Exchange Students
Welcome to Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont! We are delighted you have chosen Champlain College as your study abroad exchange program. We are hopeful this experience will be a culturally enriching and rewarding one. Our international student advisor will assist you with all aspect of your admission and arrival.
STEP 1
- Important Dates
- Visa & Certificate of Eligibility (DS2019 or I-20)
- Immunizations & Health Forms
- Health & Emergency Medical Insurance
- Billing and Payment
- Courses & Registration
STEP 2
STEP 3
Important Dates - Fall 2012 Semester
August 19 (Sunday) International & Exchange students arrive on campus. College housing is available on this date. If you arrive prior to August 19 you will be responsible for your own housing, meals and transportation.
August 20-23 (Mon-Thurs) New international & exchange student orientation.
August 24--26 (Friday-Sunday) All new student orientation.
August 27 (Monday) Fall 2012 semester classes begin.
October 8 (Monday) College closed for Fall holiday. No classes
November 19-23 Thanksgiving Week break. No classes.
December 10 Last Day of Fall semester classes (Monday)
December 11-14 Exams are held Tuesday-Friday of this week
Visa & Certificate of Eligibility
The International Student Advisor will send the acceptance letter and the appropriate Certificate of Eligibility (DS-2019 or I-20). For fall semester the Certificate of Eligibility should be processed in early May and mid- November for spring semester admission. The International Student Advisor will contact you if additional information is needed.
Immunizations & Health Forms
All Champlain College students must provide proof of certain immunizations as required by the State of Vermont Public Health before they enter the classroom This means all incoming international exchange students must show medical documents for certain vaccinations before they are allowed to attend Champlain College.
Upon arrival, if you do not have proof you received these vaccines then you must obtain them through our health care services in the USA. These immunizations are expensive so we encourage students to visit their physician in his/her home country. Download immunization and health form.
Health & Emergency Medical Insurance
All J-1 exchange visitors and their J-2 dependents must be covered by sickness and accident insurance for the duration of stay in the USA. Proof of this insurance coverage is required upon entering the US.
Minimum health insurance coverage required:
- Medical benefits of at least $50,000 per accident or illness.
- In case of death, repatriation of remains in the amount of $7,500.
- In case of serious injury, payment of expenses associated with the medical evaluation of the Exchange Visitor to his/her home country in the amount of $10,000.
- A deductible not to exceed $500 per accident or illness.
Each international and exchange student will be automatically billed for Champlain College Plan A health insurance coverage. To waive this insurance, you will need to submit an insurance waiver form to the Student Accounts Office.
Billing and Payment
For Fall 2012, the student bills will be sent around mid-June with a due date of July 25, 2011. If you have questions about your bill, please contact the Student Accounts office at studentaccounts@champlain.edu.
Courses and Registration
Exchange students should select at least five courses of interest and every effort will be made to enroll you into those courses. Please note there are two courses our international and exchange students find enjoyable and culturally enriching.
Popular Cultural Courses Available
International Business Students: INT 330 International Relations
Description: In the post-9/11 and globalization environment, awareness of the complex link between international politics and economics is crucial for determining relationships between states, and therefore, the domestic and international politics and business conducted among them. Combining historical context with contemporary case studies, students will learn key analytical concepts necessary in comparing different geopolitical systems (polarity, literalism, balance of power, etc.), and consider international actors' (states, international organizations, and multinational corporations) incentives and interactions in the pursuit of individual or collective objectives and outcomes.
All Exchange Students: SOC 260 Comparative Cultures
Description: This course is an in-depth analysis of the components of culture focusing on the influences exerted by culture and cultural change on individuals and groups. The causes, functions and consequences of cultural change are emphasized.
Champlain Mymail Account
You will need to sign into your Champlain Mymail Account. By doing so, you will gain access to Champlain College's online resources and be able to pay your student account bill. As a new student you will need to activate your account. You may start from here.
Sign into your MyChamplain Account at http://my.champlain.edu/
Enter your user name: first.last (it must be full first name and not nickname)
Enter your password: mmddyyyy (date of birth without slashes) - Date of Birth password is used only when ACTIVATING your account for the first time).
MyChamplain Account is where you will personalize your password from the original Date of Birth. Students having difficulty signing in may contact Champlain's helpdesk at Helpdesk@champlain.edu or 802-860-2710 to reset your password. Your password will be reset to your Champlain 7-digit ID number. The International Student Advisor will email you separately with your ID number.
Now you have logged into your Champlain College online resources you have access to Champlain College's email account and WebAdvisor. WebAdvisor will give you access to a variety of student information including your course schedule, billing information and other data.
Pay your bill
Information on how to pay your bill through QuikPAY and how to transfer funds will be sent to you. Please contact the Office of Student Accounts, Teresa Crowley at (tcrowley@champlain.edu) or Sue Garrow (garrow@champlain.edu) if you have questions regarding your bill and health insurance waiver.
Please visit the Office of Student Accounts for more information.
FERPA - Consent to Release of Education Records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a US federal law that affords parents the right to have access to their children's educational records, the right to seek to have them amended, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of personally identifiable information from the education records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a post-secondary institution at any age, the rights under FERPA transfer from the parent to the student. Permission must be given by the eligible student to discuss or release certain information. Download FERPA Form.
Arrival
It is advised to make your travel plans after you receive your student visa. Based on your arrival information someone will meet you at the airport and take you to your residence hall and help you get settled. Download Arrival Form
Housing
The Office of Residential Life will make your room assignment and this information is located on your WebAdvisor account. Exchange students are typically assigned to a residence hall that remains open during the college breaks.
Residential Life Housing Schedule
Campus Mailing Address
A college mailbox will be assigned to you after you arrive. These student mailboxes are located at Cushing Hall Mailroom at 246 S. Willard St. Students can use the mailroom services to receive his/her mail, stamps or send packages. Download Campus Mailing Address Format.
Orientations
International Student Fall 2012 Orientation August 20-23 (Monday-Thursday) This orientation is designed to help you in your adjustment to the college, Burlington and Vermont.
Campus-wide New Student Orientation August 24--26 (Friday-Sunday) International & Exchange students will join other new students in a three-day orientation program designed to help you adjust to Champlain College's campus through small group activities and information sessions.
Contact us:
Kathy Lynn, International Student Advisor
Assistant Director, International Student Services
Office of International Education
Champlain College
163 South Willard Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
Photo: (802)-865-6485
Email: lynn@champlain.edu
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