Policies

Students interested in pursuing an independently arranged activity abroad for Goucher credit and/or funding must secure approval from one or both of the following offices, depending on the activity type:

• The Office of Global Education (OGE): Oversees compliance with the College’s Travel Advisory Policy and Study Abroad Requirement

• The Career Education Office (CEO): Manages the registration process for academic credit and oversees funding for internships

Goucher will not allow academic credit or funding for your proposed activity unless you receive the relevant approval(s):

1. Secure OGE Approval:

• Meet with an OGE advisor (required)

• Submit an Independent International Activity Proposal to the Office of Global Education (your OGE advisor will share the link with you at the advising meeting)

• OGE will verify compliance with the Goucher Travel Advisory Policy and determine approval

• If the proposal is approved, students may proceed to the next steps

2. Students Seeking Goucher Credit for an Independently Arranged Internship Abroad:

• Submit an Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) to the CEO

• If you are hoping to use the credit to satisfy a major requirement, check with your department to determine how many credits are needed (note that 45 work hours = 1 Goucher credit)

• If you are seeking to satisfy the study abroad requirement through an international internship, you must earn 4 academic credits and be abroad for a duration of at least 3 consecutive weeks

3. Apply for Funding (if needed):

• Students may apply for Goucher Internship Funding (GIF) via the CEO. This funding is available for both credit- and non-credit-bearing internships

• OGE funding is not available for independently arranged international internships

Please contact Office of Global Education at 410-337-6455 or visit the Office of Global Education for more information.