Recruitment, Application, Selection, Training, Your Year and Return Home:
- Sept year 1 - Rotary Clubs begin recruiting students in their communities and schools
- Oct year 1 - Applications are submitted to Rotary Clubs, local interviews are held, selected students are prepared for District interviews
- Oct year 1 - Applications are forwarded to District Outbound Chair for processing, students are told when their interviews are scheduled
- Nov year 1 - Interviews are held, students are selected for placement and contracts signed. Applications are sent abroad for placement.
- Jan year 2 - First of three Orientation with concentration on Communications
- Mar year 2 - Second Orientation with review of Rules and Information for Parents
- Apr - Jun year 2 - Partners abroad return placement acceptances
- Jun year 2 - Third Orientation with emphasis on Understanding and Accepting Another Culture
- Jun/Jul year 2 - Final arrangements completed and flight tickets issued
- Jul/Aug year 2 - Students depart for destination country and begin their exchange year
- Aug year 2 to Jun./Aug year 3 - Students study, learn and immerse themselves in another culture
- June/July year 3: students return to the USA from their year abroad and must attend a "re-orientation" program.
- Jul/Aug year 3 - Students attend the annual "Welcome Home" Dinner on the first Wednesday in August. Students present a short speech on their experience and are invited to join other former exchange students in ROTEX.
