Program Expectations
Pre-Program
- Submit all registration materials on-time including valid passport
- Complete all required health appointments at your student health center
- Pick up any required prescriptions at your student health pharmacy
- Participate in all pre-departure orientations and online training (including, but not limited to):
- PACE (preparing for ACE) pre-departure meeting on-campus with all ACE participants at your campus (date/time TBD based on participants’ collective availability)
- One, on-campus program specific pre-departure meeting
- One, virtual pre-departure session with your other program participants from Duke and Stanford
- Online training modules about topics such as health and safety, travel, working with minors, etc.
During
- Actively contribute to your program site and community partner projects
- Participate in reflection discussions
- Engage and contribute to a positive group dynamic
- Share about your experience via the ACE program blog (two individual posts and one partner post)
Post-Program
- Write a letter of gratitude thanking the donors for the experience
- Develop your personal ACE Action Plan
- Participate in ACE back-on-campus events and reunions
- Commit to sharing about your experience with your coach and teammates
- Promote ACE to other student-athletes during next application cycle
- Consider applying to serve as an ACE Ambassador