In general, the policies and regulations in the Student Handbook apply to students participating in study abroad and other sponsored international travel experiences, and additional regulations as determined by Vanderbilt Study Abroad, the offices of the deans of the undergraduate colleges and schools, the program, and/or the host institution may apply. Furthermore, provisions of the Student International Travel policy apply to students studying abroad.
Students on academic probation, or those with a financial hold, may be prohibited from participating in study abroad programs. Students who have been placed on disciplinary probation that ends after the start date of their study abroad program will be ineligible to study abroad or participate in other sponsored international travel experiences. A student on disciplinary probation may petition Student Accountability for an exception if the student has been on probation for twelve or more consecutive months prior to their departure and has neither been found responsible for additional misconduct during that period nor been notified of pending accountability action.
Students participating in study abroad programs administered by third-party providers (CET, CIEE, DIS, IFSA-Butler, IES, SIT, etc.), or direct enroll/exchange programs with host institutions must abide by the academic and conduct policies and regulations set forth by those institutions, in addition to the those in the Vanderbilt Student Handbook. In addition to Student Handbook policies, students participating in Vanderbilt faculty-led programs must abide by the academic policies and behavioral expectations unique to the program as set by the faculty leader and the deans of the undergraduate colleges and schools.
Students are required to abide by the laws of the respective countries in which they reside, study, or travel. The University defers to the laws of the respective country with respect to the age at which alcoholic beverages may be consumed. Otherwise, the policies with respect to alcoholic beverages and other drugs included in the Vanderbilt Student Handbook apply.
Students who violate any policy that governs their study abroad or sponsored travel experience may have their actions adjudicated through Vanderbilt’s behavioral procedures and/or the procedures of the program or host institution depending on the nature and type of the incident. Students are subject to accountability sanctions, including expulsion, and referral for prosecution for violation of these policies.
Undergraduate students enrolled in University-approved semester or faculty-led Maymester study abroad programs will not be charged the Student Support Fee. Students participating in other sponsored international travel experiences, including travel-embedded courses, however, remain responsible for these fees.