Learning Abroad Center
Contact Information

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After-Hours
In case of emergency, students, friends, and family members should contact the Learning Abroad Center at 612.626.9000 at any time. After business hours, a message at that number provides instructions for contacting our staff.

We are in contact with our study abroad sites around the world. The Learning Abroad Center has someone on call to deal with emergencies and can contact on-site staff if needed.

Address, Phone, Fax, & Email

Learning Abroad Center (map)
University of Minnesota
230 Heller Hall
271 19th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0430

Phone: 612.626.9000
Toll-Free: 888.700.UOFM (8636)
Fax: 612.626.8009

Email: UMabroad@umn.edu


Sponsored Program Inquiries

Country/Program
Contact/Email
Phone
Argentina, Language & Culture in Buenos Aires 
612.625.9383
Australia, Study & Internships in Sydney
612.626.7561
Australia, University Study in-
James Cook, Melbourne, Wollongong
612.624.1537
France, Study Abroad in Montpellier
612.626.2234
Germany, Business Studies in Berlin
612.625.9383
Germany, Study at the University of Freiburg
612.625.9383
Global Seminars
612.625.2311
Global Seminars

Arianna Austin

612.626.4523

Global Seminars

Sarah Tschida

612.626.6712
Global Seminars
612.624.1537
Italy, Study Abroad in Florence
612.626.7561
Italy, Study Abroad in Rome- Summer
612.626.7561
Mexico, Study Abroad in Mexico (Cuernavaca)
612.626.7138
MSID-Ecuador
612.625.4386
MSID-India
612.626.7138
MSID-Kenya
612.625.4386
MSID-Senegal
612.625.2571
Morocco, Arabic Language & Culture in
612.625.4386
New Zealand, University Study in
612.624.1537
Norway, University Study in Oslo, Bergen, and Norwegian University of Life Sciences
612.626.7138
South Africa, University Study in
612.625.4386
South Korea, University Study in
612.626.8686
Spain, International Program in Toledo
612.626.7138
UK, Study & Internships in London
612.625.9383
UK University Study in East Anglia, Lancaster, and Queen Mary
612.626.7134
Venezuela, Study Abroad in Venezuela
612.625.9383

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Cosponsored Programs

Program
Contact/Email
Telephone

AESOP Schools

Indiana U
Iowa/CIC
Michigan State
Penn State
UW-Madison
UW-Milwaukee
UI-UC

612.625.9383
Alliance
612.626.6712
Arcadia
612.626.6712
AustraLearn
612.626.2234
BCSP (Bologna Cooperative Studies Program)
612.626.7561
Butler
612.626.7561

CIEE

612.626.8686
DIS (Danish Institute for Study Abroad)
612.626.7138
HECUA
612.626.7561
IES (U of M students only)
612.625.9383
Interstudy
612.625.4386
SIT
612.626.7561
UM-Crookston, UM-Duluth, UM-Morris, UM-Rochester
612.626.7138

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Graduate Opportunities

Contact/Email
Telephone
Graduate & Professional Student Opportunities
612.626.9373

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Custom/Departmental Programs

Contact/Email
Telephone

Generally faculty-led students receive information from department

Cathy Huber
Sophie Gladding

Shelly Fisher

Sarah Young Reuben

612.624.4525
612.626.0597

612.626.7134

612.624.1537

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Exchange Programs
Contact/Email
Telephone
Bilateral Exchanges

Sarah Tschida

612.626.6712
Department Exchanges

Emelee Volden

612.626.7561
IRSEP (International Reciprocal Student Exchange Program)

Sarah Tschida

612.626.6712

ISEP (International Student Exchange Program)

612.624.1537
Incoming Exchanges
612.626.7100

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Outside Programs
Contact/Email
Telephone

Outside Programs (not in catalog)

612.626.7134
Directed Study
612.626.7134

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School of Record (SOR)

Contact/Email
Telephone
DIS (Danish Institute for Study Abroad)

Emily Mraz

612.626.6218
GlobaLinks

Emily Mraz

612.626.6218
Spanish Teacher's (Madrid) School of Record
612.625.9888
Venezuela School of Record
612.625.9383

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Work/Internship/Volunteer/Service-Learning Programs
Contact/Email
Telephone

