Welcome
Dear Study Abroad Student,
Congratulations on your decision to study abroad! You are about to embark on what promises to be one of the most significant experiences of your life.
We in International Programs are here to help you plan for study abroad, keep in touch with you while you are away, and help you re-integrate your study abroad experience with your life at Middlebury when you return. This handbook is one tool in this process. We hope is that this handbook, in conjunction with advising by International Programs and your academic advisor, pre-departure orientation meetings, and information you receive from your host program or university, will be useful to you in making your study abroad experience the best it can be. You should also, of course, plan to do research and exploration on your own to learn as much as you can about where you will be studying.
As you know, study abroad can enrich your undergraduate education, broaden your worldview, deepen your intellectual and personal maturity, foster self-confidence and independent thinking, and enhance your career prospects, among many other things. We wish you the best in this experience! Don’t hesitate to contact me at any point in your study abroad experience if I can be of any assistance.
Sincerely,
Stacey Woody Thebodo, Associate Director and Advisor for Externally Sponsored Programs
International Programs
Middlebury College
Table of Contents
- Passport
- Student Visa
- Registering at the Embassy
- Flight Arrangements
- Packing
- Absentee Voting
- Personal Property Insurance
- International Student ID Card
- Staying in Touch
- Cell Phones
- Fees for Study Abroad
- How Much to Take
- How to Carry Your Money
- Banking
- ATMs
- Credit Cards
- Wire Transfer
- Checks and Bank Drafts
- Financial Aid
Academic & Administrative Matters
- Middlebury Approval
- Grades
- Transcripts
- Research Abroad
- Course Selection and Transfer Credit
- Academic Environment Abroad
- Student Conduct and Disciplinary Processes
- See Your Health Care Practitioners
- Immunizations
- Medical Insurance
- Medical Treatment Abroad
- Assess Your Health and Identify Your Needs
- COVID-19
- Relationships
- Avoiding Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assaults
- Terrorism
- Legal Issues
- Additional Words of Advice
- Personal Inventory
- Being an American Abroad
- Anti-Americanism
- Being an International Student in the U.S., then Going Abroad
- Cross-Cultural Adjustment
- Live Sustainably
- Sustainable Study Abroad Grants
- Green Passport Program
- 350.org
- Carbon Offsets
- Resources for Information on Sustainable Travel
- Keeping in Touch with Middlebury
- Course Registration for the Semester You Return to Middlebury
- Housing for the Semester You Return to Middlebury
- Campus Jobs
- Center for Careers and Internships
- The Middlebury Campus
- Library Resources
- Important Middlebury Contact Information
Middlebury endeavors to present an accurate overview of the programs, facilities, and fees of study abroad in this publication. However, Middlebury reserves the right to alter any programs, facilities, fees, policies and/or procedures described in this publication without notice or obligation. This handbook is published on the Middlebury Study Abroad website; any changes after initial publication will be made on the web and such changes shall supersede all prior versions of this handbook.
