CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Fall Semester 2009

September
October
November
December

Wednesday, September 9, 4:30-5:30pm, PNE 130
Turn your Study Abroad Experience into a Tanner Presentation (for returning study abroad students)
If you think you might like to participate in the Tanner Conference, but don’t know where to begin, come to this hands-on workshop to brainstorm about what elements of your experience might be crafted into an interesting presentation, connect with (or bring) potential co-presenters, and write your abstract on the spot.  Reservations required.  Space is limited.  Contact jthomass@wellesley.edu to sign up.

Wednesday, September 9, 4:15-5:15pm, PNE 239
Study Abroad Information Session for the Class of 2012
Meeting for sophomores interested in studying abroad during their junior year.  Types of programs available, application procedures, deadlines and costs will be discussed.

Wednesday, September 16, 1:00-2:00pm, GH 130
Wellesley-in-Aix Information Session
Information Session for students interested in studying in Aix-en-Provence during their junior year.

Tuesday, September 15, 12-3:30pm, Tishman Commons
Study Abroad Fair
Representatives from 30 + study abroad providers will be on hand to answer questions and distribute information about semester and year-long opportunities around the world.

Friday, September 18, 3:30-4:30pm, PNE 239
Study Abroad Information Session for the Class of 2012
Meeting for sophomores interested in studying abroad during their junior year.  Types of programs available, application procedures, deadlines and costs will be discussed.

Tuesday, September 22, 6:30-7:30pm, Tishman Commons
Welcome Back Dessert Social
Students who studied abroad during the last academic year, as well as faculty and staff friends of these students are invited to socialize over desserts, view the 08-09 study abroad slide show, and review information about credi transfer, fellowship opportunities, reverse culture shock, and more. 

Thursday, September 24, 7:00-8:00pm, Clapp Library Lecture Room
Travel Talk Series: Oxford and Cambridge
Information session for sophomores interested in spending their junior year at Oxford or Cambridge in the UK.

Friday, September 25 & Friday October 2, 4:30pm, CWS Library
Marketing your International Experience, a two-part workshop for returning study abroad students
Learn how you can use your international experience to make yourself more attractive to potential employers or graduate programs.  Participation in the 2-part program limited to 20 students.  To reserve a spot, e-mail jthomass@wellesley.edu

Thursday, October 1, 7:00-8:00pm, LWC 210
Travel Talk Series: The Road Less Traveled, Experiential Programs in non-Traditional Destinations
Information session for sophomores interested in studying abroad on programs through organizations such as the SIT, SFS or the Organization for Tropical Studies.

Thursday, October 1, 8:30pm, Punch’s Alley
Sad Hour at Punch’s Alley
Wishing you were still abroad as mid-terms approach? Feel like rain forest, vegetable markets, bustle of big city or classes with boys are becoming a distant memory? Come and reminisce with fellow travelers. Pick up some strategies for combatting reverse culture schock or for planning your next international adventure.

Wednesday, October 7, 1:00-2:00pm, GH 428
U.K. Visa Info Session
Information session for students studying abroad in the United Kingdom in Spring 2010. We will discuss the visa options for the U.K. and application procedures.

Thursday, October 15, 7:00-8:00pm, LWC 210
Travel Talk Series: Science Abroad
Information session for sophomore science majors and pre-med students interested in spending a semester or year abroad

Wednesday, November 4, 1:00-2:00pm, Founders 307
Workshop  for Sophomores: Writing a Successful Study Abroad Application
Information session for sophomores who are in the process of applying to study abroad programs that require a statement of purpose. Students are enouraged to come with the instructions for their selected program.

Friday, November 6, 4:00-5:00pm, GH 338
NSEP Boren Scholarship Meeting
Information session for students interested in applying for the Boren Scholarship. Created in 1991, the NSEP awards Boren Scholarships to American students for study of world regions critical to U.S. interests including Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, the NIS, and the Middle East.

Tuesday, November 10, 4:30-5:30pm, Founders 120
Financial Aid for Study Abroad
Information session for students studying abroad in Spring 2010 who receive financial aid.  We will explain how your financial aid budget for study abroad is calculated and how you can retrieve your financial aid funds. 

Wednesday, December 2, 6:00- 8:30pm, Tishman Commons
Pre-Departure Meeting for Students Studying Abroad in Spring 2010
Mandatory meeting will include a review of administrative procedures related to transfer credit, health and safety etc...This one-hour meeting will be followed by regional meetings in which students will break into small groups by region to discuss issues specifically related to their study abroad destinations.

Created by: Mireille McLaughlin
Date Created: August 13, 2009
Last Modified: August 27, 2009
Expires: August 13, 2010