Intern & Teach Abroad

Volunteer Abroad

Work Abroad

Emelee Volden

Scott Daby

Sarah Tschida

612.626.7561

612.626.7138

612.626.6712

Service-Learning

Chip Peterson

612.624.4808

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Academic Planning & Financial Aid Referrals
Contact/Email
Telephone
Sponsored Programs—Grades & Registration
612.626.6218
Sponsored Programs—Cost Estimate
See program contact info
Cosponsored Programs & UM Systems—Grades & Registration
612.626.6218
Cosponsored Programs & UM Systems—Cost Estimate

Thuy Doan

Shelly Fisher

612.626.8686

612.626.7134

Custom Programs—Grades & Registration, Cost Estimate

Cathy Huber

Sophie Gladding

612.624.4525

612.626.0597
Exchange Programs—Academic Planning, Grades & Registration, Cost Estimate
See program contact info
Outside Programs
612.626.7134
Enrollment Specialists

Arianna Austin

Amber Bathke

Rebecca Wilson

612.626.4523 612.626.2234

612.625.0475

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Financial Matters

Scholarships

 Walk-in Advisor
612.626.7677
Student Billing Catalina Nguyen
612.624.5240
International Insurance (CISI) Mandi Miller
612.625.8829

Student U.S. Health Insurance

Contact Boynton Health Center for questions regarding US health insurance from the University of Minnesota

 Boynton Health Center
612.624.0627
Insurance—(travel only)

Emelee Volden

612.626.7561

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Administrative & Program Director Staff
Director Martha Johnson
612.626.6731
Director of Programming Sheila Collins
612.625.9067
Director of Finance &
Student Accounting Services 		Missy Peterson
612.624.3950
Director of Marketing & Institutional Relations Antonia Lortis
612.626.8966
Director of Academic & Enrollment Services Sarah Groskreutz
612.624.9334
Director of Advising Brook Blahnik
612.626.7677
Program Director Christine Anderson
612.625.2311
Program Director Sophie Gladding
612.626.0597
Program Director Cathy Huber
612.624.4525
Program Director Chip Peterson
612.624.4808
Program Director Heidi Soneson
612.625.2571
Program Director Holly Zimmerman-LeVoir
612.625.9888

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Other Contact Information

Access Abroad Walk-in Adviser
612.626.7677
Classroom Visits Arianna Austin
612.626.4523
On-Campus Fairs Rebecca Wilson
612.625.0475
Communications/Advertising Brian Liesinger
612.624.2595
Global Ambassadors—Student group Arianna Austin
612.626.4523
Job Inquiries—Professional Staff Positions U of M Job Center Web
612.625.2000
Job Inquiries—Student Employee Positions Sarah Groskreutz
612.624.9334
Learning Abroad Minor Walk-in Advisor
612.626.7677
Global Identity Arianna Austin
612.626.4523
News/Media Martha Johnson
612.626.6731
PCC—Program for Cultural Cooperation Holly Zimmerman-LeVoir
612.625.9888
Travel Services & Products Sara Brown

612.625.9370
Travel Warnings Sheila Collins
612.625.9067

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Related Offices

Office of International Programs (OIP)
Staff members work closely with international programs and centers in colleges and departments on the Twin Cities, Crookston, Duluth, and Morris campuses. For further information, visit www.international.umn.edu.

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS)
ISSS, located in 190 Humphrey Center, is dedicated to assisting international students and scholars in successfully accomplishing the goals that brought them to the University.For further information, visit www.isss.umn.edu.

Institute for Global Studies (IGS)
The Institute for Global Studies, in the College of Liberal Arts, has offices in 214 Social Sciences. The mission of IGS is to internationalize the undergraduate and graduate curricula in significant ways. For further information, please visit igs.cla.umn.edu.

Off-Campus Study in the US
Colleges and universities offer many off-campus study programs within the United States. Contact the Career and Community Learning Center, 345 Fraser Hall, (612) 626-2044, www.cclc.umn.edu.

Other U of M Campuses

If you attend any of the University of Minnesota campuses, most of the programs are open to you. Many coordinate campuses have their own study abroad programs as well. Contact your study abroad office for more details.

 

 
Last modified on November 9, 2009