Pre-Departure
ACE participants start preparing for their experience from the moment they receive notification of their acceptance. Through program-specific meetings, online modules, and on-campus training sessions with ACE participants at each campus, ACE student-athletes build their skills and broaden their perspectives during preparation. Throughout the pre-departure process, participants receive weekly “Staying on pACE” emails reminding them of what they need to do to prepare. ACE Ambassadors (ACE alumni leaders) play a pivotal role in preparing ACE participants as well. As much as possible, the ACE staff take student-athletes’ practice times and competition schedules when planning required spring pre-departure meetings.
Timeline
Late March
- Deadline to submit required documents for participation including a copy of a passport valid for 6 months past the end date of your program
- Sign up for student health appointment
April/May
- pACE (preparing for ACE) pre-departure meeting (all ACE students at each campus are required to attend)
- Duke: April 2021, exact date/time TBD
- Stanford: May 2021, exact date/time TBD
- Program-specific pre-departure meetings
- Duke
- March – April 2021, exact dates TBD
- Stanford
- April – May 2021, exact dates TBD
- Duke
- Online trainings including health and safety, travel, ethical documentation, and working with minors
- Background check
- Travel booking
- Visa applications (if required)
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