About

Our Mission

We support intellectual and cultural engagement through study away, as an enduring part of a liberal arts education. We strive to ensure that study away experiences are accessible to all students and reflect the core values of Macalester College – scholarship, internationalism, multiculturalism, and service to society.

We pursue our mission by:

• Maintaining an approved list of high-quality study away programs, including administering Macalester-run programs and exchanges with international partners.
• Advising students to make informed decisions about choosing to study away and selecting a program; we encourage them to reflect on their goals (academic, professional, and personal) and how to integrate study away into their Macalester education; we provide resources on opportunities and considerations throughout the process.
• Prioritizing a student-centered approach to programming and support during the study away lifecycle, from the application phase, to pre-departure preparation, to on-site guidance, and finally to post-program returnee reflection and community-building.
• Collaborating with the college administration, faculty, and academic departments, campus offices, and units, and study away organizations and off-campus partners.