Past Event
Global Summer Studies Pre-Departure Orientation - On Zoom!
Orientation
Students are required to join us for the Global Summer Studies General Pre-Departure Orientation on Wednesday May 8th, 2024 6:30 PM on Zoom - attendance will be taken.
All Global Summer Studies participants must attend in person.
The Student Orientation meeting will cover:
- Cultural Information
- Disabilities Abroad
- Emergency! What to do.
- Etiquette
- Health & Wellness
- Insurance
- Language
- LGBTQ+
- Mental Health
- Money
- Phone, Wifi, Power
- Prescription Medication
- Race & Ethnicity
- Safety Tips
- Title IX
- Visas
Course-specific pre-departure meetings with faculty will take place independently from the general meeting with RISD Global. Failure to attend Orientation will result in your dismissal from Global Summer Studies.
If you have any questions or a conflict that would prevent your from attending Orientation please email global@risd.edu, or come by the office Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4 PM. We look forward to seeing you!
Events
Infosession | Study Abroad at DIS
RISD Global, PW 321
Infosession | Study Abroad at UAL
RISD Global, PW 321
Infosession | Southern Africa – Art & Science of Conservation in South Africa + Namibia
College Building, Room 410
Infosession | Vernacular Material Modernism – Design Research in Ghana
RISD Global, PW 321
Infosession | Vernacular Material Modernism – Design Research in Ghana
RISD Global, PW 321
Infosession | Southern Africa – Art & Science of Conservation in South Africa + Namibia
College Building, Room 410
Infosession | Perception en Provence – French Art and Science
Illustration Studies Building (ISB), Room 407
Infosession | Experimental Filmmaking as Research: Sensing Transitional Spaces
RISD Global, PW 321
Infosession | Southern Africa – Art & Science of Conservation in South Africa + Namibia
College Building, Room 410
Infosession | Perception en Provence – French Art and Science
RISD Global, PW 321
Announcements
Article | Students Explore New Ways of Making Via RISD Global Summer Courses
Article | Global Studies Program Brings RISD Students to NYC Biodesign Hub
Article | New Global Studies Course Connects RISD Students with Traditional Artisans in India
Article | RISD Students Investigate Traditional Printmaking Techniques in Europe
Article | New Global Studies Course Connects RISD Students with Traditional Artisans in India
Article | RISD Students Explore Unique Ecology of Hawai’i Island
Article | RISD Global Flies Again Image
Call for Faculty Proposals – Global Summer Studies 2026 & Wintersession Travel Courses 2027
Article | Three New RISD Global Summer Courses Explore the Arts in Greece, Japan and the Philippines
Call for Faculty Proposals – Global Summer Studies 2025 & Wintersession Travel Courses 2026