The enrollment process for winter Study Abroad and Study USA programs is NEW for 2023. Here’s why:

Empower student self-sufficiency. Allowing students to enroll directly in winter Study Abroad or Study USA programs through registering for the corresponding fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) puts the process more squarely in the hands of students. Especially with the new Student Planning tools, which includes interactive tools for degree planning, integrates with the academic catalog, and includes a comprehensive planning module to allow students to build out their full Elon timeline, the switch to direct enrollment empowers students to take more ownership of their course registration process.

Facilitate student/advisor communication and graduation planning. The change folds winter 2023 Study Abroad and Study USA course planning into existing course planning structures, making it easier for students and their advisors to discuss these experiences as a part of graduation planning.

Real-time processing. Like with registering for other fall courses, enrollment happens in real time, rather than being delayed by staff processing times. It also allows for course availability to be listed and adjusted in real time.

Consistent access and eligibility across systems. By enrolling directly in Student Planning, the same eligibility and access parameters of course registration apply to winter Study Abroad or Study USA course registration. Registration access times weigh factors such as credit hours earned, disability status, student athlete status, or special program status.

Per Study Abroad and Study USA policy, students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 and must be eligible to study abroad or Study USA according to student conduct sanctions.

The evaluation criteria changes are immaterial. Here’s why:

Consistent with previous years, applicants are still required to have a 2.0 minimum GPA and cannot be prohibited from study away for the program dates due to a student conduct sanction.

Previously, the review process prioritized graduating seniors who had not yet participated in global study by evaluating:

• class standing, as determined by credit hours earned at the time of application
• previous participation in a study away program through the GEC
• special circumstances, such as mobility restrictions or accelerated-academic-program considerations
• In cases where all other eligibility factors are equal, GPA. In other words, GPA was considered ONLY in tie-break situations, which were exceedingly rare (~1 case in every 1,000 applications).

Course registration access time and wait list standing are determined by class standing/credit hours earned and special circumstances, such as disability accommodations or special-program considerations.

Thus, the only differences are that:

1. Students without previous study away participation are not given priority access. However, because there are sufficient spots for rising seniors for winter 2023 programs, the “previous study away experience” criterion is immaterial. 
2. GPA is no longer evaluated (so long as an applicant has a 2.0 or higher). However, in previous years, this was exceedingly rarely an evaluation criterion (~1 case in every 1,000 applications), and thus this change is very unlikely to affect a student’s eligibility. 

Consistent with other fall courses, you cannot register for the fall preparatory seminar if it conflicts with other course registrations. Consistent with other prerequisites, if you cannot enroll in the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar, you cannot participate in the winter term course. As you would with any other course conflict, either a) choose a different winter Study Abroad or Study USA with a fall preparatory seminar that does not present a course conflict or b) drop the other course that presents a conflict.

If the additional one semester hour (1 s.h.) puts you in course overload (i.e. more than 18 s.h.), you will need academic advisor approval before you can register. Complete the Advisor Overload Form linked from the Course Overload page.

The additional fees associated with exceeding the maximum course load in a semester is waived for full-time students put into overload by the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar.

There is, however, a program cost for the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA program. Costs are or will be posted to the Winter 2023 programs listings page, and will be detailed from each program brochure.

Students should register for ONLY the fall preparatory seminar associated with the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA program they wish to participate in.

Students can add themselves to multiple waitlists but ultimately can take only one fall preparatory seminar and corresponding Winter Term course.

If a student registers for multiple fall preparatory seminars, when the GEC creates the student’s MyElonGlobal registration, we will enroll you in the course which has the lower enrollment.

Technically, it is possible to register yourself into more than one fall prerequisite preparatory seminars. However, registering for multiple courses may constitute an honor code violation if you are attempting to circumvent the policies and procedures of course registration. And, it is unfair to other students.

Instead, have in mind your top selection as well as backup options in case courses fill.

No. Registering for a fall prerequisite preparatory seminar in an attempt to “hold” the spot for a friend is unethical, unfair, and a violation of the honor code. 

Furthermore, because every program will have a wait list enabled, if you attempt to “hold” a spot by registering for it, when you drop that course registration, you are releasing it to the top position on the wait list — you cannot control that that spot will be released to your friend.

No. Like other course wait lists, students can see the total number of students on the wait list, but they cannot see their position.

There is no longer an application or acceptance process for participating in a global short-term program. Instead, you will enroll directly in the fall prerequisite preparatory seminar (1 s.h.) that corresponds to the Winter Term Study Abroad or Study USA program in which you wish to enroll. Successful registration for the fall prerequisite course means that you meet all the academic requirements for enrollment and are considered committed to participating in the associated winter term global short-term program.

Students enrolled in one of the following programs will be pre-loaded into the corresponding fall preparatory seminars. As these students will have already taken the fall preparatory seminar, they will be enrolled as auditing the course. They may choose to remain enrolled or drop the pre-loaded course. If a student drops the course, they also drop their pre-loaded access. Meaning, if a student drops the fall course but then changes their mind and attempts to enroll but the course has filled, they cannot enroll unless a spot becomes available.

• GBL 2940 Italy: Bodies of Knowledge – The Intersection of Healthcare & the History of Art
• CTA 3660 The Sundance Film Festival Experience

GBL 2460 Greece: Classics in Context and GBL 2610 Netherlands: Sex, Gender and Culture are not offered for winter 2023.

Students will register themselves for the winter term study away course when registration for winter term opens in the fall semester.

No. In late April, you will receive an email from the GEC with instructions on how to complete your MyElonGlobal requirements (signing the acknowledgement of assumption of risks, inputting your emergency contact information, applying for a scholarship, etc.). These requirements should take you no more than 20 minutes to complete.

You must complete your MyElonGlobal requirements within 10 days of receiving this email prompt in order to secure your spot in the course. If you do not complete your MyElonGlobal requirements within 10 days, you will be withdrawn from the course.

Students that complete their MyElonGlobal registration by May 31 will be notified in June.

Students that complete their MyElonGlobal registration June to August will be notified in September.