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2009 Program Instructor:
Dr. Don Chamberlain,
Chair of the Department of Accounting
3518 Business Building,
Phone: 270-809-6215
don.chamberlain@murraystate.edu

Program checklist

 

Accounting Spring Break Study Tour

Study Abroad Checklist

 

DEADLINES:
Final Application Deadline: November 6, 2009 ($200 deposit with application)
Paperwork Deadline: November 13, 2009
Mandatory Orientation*: Friday, February 26, 2010, 4:30 - 7:30 p.m., Woods Hall Lobby A

*An exemption to attend the all-program session of orientation may be requested IF you have attended a study abroad orientation or participated in study abroad within the last 24 months. You MUST complete an Orientation Exemption Request to be excused from the mandatory session. All students who are excused from the all program orientation will still be required to attend the program-specific orientation session. If you do not attend the mandatory orientation, you will not be permitted to participate in any study abroad program.
ALL LATE PAPERWORK WILL INCUR A $10 FEE PER ITEM PER DAY.

Step 1

Step 2

After notification of acceptance, you will be REQUIRED to complete the following and return it to the Study Abroad Office:

  • MSU Study Abroad Application
  • $100 Non-Refundable Application Fee
  • 2x2 Photo
    The Study Abroad Office can take your photo digitally when you submit your application. If you choose to submit your own photo, it must be attached to your MSU application and must show your full face without a hat or sunglasses. Please write your name on the back of the photo and DO NOT staple or tape it to your application.
    Walgreens provides a 15% discount on passport photos. At the Photo Counter, let them know you are part of MSU Study Abroad and provide our phone number, 809-2277, to receive the discount.
  • Disciplinary History
    This form must be taken to the Student Affairs Office, Ordway Hall, for completion and returned directly to the SA Office. You CANNOT deliver this form to the SA Office.
  • Handbook Confirmation
    You can find the handbook confirmation at the end of the Study Abroad Handbook. This form must be signed and returned to the Study Abroad Office confirming that you have read, understand, and agree to abide by all rules and regulations in the Study Abroad Handbook and any program supplementary material provided by the MSU Study Abroad Office of the Institute for International Studies.
  • Release Form
    This form must be notarized by a Notary Public. The Institute for International Studies secretary is a notary and is available to notarize this form for you.
  • Passport Photos
    These are NOT for your Passport, but for your MSU application or for a Visa or international institute’s application. Passport photos can be taken at CVS, Walgreens, Copy Express, Copy Plus and Office Depot. Snapshots will NOT be accepted.
    Walgreens provides a 15% discount on passport photos. At the Photo Counter, let them know you are part of MSU Study Abroad and provide our phone number, 809-2277, to receive the discount.
  • Passport Signature Page
    After you receive your passport, sign the page above your picture page. Make a copy of these pages or bring the passport into the SA Office to have a copy made. Keep a copy for your parents as well. This cannot be faxed! For details on how to apply for a passport, go here
  • Register with U.S. Department of State before departure
  • Verification of GPA (can be a printout of PIN record with most recent semester GPA)

The material in Step 2 MUST be completed and turned into the Study Abroad Office.

Study Abroad Office
Institute for International Studies
Woods Hall
270-809-2277

See Item Descriptions below to Determine Which of These Items Applies to You:

  • Bio Sheet (Optional)
    This brag sheet is sent by MSU to your hometown newspaper so that you can be recognized in your community for what you are doing abroad. Many students submit a photo with the form.

This is a checklist of what you MUST complete for MSU in order to participate in your study abroad program. Failure to complete the required items could result in an inability to gain credit for your program, a lack of availability of your Federal Financial Aid, a lack of housing available at MSU upon your return, or even dismissal from the program.


Step 3