College-Wide Eligibility & Essential Elements

All students participating in an off-campus program must:

• Be a degree-seeking student in good academic standing at Wheaton or another college or university during the semester(s) in which the student applies, is accepted and participates in the program. Students on academic probation or suspension at Wheaton or another college/university are not eligible to participate in a Wheaton College sponsored off-campus program.

• Be in good standing with Student Development during the semester(s) in which the student applies, is accepted, and participates in the program. Students on disciplinary probation, including Chapel, or suspension are not eligible for off-campus programs.

• Agree to behave while abroad according to Wheaton Community Covenant standards, any additional student conduct standards adopted by the particular study/service abroad program in which the student is a participant, and local laws.

• Be at least 18 years of age or older prior to the start date of the program.

• Comply in a timely manner with all travel preparation protocols including, but not limited to, attending orientations, paying all program deposits and student bills, meeting all established application and pre-departure deadlines, obtaining passports and visas, completing Student Health Services requirements, responding to Student Care Team inquiries, etc. Students who fail to meet either College or program deadlines may not be allowed to participate.

• Be current in their student accounts. Students with a financial hold or past due balances with Student Financial Services will not be permitted to register for off-campus programs and will be responsible for any related withdrawal fee(s).
   
• Students must comply with required host country-specific vaccinations and/or program partner immunization requirements to be eligible to participate. Wheaton College cannot override policies or requirements implemented by other countries, program partners, or other institutions. 
   
• If a College-sponsored travel involves organized contact with vulnerable populations*, students are required to receive or have received the minimum required vaccines for childcare workers in the state of Illinois. The immunizations, whether administered as a single dose or in a series, must be completed at least two weeks in advance of the date of departure. As a matter of Christian ethics, we are committed to minimizing the risk of bringing vaccine-preventable disease to an at-risk community.
  
  ^*Vulnerable populations, as defined by the IRB and other sources, include: children, the elderly, individuals with disabilities, institutionalized individuals (such as hospital patients, prisoners, and residents of nursing homes or orphanages), individuals of low socio-economic status (given potential limited access to healthcare), and individuals with certain pre-existing medical conditions.
   

• Meet program-specific "essential elements" as articulated by the program and/or program leader in which the student is a applicant/participant.