International Programs Newsletter February/March 2014
Venice has been known as the "City of Water", "City of Bridges", and "The City of Light". It is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. The only way to get around Venice is to walk or take a boat. Many Venetians have their own boats but the visitor to Venice will have to rely on water taxis (vaporettos) and the public boats, which are used to move around the canals of Venice and the lagoon. One of the historic places to visit while in Venice is the bell tower in St. Mark’s Square. The Bridge of Sighs received its name in the 17th century, because the prisoners who passed through it on their way to the prison cells on the other side would most likely see the beautiful sight of the lagoon and freedom for the last time.
Widener's programs in Venice and Lausanne have been redesigned. Each program consists of two 2-week segments and students have numerous options when enrolling in courses.
Our shorter course format proved to be very popular with our students allowing them to choose among several options including taking courses in our Lausanne program first and then studying in Venice.
Widener’s European Summer Law programs mean that almost every student can build a personal program to meet educational, financial, and personal goals. Last summer, seven students participated in our Venice program. Will you join us this summer?
Venice International Law Institute
Session I - June 16 - June 27, 2014
● Comparative Corporate Law
● Human Rights and Multinational Corporations I
● Human Rights and Multinational Corporations II
Session II - June 30 - July 11, 2014 1 credit each
● Comparative Civil Litigation
● European Union Law
● Innovative & Intellectual Property in EU Law
“You will have the opportunity to travel this summer. Weekend journeys to Paris, Vienna, Prague, Rome and other world capitals will contribute to a memorable summer.”
Glass Factory
Rialto Bridge at night & St. Mark’s Square
Application Requirements
Application Deadline is April 15, 2014
To be eligible for Widener’s programs you must:
Complete one year of full or part-time law studies comprising the required first-year law courses at any ABAapproved law school.
Widener students must have a 2.3-2.5 GPA.
Fill out and submit a formal application.
Provide a $100 non-refundable application fee.
Provide a letter of good standing from your law school.
Tuition must be paid before arrival at the program.
Formal acceptance into the program can only be granted once all application requirements are fulfilled.
Success
For additional information, contact: Arlene Trapuzzano, Coordinator, International Programs
4201 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: 302-477-2248 Fax: 302-477-2257
E-mail: artrapuzzano@widener.edu
If you’re an extendeddivision student, please contact the Coordinator of Study Abroad Programs at 302-4772248 for further information.
ABA Approved
All of our programs are approved by the American Bar Association. Our courses may be credited toward your law degree at an ABA approved institution if your law school accepts credits from summer programs. A transcript of grades will be sent to each student and to their home law school. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course is subject to determination by the student's home school. It is unlikely that participation in a Study Abroad Program may be used to accelerate graduation. Consult with your school's registrar. Students are permitted to take from one to six credits during the summer.
Program Disclosures
Changes, Cancellation, & Refund Policy
Widener School of Law reserves the right to change or cancel the program for reasons beyond its control, including but not limited to insufficient enrollment, the threat of political and civil unrest, or the occurrence of natural disasters in the location of the program. Additionally, Widener School of law reserves the right to cancel any individual course due to insufficient enrollment, to adjust class meeting times, or to substitute faculty. Should the program be cancelled, registered students will be notified within 24 hours of the decision and, its director will use best efforts to locate a similar program, if the student so desires, and all payments to Widener will be refunded within 20 days. If course offerings or other significant aspects of the program are changed, the director will communicate the changes to all registered students within 24 hours of the change, students will then have the opportunity to withdraw and receive a full refund of monies paid to Widener School of Law; all monies paid to the law school will be refunded within 20 days of a student’s withdrawal.
Travel Warnings
Students should check the U.S. State Department web site for warnings about travel to the countries where our programs are located on a regular basis. The Law School will monitor these pages and notify all registered students of any changes or additions to the currently listed information. Should, prior to the commencement of the program or during the course of the program, a U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert covering the program dates and destinations be issued, students will be notified and will have the opportunity to withdraw and all monies will be returned within 20 days of the student's withdrawal. Specific country pages are listed below:
Widener University School of Law Foreign Summer programs are open to students from other countries that are enrolled in final year of an LLB program or are LLM students who have completed a first degree in law. While few foreign students do apply to our program, we often have students participating from our host Universities, specifically from the University of Lausanne, the University of Nairobi and The University of Venice. Generally 5 or 6 foreign students participate in any one program in a given year.
Class Size and Enrollment
Class size is limited to a maximum of 25 students/ class. Classes in the foreign summer programs are considered elective courses and the only requirement for enrollment is the completion of the first year of a JD students course of study and verification of “Good Academic Standing” at a student’s home institution. Summer 2013, 10 students attended our Nairobi Program; 5 students attended our Lausanne Program; and 7 students attended our program in Venice. Our Nairobi Program is suspended for 2014.
Liability & Insurance
Widener University will not be responsible for personal injury or illness, or for loss or damage to personal property in the program. We advise participants to take out insurance for their trip against lost or damaged baggage as well as against accident and trip cancellation.
Housing Policy
Where applicable, students who contract to stay in the host institution’s housing are required to pay their housing fees and related expenses directly to the host institution. Failure to pay may result in penalties to the non-paying student, including but not limited to the withholding of the student’s grades and transcripts until payment has been made.
