working together toward 60% academic advisors & study abroad presented by karla guinigundo and...
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Working Together Toward 60%
Academic Advisors & Study Abroad
Presented by Karla Guinigundo and Lynn Butler
Study Abroad at Miami
Study Abroad at Miami
Benefits of Study Abroad
• Personal: self-confidence, personal growth, development of empathy, expanded world view
• Academic: expanding foreign language skills, new understanding of field of study in global context, increased intellectual curiosity
• Professional: cross-cultural communication skills, project management, adaptability
Study Abroad Options
MU Dolibois European Center
• Miami’s campus in Luxembourg since 1968
• 80% European-based faculty; 20% Ohio-based faculty
• Miami credit and tuition; course list available
• Semester, summer, and year-long options
• All federal and Miami financial aid applies
• Most students fulfill Global Miami Plan credits
Faculty-Led Programs
• International and domestic• Miami faculty, Miami credit• Offerings can vary year to year,
but generally stay consistent• Primarily summer and winter
programs, running 2-8 weeks• Use depends on program – some
offer major coursework, others fulfill Global Miami Plan requirements
• All federal and Miami financial aid can apply, if available
Transfer Credit Programs
• Exchange, Co-Sponsored, Approved
• Supplements courses and locations offered by Miami
• Students travel as individuals rather than in a MU group
• Transfer credits; major courses or electives, with CDA approval
• Cost varies by program; Miami scholarships can be used on some programs
Role of Academic Advisors
• Encourage early planning and help students identify the best term to participate, and academic goals
• Transfer credit approval forms• Communicate student needs that
are not being met• Direct students to the study abroad
website, be familiar with resources and annual fairs
• Invite us to your classes, DAR fests, other advising events
Study Abroad and the Global Miami Plan
Global Miami Plan: Global Perspectives RequirementPre-Fall 2015: 9 hours Fall 2015 and after: 6 hours
Complete with 9 hours of G-Courses, 9 hours of G-Clusters, or 6 hours of Study Abroad
Complete with 6 hours of G-Courses or 6 hours of Study Abroad
INCENTIVE: Complete requirement with fewer hours abroad than required on campus
INCENTIVE: Students can use 3 of their Study Abroad hours to complete the Intercultural Perspectives requirement if those three hours have appropriate content per Liberal Education
Role of Study Abroad Advisors
• Program identification based on personal, academic, and professional goals
• Guidance and support through application process, while they are abroad, and after they have returned
• Study Abroad Fairs – Fall/spring
studyabroad.miamioh.edu
• Online study abroad resource for study abroad/away related information
• Program directory with interactive search function• Search by location,
discipline, term, program type or combination
• Application portal
Contacts
Miami University in LuxembourgLynn Butler, [email protected] Gina Asalon, [email protected]
Transfer Credit ProgramsKevin Fitzgerald, [email protected]
Faculty-Led ProgramsErin Brandyberry, [email protected]
ScholarshipsKarla Guinigundo, [email protected]
Office of Study Abroad214 MacMillan Hall