How to Apply
Applications
TWo-STEP Process
Declaration of Intent November 2, 2011
Full Application February 27, 2012
Students should consult with their academic adviser and the program adviser before submitting a declaration of intent and must get their signatures on the form.
The declaration of intent should also be accompanied by a brief statement in which students indicate why they want to go on the program and how they intend to prepare for the experience.
Students who submit a declaration of intent in the fall will be given preferential consideration in the spring selection process. Students who do not follow through in the spring with an application for one of the programs they indicated in their declaration will forfeit their $100 application fee.
If students are not ready to declare a program choice with a declaration of intent in the fall, they can still submit a full application in the spring. However, their applications will be considered after the applications of those who submitted a declaration of intent by November 2.
There are no exceptions to the deadline for submission of a declaration of intent.
The declaration of intent form can be obtained from the Office of International and Off-Campus Studies between October 11 and November 2. An example of its format is located here on page 7.
Program-specific application forms and detailed information will be available from the IOS office starting in November.
Follow with care the instructions when completing the declaration of intent and the application.
The completed forms should be returned to International and Off-Campus Studies by the stated deadlines.
1. Electronic Payment
- Go to your page on the Student Information System (SIS). Click on “Financials” on the left column.
- Click the link that corresponds to your program choice (Semester I/Year or Semester II)
- Complete the requested information to pay with credit card (note that Visa cards are not accepted) or payment from your bank account.
- Print the confirmation page and bring it to IOS along with your declaration of intent or completed application. (Note— you will receive an email confirmation of your payment—a copy of that email will also be accepted.)
2. If you are unable to make the payment electronically, you may go to the Business Office window to make the $100 payment, obtain a receipt, and bring it to IOS along with your completed application.
Application Deadlines
Oct 5: Teaching in India/Korea
Dec 21: ACM Japan Studies
Jan 29: Lutheran College Consortium for
Tanzania
Feb 1: Centre for Medieval and
Renaissance Studies (Sem. I),
ACM Urban Education, Oslo
Summer School, Trinity College,
Dublin
Feb 15: Milan Year, ACM Oak Ridge
Science Semester, ACM London/
Florence
February 27: All other Semester I,
Semester II or full-year programs
Registration
If you are approved to participate on an off-campus program, International & Off-Campus Studies will officially register you in SIS for your program. Please note that we cannot register you for an off-campus program if there are any holds on your account. This applies to semester, year and interim programs.
Selection of Participants
Each program has a selection committee to review the completed application. In some cases, the applicant is interviewed by the selection committee.
Whenever possible, selection of participants is made within 30 days of the application deadline.
A complete list of the criteria for selection is available in the Office of International and Off-Campus Studies.
Applicants who apply through the department of education must receive approval from that department.
Off-Campus Interims
Brochures and application forms are
available in the Office of International and Off-Campus Studies in April. Students must submit an application form and make an initial $100 deposit.
Off-campus Interims are open to sophomores, juniors and seniors in good academic standing. Some Interims are open to first-year students. Final application deadline is October 3.
