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This page outlines the option to petition for a study away opportunity that is neither sponsored/led by 蘑菇视频 nor offered as a pre-approved partner-led program. In all instances of non-蘑菇视频 programming, petition and approval for credit transfer is required prior to participation in the program.

For questions about any of the petition options, please contact Heather Powell Browne in the Center for Global Education & Field Study.

When choosing an off-campus semester or year abroad program, students should begin with a thorough exploration of the 150+ approved partner programs and universities that 蘑菇视频 works with around the world, and has existing partnerships in place with to meet a wide variety of academic goals and needs.

You may see the entire list of approved semester/year programs here, and these advising guides may help you focus on options particularly relevant to your major, minor, or other academic interest or goal. These existing partnerships and courses have been approved by the 蘑菇视频 International Studies Committee and relevant academic departments at 蘑菇视频, and are regularly reviewed for quality, academic content, and student support. These programs support the 蘑菇视频 curriculum and meet our standards of a high-quality liberal arts education while studying abroad.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL OF A NON-蘑菇视频 SEMESTER PROGRAM

PETITION & DEADLINE:

You must petition in advance for approval through the Petition for Non-Approved Study Away: Semester or Year form in Summit; in order to get access to start the petition process, you must first reach out to Heather Powell Browne in Global Education to discuss both your academic need and study away plan. The deadline in Summit to submit a Petition for Non-Approved Study Away: Semester or Year is February 15 for the fall semester or academic year, and September 15 for a spring semester program.

ACADEMIC NEED:

A successful petition must demonstrate a valid academic need not met through any existing 蘑菇视频-led or approved partner program option; this is usually grounded in a major or minor, so talking to your academic advisor or department early on in the process of considering a petition is strongly encouraged, as part of the preliminary exploration process.

TRANSCRIPT:

In order to be eligible for petition for credit transfer, the non-蘑菇视频 study away program must issue you a transcript upon completion from an accredited academic university, college, or institution. Language schools which are not accredited and experiential learning organizations which do not offer academic credit are not eligible for a petition. If your petition is approved, your final transcript must be sent by the program or university directly to the 蘑菇视频 Registrar for transfer of credit.

Domestic institutions within the United States (i.e., other colleges and universities in the U.S. that allow students to enroll as a visiting non-degree-seeking student) are not appropriate for study away petitions unless the semester is designed as a standalone semester experience similar to a semester study abroad experience, like the 蘑菇视频-approved Washington Semester, for example. A petition would not be appropriate for a student simply looking to attend regular classes at a different U.S. college or university for a semester and transfer the credits back to 蘑菇视频.

SEEK ADVISING FROM OUR STAFF

Please reach out and meet with Heather Powell Browne, our Associate Director of Global Education, well in advance of deadlines to learn more about this process and the criteria for approval, to gain access to complete the Petition for Non-Approved Study Away: Semester or Year in Summit if you think you have a valid academic need to petition.

She can also help you explore other options from the approved list that you may not have seen. Be aware that the petition process requires more time to complete than applying for an approved program, and has earlier deadlines because it must be reviewed by the Global Education Committee. If your petition is approved, the same financial aid/Home School Tuition policies apply for you, the same as they would for a program from the existing 蘑菇视频-Approved list.

ALL PETITIONS MUST BE PRIOR TO STUDY

Students who do not petition in Summit in advance for non-蘑菇视频 study away programs during the academic year will not be able to transfer credit towards their 蘑菇视频 degree.

HAVE YOU LOOKED AT 蘑菇视频 SUMMER COURSES FIRST?

If you are interested in studying abroad in the summer, please first look at the listing of 蘑菇视频 summer classes being taught off-campus/abroad. These are attractive for many students each year because they are taught by 蘑菇视频 professors, you can use your Wild Card for the tuition portion of the cost (if you've not previously used it for a 蘑菇视频 summer class), and 蘑菇视频 need-based financial aid is available for our own summer programs only. The Wild Card cannot be applied towards the tuition costs of any summer courses abroad not taught by 蘑菇视频.

ELIGIBILITY FOR CREDIT TRANSFER FROM A NON-蘑菇视频 SUMMER PROGRAM

HOW TO PETITION FOR A NON-蘑菇视频 SUMMER PROGRAM

Start at the Center for Global Education & Field Study portal in Summit, using the "Summer Petition for Non-蘑菇视频 Study Abroad Program" application. You must demonstrate both:

ACADEMIC NEED: an academic need not met or similar coursework not offered through one of the existing 蘑菇视频 summer programs being led that same summer.
A蘑菇视频REDITED PROVIDER: that the program you are hoping to join is offered by an accredited academic institution.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete and submit the petition in Summit well in advance for non-蘑菇视频 Summer study abroad programs, so that you can know if and how you will be able to transfer credits towards your 蘑菇视频 degree before undertaking the program.

