3.0 Participant Requirements
3.1 Insurance:
All UWRF students are required to purchase the UW System-negotiated and mandated study abroad insurance, regardless of whether they have other coverage on their own or through their parents/others. Other, full-fee paying study tour participants are encouraged to purchase this insurance (if allowed by System policy).
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3.2 Travel Insurance:
It is advised that study tour participants purchase trip cancellation/interruption or similar coverage. If delays/cancellations occur for which no other party (airlines, travel agency, et al.) will cover costs caused by or associated with the travel cancellation/interruption/delay each study tour participant will be responsible for the full, added costs.
No study tour account funds will cover the reimbursement of any personal lost/stolen items belonging to study tour leaders or study tour participants. It is suggested that study tour participants, including faculty, check into travel insurance for this purpose.
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3.3 Waiver:
All students must sign and return to the study tour coordinator the UW System Uniform Statement of Responsibility. All forms must in turn, be on file with the OIP prior to departure. *This form can be found in the appendix of this handbook.
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3.4 Code of Conduct:
All students must be informed of the specified study tour code of conduct and consequences for violation of the code. All rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines of the UWRF handbook apply in any study abroad environment.
*The appendix of this handbook contains a sample Study Abroad Conditions of Participation but this is a document that each study tour leader should specially prepare related to the uniqueness of her/his individual study tour.
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3.5 International Fee:
Any student who goes abroad for credit (except internships) is required to pay the full fee, currently $275. The Office of International Programs will not charge the fee for any student who does an international internship as long as they don't request/receive from the Office of Global Connections substantive assistance (CISI insurance, ISIC card are okay). The OIP also will not charge the fee to students who go abroad, on an organized trip (e.g. choir tour to Hawaii/Japan/Korea) if it is a non-credit tour, and they don't use the OIP for substantive assistance.
The Office of Global Connections can/will charge for international experiences, even if not for credit, if the OIP provides substantive (instrumental in developing, coordinating, promoting, recruiting) support/assistance toward that experience (e.g. U.S.A. Language camps in Japan.)
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3.6 Financial Assistance:
Students participating in a study tour should apply for financial assistance early. They should inform the Financial Assistance Office that they are participating in a study tour and when they will leave to make sure all financial assistance will be available before they leave.
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3.7 Study Abroad Grants:
Contingent on the state budget, the Wisconsin Legislature may authorize “study abroad grants” to Wisconsin residents only. These grants are “needs based.” Students should be directed to contact the Financial Assistance Office for availability and qualifying criteria and for information on other sources of grants.
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