Shandin Rickard
International Degree & Education Abroad (IDEA)
International Degree and Education Abroad
Oregon State University
100 Heckart Lodge
2900 SW Jefferson Way
Corvallis, Or. 97331
United States
As the Administrative Program Assistant (APA) for the IDEA unit Shandin acts as enrollment manager for all OSU students who participate in credit-bearing education abroad programs; she manages the administration of the Study Abroad Accident and Sickness insurance plan as well as the registration and financial aid information for education abroad students; she coordinates pre-departure orientations, the Education Abroad Photo Contest, and other IDEA events throughout the year; she is the key contact for statistical/demographic information related to education abroad enrollment at OSU. Shandin also works with departments and offices on campus on Student Exchange Agreements and Study Abroad program contracts, facilitating the review, renewal, dissolution, and signature processes. As Campus Advisor for Semester at Sea (SAS) Shandin advises students who are interested in studying on the SAS program.
Shandin studied English and Business and Entrepreneurship at Oregon State University. During her undergraduate program Shandin studied on an exchange in England for a year and participated in an IE3 Global Internship in Romania. She joined the IDEA team as an International Ambassador (student staff) after her year abroad in 2009 and transitioned into a full time staff member after her graduation in 2011. Shandin has traveled extensively throughout Europe and plans to visit other world regions in the near future.






