Learning Abroad Center Advising Mission

Our mission as advisers is to assist you in the selection of a learning abroad program that is compatible with your academic, personal, developmental, and financial needs and goals.

You can expect your adviser to:

• Express genuine interest in your goals for learning abroad and/or encourage you to define your goals
• Be knowledgeable about Learning Abroad Center programs (academics, costs, application processes) or be able to refer you to colleagues or resources to obtain additional details
• Help you identify programs that match your goals, interests, and abilities
• Be willing to discuss openly your questions about being abroad related to safety, being a student of color, GLBT identity, religion, etc.
• Guide you to develop your research, decision-making, and problem solving skills to select and plan for a learning abroad experience. These skills will serve you well while abroad
• Prepare you with tools and resources to plan carefully with your academic adviser. This will ensure your learning abroad experience helps you reach your academic goals and make degree progress
• Encourage you to fulfill your student expectations

Learning Abroad Center Academic Policies

Students on Learning Abroad Center programs are bound by University of Minnesota academic policies, procedures, and timelines.

Last modified on November 21, 2008