CIEE programs are unique to each country. The programs in China, Taiwan, and Australia house students in dorms. Japanese participants live in private homes, while Russian participants have the choice of apartments or dorms. If necessary, the Resident Director can contact appropriate Vanderbilt officials at all times. Hebrew University has an International Study Office which is available to the students at all times.
All programs have on-site orientation that covers safety issues, academic issues, and culture shock.
Academic credit for a Vanderbilt program or a Vanderbilt-sponsored program is direct credit. That is, courses and grades are entered directly on the student's transcript. Before students leave the Vanderbilt campus, they attend an orientation session given by this office. During this meeting, students are given the housing packets for the semester they return. It is the students' responsibility to turn in the information to housing before they leave campus.