INFORMATION FOR EXCHANGE PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

Semester Dates   

Fall 2005                    August 29, 2005                        Classes Begin

                                  December 16, 2005                   Classes End

Spring 2006                January 14, 2006                       Classes Begin

                                  May 12, 2006                             Classes End

Fall 2006                    January 17, 2006                        Classes Begin

                                    May 13, 2006                                Classes End

Items Students Must Submit:

1)         *Non-degree application            http://www.bloomu.edu/admissions/nontrad.php

                                                              Must be received by March 1 for Fall semester

                                                              and October 1 for Spring semester

2)         Health Center Forms                  provided to program coordinators by mail

3)         Financial Support Documentation          should show at least $5,000 US available

4)         Signed Release Forms                provided to program coordinators by mail

5)         *Course Requests                      must be provided by March 1 for Fall semester

                                                              and by October 1 for Spring semester

*The deadlines listed for the non-degree application form and course preferences allow us to have the student ‘entered’ into our system and scheduled when courses are more available.

Guidelines for Course Selection:

1)                  Choose only undergraduate courses (i.e. course numbers that fall between 100-400).  Courses with a 500 designation are graduate level.

2)                  Students typically schedule 12-15 credits (i.e. 4 or 5 courses)

3)                  You must have completed all prerequisites for any course chosen.  Please be sure to check prerequisites prior to requesting a course.  If you have taken the prerequisites you must provide us with your transcript translated into English before you will be scheduled into classes

4)                  Not all courses listed on the on-line catalog are offered every semester.  Be sure to check the course schedule list to ensure that the course you are interested in is offered in the semester you will be coming to Bloomsburg.

Transportation to campus:

Incoming students are expected to book a flight into the Newark International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on the Saturday before their semester begins.  Flights must be scheduled to arrive to allow ample time to process through Customs and be prepared to leave the airport for campus no later than 3:00 p.m.

We provide transportation to campus upon arrival; however, it is important to note that return transportation to the airport at the semesters end is NOT provided.  Most students opt to take a bus to the airport.

Where to find information:

General University                    http://www.bloomu.edu

Non-degree Application           http://www.bloomu.edu/admissions/nontrad.php

Course Descriptions                 http://www.bloomu.edu/academic/catalog/

Course Schedules                     http://adminapps.bloomu.edu/courseschedule/search

Housing Information  http://departments.bloomu.edu/reslife/ResidenceLife/pages/res_apts_hall.html

Meal Plans                               http://galileo.bloomu.edu/about/find/

For more information please Contact Colleen Brandon at: cbrandon@bloomu.edu