Housing and Student Affairs

It is a privilege, not a right, to study abroad during a student's time at the University. Student Conduct records are reviewed for every student applying to the Rome program and other foreign study programs.  Significant student conduct issues including probation status will affect a student’s eligibility for Rome. Students are directed to the University Student Handbook for further information. 

While participating in the Rome program, students must still abide by the Code, and furthermore must also abide by the policies and procedures outlined in the Rome Program’s Student Handbook.

Student health and discipline records are evaluated by the Rome Office Director, in cooperation with the Office of Student Affairs, for the health and maturity necessary to meet the challenges of close community life, demanding schedules and independent travel. As this is a community of traditional full-time residential undergraduates, students who do not meet this profile may find that the living facilities cannot meet their residential needs and that the campus life, schedule and structure will not be appropriate to their social needs. The program is not suited for married students, students with families, or students accustomed to living as independent self-supporting adults. Careful scrutiny will be given to students who, for health reasons, do not live on the Irving campus for two reasons: 1) the same health concerns which prevent living on the Irving campus may also affect a student’s ability to live on the Rome campus; 2) we are less able to evaluate students’ ability to live in community if they are not in residence in Irving.