International Education Department: St. Mary's College of Maryland

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Open Advising Hours
Tuesdays - 2:00-4:00 pm
Thursdays - 10:00-12:00 pm
no appt necessary

International Education
Glendening Hall, Suite 230
240 895-4202
ie@smcm.edu

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Study Tours: Academic Courses Abroad with SMCM Faculty

Phase 1: Apply to Study for a Semester or Year
at St. Mary's in Alba, Italy

The following forms are due to the Office of International Education by:
October 15 for spring semester study abroad
March 1 for fall semester study abroad

SMCM IE Office Required Forms	Signature Semester in Alba Bring to IE Office
Online Profile*	Application form with signature
Signed Confirmation Email - (The Online Profile will send you an email that needs to be signed and returned to the Office of International Education)	Music Program Supplemental Information, plus resume and CD (if applicable)
Scholarship Application -- optional (Application is available as option in online forms once you've created your IE profile)	Copy of personal information page with picture from your passport
	IE Office will request an unofficial transcript

Mandatory Pre-departure Meeting

Study-abroad students are required to attend two mandatory pre-departure meetings in the semester prior to study abroad.

For Summer 2012, Fall 2012, and Academic Year 2012-13 the pre-departure meetings are as follows:

Part I - Wednesday, March 7, 2012 at 4:30-6:00pm

Part II - Program specific session - April 9, 2012 at 4:30pm - Aldom Lounge (next to Campus Center)

All sessions will be held in Cole Cinema and refreshments will be served.

Phase 2: Pre-Departure

The following forms are due to the Office of International Education by:
November 7 for spring semester study abroad
April 15 for fall semester study abroad

SMCM IE Office Required Forms Due Nov. 7 for spring semester Due April 15 for fall semester or academic year	Signature Semester in Alba Required Forms (student's responsibility to submit to embassy as applicable upon acceptance and in accordance with embassy timelines)
Online Registration with State Dept Instructions - Please bring a printed copy of your complete registration to the IE Office.	Students need to visit the Italian Embassy's web site for up-to-date visa application forms and requirements. Here we provide links to helpful pages on the embassy web site as guidelines for what to expect. IMPORTANT NOTE: We require that SMCM students apply for their Italian visas at the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C. The embassy is familiar with the Alba program. Applying at area consulates will likely result in additional requirements and failure to get a visa.
Assumption of Risk and Release	Visa Application (see embassy website for current application form; use the form with the Italian flag in the upper left-hand corner)
Check-Off Sheet	Proof of means of support in Italy of not less than €350.57 for each month of the academic year. This availability must be proven through: proof of personal or family resources available to support you during your stay in Italy in the form of a notarized affidavit of financial support signed by a parent (sample affidavit language) a bank statement For further details about demonstrating proof of financial resources
Participant Travel and Health Form	Passport valid for at least six months after the date of return to the U.S.
Pre-approval of Credit Form
Online Profile (review, update as needed)	1 official passport photo
Students who wish to use their study abroad program to satisfy the ELAW requirement need to register for CORE350	Letter from IE Office of St. Mary's College of Maryland that satisfies the requirement for a declaration of the availability in Italy of appropriate lodgings and health insurance coverage while there

International EducationSemester Program in Alba, Italy