Study Away Approval Timeline
For Study Away during Academic Year 2010-2011

Attend the Study Away Fair on Wednesday, September 30th, 2009, from

4:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., in the Washington Room, Mather Hall 

Before November 30, 2009

Discuss your plans to study away with your academic advisor and/or a faculty member in your major or intended major department. Attend a Study Away Information Session and/or meet with an OIP staff member to familiarize yourself with study away policies, procedures, and approved programs. Determine your goals (academic and personal) for studying away and choose your preferred programs (one choice and one alternate per study away term.)

Obtain Trinity Approval to Study Away

December 4, 2009	You must submit your completed “Request for Approval to Study Away” no later than 4 p.m. to the Office of International Programs at 66 Vernon Street. (Faculty recommendations are due the same date/time.)
December 4, 2009	If you wish to petition to study away on a non-approved program, you must submit your completed petition to the Office of International Programs at 66 Vernon Street by 4 p.m. Petitions must be submitted along with the Request for Approval to Study Away. Note that petitioning students must choose a back-up program that is on Trinity’s approved study away list.
Late January/early Feburary  2010	You will be notified of your approval by the College to apply to study away. You must then apply to your approved study away term/programs. Please see the box below. If you have questions, contact the OIP.

Apply to a Specific Program after you are approved to study away

Before March 1, 2010 for fall 2010 or full year 2010-2011 programs Before October 1, 2010 for spring 2011 programs	The OIP strongly recommends that you submit program applications directly to your approved program provider (s) no later than the indicated dates – many programs admit students on a rolling basis and fill up quickly. Please note published application information, as some programs may have deadlines earlier than these dates!
ONGOING	You must submit a copy of your acceptance letter to the program you plan to attend and a Study Away Confirmation Form to Office of International Programs at 66 Vernon Street in order to be confirmed for study away.
May 1 if going away fall 2010 semester or for full year 2010-2011, Nov. 15 if going away spring 2011 semester	If you are going on a program that awards transfer credit (this means ALL programs except Rome, Paris, and PRESHCO), you must file a completed “Application for Transfer Credit” with the Office of the Registrar by the indicated dates. (The Application is available from the Registrar and on their website.)