F&M Off-Campus Study Philosophy
At F&M, Off-Campus Study:
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Is an experience seamlessly connected with a student's entire education before, during, and after the time spent off campus (as opposed to a “term away from campus”)
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Should be connected to students’ future academic and career plans and goals
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Is a process that requires significant intentional planning and reflective thinking
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Is a platform for students to practice and develop important skills to help them transition from F&M into independent and successful lives and careers
F&M Off-Campus Study Expected Learning
By studying off campus while at F&M, we hope that students:
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Become informed, open-minded, and responsible, while developing attentiveness to diversity across the spectrum of differences
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Develop an understanding of how actions affect both local and global communities, and subsequently identify personal strategies to effect change
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Identify and address the world’s most pressing and enduring issues collaboratively and equitably