{"image":"http:\/\/harrisburglaw.widener.edu\/files\/pages\/flickr_lyon-4.jpg","content":"<h1>Study Abroad Information and Disclosures for Registered and Prospective Students<\/h1>\r\n<h5>Changes, Cancellations, and Refund Policies<\/h5>\r\n<p>Widener Law reserves the right to change or cancel a summer abroad program for reasons beyond its control, including but not limited to insufficient enrollment, threat of political and civil unrest, or occurrence of natural disasters in the program location. The Law School also reserves the right to cancel any individual course due to insufficient enrollment, to adjust class meeting times, or to substitute faculty.<\/p>\r\n<p>Should the program be cancelled, registered students will be notified within 24 hours of the decision and the program director will use best efforts to locate a similar program, if the student so desires; all payments to Widener will be refunded within 20 days. If course offerings or other significant aspects of the program are changed, the director will communicate the changes to all registered students within 24 hours of the change; students will then have the opportunity to withdraw and receive a full refund of monies paid to Widener Law. All monies paid to the Law School will be refunded within 20 days of a student&rsquo;s withdrawal.<\/p>\r\n<p>For more information about program costs, please see&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/harrisburglaw.widener.edu\/current-students\/academics\/study-abroad\/program-information\/#fees\">tuition and fees<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h5>Travel Warnings<\/h5>\r\n<p>Students should check the US State Department website on a regular basis for warnings about travel to the countries where our programs are located. The Law School will monitor these pages and notify all registered students of any changes or additions to the currently listed information. Should, prior to the commencement of the program or during the course of the program, a US State Department travel warning or alert covering the program dates and destinations be issued, students will be notified and will have the opportunity to withdraw; all monies will be returned within 20 days of the student's withdrawal.<\/p>\r\n<h5>US State Department website for international travel information and warnings:<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/country.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/country.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>For specific countries, see these web pages:<\/p>\r\n<h5>Italy<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/country\/italy.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/country\/italy.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Switzerland<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/country\/switzerland-and-liechtenstein.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/passports\/english\/country\/switzerland-and-liechtenstein.html<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Foreign Student Participation<\/h5>\r\n<p>Widener Law summer study abroad programs are open to students from other countries when those students are enrolled in the final year(s) of an LLB program or are LLM students who have completed a first degree in law. While few foreign students apply to our program, we often have students from our host universities who participate, specifically students from the University of Lausanne, University of Nairobi, and Venice International University. Generally five or six foreign students participate in any one program in a given year.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Liability and Insurance Policy<\/h5>\r\n<p>Widener Law will not be responsible for personal injury, illness, or loss or damage to personal property. We advise program participants to take out trip insurance against lost or damaged baggage as well as against accident and trip cancellation.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Housing Policy<\/h5>\r\n<p>Students are responsible for making their own housing arrangements. Where applicable, students who contract to stay in the host institution&rsquo;s housing are required to pay housing fees and related expenses directly to the host institution. Failure to pay may result in penalties to the non-paying student, including but not limited to the withholding of the student&rsquo;s grades and transcripts until payment has been made.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Criteria for Enrollment and Class Size<\/h5>\r\n<p>Classes in foreign summer programs are considered elective courses with no prerequisites; the only requirements for enrollment are completion of the first year of a JD student&rsquo;s course of study and verification of &ldquo;good academic standing&rdquo; at a student&rsquo;s home institution.<\/p>\r\n<p>Class size is limited to a maximum of 25 students\/class. For example, enrollments for summer 2013: eight Widener students and two students from other law schools attended our Nairobi program; five Widener students attended our Lausanne program; and seven Widener students attended our program in Venice. (Our Nairobi program is suspended for 2015.)<\/p>\r\n<h5>Course Credit and Maximum Credits Allowed<\/h5>\r\n<p>All Widener Law study abroad programs allow for a maximum of six (6) credits.<\/p>\r\n<p>Widener Law courses may be credited toward a law degree at an ABA-approved institution if &nbsp;the home law school accepts credits for summer programs. A transcript of grades will be sent to each student and to their home school. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course is subject to determination by the student's home school. It is unlikely that participation in a foreign summer program may be used to accelerate graduation. Consult with &nbsp;the student&rsquo;s law school registrar.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Accessibility<\/h5>\r\n<p>Students with disabilities are asked to contact the program director for information relating to questions about specific needs. Accessibility varies throughout Europe.<\/p>\r\n<h5>Acceptance Letter<\/h5>\r\n<p>An acceptance letter includes travel-specific information with any travel warning from the State Department, program cancellation policy, liability and insurance policy, and housing policy with a link to the financial aid budget.<\/p>","box_content":""}