Reminder: Apply for a J-Term 2021 travel seminar by May 15 for the priority deadline. Applications will be reviewed at that time and students will be accepted or waitlisted by June 1. Please carefully review the following information if you are interested in going abroad or on a domestic program for J-Term 2021:

• Deposit: After acceptance, to secure your spot on a travel seminar, you will need to commit to the program in Terra Dotta, pay your $500 deposit, and complete Terra Dotta post acceptance steps. Given the impact of COVID-19 on students and families, we have temporarily revised our deposit refund policy. If you choose to independently withdraw prior to Sept. 1, your deposit will be refunded. As always, if Drake cancels a travel seminar, your deposit will automatically be refunded.
• On campus registration back up plan: In addition to applying for a travel seminar, we ask that you also register for an on-campus course at Drake as a backup plan (if you need J-Term credit regardless of the travel component). Please register during the regular registration process and timeframe. If you have questions about registering for on-campus courses for J-Term, please reach out to your academic advisor.
• Independent withdrawal: We want you to be clear on the financial implications of committing to a J-Term travel seminar. Given the impact of COVID-19 on students and families, we have temporarily revised our deposit refund policy. If you choose to independently withdraw prior to Sept. 1, your deposit will be refunded. If after Sept. 1 you decide you want to withdraw from the program, you will be subject to Drake’s withdrawal and refund policies. Because of this, we strongly recommend you familiarize yourself with our withdrawal and refund policies which can be found in Terra Dotta. In addition, we strongly recommend you purchase ‘Cancel for Any Reason’ travel insurance through an insurance carrier.

Please be assured that your health and safety is of utmost importance. Given that this is an ever-evolving global situation, applicants will be notified if we make a change to the policy regarding J-Term travel seminars. Should you have any questions, we encourage you to reach out to studyabroad@drake.edu.

J-Term Timeline:
— May 15: Priority Deadline
— June 1: Accept/waitlist Students who applied by May 15
— June 15: Students Commit in Terra Dotta and pay a $500 Deposit to secure their place in the program
— May 15–Sept. 1: Students can still apply if travel seminars have openings; deposits are due within two weeks of acceptance
— Sept. 1: Final day to apply and final day for deposit refunds

— Maria Rohach, Drake International