Academic Advisors & Study Abroad
Working Together Toward 60%
Presented by Karla Guinigundo and Lynn Butler
Study Abroad at Miami
Study Abroad at Miami
Benefits of Study Abroad
• Personal: self-confidence, personal
growth, development of empathy,
expanded world view
• Academic: expanding foreign
language skills, new understanding
of field of study in global context,
increased intellectual curiosity
• Professional: cross-cultural
communication skills, project
management, adaptability
Study Abroad Options
MU Dolibois European Center
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Miami’s campus in Luxembourg since 1968
80% European-based faculty; 20% Ohiobased faculty
Miami credit and tuition; course list available
Semester, summer, and year-long options
All federal and Miami financial aid applies
Most students fulfill Global Miami Plan
credits
Faculty-Led Programs
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International and domestic
Miami faculty, Miami credit
Offerings can vary year to year, but
generally stay consistent
Primarily summer and winter
programs, running 2-8 weeks
Use depends on program – some offer
major coursework, others fulfill Global
Miami Plan requirements
All federal and Miami financial aid can
apply, if available
Transfer Credit Programs
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Exchange, Co-Sponsored,
Approved
Supplements courses and
locations offered by Miami
Students travel as individuals
rather than in a MU group
Transfer credits; major courses or
electives, with CDA approval
Cost varies by program; Miami
scholarships can be used on
some programs
Role of Academic Advisors
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Encourage early planning and help
students identify the best term to
participate, and academic goals
Transfer credit approval forms
Communicate student needs that are not
being met
Direct students to the study abroad
website, be familiar with resources and
annual fairs
Invite us to your classes, DAR fests,
other advising events
Study Abroad and the Global Miami Plan
Global Miami Plan: Global Perspectives Requirement
Pre-Fall 2015: 9 hours
Fall 2015 and after: 6 hours
Complete with 9 hours of G-Courses,
9 hours of G-Clusters, or 6 hours of
Study Abroad
Complete with 6 hours of G-Courses
or 6 hours of Study Abroad
INCENTIVE: Complete requirement with fewer
hours abroad than required on campus
INCENTIVE: Students can use 3 of their Study
Abroad hours to complete the Intercultural
Perspectives requirement if those three hours
have appropriate content per Liberal Education
Role of Study Abroad Advisors
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Program identification based on
personal, academic, and
professional goals
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Guidance and support through
application process, while they are
abroad, and after they have returned
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Study Abroad Fairs – Fall/spring
studyabroad.miamioh.edu
• Online study abroad resource for
study abroad/away related
information
• Program directory with interactive
search function
• Search by location,
discipline, term, program
type or combination
• Application portal
Contacts
Office of Study Abroad
214 MacMillan Hall
513-529-8600
studyabroad@miamioh.edu
Miami University in Luxembourg
Lynn Butler, butlerl3@MiamiOH.edu
Gina Asalon, asalong@MiamiOH.edu
Faculty-Led Programs
Erin Brandyberry,
erin.brandyberry@MiamiOH.edu
Transfer Credit Programs
Kevin Fitzgerald,
fitzgeke@MiamiOH.edu
Scholarships
Karla Guinigundo,
guinigkm@MiamiOH.edu