{"id":14,"date":"2013-12-16T12:01:40","date_gmt":"2013-12-16T20:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2026-03-03T12:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:18:41","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Study Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>Attend an Information Session<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Spring 2026 Study Abroad Information Sessions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wednesday, January 28<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8211; <em>All Majors for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.arcadia.edu\/\">Arcadia Abroad<\/a><\/strong> programs in: United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia &amp; New Zealand<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon\u20131:00 p.m. (Hoch-Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, February 3<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Engineering + Study Abroad featuring Engineering Study Abroad Alumni<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m.&nbsp; (Hoch-Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, February 10<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Biology + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Matina Donaldson-Matasci<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 \u2013 6 p.m.&nbsp; (Hoch-Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, February 18<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><em>Computer Science + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Jim Boerkoel<\/em><\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch-Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monday, February 23<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em><em>Math + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Michael Orrison<\/em><\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m.&nbsp;(Hoch-Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Wednesday, March 4<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Chemistry\/Joint Chem majors + Study Abroad featuring Prof. Adam Johnson<\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch-Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday, March 12<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Physics + Study Abroad <\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 \u2013 6 p.m. (Hoch Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thursday, April 2 <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Info Session for <strong>NEW HMC Study Tour Course<\/strong>: <em>MUS 179I: Taiwan Through Documentary, Film, and Music<\/em>!  After the Fall 2026 semester on campus the class will travel to Taiwan January 4\u201315, 2027.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 \u2013 6 p.m. (Hoch Aviation Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Friday, April 3 <\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Info Session for <strong>NEW HMC Study Tour Course<\/strong>: <em>MUS 179I: Taiwan Through Documentary, Film, and Music<\/em>! After the Fall 2026 semester on campus the class will travel to Taiwan January 4\u201315, 2027.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (DSA Conference Room)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tuesday, April 7<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Info Session for <strong>NEW HMC Study Tour Course<\/strong>: <em>MUS 179I: Taiwan Through Documentary, Film, and Music<\/em>! After the Fall 2026 semester on campus the class will travel to Taiwan January 4\u201315, 2027.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Noon \u2013 1 p.m. (Hoch-Aviation Room)<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>Meet with the Assistant Dean for Study Abroad<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/approved-programs\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"65\">approved programs<\/a> and consider your academic, professional, cultural, and personal study abroad goals. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/srepetto\/study-abroad-advising\">Make an appointment<\/a> to meet with the Assistant Dean for Study Abroad <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeub7yUiTaZV8zo-BWrjspOhpy4DpW5Z2rN8EeAtCQNvD8b1A\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">advising form<\/a> before your appointment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Come prepared with questions and your study abroad goals.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <strong>Meet with your Academic Advisor<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Schedule an appointment with both your Major and HSA advisors to create a roadmap to study abroad! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With advance planning, courses abroad can integrate with departmental coursework, transfer credit can be awarded, and study abroad students graduate in four years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/study-abroad\/getting-started\/study-abroad-by-major\/\">Study Abroad by Major<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <strong>Submit Study Abroad Application<\/strong>s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students must declare a major and be assigned advisors before submitting applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acceptance to most programs is a<strong>&nbsp;two-step<\/strong>&nbsp;process requiring both a Harvey Mudd application and the study abroad program sponsor\u2019s application.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Due the semester before you plan to study abroad; application deadlines are as follows:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fall Semester Deadline: February 15<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early Spring Semester Deadline: April 15*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regular Spring Semester Deadline: September 15<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>*The early spring deadline is for spring partner programs that have early deadlines (including deadlines before September 15).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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