If, by the end of your third semester at Colby, your GPA is below 2.7 and your major requires study abroad, you should talk to your advisor about changing majors or possible alternative plans. You should also note that some programs, including Colby programs, require a cumulative GPA of higher than 2.7. The final application forms for study abroad for both the fall and spring semesters are due on March 15, 2001. This deadline applies to Colby and non-Colby programs. All students who wish to study abroad must have the written approval of their major advisor and the faculty liaison for their major department.
Study abroad is limited in most instances to one semester.
Foreign language majors and economics majors studying at the London School of Economics are exempt from this rule, as are students who participated in a program abroad during the fall semester of their first year. This fee is included in the comprehensive fee for Colby programs abroad. Colby administers its own programs abroad in Spain, France, Ireland, and Russia, and, through the CBB consortium, in England, Ecuador, and South Africa. Colby is officially affiliated with other programs in Japan, Sri Lanka, and France. Beyond these programs, there are other programs in a variety of countries around the world that meet Colby s standards and are listed in the off-campus study handbook.