Important Student Requirements

Once accepted by our office, your student will be required to complete and submit, or read and heed, several forms and materials which are outlined in instructions provided to each student.

Some of these requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Review the Countdown to Departure sheet
• Submit several UR post-decision requirements on GatewayAbroad, including the Participant Contract
• Complete the host institution's application
• Read the UR Semester Study Abroad Handbook
• Do the tasks outlined in their program-specific checklist (provided on their online GatewayAbroad application)
• Review their program's Dates & Costs sheet to determine your student's expense responsibilities
• Attend mandatory orientations (general and country-/program-specific)
• Apply for passport and/or visa
• Make flight reservations and arrange accommodations abroad
• Give you a copy of their Insurance/Emergency Cards & Letters (IECL), downloaded from their online GatewayAbroad application
• Please refer to the Countdown to Departure sheet for full details

Note: Most of these documents are updated on a semesterly basis so the above links may open previous versions.

More information is available on our Parents’ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) website.