IE Events and News
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
St. Mary's in ALBA
St. Mary's and Italian faculty offer the opportunity for students to complete courses that fulfill Core Curriculum or major requirements while experiencing northern Italy's Piedmonte region.
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Mandatory Pre-departure Meeting
Study-abroad students are required to attend a mandatory pre-departure meeting on the Advising Day in the semester prior to study abroad. Advising Days are offered:
Late October for spring semester or winter break study abroad
Late March for summer or fall semester studyMeetings are 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for semester or academic year participants
Phase 2 Pre-Departure Forms Due
Phase 2 SMCM IE Office required forms are due by:
November 7 for spring semester study abroad
April 15 for fall semester study abroad
See "How to Apply" link for details about forms.
Passports and Visas
A passport is an internationally recognized travel document that verifies the identity and nationality of the bearer. A valid U.S. passport is required to enter and leave most foreign countries. Only the U.S. Department of State has the authority to grant, issue or verify United States passports. Proper documentation and identification is required for entry into your destination country and for re-entry into the United States. Each country has its own special requirements for entry based on your citizenship, purpose of visit and length of stay. Find out which requirements pertain to your situation, and plan in advance; obtaining documents from embassies or consulates can take from one hour up to three months.
Passports
Source: U.S. Department of StateVisas: Foreign Entry Requirements
A visa is a form attached to a page in your passport. A visa indicates that you are eligible to travel for a particular purpose to another country as far as the port of entry (airport or land border crossing) and ask the immigration officer to allow you to enter the country. Visas must be obtained from the embassy of the country to which you are requesting entry.
Source: U.S. Department of State
Travel Documents
Source: Study Abroad Student Handbook, Center for Global Education
