Study away includes study abroad during the academic year or summer, short-term faculty-led programs (international or domestic Maymesters or travel-embedded courses), and Vanderbilt University network campuses (e.g., Vanderbilt University-New York City Undergraduate Semester Programs). The policies and regulations in the Student Handbook apply to students participating in any study away experiences, and additional regulations as determined by Vanderbilt Global Opportunities, 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 away. Students who have been placed on disciplinary probation that ends after the start date of their program will be ineligible to study abroad or participate in other credit-bearing international or domestic 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.
For students returning from a leave of absence, please visit the Types of Leave section of the Student Handbook.
Students participating in study abroad programs administered by third-party providers (CET, CIEE, DIS, IFSA, IES, SIT, etc.), or direct enroll or exchange programs with host institutions must abide by the academic and conduct policies and regulations set forth by those organizations/institutions along with those in the Vanderbilt Student Handbook. In addition to Vanderbilt 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 states or countries in which they reside, study, or travel. The University defers to the laws of the host location with respect to the age at which alcoholic beverages or other drugs may be consumed. Regardless of local laws, intoxication remains prohibited and students remain responsible for other behaviors that stem out of their alcohol or other drug use. 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 away participation 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 study abroad or faculty-led Maymester programs will not be charged the Student Support Fee. Students participating in other sponsored study away experiences, including travel-embedded courses and the Vanderbilt University-New York City Undergraduate Semester Programs, however, remain responsible for these fees.