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Purchasing airline tickets
Students are responsible for making all their own travel arrangements and for arriving at the correct location at the correct time to join the program on-site. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for researching travel options, planning creatively, for comparison shopping, and for getting the most from their travel dollars. Cheap fares can be found, but are often bound by restrictions and subject to large fees for date changes and cancellation. Whenever possible, opt for refundable tickets or tickets with reasonable change fees. For greater safety, students may plan to travel together in a group with the other students going to the same site. Each student is required to provide a copy of his/her flight itinerary with departure and arrival times and flight numbers to the oIP for distribution to program directors. Students should check with the program director before purchasing an airline ticket. If students purchase an airline ticket without the approval of the program director, students understand that James Madison University will not be held liable for the price of the ticket or any fees associated with changing the ticket, should the program be cancelled for any reason.
Students are strongly encouraged to purchase trip cancellation insurance. Trip cancellation insurance provides monetary support for non-refundable expenses and service charges imposed by airlines and travel agents, including baggage loss or delay.
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When do I need to arrive?
The date that the program begins is the date that students are required to be on-site. Arrangements for meeting your program director and other participants will be conveyed to you before departure. In case you miss your incoming flight or if it's delayed or cancelled so that you are unable to meet up with the group, be sure to carry specific directions to your residence or hotel in writing with the complete address and telephone number, and possibly a map and directions printed in the native language.
When is the program over?
The date that the program ends is typically the day following the last night of accommodation at your residence provided by the program. Your program director can provide advice on getting to the airport to catch your return flight.
Can I travel on my own before or after the program?
Students are free to plan independent travel before the program begins and after the program ends; however, arriving late or separating from the program before it ends is prohibited and will affect final grades. During independent travel outside the program dates, students are encouraged to maintain frequent and regular communication with family back at home.
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