Summer FLAS recipients are required to meet the following conditions during and after the term of the fellowship:
Registration: Summer FLAS Fellowship recipients must be registered for academic credit and receive a letter grade for the summer language program. However, students attending the University of Michigan Summer Language Institute (SLI) are encouraged to use the Program Fee option. Credits need not be transferred to U-M.
Course Selection: Summer FLAS Fellowship recipients must be enrolled in an approved intensive language program. Fellowship recipients in a language with level restrictions who fail to meet enrollment requirements for the minimum level (e.g. successful completion of prerequisite courses or minimum score on a placement test) will have their fellowships cancelled. Summer FLAS funds may not be used to enroll in culture and/or area studies activities/courses that are not included as a part of the intensive language program and for which separate tuition is charged.
Deferral: A FLAS Fellowship is tenable only for the period for which it is awarded. It cannot be deferred to a future year. All students must reapply each year.
Working during the Fellowship Period: Since the purpose of the Summer FLAS Fellowship is to provide students funding to concentrate on language study, students may not work while the summer program is in session. This includes part time work and paid or unpaid internships. Most students will find that the intensity and pace of the summer language program require their time, attention and energy full time. Students are free to work prior to the beginning of the summer program and after the end of the summer program.
Standards of Conduct: During the summer program, students are expected to adhere to all university policies and standards of conduct including, but not limited to, Fundamental Tenets of Membership in the University Community, Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, Policy & Procedures on Student Sexual & Gender-Based Misconduct & Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence, and University Policy on Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Compliance with University and LSA International Travel Policies: Students attending overseas programs must comply with all University and LSA international travel policy requirements.
Summer FLAS Orientation: An orientation session for all confirmed Summer FLAS recipients will be held toward the end of the winter term. All selected Summer FLAS recipients are expected to attend this orientation.
Proficiency Evaluation: FLAS Fellowship recipients must complete any language proficiency evaluation at the beginning and end of their fellowship terms as required by US/ED and the Area Studies Center.
Reporting: FLAS Fellowship recipients must comply with all reporting requirements of US/ED and the Area Studies Center.
Post-fellowship Surveys: FLAS Fellowship recipients are required to complete a survey regarding their career paths for a period of time following graduation from their currently enrolled degree program in accordance with US/ED requirements.