Students who wish to study away from the
University of Richmond for a semester or year on a
domestic program and maintain "active" status, must
participate in a program that has been approved for
visiting away as well as obtain individual student
approval. Domestic programs are considered to be formal
academic offerings coordinated by other institutions in the
United States for students from outside the institution.
(Simply taking courses at another institution in the United
States is not considered a domestic program.) Students leaving the University without approval
for visiting away status must withdraw and apply to the
appropriate dean for readmission.
Program
Approval
Visiting away (domestic) programs must be approved by the
Academic Council of the appropriate school for a two-year
duration. The Office of the University Registrar maintains a
list of these approved programsthat is subject to change and will be reviewed on a
periodic basis. Department Chairs and Program Coordinators
refer to the program approval guidelines before submitting a program
to the Academic Council.
Student
Approval
Students wishing to apply for visiting away status for an
approved domestic program must submit a copy of their
letter of acceptance to the sponsoring institution program
and a completed UR Visiting Away Program Student
Application Form (pdf)
including recommendation
letters to the Registrar's Office. This information must
be received by October 15 for the following Spring
semester and by March 15 for the following Fall semester.
Upon receipt of this information, the student's
application will be reviewed and if approved the student
will be assigned off-campus (OF) enrollment status.
Enrollment in "OF" status entitles the student
to remain as an active UR student in terms of their
priority registration, housing, library access, mailbox,
e-mail account, and certain types of financial aid (e.g.
loans and Pell Grants). Students with "OF"
status will not be billed for tuition as UR students
during the semester(s) away nor considered as a full-time
student enrolled at UR.
Transfer
Credit Approval
Credits from Visiting Away programs will be treated as
transfer credits, requiring advance transfer approval by
the appropriate Department Chair or Dean. Please refer to
the Transfer Work
Approval policies and procedures.
Additional information about Visiting Away Programs and
Status can be found on page 56 of the 2008-2010
Undergraduate Catalog.
