Office of the Registrar Off-Campus Programs

Westmont offers two types of semester-long off-campus programs: 1) Faculty-led programs fully operated by Westmont and 2) Westmont-approved affiliate programs operated through partner institutions. In addition, faculty-led Mayterm programs are offered on a rotating schedule. A complete list of current off-campus programs can be found here.

1. A student with a GPA of 3.0 or higher may apply for one of the off-campus programs that Westmont sponsors. This will not be considered as a break in residence. Applications must be processed through the Global Education Office.
2. Off-campus programs sponsored by a particular department for major credit may set their own minimum GPA requirement providing it is above 3.0.
3. Westmont financial aid (institutional grants, scholarship and loans) may be used for any semester-long Westmont off campus program. However, Westmont financial aid may be used for one program only at a Westmont-approved (versus Westmont-operated) off-campus program.
   1. Tuition for Westmont-operated and Westmont-approved off-campus programs is the same as tuition on campus (except where tuition is even higher than Westmont’s tuition, in which case students are charged the higher amount). Other charges vary by program and are available through the Global Education Office or from the host institution. Students who participate in these programs through Westmont are considered to be Westmont students. Therefore, they retain their standing and class priority for returning enrollment and class selection. Although students are allowed to attend more than one program, they may not enroll in off-campus programs in consecutive semesters.
4. Courses, units, and grades are posted to the Westmont transcript and computed into the Westmont GPA for all work completed while enrolled as an approved “visitor” to another college or program.
5. Westmont reserves the right to limit the number of students participating in off-campus programs each semester.
6. Students who wish to enroll in two different off-campus programs in consecutive semesters must submit a petition to the Academic Senate Review Committee through the Student Records Office.
7. Students planning to be off-campus during their Junior year should complete an application for degree before leaving.
8. Students should contact the Student Financial Services Office regarding financial arrangements and Housing Office regarding living arrangements.

For more information about programs and policies relating to off-campus programs, please see Global Education.