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Global Health: How to submit a self-arranged Global Health elective proposal

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If you have self-arranged an elective with a global site that is 4 weeks in length, please follow these steps. "Self-arranged" means that the rotation is not offered in the school's catalog (ex: you did not apply through VSLO to set up the rotation), or the course takes place at a global site with which VP&S is not affiliated.

  1. Obtain confirmation from the faculty and/or global site who will be supervising you during the rotation.
  2. Add yourself to the GH-EX700 waitlist in OASIS (location should be "GH: Self-Arranged").
  3. Compose a two-page proposal detailing the Title, Name of Faculty, Hypothesis/Purpose, Objectives, Methods/Learning Format, Goals, and Role of the Student. Please also describe the global site and faculty.
  4. Combine the "Petition to Add" form, proposal, and faculty permission into one document with the Petition form as the cover page and submit as a UserVoice ticket.You will also need to upload this document to OASIS (click on "Away Elective" in the Actions column to the right of the course name in your schedule) before you will be approved from the waitlist.
There is no deadline for creating a self-arranged elective at a global site, but if you are self-arranging a global elective, that means you are not attending one of the programs/exchanges listed on our website. You will need to be sure there is enough time for Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Alves-Bradford, to approve your self-arranged global health elective before you start making any travel arrangements. Please note, students will not receive credit for self-arranged global health electives if they are not approved at least two months prior to departure. Any self-arranged electives at global sites will count as "time away." Any students interested in self-arranged global elective travel must allocate a two-month window to account for course and country approval process.

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