**IDS 102X is not being offered for spring 2023 and 2023-2024 programs. **

 

The goal of the course is to prepare and assist the student in maximizing the learning potential of the study abroad experience as well as award credit for the time and effort necessary in the preparation, culture-learning, and re-entry processes of study abroad. This applies to semester programs only.

  • You do not need to take any registration steps to register for this course.
  • You are automatically registered for the course "Maximizing the Study Abroad Experience" IDS102X when you commit to your WU Sponsored Program.
  • This course is required and you cannot opt-out as long as you go forward with your program participation.
  • You will receive 1 credit upon completion of your program and the course assignments.

Your syllabus is available on the WISE site and in your Study Abroad Handbook.

  1. Students must complete a semester abroad.
  2. Students must attend ALL mandatory pre-departure meetings. Absence at any of these meetings will result in dismissal from the study abroad program. The mandatory pre-departure meetings include:
    1. The General Pre-departure/Health & Safety Meeting
    2. The Language Immersion Training session (if applicable)
    3. What's the Difference? Intercultural Preparation Seminar
  3. "Preparing to study abroad" assignment
  4. "While abroad" assignments
  5. "Returning from abroad" activities
  6. Willamette Sponsored Programs Study Abroad Evaluation
  7. Re-entry activity- Many descriptions of these events can be found online at www.willamette.edu/dept/oie/abroad/alumni
  • The 1 credit will be recorded in the semester of your program.
  • All assignments should be submitted through WISE or to the OIE by email (oieadvising@willamette.edu), mail, or dropped off at the Office of International Education (Global Learning Center).
  • At meetings or events where attendance is graded, it is the student's responsibility to verify attendance according to instructions given at the meeting or event.
  • Students who elect to take IDS 203 (W) Intercultural Study within Cultural Immersion (4 cr) will receive credit for IDS 203 ONLY. (IDS 203 is not currently being offered.)
  • Students enrolled in IDS 203 are only required to complete the mandatory meetings (#1) and evaluation (#5) in addition to the IDS 203 requirements. For more information about this course visit www.willamette.edu/dept/oie/abroad/programs/ids203/ (IDS 203 is not currently being offered.)
  • Students studying abroad for a full year will receive 1 credit for one semester (students' choice) and are only expected to complete each assignment once.

Assignments


Students should refer to the WISE site for a complete list of assignments and due dates. If there are any questions about the course please contact the OIE at

WISE

For syllabi, due dates, assignments, meeting dates, meeting sign-ups, and more use WISE (Willamette Instructional Support Environment). The IDS 102X page becomes available to students in WISE after acceptance for WU off-campus study.

Willamette University

Office of International Education

Address
Global Learning Center
900 State Street
Salem Oregon 97301 U.S.A.
Phone
503-375-5493

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