政策及程序

学生 wishing to study off-campus on an approved program must first apply through 使用我们的 在线申请. This application should be completed 至少 两周前 批准项目截止日期. 申请通过OCSE批准后，学生将直接申请 to the approved program for final acceptance.

申请的学生 to a 火博体育 program will only complete the one OCSE application 在项目截止日期之前.

学生 interested in a program that is not listed on the approved program list should 接触OCSE 咨询预约. 

Below are the eligibility 要求s to study off-campus. 所有学生都应该见面 火博体育的要求和所选课程的要求. 如果您对您的资格有任何疑问，请咨询OCSE.

• 宣布主要: 所有的学生 applying to study off-campus must have declared a major before completing the application. 
• 平均绩点要求: 校外学习的最低GPA要求是累计GPA达到2分.75. 学生 with below this 要求 may have the option to petition.
• 学术、金融、 & 大学的社会地位: As part of the application process, OCSE will contact the Office of Academic Advising, 财务司办公室和学生行为办公室确认申请人是否在 good social, financial, and academic standing with the College.
• 取得学位的进展: Most students choose to study off-campus during their junior year but for some students, this opportunity fits better into their sophomore or senior year. 申请的学生 to study off-campus outside of their junior year will need to complete a non-junior 请愿书，展示了他们在火博体育大学继续学业的计划.

学生 who do not meet the academic eligibility 要求s may be able to submit a petition in addition to the 在线申请. 学生 who are submitting a petition 强烈建议在申请之前与OCSE的顾问会面 当然他们符合他们所选择的项目的资格要求 确认他们理解了 申请过程. 

维护资格 

Studying off campus is a privilege that is available to students who have demonstrated the ability to adjust academically and socially to college, and who are ready to benefit from the challenges of off-campus study. Only students in good academic, financial, and social standing are eligible to study off campus. 校外学习办公室 & 交流 (OCSE) reserves the right to withdraw students from their respective programs if they do not meet these conditions. OCSE will perform a check at the end of the semester to confirm participants are still in good social, academic, and financial standing. If a student is administratively withdrawn from their intended program, the student will incur a withdrawal fee of minimally $500.

如果GPA低于2分.500 or the student's academic record drops dramatically 或学生离境前社会地位的变化，CAS和OCSE储备 the right to withdraw them from the program. 学期平均绩点为2的学生.000 or below are automatically withdrawn from off-campus study.

学生在校外学习批准的项目，无论是火博体育或非火博体育 计划，预计将坚持相同的社会和学术政策到位 在火博体育学院. 学生们 responsible for understanding 火博体育大学’s Honor Code, Code of Conduct, social and academic policies as well as any Code of Conduct put in place by their study abroad provider.

火博体育大学’s Honor Code and Code of Conduct can be found at (http://www.火博体育.edu/student_handbook/community/honor-code.php ).

Stipulations for studying off-campus:

• 学生 with current or past social infractions may be ineligible to study off-campus.
• 学生 must complete and submit the mandated OCSE documentation and the requisite 确认存款.
• 学生必须遵守与学生有关的所有规则、标准和说明 由火博体育或主办学院/机构颁布的行为.
• 火博体育, its employees and agents shall have the right to enforce appropriate standards 的行为.
• 火博体育 may, at any time, terminate a student’s participation in an off-campus program 在任何未能遵守任何此类行为标准的情况下.  如果一个学生 参加校外项目被终止，学生必须立即 leave the program at his/her own expense.

• 学生 must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.75参加校外活动 study opportunities administered through OCSE. 学生 should check with their program 火博体育专业GPA要求的选择，因为一些专业会要求一个 平均绩点高于2.75.
  
  
• 学生 may participate on 火博体育 项目 and Approved 项目, both international 和国内.
  
  
• 学生 may NOT apply to more than one program at a time, except in cases where OCSE determines that a program is highly competitive.
  
  
• 想要校外课程学分的学生可以计入主修和辅修课程 should choose study abroad programs from the Approved 项目 list for their major/minor 部门. 批准的课程列表可在OCSE办公室和在 OCSE网站.
  
  
• 学生 wishing to participate in the 火博体育/Spelman College Exchange program will work closely with the OCSE Program Manager, academic advisor, and chair of their major/minor 部门 to determine major/minor credit.
  
  
• 学生 who do not need credit toward their major or minor are able to participate 任何我们认可的项目. 的 Approved Program Master List is available in OCSE办公室和 OCSE网站.
  
  
• 学生在校外注册的学分数量取决于他们的专业 项目的选择. 学生 must maintain a full course load while studying off campus (usually the equivalent of 15 semester credits) but no more than 18 semester credits. 每门课程的学分数由接收院校确定. 火博体育 学院将根据接收院校报告的课程学分进行转学. 一些程序 will require students to take more than 18 semester credits.  请向 如果您对您的具体课程选择有疑问，请联系OCSE项目经理.
  
  
• 学生 who cannot find an appropriate academic program on the Master Approved Program 名单，可申请校外项目咨询委员会参加 a program that is not on the Master List. 的 petition must have an academic focus and have support of the students’ major/minor 部门. 想要请愿的学生 must meet 与OCSE项目经理 for details.  所有的申诉决定都已作出 by the Advisory Committee on Off-Campus 项目.
  
  
• 学分将被计算为 火博体育 credits for 火博体育 programs. 学分将被计算为 transfer credits for International and Domestic Approved 项目. 学生必须学习 a “C” 或以上 to have transfer credit accepted by 火博体育.
  
  
• Grades for 火博体育 programs will count toward the 火博体育 GPA. 国际等级 和国内批准的课程不计入火博体育GPA. 

