91ÖÆƬ³§

Off-campus study should be approached intentionally.

• 91ÖÆƬ³§ will attend advising sessions and programming events offered by OCS to learn the most they can about the opportunities that are available and Bowdoin's application process. 
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ will work closely with the OCS office, professors and peers to identify the program/institution that best fits their academic, cultural, and personal goals.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ will reflect on why they have chosen a particular program/university through qualitative essays during the application process.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ will revisit their academic, cultural and personal goals while off-campus.

Off-campus study can be for accessible for all students.

• 91ÖÆƬ³§ should be able to identify study abroad programs/universities that allow them to continue coursework in any academic major.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ should not experience undue financial barriers when considering off-campus study. (Read more about off-campus finances.)
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ should feel supported while considering and participating in off-campus opportunities as it relates to individual identity.

Off-campus study should be academically engaging and reflect the “spirit” of the liberal arts curriculum.

• 91ÖÆƬ³§ will take all of their coursework in liberal arts subjects while off-campus.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ must maintain a full academic load while off-campus.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ with advanced language skills will not be allowed to study on programs that are approved for less skilled students.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are responsible for adapting to varied academic cultures and maintaining academic engagement inside and outside of the classrooms of their new environment.

Off-campus study should be integrated into all four years of students’ undergraduate degree.

• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are strongly encouraged to take coursework that is connected either to their geographic destination or a program’s academic focus prior to their off-campus experience.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are strongly encouraged to link their coursework taken abroad into future academic endeavors at Bowdoin such as independent studies, honors projects, or fellowships.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are encouraged to build upon their off-campus experience back at Bowdoin in pursuits such as community service, internships, research or post-graduate opportunities that further leverage their off-campus studies. 

Off-campus study participants benefit most when they consider distinct academic, cultural, and/or environmental settings and then, on-site, fully engage with those settings.

• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are encouraged to seriously consider the opportunities offered in non-traditional destinations and societies.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to engage with local communities through student clubs, community service, and volunteering.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ with at least two years of language coursework prior to study off-campus are strongly encouraged to continue advancing their language skills through course work taken primarily in that target language.
• When optional, students are strongly encouraged to enroll in a foreign language course at the novice level.
• 91ÖÆƬ³§ are required to be accommodated in housing provided by the study abroad program or institution. When offered and available, students are strongly encouraged to live with locals. 91ÖÆƬ³§ may not elect independent housing.