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Required Study Abroad Meetings and Orientations for Students

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Group Programs: Prep Meeting : PART ONE (ONLINE Meeting)


The PART ONE Meeting is mandatory for All applicants to GT Summer Group Programs, the Pacific Program, GTL Undergraduate Programs, or Arch Senior Year in Paris.

DO NOT COMPLETE THIS ORIENTATION IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM OR A STUDY/WORK ABROAD PROGRAM. See "Pre-Departure Orientation for GT Exchange Programs".

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Prep Meeting Materials for PART ONE: 

Students should complete the ONLINE PART ONE MEETING as soon as they have decided to submit and application or immediately after submitting an application to OIE.

The following will be covered by the PART ONE ONLINE meeting:

  • Applying to Summer Programs or to the Pacific Program
  • How financial aid works when studying abroad
  • Health matters and Insurance
  • Payment information
  • Eligibility
  • Registration
  • Passports/visas
  • Scholarships
  • Academic and non-academic misconduct
  • Etc.
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Group Programs: Prep Meeting : PART TWO

Prep Meeting Materials for PART TWO:


PART TWO: Prep Meetings are provided by the Office of International Education (OIE), and are offered on different dates. All participants in GT Group Study Abroad Programs are required to attend one of these Part Two meetings.

The PART TWO meeting conducted by OIE does not cover topics that are specific to any one program; rather, it covers topics that are relevant for all participants. Some of the topics are:

  • Cross-cultural adjustment
  • Clearing customs
  • Health matters
  • How violations of the conduct code are handled abroad
  • Safety
  • Packing
  • Phoning home
  • Money matters
  • Using financial aid for study abroad
  • Etc.

Once OIE PART TWO Prep Meeting dates are set, they are posted on the OIE Events Calendar. If you are a co-op or Transient/Special student, OIE will e-mail these materials to you. Co-op students must inform OIE of their co-op status immediately by e-mailing study.abroad@gatech.edu. OIE will verify this status with the Division of Professional Practice. OIE will begin e-mailing orientation materials one week after the first PART TWO: Prep Meeting.

Program Specific Orientations Each study abroad program will have at least one orientation that will cover issues specific to the particular program. Your Program Director/Coordinator will announce the date of program specific orientation to all of the participants in the program. Please contact your Program Director/Coordinator for more details.

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Pre-Departure Orientation for GT Exchange and Study/Work Abroad Programs

Exchange and Study/Work Abroad Pre-Departure Orientations

Students are required to complete an Online Pre-Departure Orientation for Exchange and Study/Work Abroad once they have been accepted to a program.  Students will be prompted via email when it is time to complete the orientation.  They must also attend 15 minute follow-up meeting with their Study Abroad Advisor.

Handouts for ONLINE Exchange and Study/Work Abroad Pre-Departure Orientation
Please download and read the following handouts before you complete the ONLINE portion of the pre-departure orientation.  Students are responsible for all material included in the information below.

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Intercultural Communication Orientation

GT Exchange and Study/Work Abroad Program Participants are also required to attend the Intercultural Communication Orientation, generally held in November (for Spring programs) and April (for Fall and year-long programs). Exact dates are announced in the Exchange and Study/Work Abroad Programs Application Instruction Packet.