International Center

This is an archived copy of the 2014-15 Catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.norwich.edu/.

Overseas Study Programs

Travel and study abroad are recognized by Norwich University as valuable elements in a student’s general education. Students who wish to study abroad under one of the programs approved for possible inclusion in an undergraduate’s regular curriculum at Norwich University must have a grade-point average of 2.5 or better, must demonstrate proficiency in the language of the country in which they plan to study, and must present well in advance of their proposed stay in the foreign country a coherent program of study satisfactory to the chair of their department and the Registrar of the University (see Academic Regulations). There are a number of excellent overseas study programs for which credit is granted by American institutions of higher learning. Among the countries in which such opportunities exist are Great Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Japan, China, and Russia.

Exchange Programs

Opportunities to participate in exchange programs with other American or foreign colleges are available to Norwich students. These exchange opportunities are often specific to a student’s major course of study.

  • < >Study Abroad/Study Away
    In order to participate in a study abroad program or domestic study away program for credit toward the Norwich undergraduate degree, students mustHave a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 or higher at the time of applicationdemonstrate astisfactory academic progress as determined by the registrar and student financial planning
  • have no financial, disciplinary, or academic holds on their account
  • receive acceptance from a recognized study abroad program/foreign university or domestic study away program.

In addition, participants must be approved for their chosen study abroad/study away program by their Academic Advisors and the Norwich University International Center.

  1. Procedures
    1. Visit the International Center or attend one of the regularly scheduled Study Abroad Information Sessions given by the International Center for the most current application procedures.
    2. ROTC Scholarship students will have to make specific arrangements with their ROTC Unit to complete their ROTC requirements in order to continue their scholarship status.
    3. All outstanding financial obligations to the University must be paid in full.

A student who receives approval for Study Abroad/Study Away will be considered as an enrolled Norwich student by all agencies of the university.

Appendix IVa - Accommodations for Students for whom English is a Second Language

  1. Students eligible for accommodation for functional difficulty with Engshy;lish language are:
    1. Students enrolled at Norwich having come directly from a non English speaking foreign country.
  1. Students who are U.S. citizens with background of a multilingual environment.
  2. Determination of Eligibility:
    1. TOEFL, SAT, A C T, Freshmen Placement Testing scores and transcripts of English courses at the high school or college level will be reviewed by English department personnel to detershy;mine placement in ESL or develop-mental English courses. Such students, as an adjunct to course placement, will be automatically eligible for academic accommodations in all univershy;sity courses, except in situations where the actual English skill is being assessed.
  1. Eligibility will customarily expire at the end of the first semester, but may be continued for an additional semester on the basis of English performance, additional diagnostic testing and faculty referral on a case by case basis.
  1. All eligibility determination will be reviewed by the English department for final approval.
  2. Allowed Accommodation:
    1. Reduction of credit penalty for misspellings, words, usage, errors, and sentence structure and punctuation, errors characteristic of EFL/ESL students, except in coursework where those skills are being directly assessed.
  1. Alternative assignments to gain credit for class participation where spoken language proshy;ductivity is a problem.
  1. Allowance of short extensions of time on assignments if appropriate tutorial assistance is in process.
  1. Allowance of a reasonable amount of additional time for examinations, with or without a reader, that is administered by the professor or Academic Achievement Center.
  2. Student Responsibilities:
    Students with functional language difficulties should seek every opportunity available in the University environment to practice English language in academic and social situations. Members of the Corps of Cadets during their time as rooks should work in an ongoing fashion with their company chain of command to take advantage of such opportunities in ways compatible with both academic and Corps standards.