Once a Denison program application has been opened for you, you will log into Global Tools and see your application now has your program name at the top and you will have new materials to complete. You will be asked to outline your academic plan for the term abroad, enter some important information, and carefully read OCS policies. Once you have completed all of the requirements, you will see a new SUBMIT button appear to finish your application.
All Denison Program Applications are due to our office by December 7, 2023. 
We will begin reviewing and communicating decisions for Denison Program Applications in January. We will review Summer applications first, followed by Fall and Academic Year applications, and finally January-Term and Spring applications.

Once your program application is approved by our office you will receive our off-campus study Decision Letter and be instructed to begin the application process with your program provider. This application is independent of the application you submitted in Global Tools. Please note that approval by our office does not equate to approval by your program provider, so it is in your best interest to apply early. You are responsible for submitting the program application in full by the program provider’s deadline (these vary among programs, so be sure to note the deadline for YOUR program). If you should not be accepted into your program, we will work with you to identify an alternate option, but if you wait too long, program deadlines for other programs will have already passed.

As part of your application process with your provider, you will be asked to complete a home school authorization form in which our office must sign off to verify that you have been approved by Denison. You can send this form to OCS Advisors Dr. Johnson Fowler (fowlerc) or Meghan Mason (masonm) and we will complete this on your behalf. 

During this phase, you will be asked to complete additional tasks that will be added to your Global Tools application at the time you are approved by our office. You will be asked to upload important information, read through a series of policies that impact off-campus study, and sign waivers. You will also find instructions for processes that must be completed outside of Global Tools prior to departing for your off-campus study program (e.g., the course approval process to ensure credits from off-campus study transfer back to Denison). Once all requirements are submitted, you will participate in our pre-departure orientation, which is mandatory for all students to secure final approval for off-campus study, so please note and adhere to deadlines provided. 

Denison’s Orientation is offered virtually via Global Tools and consists of a series of videos, handouts, and a final assessment. Students approved for off-campus study during summer or fall semester must participate in the orientation in the spring. Students approved for off-campus study during January-term or spring semester must participate in the orientation in the fall. Failure to complete this orientation successfully will result in Denison revoking approval of your off-campus study plans. 

Just prior to orientation, our office will verify your disciplinary status with the Office of Community Values and Conflict Resolution.