Returnee Information and Resources

International Center Offices

Resources

Welcome home! Even though your program has ended, your adventure is just beginning. The links below contain ways for you to make the most of your remaining time in school and apply the new perspectives that you have brought back. Read through them carefully.

Logistics

Read recent newsletters

Newsletter for Fall 2009 Returning Students (pdf)

Complete Returnee Profile

Help us stay in touch. Fill out a Returnee Profile to update your contact information and give feedback on your program. Click on "Submit Returnee Profile" at the top of your program record.

Update contact information on TritonLink

Make sure to update your current address, phone number, and e-mail. It is also a good idea to fill out a change-of address form with the local post office.

Academic Credit

EAP Credit

Course titles and grades for EAP will be posted directly to TritonLink and your transcript, usually within three months of the end of your program. Below is an example of EAP coursework on a student's TritonLink Academic History.

OAP Credit

Request that your program provider mail an official transcript directly to

Admissions Processing
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, #0021-A
La Jolla, CA 92093-0021

Course titles and transfer credit will appear on TritonLink and your transcript as long as you completed an Academic Planning Form prior to departure.

As OAP grades do not appear on UCSD transcripts, you are advised to submit transcripts from study abroad program sponsors, as well as from UCSD, when applying to graduate schools. You may want to request extra copies of official transcripts from your program sponsor to have on hand.

Here is an example of OAP coursework on a UCSD transcript. Students who work with a PAO adviser and complete their OAP paperwork will have coursework from abroad posted on their transcript, the official record of academic accomplishments.

Please note, not all coursework is posted in this format. Grades from OAP are NOT posted to UCSD transcript.

Global Seminars Credit

See the Global Seminars section of this Website.

Petition Information

If you plan to apply any EAP or OAP coursework toward major, minor, or general education requirements, you must complete a petition form, which is available at your college provost office and in academic departments.

Most departments require that you wait to submit the petition until after your grades appear on TritonLink.

Be sure to submit documentation of your work, including syllabi, exams, papers, etc.

Get Involved!

Fall Quarter 2009 Returnee Events

International Education Week: International Festival
Wednesday, November 18, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm, Library Walk
IEW is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. Join UCSD students from all over the globe as they bring their cultures to UCSD in the form of displays, music, dance, humor, food and more! Sponsored by UCSD students, student organizations and the IEW Organizing Committee. If you would like to get involved in the International Festival, please contact Sonal Kumar Turakhia.

Winter Quarter 2010 Returnee Events

Study Abroad Returnee Conference
Febuary 20, 9:00am-4:00 pm, Point Loma Nazarene University
Just returned from your overseas experience? Trying to figure out what's next? Join us for an insightful day of discussion and workshops to learn how to apply your study abroad experience now that you're back.

Ongoing Returnee Events through the Programs Abroad Office

Returnee Coffees: schedule posted on Programs Abroad Office Events calendar or join the Facebook group "Globetrotters of UCSD Unite: Returnee Coffees." An informal opportunity to interact with other returnees. Coffee and pastries will be served.

Country, major, and college information sessions. See the Programs Abroad Calendar and keep an eye on your e-mail for details.

Resume workshops (dates and times TBA)

Ongoing Returnee Events with International Students

I-Partners (ipartners@ucsd.edu): be matched up with an international student. Get details (pdf)

I-Club (iclub@ucsd.edu): hang out with other internationals and Americans at International Club

Beyond La Jolla (beyondlajolla@ucsd.edu): go on American cultural excursions with international students each quarter

For these and other returnee opportunities, pick up brochures at the International Center Main Office on the first floor or visit http://icenter.ucsd.edu/activities.html.

Other Ways to Get Involved

Participate in International House programs

Write an editorial about your experience for the Guardian at http://www.ucsdguardian.org - and stay posted for Guardian-Abroad!

Visit the Volunteer Connection for cross-cultural and across-the-border activities

Do something meaningful during spring break or summer with Alternative Breaks.

Use the Career Services Center to research international job opportunities

Learn about the Peace Corps

Participate in the many activities sponsored by the Cross Cultural Center

Check out the San Diego Participant Observer at http://parobs.org/ for culturally diverse events in San Diego

Resources for processing your experience...

Visit the "What's up with Culture" Website

Check out Transitions Abroad Magazine

Return anxiety, return elation, re-entry and reintegration are all part of the study abroad "roller coaster ride." Check out information on reverse culture shock

CET - Journeying Home video

Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson - great for a short read about change

Maximizing Study Abroad - book available through U of Minnesota Website