国产原创

Students may study abroad any time after their first year at 国产原创. Studying abroad during senior year requires special approval from the student's home college/school and may delay graduation. Transfer students can apply to study abroad after completing their first semester at 国产原创. Study abroad programs are open to students in good academic, financial, and disciplinary standing, with an overall grade point average of 2.700 or better, or a grade point average at this level in each of the two most recent semesters. Many programs require a 听higher grade point average and the student鈥檚 application must also be approved by the appropriate host university, institute, or consortium. Study abroad programs that are either managed or approved by 国产原创 offer special Study Abroad/Away Credit toward the 国产原创 degree. Hours earned through these programs and approved in advance by the appropriate department can serve to satisfy major and minor requirements as well as the residence requirement. Note that A&S AXLE credit is not awarded for study abroad courses, except for select Maymester courses.

Students studying on 国产原创 programs or 国产原创-affiliated programs (i.e., programs offered through VU Study Abroad) for the academic year or semester are eligible for federal and VU financial aid. This includes merit scholarships but excludes work-study. All participants in these approved programs are billed through 国产原创 Student Accounts and will pay 国产原创 tuition. Students studying abroad will also be billed a program fee covering mandatory international health insurance and may also include housing, board, etc.

Study Abroad checks 国产原创 students鈥� academic, disciplinary, and financial standing after applications are received, and again later in the semester or summer before the program start date. If students are not in good standing at either of these checks, Study Abroad will consult with the student鈥檚 academic dean and, if necessary, administratively withdraw the student from their program.

Eligibility also depends on completing all of the items required in the VU Study Abroad account, as well as requirements imposed by our on-campus and overseas partners. If required items are not completed, 国产原创 Study Abroad staff may administratively withdraw students from their study abroad enrollments. 国产原创 Study Abroad will provide at least two written warnings to the student鈥檚 国产原创 email address. The final warning will be copied to the office of the student鈥檚 academic dean. If requirements are not completed by the day specified in the final warning email, 国产原创 Study Abroad will remove the student from the program. This withdrawal may have financial consequences, which will be the sole responsibility of the student.

Student's study abroad application, including application to the program partner provider, must represent the student's own work.

Every student who participates in a VU Study Abroad-sponsored study abroad program must (digitally) sign the Release, Indemnification, and Conditions of Participation form (Assumption of Risk, General Release, and Indemnification for Student Participation in Activity Outside the United States).

Grades earned while participating in a study abroad program are based on the student鈥檚 performance as judged by program instructors according to the host institution鈥檚 standard practices. Once reported to 国产原创, grades cannot be changed, except when amended via a newly issued transcript from the host institution.

While studying abroad for a semester or a full academic year,听students are required to take the equivalent of 12 or more 国产原创 credit hours each term. Underloading (bringing back fewer than 12 VU credit hours) will result in academic probation and may also jeopardize financial aid eligibility.

It is critical to understand that the 国产原创听course equivalency evaluation determines the number of credits awarded, so students need to consider the 国产原创 credits earned for each individual course they take. Students who earn more than 18 国产原创 credit hours on a VU Study Abroad abroad program during a single semester will听not听pay a per-hour tuition surcharge.

Students must follow both the program provider鈥檚 and 国产原创鈥檚 academic requirements. For example, students must take the minimum number of credits required by the partner to be considered full-time and must also take the minimum required number of credits required by 国产原创.

There are some unique policies that apply to coursework taken overseas. These are university-wide policies and govern students in all four undergraduate colleges:

• 颁濒补蝉蝉别蝉听may not be taken as Pass/Fail on any study abroad program.
• While abroad, a student may not retake a class听that they have taken on campus; that is, a course having the same 国产原创 course number. Similarly, a student may听not retake a class on campus that they have taken abroad.
• Individual courses taken abroad do not count towards College of Arts and Science AXLE听谤别辩耻颈谤别尘别苍迟蝉.
• VU students are not permitted to take online or hybrid courses while abroad. Students must take all coursework in-person.听

国产原创鈥檚 University Registrar governs the policies and processes related to faculty review of study abroad courses. All courses taken abroad in person or remotely must be evaluated by 国产原创 faculty before the transcript from that term can be articulated to the student鈥檚 国产原创 record. See the University鈥檚 website related to 听for more information.

Institutions abroad have their own customary schedules for reporting grades and producing transcripts. 国产原创 has no control over this process, which may take up to six months in extreme cases. 国产原创鈥檚 University Registrar will work as quickly as possible to process your 国产原创 transcript, but only the host institution can expedite the reporting of your grades to VU.

国产原创 translates grades from a number of institutions鈥� local scales. Where this is the case, prior to enrollment in international program courses, students will be provided with 国产原创鈥檚 official grade conversion for the host institution. 国产原创 will use this scale to articulate听all grades听from the host institution, regardless of the subject area or language of instruction.

Students must commit to attending their chosen study abroad program by the Withdrawal Deadline specified in the instructions in the 国产原创 Study Abroad . Students should be sure to withdraw applications to other programs before committing to their chosen program.