• 满意/不满意的成绩将不被接受作为转学分，除非 主办院校的成绩单上注明满意的成绩是“C”。 或以上.
  
  
• 所有300级的课程将适用于所有大学的要求 成熟度级别信用. Each 部门 determines how many 成熟度级别信用 may be brought in from off-campus for the major or minor. 的refore, students on ALL programs 必须在出发前与他们的顾问一起确定300个级别中的哪一个 在校外学习的课程将满足院系或其他要求.
  
  
• Sophomores, juniors and seniors may all study off-campus. 大二和大四的学生应该这样做 与OCSE顾问确认是否需要额外的申请材料.
  
  
• 所有的学生 applying to study off-campus must declare their major before submitting OCSE的申请. 
  
  
• Off-campus study is a privilege extended to students who have the established academic, 社会和经济地位.  然而, a student’s approval for off-campus study 如果学生未能遵守这些要求，OCSE可以取消学生资格吗.  In addition, neglecting to complete the mandatory OCSE documentation and submitting the requisite non-refundable deposit required to study off campus will jeopardize students’ 能够在校外学习.
  
  
• 学生不得参加同一个非火博体育学院开设的课程 provider for more than two semesters.  For example, a student is not allowed to participate 参加了三个学期的IFSA-Butler项目.  学生 who participate in 火博体育 programs are not limited to the number of semesters they may participate in any 火博体育 program.  Note, 火博体育's 第一年的经验 in 伦敦是一个火博体育项目，不计入IES项目的数量 学生可以追求.

 

• 参加国际、国内或交换项目的学生将被收取费用 火博体育大学校外学期或一年的综合费用. (注意:火博体育 综合费用将不同于项目提供者的费用.)此费用为 equal to 火博体育 tuition, room at the on campus apartment rate, board if applicable, 强制性的大学学费. 学生们 required to use program arranged room and 板(如有). Additionally, if provided a housing option, students are encouraged 选择寄宿家庭. 学生 desiring an alternative to program housing should consult 与OCSE项目经理. If the program does not include room and/or board, or 只收取部分费用，综合费用将作相应调整. 学生们 responsible for paying any refundable deposits and non-included fees directly on-site 或者给程序提供者.

• All off-campus study participants will be billed by 火博体育’s Bursar for the 火博体育 综合费用.
  
  
• 学生应该了解他们的课程提供者的必修课程注册情况 and maximum credit load for the semester may differ from 火博体育’s 15 semester credit 要求. 学生 should adhere to 火博体育’s 15 credit 要求.  任何学生 寻求此政策的例外情况必须联系OCSE的高级副主任.  Occasionally, there have been instances when students must enroll in additional coursework in order to stay on track for graduation. All overloads or underloads must be approved 由OCSE和现场项目提供.  Please consult the Senior Associate Director concerning 这个过程.  最后，如果学生选择在校外注册课程 program that have not been approved for academic credit and, therefore, are not transferable 对于火博体育，他/她将负责支付上述课程费用. 学生 也必须获得OCSE的批准，才能参加额外的课程 费用或有旅行的组成部分.

• 所有的学生 studying on an off-campus program will submit a $500.00退还的 收到学术委员会批准后两周内收取确认费 Standing (CAS) to study off campus; $400 of the deposit will be credited to your 火博体育 College account and the remaining $100 constitutes a processing fee.  学生学习 on an Approved Program are responsible for paying any refundable deposits, most commonly a housing deposit, directly to the program provider.
  
  
• 火博体育将代表学生处理支付给项目提供者的款项. 然而 一些供应商将通过邮件、电子邮件或他们的网站直接向学生提交发票 专有在线系统. Students that receive invoices for expenses which are covered under 火博体育’s comprehensive fee must submit them to OCSE for payment. 不要忽视你收到的发票，这样做可能会危及你的注册 在程序中.  Additionally, failure to submit the invoices in a timely fashion to OCSE may lead some providers to impose late fees which will be the students’ responsibility.
  
  
• For 火博体育 and Approved 项目, 火博体育 will cover tuition and mandatory academic fees, room (double occupancy), board if applicable, mandatory medical insurance, and any other mandatory program fees. 学生们 responsible for airfare, on site transportation if not included in the provider’s program fee, books, 住宿升级, board where applicable, voluntary field trips and excursions, refundable deposits, 个人开支. 学生们 also responsible for their housing and board when participating in programs that do not include those items. 比如澳大利亚 and United Kingdom programs do not include board. 然而 students enrolling in these programs can elect to be placed in residential 大学. 这些类型的住宿 是否可以提供膳食计划，以及其他便利设施/住宿服务. 因为这些 住宿类型包括不属于综合的服务 fee structure, 火博体育 will not cover the additional cost associated with residential 大学. 因此，学生必须知道他们将直接收到发票 这类住房的额外住宿费由提供方支付. 在这些情况下，火博体育综合费用将相应调整.

• 火博体育不承担自费游学/选修课程的费用，除非学生 seeks pre-approval from the Director of 校外学习 & 交流.  请联系 OCSE to learn the process of applying for this exception.

• 学生 may use financial aid on all 火博体育 and International and Domestic Approved 项目. 接受经济援助的学生应该与经济援助代表交谈 to review possible aid changes based on increased expenses.
  
  
• 学生不得参加同一个非火博体育学院开设的课程 provider for more than two semesters.  For example, a student is not allowed to participate 参加了三个学期的IFSA-Butler项目.  学生 who participate in 火博体育 programs are not limited to the number of semesters they may participate in any 火博体育 program.  Note, 火博体育's 第一年的经验 in 伦敦是一个火博体育项目，不计入IES项目的数量 学生可以追求.