Study Away
Domestic Study Away
While the College encourages all eligible students to consider study abroad, study abroad is not appropriate for all students. Some of those students might be well-served by a semester as a guest student at a U.S. institution. In recent years, we have had Geology majors study in Hawaii and New Mexico, History of Art majors study in New York City, and Political Science majors study in Washington, D.C. Ordinarily, such study occurs in the junior year, but there is some flexibility. Please note that ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ grant aid cannot be used to fund study at another institution in the U.S. Students interested in this option should consult with their dean and major adviser. ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ also awards credit for, , and the .
For all domestic study away options, the College's usual transfer credit policies and procedures apply.
Students who will be pursuing domestic study away should consult their major adviser and dean to ensure progress towards degree. Students must meet with their dean to complete a Notice of Departure for the semester, ordinarily at the time of preregistration for the upcoming semester. They will also be charged a continuing enrollment fee.
Summer Study at Other Institutions
÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ students frequently take classes during the summer at other institutions. They may do so for a variety of reasons. Students interested in transferring the credits earned towards their ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ degree should consult the transfer credit policies.
Summer Study at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥
Through the Russian Language Institute, ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ also offers intensive language studies in Russian, from the elementary to the advanced level. These courses are divided into two four-week sessions. The RLI is coeducational and counts among its students undergraduates from ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ and elsewhere, as well as graduate students and teachers.
Grades in summer school classes at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ are included on ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ transcripts and in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ GPAs. Summer courses at ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ also count towards the residency requirement. However, they are also subject to the ordinary limits on summer school courses: i.e., no more than two units of credit may be earned per summer, and no more than four units of credit may be earned through summer courses.
Summer Study Abroad Sponsored by ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥
÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ sponsors the which offers a six-week program of intensive advanced work in French literature and culture. The program is open to students of all genders, both undergraduate and graduate, from other colleges and from ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥. Some of the courses carry graduate credit. Courses at Avignon are often taught by ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ faculty and are always taught and graded according to ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ standards. Therefore, grades from these courses are included on ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ transcripts and in ÷ÈÓ°Ö±²¥ GPAs. However, these courses do not ordinarily count towards the residency requirement.
Other Summer Study Abroad Opportunities
For information about summer study abroad at overseas institutions and other study abroad programs, please consult the Summer Study Abroad page.