First Things First:
Before you do anything, download and fill out the Off-Campus Study Student Interest Form. This form will get you started thinking about many of the questions you'll be asked when you decide to move forward with off-campus study. After you've completed the form, make an appointment with the Office of International & Off-Campus Studies and make sure to bring your form to your appointment!
Getting approved:
If you plan to study off-campus, you'll need one of these forms. Exceptions are Cornell Off-Campus Courses. The registration process for Cornell Off-Campus courses varies from normal registration only in that certain faculty may require students to be conditionally approved (by meeting with and obtaining the faculty member's signature) prior to registration.
Semester Long Pre-Approved Programs
This form is for all students intending to enroll in a course which is listed in the Cornell's Academic Catalog.
This form is to be used exclusively for students interested in the following programs: Ewha Women's University (Korea), Sookmyung Women's University (Korea), Kyoto Seika University (Japan) and the Exchange Program in Northern Ireland.
This form must be filled out by any student wishing to attend a program that is NOT listed in Cornell's Academic Catalog. Additionally, students who wish to study off-campus (on any program) but were not approved for Off-Campus Study by the Academic Standing Committee may use this form. Please note that this form is a petition for an Academic Leave of Absence. The student's Cornell financial aid will not transfer under an Academic Leave of Absence but students may be eligible to have any Federal and State aid applied to the program costs.
Before you leave:
The Office of International and Off-Campus Studies requires release and health information forms for all students studying off-campus. Due dates for these forms are typically provided by either the faculty member in charge of the course or Kelsi Kautzky in the Office of International and Off-Campus Studies. Please note that failure to turn in this information may result in removal of the program and/or the inability of Cornell College's off-campus insurance policy to provide coverage for the student.
This form is to be submitted by ALL students going off-campus, both on Cornell courses and outside programs.
Student Waiver (Cornell Courses)
This form is required by all students studying off-campus on a Cornell College course.
Student Waiver (Non-Cornell Programs)
This form is required by all students studying off-campus on any program that is not a Cornell College course. This includes all exchange, affiliated and non-affiliated program participants.
Other forms:
Petition for Transfer of Credit
Many students will need to submit Petitions for Transfer of Credit for their off-campus study programs. When petitioning for credit, one form must be completed for the department issuing credit for each credit a student wishes to bring back to Cornell.