{"id":1436,"date":"2021-09-24T16:08:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/global-education\/pre-departure\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:23:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:23:26","slug":"pre-departure","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/pre-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Abroad Pre-Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Study Abroad Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/steps-to-study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >How to Study Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/destinations\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Study Abroad Destinations<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/funding-study-abroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Funding Study Abroad <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/study-abroad-identity-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Identity Abroad<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/domestic-study-away\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Domestic Study Away Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/studyabroad\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" target=\"_blank\">Bulldogs Abroad Blog<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academic-services\/international\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >International Student Services<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/contact-center-global-education\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem hide-overflow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/faculty-resources\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__desktopToggle\" v-text=\"desktopLabel\" :aria-expanded=\"desktopOpen\">More Links<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-study-abroad-pre-departure\">Study Abroad Pre-Departure<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re so excited that you&#8217;ve decided to study abroad! Prior to leaving campus for your semester or summer abroad, there are a few things the Center for Global Education (CGE) needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tApply\/Register with the CGE\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/how-to-apply\/\">How to Apply to Study Abroad<\/a> webpage to see your program-specific application process.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-698212ece0b5f-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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Please request approvals for <strong>expected<\/strong> coursework and a few extras, just in case. You can request <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">up to 8<\/span><\/strong> approvals in the CGE&#8217;s application system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-course-approval-timeline\">Course Approval Timeline<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Before applying to your program<\/strong>, meet with your academic advisor(s) to determine what coursework\/major requirements you should look for when researching study abroad programs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Once your CGE application has been &#8220;accepted,&#8221;<\/strong> you&#8217;ll get access to video instructions and a step-by-step guide on how to complete the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CGE staff reviews your course approval requests <\/strong>to ensure the correct information has been provided; they&#8217;ll &#8220;approve&#8221; your course and pass it on to the appropriate department chair\/dean. This process <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">starts<\/span><\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>October 16 for spring semesters abroad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>March 16 for fall semesters and 3rd party summers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The appropriate department chairs\/deans will review course approval requests<\/strong> and will either approve or deny your request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">deadline<\/span> to complete course approvals is:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>November 10 for spring semesters abroad<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>April 10 for fall semesters and 3rd party summers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>If one of the above dates falls on a weekend or holiday, the process may be delayed until the next business day.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-698212ece0b76-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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The CGE provides information on how to stay safe abroad and prepare for one of the best semesters of your college career. 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