Policy Statement
Students who wish to take UMN online and distance learning (ODL) or Directed Study/Directed Research coursework while studying abroad must consult with the Learning Abroad Center prior to departure. The expectation is that students will not take UMN ODL courses while abroad, as they will carry a full-time course load on their program. If a student is approved to take an ODL course while abroad, those credits do not count toward the student's full-time enrollment/registration on the program.
Procedures
Students who have been granted an exception by the LAC and are permitted to take ODL or Directed Study/Research coursework are responsible for the additional tuition owed to the University of Minnesota, as the study abroad program fee only includes courses taken abroad.
Students must register for full-time credits on the program itself (as defined by the individual program), regardless of whether they register for any UMN ODL credits.