Academic Credit
Students studying away are required to carry the equivalent of a full Connecticut College course load regardless of whether they need the credits to graduate. Students should not assume that wherever they go, a full course load will mean taking four, four-credit courses. Both grades and credits are posted on the student's permanent record.
Students should keep in mind that while studying away they will not be able to take incompletes, and that if they arrive late or leave before the completion of the program, they may not receive full credit for their work. Furthermore, they should remember that they may not reduce their course load below the stated minimum unless they face extenuating circumstances (e.g., medical reasons, family emergency) and receive approval from the study away program, the study away office and Connecticut College.
Students will not receive credit for courses they take away from campus that duplicate previously completed college-level coursework, or vice versa, and if they want to take a course under the satisfactory/unsatisfactory option, they must follow all existing Connecticut College policies regarding this option as well as those of the host institution. A credit evaluation will be completed by the Office of the Registrar upon receipt of an official transcript from the host institution.
For study away coursework to be applied to a major, minor, or Connections requirement, students must receive the necessary approvals upon their return to Connecticut College (for example, from the relevant department or Mode Consultants). This procedure often requires that students submit syllabi along with examinations and papers completed while studying away. Because the transferring of credits from a foreign institution to Connecticut College takes time, often the credits from these foreign institutions will be recorded after the recording of the home grades.