This off-campus study program is an opportunity open to sophomore and junior students with appropriate academic preparation, motivation, and interest in the relevant area. Students currently on disciplinary, social, or academic probation are not eligible to apply for, or participate in, off-campus study programs. Because SLU does not receive the PLU/UWI transcript until September, this program is not a good option for second-semester seniors.
Admission to this program is based on the quality of application. Candidates must present a coherent academic rationale for participation in the Trinidad and Tobago Semester Program and a record of academic performance that demonstrates ability to meet the challenges of off-campus study. Normally, this means a GPA of at least 2.8, but the selection committee considers closely the candidate's rationale for participation and academic record as a whole. Study at the University of the West Indies requires more independence and self-motivation than is typical at U.S. colleges. Therefore, candidates for the Trinidad and Tobago Program must also present evidence of maturity, responsibility and cultural sensitivity.
Applicants must have completed at least one course in Caribbean/Latin American
Studies, India or the African diaspora prior to participation.
Application and Acceptance
Completed applications for the Trinidad and Tobago Program must be submitted
to the SLU Center for International and Intercultural Studies (CIIS) by September
25th for Spring Semester. Normally, decision letters are sent out before Thanksgiving.
Students who are not accepted for off-campus study have 1 week from notification of the decision to file an appeal through the CIIS. A student must provide additional information that was not included in the original decision. Students who wish to appeal a negative decision must first meet with the Director of Off-Campus Programs.