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As you are preparing to leave Â鶹´«Ã½, there are some required steps you must take. Once you return to your home country, there are many ways to remain connected to Â鶹´«Ã½ and to share your experience with other students.
Steps for Returnees
Submit Required Paperwork
Before you leave campus, you must submit a withdrawal/cancellation form and a transcript release form. The Global Learning Office (GLO) will contact you with more details about these required forms.
Cancel Your Housing Contract
If you live on campus, you will need to cancel your housing contract with . Be sure you move out of the building by the required date and check out at your Area Desk.
Complete an Evaluation
GLO will send you a link to an online evaluation form. Your feedback is important in improving the experience for exchange students.
Check Your Student Account
Access your student account in CAESAR to make sure you have a zero balance. An outstanding balance will put a hold on your account, which will prevent Â鶹´«Ã½ from releasing your transcript. Please note that charges incurred close to your departure date may not appear on your student account until after you leave Â鶹´«Ã½. It is therefore very important to pay attention to any emails you receive from Â鶹´«Ã½, even after you leave campus.
Comply with Visa Requirements
All exchange students must comply with visa requirements. This includes, but is not limited to, leaving the United States within 30 days of your program end date and obtaining acceptable health insurance coverage for any period of time that you will be in the United States after your program ends.
Request Your Transcript
GLO will send one official copy of your Â鶹´«Ã½ transcript to your home university, for the purpose of transferring credit. If you wish to request additional copies of your transcript, follow the instructions for . Unofficial copies can be printed through CAESAR. Note that your NetID will expire a few months after you leave the university, so you are advised to request any additional transcripts while your NetID is still active. Keep your student ID number on file as well, as you will need this to order transcripts.
Set up Email Forwarding
Your @u.northwestern.edu email account will remain active even after you leave Â鶹´«Ã½, and any official communication from the university will be sent to your Â鶹´«Ã½ email address. Be sure to have your Â鶹´«Ã½ email account forward messages to your personal email.
Stay Connected with Â鶹´«Ã½
Even though you will not be in Evanston, we hope you will stay connected with Â鶹´«Ã½. The university has alumni across the globe, and delegations of faculty and administrators travel regularly around the world. Joining an and attending a networking event are just a couple ways to be part of Â鶹´«Ã½'s .