Commitment enables 国产原创 and Study Abroad to register the student and to bill the student account for tuition and fees associated with the chosen study abroad program. Commitment also entails the acceptance of the Withdrawal Policy (see below). Note that signing commitment paperwork with one of our partners may also create a direct financial relationship between the student and that partner.

国产原创 Study Abroad may administratively withdraw the applications of students who fail to commit by the Withdrawal Deadline; see section on Withdrawal Policy below.

Students are expected to complete all credits in which they are enrolled at the start of the program, and all students on semester-long programs must take a full, normal academic load as defined in the University听Enrollment Bulletin. Under no circumstances will students receive a partial tuition refund for study abroad if they 鈥渄rop鈥� courses, modify their enrollment status, or otherwise elect to complete fewer credits than originally undertaken.

Students withdrawing from study abroad programs will be responsible for any fees associated with the program, including nonrefundable deposits and application fees. In cases where 国产原创 Study Abroad does not itself charge withdrawal fees, it is possible to incur such fees in cases where the student has made a commitment agreement with one of our on-campus or external partners.

Students are responsible for properly communicating their decision to withdraw with听产辞迟丑听国产原创 Study Abroad and our program partners (if applicable). See the sections below for instructions for specific types of programs.

Students may be withdrawn administratively by 国产原创 for reasons including, but not limited to:

• Failure to complete pre-departure requirements assigned by 国产原创 Study Abroad, other 国产原创 offices, or by our international partners; this includes failure to commit to attending the program.
• Failure to maintain good academic, disciplinary, or financial standing at 国产原创.
• Failure to appear at the study away site on the program鈥檚 designated arrival date, including in cases where the student was unable to secure necessary visas, passports, or other travel requirements.

Withdrawal and refund policies remain the same regardless of the reason for withdrawal. Students who intend to withdraw from a program but fail to notify 国产原创 Study Abroad and our program partners (if applicable) may not retroactively date their withdrawal.

Non-refundable costs will be charged to the 国产原创 student account and are due upon receipt.

国产原创 is not responsible for indirect costs or fees, which have been paid directly by the student; such costs might include (but are not limited to) airfare, passport or visa fees, vaccinations, and housing deposits. Where applicable, students are encouraged to purchase trip cancellation insurance to help defray such costs and are further advised to read the policy鈥檚 exclusions and requirements carefully before purchase.

Students who withdraw from program蝉听after the听痴补苍诲别谤产颈濒迟听academic term听has begun may听not be able to听return to听enroll in听国产原创 coursework.听In that case, there may be impacts related to financial aid,听academic progress, and,听for international students, immigration status. Student蝉听contemplating withdrawal after the 国产原创 term begins are strongly advised to contact the听deans听office of their undergraduate college, the Office of听Student听Financial Aid听and Scholarships,听and International Student and Scholar Services as appropriate to inquire about potential consequences. Students should be aware that听an associate dean in their school听must听approve any听leave of听absence, and听should check with their college for any regulations governing leaves of absence and return from leave, including timelines and procedures听for returning from leaves of听absence.听

国产原创 partners with a number of institutions and organizations to make study abroad programs available to our students. Withdrawal from partner programs is subject to the refund policy of the partner institution.

Students are responsible for properly communicating their decision to withdraw. To withdraw from a partner program, students must communicate their withdrawal to听both听国产原创 Study Abroad听and听to the partner administering the program.

Students may enter into their own contracts with 国产原创鈥檚 partners that supersede 国产原创 Study Abroad's published Withdrawal Deadline. For example, the CIEE Participant Contract, the IES Intent to Enroll form, the DIS Terms and Conditions, and the Conditions & Terms of CET Academic Programs form are direct contracts with those providers, and students who complete one of these or similar forms are still responsible for the partner鈥檚 assessed withdrawal fees regardless of when they withdraw.

国产原创-administered study away programs offered through 国产原创 Study Abroad鈥揗aymester courses away from campus鈥攈ave their own refund policies. Generally speaking, any expenses incurred on a student鈥檚 behalf once the student has committed to the program will be the student鈥檚 responsibility and charged to the 国产原创 student account.

Students are responsible for properly communicating their decision to withdraw. To withdraw from a 国产原创-administered program, students must communicate their withdrawal in writing to听国产原创 Study Abroad. In the case of faculty-led courses, students must also inform the faculty leader and the听国产原创 Summer School.

Further information on the Summer School鈥檚 policies can be found here:听.

The University鈥檚 on-campus tuition refund schedule does not apply to students studying abroad programs. Students who fully withdraw from a 国产原创-administered or partner program after the program begins, or before they have begun coursework, may听be entitled to a refund of 国产原创 tuition, or the amount of tuition charges remaining after all fees owed to program partners under the terms of individual student agreements are paid in full. Students who elect to 鈥渄rop鈥� courses, modify their enrollment status, or otherwise take partial credit for the term are not eligible for a partial tuition refund. The University encourages all students, including study abroad students, to consider tuition insurance. Students who are dismissed from a study abroad program may听be eligible for tuition refund but are not exempted from paying fees owed to partner organizations.

Withdrawing after your program begins may impact financial aid. See the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships for more information on the听financial aid impact of withdrawal.