Our Education Abroad staff offers all of our students support from the pre-departure phase all the way through to post-program needs.
PRE-DEPARTURE INFORMATION
Includes:
- Information on academics, visas, and insurance
- Information on issues of safety & security
- Detailed, country-specific student handbook
- Webinar series covering Health, Safety & Security and Identity & Intersectionality
- Live Program Logistics Webinar with Question & Answer Session
IN-COUNTRY ORIENTATION
Includes:
- Discussion about cultural adjustment
- Program components
- Academic advising
- Setting goals & expectations
- Safety
- Survival language instruction
- Host city exploration
ONGOING PROGRAM SUPPORT
Includes:
- One-on-one and group meetings
- Assistance obtaining mental or physical health care services, including a staff escort
- Being a highly accessible resource for all types of questions and concerns
- Working with local authorities and Amideast staff to promote student safety and security
- Being available 24/7 for emergencies via the local and U.S.-based emergency lines
POST-PROGRAM SUPPORT
Includes:
- Grade reports and transcripts
- Course syllabi from classes taken while on the program to assist in the credit transfer process
- Enrollment verification for any scholarship-granting or background check organizations
- Alumni network
- Access to transcripts for future applications
