OIP Approved Programs
Policies and Procedures

Skidmore College‘s structure for study abroad was initially developed out of concerns from students and faculty regarding the quality of the overseas programs from which Skidmore was accepting credits. As a result of these concerns, Skidmore developed a list of Approved Programs and adjusted the financial structure to allow for a more inclusive approach to overseas study.

Students may participate in Skidmore Programs – including Skidmore in Beijing, Skidmore in London, Skidmore in Paris, Skidmore in Spain, The Shakespeare Programme, and The India Program – and Approved Programs.

The Approved Programs list includes programs around the world that Skidmore considers a good fit in terms of academic quality and administrative support for our students. Both Skidmore Programs and Approved Programs are linked to Skidmore’s curriculum and are meant to support majors and minors. Approved Programs have been determined by Skidmore’s academic departments and programs in conjunction with the Office of International Programs. Our main objective for this new structure is to include programs that allow Skidmore to integrate more closely our students’ experiences abroad with their work here on campus.

As the list of programs links directly with majors and minors, we must consider the need to make these important academic opportunities available to all Skidmore students. With this in mind all financial aid will apply to all Skidmore and Approved Programs. Our goal is to allow students to take advantage of a valuable educational endeavor regardless of their financial situation.

Students are charged a Skidmore program fee that is equal to the fee charged for a semester or year on campus. Skidmore then handles payments to program providers. This fee structure allows Skidmore to better support our commitment to this important academic opportunity.

Skidmore’s study abroad structure ensures a greater level of confidence in the students’ overall experiences abroad. Our students enroll in programs with levels of academic rigor consistent with their educational experiences on campus and receive appropriate support in their co-curricular and residential lives overseas. We anticipate that this policy will lead to more of our students spending a semester or full year abroad, enriching not only their own education while away from Skidmore but also bringing more diverse perspectives back to the campus when they return.

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