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 ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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. ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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
ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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 ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ degree should consult the transfer credit policies.
Summer Study at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳
Through the Russian Language Institute, ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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 ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ and elsewhere, as well as graduate students and teachers.
Grades in summer school classes at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ are included on ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ transcripts and in ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ GPAs. Summer courses at ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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 ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳
ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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 ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳. Some of the courses carry graduate credit. Courses at Avignon are often taught by ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ faculty and are always taught and graded according to ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ standards. Therefore, grades from these courses are included on ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ transcripts and in ÀÏÍõÂÛ̳ 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.