Overview

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Courses Abroad

Choosing Courses Abroad

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Classes, Exams & Grades

Enrollment Certification

A Study Abroad Exchange Enrollment Certification  must (found in my.uwf.edu) must be submitted to UWF by the host school abroad in the first week of the program or semester. Enrollment Certification confirms the student has arrived abroad and is attending their classes. Once UWF receives the Enrollment Certification and registration is confirmed, Financial Aid can be released. The release of financial aid is based on the start date of the program and receipt of the Enrollment Certification. Any delay in UWF receiving the Enrollment Certification will delay the release the release of Financial Aid.

Class

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Attendance Abroad

While studying abroad, you are expected to attend and participate in all classes, assignments, labs, recitations, and field trips as scheduled by your program director and/or host institution. Skipping a class is considered very rude in some cultures, and may not be permitted on many study abroad programs. Please speak with your on-site director if you might need to miss class for any reason.

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Let your study abroad advisor and academic advisor know about any changes to your approved courses. Courses can be changed or added by having the host school submit submitting an updated Enrollment Certification to registrarexchange@uwf.edu. At that time, be prepared to provide them with a new course schedule that includes each new course name and number as well as the number of credits the host institution will award for each. Changes reported after your program ends may adversely affect your tracking or financial aid, so report this information as soon as possible, and no later than 2 weeks after the start of your overseas semester. The University of West Florida may not be able to post changes that occur more than two weeks into your semester.

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If your host school does approve you to drop a course, the dropped course should be noted on an updated Enrollment Certification Form submitted to the UWF Registrar at registrarexchange@uwf. edu. If you do drop courses, be sure to maintain full-time status for visa and/or financial aid purposes.  Check with your on-site coordinator, program director, or study abroad/academic advisor for questions regarding what full-time status entails in your situation.

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Universities abroad have different grading systems than those in the United States.  The University of West Florida relies upon the full grading scale listed by WES (http://www.wes.org/gradeconversionguide/) to determine other grades. The provided link is not an exact representation of how grades will be converted. 

Pass/Fail Options

The University of West Florida will post all overseas grades that a student receives as the actual letter grade.  This means that we cannot simply change a grade from a “C” to a “S” and so forth.  If you would like to receive pass/fail grades, you have two options:

• Submit the required UWF pass/fail forms to the UWF Registrar for each relevant class before going abroad.
• Ask the host institution to award you pass/fail instead of letter grades.

translates these letter grades received from the host institution in accordance to AACRAO to to determine the grade you will receive on your UWF transcript. 

As you prepare for your exchange experience, it's important to understand that grading systems and academic rigor can vary significantly from country to country. In many places, the standards and expectations may differ, often making courses more challenging. This can result in grades that may appear lower than what you might expect in the United States. However, these differences do not necessarily reflect a lack of achievement; rather, they are a reflection of different educational systems with varying criteria for success. Keep in mind that the converted grade from your exchange experience will affect your overall GPA, so it's important to approach your studies with a focus on both your academic growth and how the experience will impact your academic record. We encourage you to embrace these differences as part of your international academic journey, and to focus on the valuable skills and knowledge you will gain throughout the experience.

Your grade with UWF will show as an "I" or incomplete until your official transcript is received from the host institution. Under no circumstances will UWF switch letter grades to pass/fail grades, irrespective of the grades you have actually received.

FAQs

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