• Study Abroad Advisors and Liaisons
• Advisor and Liaison Roles
• Advising and Applications
• Portfolios and Projects
• While Students Are Abroad
• Awarding Credit for Study Abroad
• Types of Credit and Limits
• Reviewing Transcripts and Grades
• Study Abroad with Distinction
• Directory of Advisors
• Directory of Liaisons
• Study Abroad Advisory Board

Study Abroad with Distinction

Study Abroad Advisors (SAAs) now have an opportunity to acknowledge exceptional students. Students whose academic performance abroad is truly exceptional can now be rewarded with a notation on their WU transcript that reads "Study Abroad with Distinction." Given that grades do not transfer from study abroad programs, all students with adequate grades in their courses abroad receive equal credit and we have no mechanism for acknowledging excellence. We anticipate this being a rare occurrence (perhaps only 2-3 students per year) and being reserved for students who clearly surpass normal expectations. Students will be recognized at a ceremony around graduation time.

Nomination and Evaluation Process

We ask the SAAs to nominate students based on this review of the program transcript and the work/portfolio from the semester (not summer) abroad. SAAs should assess not only the grades, but also the level of difficulty of the courses, how many courses were taken and any other evidence of a high level of engagement in the academic experience abroad. We urge the SAAs to make these nominations as they review the enclosed material for WU credit. These submissions can be in the form of an email to Priscilla Stone (pstone@wustl.edu) and can be sent at any time. The Study Abroad Advisory Board will evaluate these nominations and confer the award of distinction through reviewing this letter and the program transcript. The SAAB will consider nominations at the next regularly scheduled SAAB meeting (typically twice a semester).