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The DU Office of International Education (OIE) has organized a number of pre-departure sessions to help you prepare for study abroad. Regardless of whether you have received confirmation of acceptance to your program, plan to attend these sessions.

General Pre-departure Sessions (required!)

During the Spring Quarter, you are required to attend a one-hour Study Abroad Pre-Departure Session at the International House. The Pre-departure Session covers basic information that all DU students need to know and is presented by the Peer Advisors. Much of the content presented can be found in the Study Abroad Handbook and Policies.

For your convenience, these sessions are offered several times throughout the week. The first session is on April 4th and last one is on May 11th.

Spring Quarter 2012 Schedule (for summer and fall study abroad students):

  • Wednesdays: 11 am & 2 pm (until 5/9)
  • Thursdays: 10 am & 1 pm (until 5/10)
  • Fridays: 10 am & 2pm (until 5/11)

Your session will be a full hour in length. No RSVP is necessary, but keep in mind that each session has a capacity of 40 students; therefore, we strongly encourage you to attend a pre-departure session as soon as possible. It is important to be on time, as late-comers will not be given credit for attendance (nor will those who leave early). The first 100 attendees will receive a DU luggage tag!

Regional Orientation Sessions (strongly recommended!)

During the Spring Quarter, one-hour Regional Orientations will be held at the International House. These provide you with the opportunity to meet the other students participating in the same study abroad program, as well as returnees who just got back.

For some regions of the world, a supplemental guide is available and is posted on our website here (these will be updated in April). Most of these sessions will be offered in late April or May. No RSVP is necessary.

Spring Quarter 2012 Schedule (for summer and fall study abroad students): 

  • Australia - Brisbane, Sydney & Wollongong: Sunday, May 13 at 2 pm
  • Australia - Melbourne, Hobart, Adelaide & Perth: Sunday, May 13 at 3:30 pm
  • Austria: Thursday, May 3 at 3 pm
  • Belgium: Friday, April 13 at 10:15 am
  • China - Alliance programs: Friday, April 27 at 1 pm
  • China - Beijing/Hong Kong: Friday, April 27 at 2 pm
  • Czech Republic: Friday, April 13 at 2 pm
  • Denmark: Monday, May 7 at 5 pm
  • EuroScholars: Wednesday, April 18 at 5 pm
  • England - London: Friday, May 4 at 3 pm
  • England - York, Lancaster, & Exeter: Friday, May 18 at 3 pm
  • France: Saturday, May 12 at 11 am
  • Germany: Friday, May 11 at 3 pm
  • Ireland and Wales: Friday, April 27 at 3 pm
  • Israel, Turkey & Jordan: Friday, May 25 at 11 am
  • Italy - Rome and Florence: Saturday, May 12 at 1 pm
  • Italy - all other locations: Friday, May 11 at 3:30 pm
  • Japan: Friday, May 18 at 2 pm
  • Latin America - ISA, CIEE, IES, and non-DU programs: Friday, May 11 at 12 pm
  • Latin America - IFSA Butler programs: Thursday, April 19 at 4 pm
  • Netherlands: Friday, May 18th at 1pm
  • New Zealand: Sunday, May 13 at 1 pm
  • Russia: Friday, May 18th at 1 pm
  • Scotland: Friday, May 11 at 11 am 
  • Semester at Sea: Friday, May 25 at 12:30 pm
  • SFS, MSID, & ProWorld Peru: Friday, May 18 at 11 am
  • SIT: Wednesday, April 18th at 4pm
  • South Africa & Botswana: Friday, April 27 at 11 am
  • Spain - Sevilla, Granada: Friday, April 13 at 12:45 pm
  • Spain - Barcelona & unaffiliated Spain: Friday, May 11 at 2 pm
  • Spain - all other cities: Friday, April 13 at 11:30 am
  • Thailand: Thursday, May 17 at 4 pm
  • Wales and Ireland: Friday, April 27 at 3 pm