Study away includes study abroad during the academic year or summer, short-term faculty-led programs (e.g., international or domestic Maymesters or travel-embedded courses), and Vanderbilt University network campuses (e.g., Vanderbilt University-New York City Undergraduate Semester Programs). Study away is a privilege for Vanderbilt students to immerse themselves in experiences outside of the Vanderbilt Nashville campus.
Students are expected to comply with local laws when visiting or traveling to another state or country as well as with instructions by the Vanderbilt Global Opportunities staff, their respective program directors, on-site program staff, study abroad program providers, foreign host institutions (in the case of exchange and direct-enroll programs), and facilities in which they reside, take courses, or visit. Students are responsible for complying with the provisions of the Student International Travel policy, Study Abroad policies, and all policies within the Student Handbook. Students are further responsible for complying with all program and/or host institution policies.
Vanderbilt’s behavioral expectations apply to students participating in study away experiences, for the duration of the specific programs in which they are enrolled, and for any period immediately before or after that, should they extend their respective travel.
The standards, policies, and procedures outlined in the Vanderbilt University Student Handbook apply when participating in the Vanderbilt NYC Undergraduate Semester Programs. Additional site-specific policies can be found in the Vanderbilt University-New York City Addendum to the Student Handbook.