Study Abroad Checklist

							                                     Study Abroad Ch ecklist

    12 - 18 months ahead

    ____ Se t-up Study Abroad Advising Accou nt
    ____ Explore p rogram op tions
           - location
           - cou rse s
           - co st
    ____ A sk questio ns ( study ab road adviso r, acad emic advisor, finan cial a id, student s
    returned from study abroad , paren ts)


    9 - 12 months ahead

    ____ Apply to prog ra m(s)
          Do yo u need supp lemen tal do cu ment s fo r appli ca tion ?
-                    - request tra nscrip t
-                    - request disciplina ry clea ran ce
-                    - write st ateme nt of pu rpose



    6 - 9 months ahead

    ____ Ge t co urses pre -approved using the Study Abroad Co urse Approva l Fo rm
          T h is fo rm is a v ai la ble in th e Stu d y A bro ad O ffi ce on l y.
    ____ Meet w ith F inan cia l Aid Office for fin ancial aid and/o r scho larship s
    ____ Apply fo r (o r rene w) yo ur passpo rt
          http:/ /travel. state .gov/pa ssp ort /passpo rt_ 173 8. html
    ____ Che ck on visa requ ire ment s for yo ur h ost count ry
          http:/ /w ww.e mba ssy. org/e mba ssie s/
    ____ Make fligh t arrangeme nts to you r ho st cou ntry
    ____ Make su re you main tain required GPA and eligibility statu s to study ab road


    3 - 6 months ahead

    ____ Talk wit h your Phys ici an abou t medi ca l is s ues (C DC re co mmenda tio ns fo r
    imm uni zat ion s, pre s cript ion s, menta l heal th, et c .)
    http:/ /w wwn .cd c.gov/ travel/default.a spx
    ____ Conf irm that y ou have submitted a ll ne cessary enro llment fo rms and progra m
    docu menta tio n
    ____ Conf irm that y our finan cial a id will be disb ursed appropriately
    ____ N otify your curre nt housing of when you will be leaving
    ____ Lo ok up lo cal new s onl ine fro m you r ho st c ount ry
            http:/ /w ww. netti zen .c om /new spaper /
    ____ Conf irm whe re you w ill live whe n you re turn to you r ca mpu s after study abroad


    1 - 2 months ahead

    ____ A ttend P re- Depar ture Orien tat ion
    ____ Make su re you have a sugge sted packing list for y our progra m, including cult ura lly
    appropriate clot hing and hou seho ld ite ms yo u may need
    ____ Make su re you have obtained medical insurance w hich ca n be used in y our h ost co unt ry
    ____ Make su re you have insuran ce fo r your pe rsona l possession s while abroad
    ____ Lo ok at l oca l new s on line fr om y our h os t c ount ry
            http:/ /w ww. netti zen .c om /new spaper /
    ____ Make su re you have a cred it ca rd and debit card wh ic h can be u til ized overse as,
    cont act y our finan cial instit utions a nd info rm t h em tha t you w ill be o ut of the co untry f or an
    extended time
    ____ Lea rn abo ut cu ltu ral t ran sit ion ad ju st ment
            http:/ /www.pa cific.edu /sis/ cu lture/
    ____ Fill out a cha nge of addre ss fo rm a nd have curre nt mail fo rwa rded to pe rma nent
    address in the U.S. ht tps: // moversguide .usp s. co m/
    ____ File a n Absentee V oter registra tio n
           http:/ /w ww.fvap.g ov/pub s/o nlinef wab.h tml
    ____ Refill p rescrip tio ns a nd purchase a ny over- the-coun ter hea lth a nd hygiene products
    that may not be ava ilable in you r ho st coun try ( check with y our progra m to make sure t hey
    are legal)
    ____ Obtai n wr itte n auth or iza tio n fro m you r Phy sic ian fo r any pre sc ripti on s you w ill be
    taking abroad, any relevan t healt h condit ion s, a nd refills for p rescribed medications.
    ____ Explore options/costs fo r using phon e serv ice to and f ro m your h ost co unt ry


    1 week ahead

    ____ Make several pho to copie s of all imp ort ant docu ment s, t icket s, t ravel pa sse s (leave one
    copy with re spon sible fa mily me mber and pa ck one copy sepa rate from y our carry-on ite ms)
    ____ Prepare a small travel file to h old yo ur imp orta nt do cume nt s: passpo rt, pla ne ticket,
    insu ran ce, e mergen cy co nta ct nu mbers, medica l reco rds, d ire ctions fo r whe n you a rrive in
    your ho st cou ntry, name a nd phone numbe r of p rogra m coord inat or
    ____ Make su re you kn ow you r airline luggage a nd carry-on restriction s
    ____ Lo ok at l oca l new s on line fr om y our h os t c ount ry
            http:/ /w ww. netti zen .c om /new spaper /
    ____ Afte r pack ing, w alk in a nd out of the ho use three ti mes wit h all y our l uggage to make
    sure yo u can handle yo ur luggage on yo ur o wn (if you can n ot – yo u have packed t oo much)
    ____ Re-confirm a irline and a rriva l transp orta tio n arra ngemen ts
    ____ Co mpile a list of eme rgency , prog ram a nd friend conta ct s (ph one nu mbers, email,
    mailing addre ss)
    ____ Che ck the lo ca l weat her of yo ur ho st city t o make sure you d ress approp ria te for t he
    weathe r
    http:/ /w ww.a ccuwea ther.com/ wo rld- index.a sp?p artne r=a ccu weat her& trave ler= 0
    ____ Regis ter yo ur t ravel plan s w ith t he U.S . St ate Depa rt ment
            https://travelregistra tion.state .gov/ib rs/


    Departure Day

    ____ Make su re you have app ropr iate ly si zed ca r ry-on i tem s, vo id of liqu ids a nd proh ibited
    carry -on items
    ____ Carry-o n nece ssitie s:
-                       passpo rt
-                       airline ticket / e- ticket confirmat ion
-                       emergen cy co nta ct inf ormat ion
-                       address and phon e numbe r for de stination
-                       prescript ion medication
-                       one change of clothes
-                       credit card
-                       at least $2 00 cash
    ____ A rrive a t the ai rpo rt at le ast TW O HO URS b efore you r sc heduled depa rture ti me