Students interested in study abroad should consult the dean's office, since the number and variety of options are extensive and involve many countries. This is a yearlong program of studies at Oxford University in cooperation with Exeter College, Oxford. The program is designed to offer the fullest possible integration of students into the intellectual and social life of Oxford. It makes full use of the Oxford tutorial system and follows the university's three-term calendar. While providing extensive opportunities to pursue British Commonwealth studies, the program's curriculum offers instruction in the many fields for which Oxford is particularly noted.
Special provision is made for accommodating individual student interests or curricular needs.
The resident director, a Williams College faculty member, oversees the academic program and serves as both academic and personal advisor to students. The Williams College Oxford Programme Exchange Study in the United States Williams is a member of the Twelve College Exchange, a group of similar liberal arts colleges in the Northeast. The college also maintains an exchange relationship with Howard and Fisk universities and allows cross-enrollment for a few students at two neighboring institutions, Bennington College and Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Students may also apply for admission as visiting students at any accredited four-year college or university in the country as long as there is solid academic justification. Students participate in both Atlantic and Pacific Coast seminars as well as a two-week offshore trip as part of their course work.