Students who are notified of an approved international elective will then have 30 days from the date of approval notification to confirm or cancel the international elective. This must be done in writing to the Director of the Office of Global Health Education. If the student does not respond after 30 days he or she will be deemed to have declined the opportunity to take the elective and the elective will be made available to another student.
Once a student has confirmed his or her intent to accept the opportunity for an approved international elective, he or she is expected to keep that commitment. If a student believes that he or she needs to cancel an international elective, he or she must provide a written request with justification to the Director of the Office of Global Health Education. Compelling reasons for cancellation of a prior commitment to an international elective would include, but are not limited to, a personal illness or a major illness in a close family member (child, sibling, spouse, partner, or parent). Students who cancel the elective and are deemed to not have provided a compelling reason for their cancellation will be required to pay $100 to cover the administrative costs incurred in preparing for that elective.