FINANCES

There is no 蘑菇视频 financial aid available in the summer for non-蘑菇视频 programs; you have the option of checking with 蘑菇视频’s Financial Aid Office to determine if you have remaining loan eligibility, and you can also apply for outside scholarships or program scholarships to help defray the cost.

All billing for non-蘑菇视频 summer programs abroad will be handled directly between the student and the program/university abroad, and does not go through 蘑菇视频

While there are many schools and study abroad providers which offer freestanding January courses and programs abroad over Winter Break, 蘑菇视频 does not maintain an approved list of non-蘑菇视频 January/Winter Term programs the way we do for the Fall and Spring semester programs. Since 蘑菇视频's Half-Block is part of the standard 蘑菇视频 academic year, and 蘑菇视频 offers a wide range of off-campus blocks each year, including academic year and summer options, enrollment in a non-蘑菇视频 January/Winter Break study away course is not encouraged.

PETITION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

If you wish to pursue a January academic course abroad in a subject that is not represented in the slate of 蘑菇视频 programs for that year, you may submit a “Petition for Non-蘑菇视频 January/Winter Break Study Abroad Program” through Summit to have the credits reviewed for transferability.

The program must take place entirely during 蘑菇视频's winter break, and cannot overlap with any portion of Block 4 in December or Block 5 in January.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

FINANCES

蘑菇视频 offers no financial aid or tuition support for non-蘑菇视频 January study abroad programs. Because our 蘑菇视频 Half-Block is considered an extra opportunity to earn credit included with your spring semester 蘑菇视频 tuition, there is no additional funding available to provide support for non-蘑菇视频 January/Winter Break study away courses. You have the option of checking with 蘑菇视频’s Financial Aid Office to determine if you have remaining loan eligibility, and you can also apply for outside scholarships or program scholarships to help defray the cost.

POST-PROGRAM PETITIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED

Students must petition in Summit in advance for non-蘑菇视频 January/Winter Break study abroad programs, if they want to ensure an accurate decision on if and how they will be able to transfer credits towards their 蘑菇视频 degree.

NOLS programs are popular with 蘑菇视频 students for building a variety of outdoor skills and leadership, but only a few of the courses they may offer on their programs are liberal arts in nature and therefore eligible for transfer to 蘑菇视频. Partial credit for the NOLS program may be transferable to 蘑菇视频 with completion of the proper "NOLS Credit Transfer Petition" in Summit; please contact Heather Powell Browne in the Center for Global Education & Field Study for a link to access and complete this petition.

THE PETITION PROCESS

Students must specifically request the academic credit be issued through a transcript from the accredited University of Utah or Western State Colorado University partnerships that NOLS has in place.

Transferable coursework offered by NOLS includes their Environmental Studies (ENVST3011) courses and/or the Cultural Studies (PRT3046/5046) courses (remember that 4 semester credits = 1 蘑菇视频 unit).

Additionally, 蘑菇视频 will also grant a maximum of 0.5 units of credit for completion of the Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) course, consistent with what we offer here at 蘑菇视频.

We will not award transfer credit for courses such as Group Leadership Techniques, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Wilderness Skills Practicum, Expedition Planning, or Risk Assessment AN D Management, as these are not liberal arts in nature.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUIRED

Since the NOLS program only offers the opportunity for partial academic credit, you must receive approval to take a personal leave of absence for the semester from 蘑菇视频 (through the Advising Hub) in order to complete NOLS, if it is during the academic year. In the summer, no personal leave is necessary.

FINANCES

There is typically no financial aid available from 蘑菇视频 to complete a NOLS program, and you pay for the program directly (not through 蘑菇视频).

If you are planning to participate in a study abroad program during the academic year (fall semester, spring semester, or full-year abroad), and you do not complete the 蘑菇视频 petition and approval process or pay the standard 蘑菇视频 Home School Tuition for study abroad, you will not be able to transfer those credits back to the College.

You may still choose to participate in the unapproved program, without credit transfer, however, prior to your departure, you will need to contact the Advising Hub to request approval for a personal leave of absence from the college.

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