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Degree-seeking students (mostly F-1) Students will be assigned an advisor by the Dean’s office. You should receive the name of your advisor prior to your arrival or upon your arrival to the University. Exchange and visiting students - one semester or year-long All exchange students will be assigned to a faculty advisor in his/her major field of study. Below is a list of advisors. It is a good idea to be in contact with your advisor prior to your arrival. If you send a message to your advisor during vacation period or over the summer, please keep in mind that it is unlikely that you will receive an immediate response since many faculty do not work full-time during this period. You will meet with your faculty advisor during orientation. Undergraduate
exchange
students are considered to have junior, or third-year, standing. You should plan on taking no more than
2-3 courses per semester in your major, if possible. You should look for courses in subject
areas other than your major to complete your schedule each term.
Departmental websites list the advanced 300 and 400-level courses that are being offered. It's important to keep in mind that, the higher the number, the more challenging the course. 500-level courses are geared toward students working on a master's degree. 200-level courses are for students majoring in other disciplines. For more specific information about a particular course, you can look at the course listings on the Registrar's website for the names of the instructors, and write to them individually to ask for further information. In our 400-level and 500-level courses, students write long, carefully researched papers, and their grades are based on the papers and on in-class presentations. In other words, these courses have a seminar format. There are no examinations. You could, however, take one of more of these courses and make a special arrangement with the instructors to give you a special final examination in order to meet your requirements at home.
*Dr. Carlos Valencia (cvalenc2@richmond.edu) in the Latin and Iberian Studies department can serve as an informal advisor to Spanish-speaking students.
Some professors now require students to submit work via E-mail and also conduct discussion groups on E-mail which is counted towards the grade of each student. It is not unusual for professors to also publish the syllabus on E-mail. Therefore, if possible it is recommended for you to learn how to use the internet prior to your arrival. If the facilities are not available to you, you will have the opportunity to learn in the University's Computing Center after your arrival. Practice typing as all of your papers will need to be typed on a word processor. The faster you type the less time your paper will take. Also, practice using Microsoft Word. |
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Office of International Education | University of Richmond VA 23173 | Phone 804-289-8836 | Fax 804-289-8904 |
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