Policies for Study Abroad

Photo: Courtesy of Nicole Morris (Morocco Fall 2006)

Ensuring a student's health and safety in a study abroad program will always be the guiding principle for program approval. The university has a adopted an advisory to students planning to study abroad. This advisory references the U.S. State Department travel warnings and also the current U.S. Government Center for Disease Control health directives. Advice from these agencies is regularly reviewed by international programs and may revise the approved program list.

All Puget Sound students, on any program, must stay in program-approved housing. No independent housing arrangements are permitted while students are enrolled and participating in a study abroad program.

In addition to issues related to health and safety, the University of Puget Sound Logger outlines all policies related to general eligibility, application for study abroad, and eligibility for financial aid and scholarships. As a reminder to all students planning on applying for study abroad, all students must be in good standing to apply. Good standing means that a student is not on academic probation, financial hold and does not have a disciplinary action pending.