• Complete all forms requested by the program provider (BU, ISEP, Bilateral Partner, KIIS, CC-CS….) and submit them to the appropriate office.
• Enroll in the mandatory FLIS 201 Perspectives of World Culture pre-departure course for the semester prior to your study abroad experience.
• Obtain course approval for the courses you plan to take abroad (You can access the form here)
• Submit all required documents on the Pre-Departure Checklist by Friday, April 20th for Fall 2012/Academic Year 2012-2013 students or by Friday, November 30th for Spring 2013 students:
  • Bilateral/ISEP signed Participant Placement Acceptance Form Packet
  • IPO Study Abroad Participant Placement Acceptance Form
  • Schedule of Fees
  • Bellarmine/IPO Agreement and Release Form
  • Bellarmine University IPO Emergency Contact Information Form
  • Bellarmine IPO Physician's Form 
  • Pre-Departure Orientation Signature Form
  • Proof of international health and evacuation insurance (contact IPO for more details)
  • U.S. Student Health Insurance 
  • Student Arrival Information Sheet
  • Flight Schedule
  • Passport Copy
  • Visa Copy
  • Study Abroad Course Approval Form
  • BU Long Term Study Abroad Checklist
  • ISIC Card form - You many also purchase the card elsewhere. If so, then you must submit a copy of your ISIC card to the IPO.

Once abroad, you must fill out and return the Host Institution Enrollment Form to the IPO (via fax 1-502-272-8067 or email). This form is VERY important. It is to ensure you are enrolled at Full-Time Status here at Bellarmine. If you are under-enrolled while abroad, you can jeoparde your future financial aid.

• Form for Bilateral Students
• Form for ISEP Students