This guide is designed for those interested in organizing and/or participating in short-term study abroad programs. The following main topics are treated in detail: (1) the nature of the program, (2) the budget, (3) winning administrative approval for the program, (4) announcing the program, (5) orientation, (6) the program director, (7) the campus, the courses, and the itinerary, (8) guided tours, and (9) social events, recreation and sports. Ready-made study abroad programs and foreign study opportunities in the Western Hemisphere are briefly discussed. (PMP)