| Seminar Dates: | Monday, June 2, through Friday, June 6, 2008 |
| Description: | This five-day, four-night bus journey kicks off Monday morning, following a buffet breakfast at the Piscataway home of President Richard L. McCormick, and ends by 3 p.m. on Friday afternoon. |
| Selection Criteria: | Tenured or tenure-track faculty appointed between January 2004 and the present; newly appointed department chairs; and newly tenured faculty are eligible to apply. Also, a limited number of newly appointed senior academic administrators and deans will be invited to apply. Selection priority will be given to those who are new to New Jersey. |
| Time Commitment: | Participants are expected to spend five days and four nights as part of the group, immersed in travel, activities, meetings, and meals. |
| Meals and Lodging: | All transportation, dining, and hotel arrangements are provided by the university through nonstate sources of funding. |
| Application Deadline: | Applications must be received in the Office of Community Affairs by Monday, February 4, 2008. |
| Notification: | Participants selected for the seminar will be notified by the first week in March 2008. |
| Orientation: | Group orientation will take place on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Participants will learn about the program and details on the travel route, and obtain an itinerary. |
| Contact: | Linda Bassett, Senior Director Office of Community Affairs Department of University Relations Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 101 Somerset Street New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 Phone: 732-932-7824 Fax: 732-932-6950 Email: bassett@rci.rutgers.edu |