Petition for Exception to the Cross-Cultural Experience Requirement
Students who have had
significant cross-cultural life experiences prior to coming to Lee may qualify for exemption from the requirement.
There are clear institutional guidelines in place for students who may be exempted from the cross-cultural requirement which have been approved by external accreditation agencies. It would be both illegal and unethical to grant students academic course credit for experiences that do not fall within the parameters for exemption. Granting students academic course credit for experiences that do not fall within the stated parameters would be both illegal and unethical.
The Global Perspectives Committee considers only the following experiences to be a justification for exemption from the cross-cultural requirement:
- Extensive overseas military service tours, at least 6 months in duration
- Extensive missions work abroad, at least 6 months in duration
- Being raised or living in a foreign country as a young adult for at least 24 months
- Academic study in a college/university abroad, at least 6 months in duration
- Having spent a minimum of one year as a foreign exchange student during high school
Deadlines
September
6, 2011
Petitions for Exception to the Cross-Cultural experience Requirement due for
fall semester
November 15, 2011
Petitions for Exception to the Cross-Cultural experience Requirement due for
winter term
January 24, 2012
Petitions for Exception to the Cross-Cultural experience Requirement due for
spring semester
April 10, 2012
Petitions for Exception to the Cross-Cultural experience Requirement due for
summer term