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Accepted Students
Congratulations on being accepted to go abroad! There is a lot of information you'll need to prepare for your journey, so you are required to attend both a General Orientation session and a Program-Specific Orientation. Until the dates, times and locations are announced, visit the following links below for information about things to consider before you leave the country and once you have started your semester.
Pre-Departure Information
There's a lot that needs to be taken care of before you begin your adventure. Visit this section to view our suggestions for documentation to download, websites to visit, and actions to take prior to boarding the airplane.
MANDATORY GENERAL ORIENTATION:
March 25th, 28th and 29th
MANDATORY PROGRAM ORIENTATION(S):
April 1-30, 2013.
While You're Abroad
Are you registered with your home country's Embassy so that they can contact you in the event of an emergency? Are you clear on insurance matters? Do you know about International SOS? Are you registered to vote while away? Need to keep a tab on how things are going at USC while you're gone? This section is dedicated to all this infomration.
Spring 2013 Study Abroad Handbook
All the important information about studying abroad as a USC student is here. Be sure you have your copy!
Block Registration Tutorial
Remember that you must be registered at USC while you are abroad! Follow these instructions to register properly.
Airfare Deposit Program
STA Travel offers services to assist students with booking their travels. The Airfare Despoist Program is open to university students and allows students to book airfare with only a $300 nonrefundable deposit. Full payment is due to STA Travel 7 days prior to departure.
If you are interested in learning more about STA Travel's Airfare Deposit Program click here.
General Orientation
ALL STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS MUST ATTEND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SESSIONS
Monday, March 25th
3-5pm, Leavey Library Auditorium
Thursday, March 28th
4-6pm, THH 212
Friday, March 29th
10-12pm, MPH 106
Program-Specific Orientation
In addition to the General Orientation mentioned above, students planning to study abroad for the Fall 2013 semester or year of 2013-14 must attend the pre-departure orientation for their specific country and/or program in the month of April. Click here for the schedule
THESE SESSIONS ARE ALSO MANDATORY