1. EVALUATE & UNPACK EXPERIENCE
2. PRACTICAL MATTERS
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3. OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE ON-CAMPUS
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4. SHARE EXPERIENCE WITH OTHERS
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5. VOCATION & CAREER
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1. Evaluate & Unpack your Experience
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Program Evaluation Form
All students that pariticipate in a Smith Center program will be asked to provide written anonymous feedback about the program they attended.
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Re-Entry Meetings
All students will be asked to meet with the Smith Center and if applicable, a St. Olaf program faculty or staff advisor.
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Bias Reporting
The College is committed to administering its policies and procedures in a fair, impartial manner that treats all persons with dignity and respect.
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Re-Entry Tips
Returning home and to St. Olaf after studying abroad/away can be challenging. Review these tips for ideas on how to start processing your experience.
2. Practical Matters
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Housing Registration
Find out information about registration for housing once you return to campus.
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Transcripts
Learn how your coursework from abroad/away will be applied towards your graduation requirements.
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Student Employment
The Smith Center employees students to be Peer Advisors and Office Assistants. Look for postings on the Student Employment webpage.
3. Opportunities to Engage On-Campus
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ACE Courses
Want to engage with community members beyond the hill? Look at taking an ACE course when you return.
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Clubs & Orgs
Looking to get involved in a new interest, give back to community, or re-connect with others on-campus or? Why not join a campus club or org!
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Volunteer in Northfield and the Surrounding Community
Become involved in Northfield and the surrounding community.
4. Share Experience with Others
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Gimse Study Abroad/Away Photo Contest
Student’s who have recently studied abroad/away will receive an email from the Smith Center announcing the Contest’s opening. Submissions are typically due late-February/early-March.
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Travel Writing Contest
The Smith Center sponsors a literary contest open to all students who have studied abroad/away on St. Olaf sponsored programs. Entries include, but are not limited to, short stories, poems, journal entries, adapted blog posts, essays, or any other types of literary form.
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Share your Identity Abroad/Away Story
Click here if you are an Ole returning from a program and would like to share your identity story with others. We will then publish it on one of our Equity Resource webpages.
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Submit a Spotlight Story
Have you studied abroad/away on a St. Olaf Smith Center program and want to share your story with others? Click here to fill out a form and have your story published.
5. Vocation & Career
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Go Abroad/Away Again
Go abroad/away again; intern, work, volunteer, research, teach, etc. after graduation from St. Olaf.
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Update Resume
Learn how to update your resume to include your study abroad/away experience from this Piper Center webpage.
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Interview Guide
Learn how to tell your story in an interview. Use these tips to help you during an interview with a potential employer.
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Piper Center for Career and Vocation
The Piper Center for Career and Vocation helps to prepare students for internships and post graduate planning.