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File a
Notice of Study Leave
form, and sign attached
waiver
by the program filing deadline of the semester prior to your
departure. Remember to get the required signatures from the
Financial Aid office (whether or not you receive any
financial aid) and your adviser before turning the
forms in to Dean Young. Students studying abroad in
countries on the
U.S. State Department Travel Warning List
must obtain the signature of a parent or guardian on the
waiver, even if the student is over 18.
You will not be officially on leave until you submit this
form. Bills from the bursar, memos from the registrar etc
will assume you are NOT studying abroad until you submit the
Notice of Study Leave. This is very important!!
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File for study leave course approvals on
eBear
by the last day of classes for the
semester before you leave. Be sure to read all of the
instructions, reminders, and conditions on eBear before
uploading your courses for approval. You may take courses
abroad for major/minor requirements, General Education
Requirements, and elective credit. Speak to your major
adviser about how many courses can be fulfilled abroad.
Courses must be taken for a letter grade, if that is an
option on your program. Your grades from study abroad will
be recorded on your Barnard transcript but will not figure
in your Barnard GPA; they will only be factored in before
you graduate, if you are being considered for Latin honors
(cum laude, magna cum laude, summa cum laude
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HOUSING
Leaving College Housing: If you
are going abroad for the fall semester or for the full
academic year, you must fill out a housing withdrawal form
by May 15 to avoid the $1000 housing cancellation fee; if
you are going abroad for the spring you must withdraw from
housing by December 1.
Returning to College Housing: If you are
returning to College housing for the spring semester, please
submit a
housing application
(http://www.barnard.edu/reslife/forms)
by December 1; if you are returning to Barnard for the fall
semester and are eligible to participate in Room Selection,
please complete & submit a Proxy Form to the Residential
Life & Housing Office by March 1; if you are ineligible to
participate in Room Selection, please submit a
housing application (http://www.barnard.edu/reslife/forms)
by July 1.
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Find out if
you will need a
visa.
Look into this early. The visa process is often long and
stressful. Your visa may also cost you up to $200.
Please check with your program or the relevant consulate to
see if there is anything you need from Barnard, as your home
institution.
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If you will need to take any
limited enrollment courses (e.g., labs, seminars) in
your first semester back, be sure to go to the appropriate
department even
before leaving to find out how to sign up while
abroad.
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Request a deferral from the Chair of the Physical Education
Department (206 Barnard Hall, x42085) before leaving campus
if you have not completed the two-semester Physical
Education requirement prior to studying abroad during your
junior year. You may otherwise risk receiving an F on your
transcript for failing to complete the requirement on time.
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Consult
Computing Tips for Students Studying Abroad
for
practical advice on how to ensure a seamless technological
transition.
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Leave a forwarding address with the staff in the
student mailroom if you want your mail sent to an address in
the United States other than your permanent home address.
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Go to
Health Services
as soon as possible if you need immunization shots
for your host country.
Barnard now has a
comprehensive travel clinic with a great vaccine inventory.
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Remember to review a copy of "A Guide to Living Abroad," a
booklet sent to you by the Dean of Studies Office before you
leave.
