Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the oldest university in the City of Chicago. The school of law admitted its first class in 1908 and has been accredited by the American Bar Association since 1925. Loyola University Chicago is one of the largest Jesuit universities in the United States.

Administration

Jean M. Gaspardo, B.S., Wisconsin; M.B.A., J.D., Loyola Chicago. Dean Gaspardo served in the capacity of Director of Student Services for Loyola from 1993 - 1999, and as assistant dean from 1999 to the present. Her current responsibilities as Dean of Students and Law Programs include: Director of Study Law Abroad Programs in Rome, Strasbourg and Beijing; and assisting with the general administration of the law school. Dean Gaspardo has an extensive background in small business and world travel. She speaks fluent Italian and can also communicate in Spanish and French. Dean Gaspardo has accompanied the summer abroad programs continuously since 1991.

Registration

To register, on or after November 26, fill out the application form online and mail the nonrefundable application fee for each program to which you apply ($500 for Rome, $750 for Rome & Strasbourg) to the address indicated. The application fee will be credited toward your activity fee.

In addition, after completion of your first semester, non-Loyola University Chicago students should direct their registrar to mail a Letter of Good Standing to the same address stating that you have successfully completed at least your first semester course work with a 2.0 or better (on a 4.0 scale) and have completed or are currently enrolled in the second semester of first year law school.

Registration via LOCUS on-line is February 27-March 13, 2013. Students must register for a minimum of four (4) credit hours in Rome. A non-refundable deposit is required at the time of application, no later than March 11, 2013. All tuition, fees and housing costs for the program must be paid in full by April 1, 2013.

Space is limited, apply early. Only 50 students will be accepted into the Rome Program. Many years the Rome Program fills up immediately!

Please note: Except in the event of the cancellation of the 2013 program or of any particular course, no tuition can be refunded after March 22, 2013 for Rome/Strasbourg programs. Students who withdraw from a course after that date cannot receive a refund of tuition. ABA Standards on U.S. State Department Consular Information regarding warnings in those countries where programs are held will govern program cancellation. Should the program be canceled for any reason, Loyola will promptly notify all enrolled students of the cancellation and will refund within 20 days all payments received. Further, Loyola will diligently put forth its best effort to find another program in which the students can enroll.

Eligibility

Any student in good standing at an ABA accredited United States or Canadian law school who has successfully completed at least one year of legal study is eligible to participate.

Last year our Rome Program enrolled 28 students, 23 of whom were from Loyola Chicago and 5
from 4 other law schools across the nation.

Credit & Grades

The Study Law Abroad Program is offered as part of the fully accredited curriculum of Loyola University Chicago School of Law. The program is also fully accredited by the ABA as an approved foreign summer program. Participating non-Loyola students are responsible for securing approval of their own school to transfer credit. Grades for courses will be earned and awarded in increments of A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, D, F; grades will be determined by a written examination and/or paper(s) at the discretion of the instructor.

Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the program is subject to determination by the student's home school. It is unlikely that participation in foreign summer programs may be used to accelerate graduation. A student interested in acceleration of graduation should discuss this issue with his/her school officials in light of ABA Standard 305, Interpretation 4.

Non-Loyola Students are responsible for requesting a transcript of grades, which will be available in early October by sending a written request for transcript to:

Loyola University Chicago
Records and Registration
820 N. Michigan Ave., Room 504
Chicago, IL 60611

OR an on-line request by going to the following website form:
http://transcriptrequest.luc.edu/alumni/pages/jsp/

Be sure to provide your name, address, last 4 digits of your social security number, reference to Study Law Abroad Program and the program location and year.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid may be available from your school financial aid office. Loyola Chicago students should contact the Financial Aid Office of Loyola University Chicago School of Law at (312) 915-7170. Non-Loyola Chicago students should contact the financial aid office of the school which is granting your degree (home school). The home school is responsible for financial aid processing.

Please submit a request to your financial aid department for funding for the program, unless you have another source of funds. You should go on-line to complete your FAFSA for 2013. The Loyola financial aid department has authorized funding for the programs as listed below*. You will want to share this list with your financial aid advisor if you are not a Loyola Chicago student.

Loyola Students
February 25, 2013: Loan application is due at the Loyola Admission and Financial Aid Office. Late applications, at best, generate late funding (post-departure).

Visiting Students
February 25, 2013: Loan application is due at the home school's (degree granting) Financial Aid
Office. Late applications, at best, generate late funding (post-departure).

March 11, 2013: Consortium Agreement (to be obtained from home school) is due at Loyola
Admission and Financial Aid Office. Late Consortium Agreements will impede your home school’s Financial Aid Office from timely processing your loan, at best resulting in late funding.

Send Consortium Agreement to:
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Financial Aid Office
25 E. Pearson; Suite 1208
Chicago, IL 60611

*Estimated Program Budget to Calculate Student Loan Eligibility

Please Note: The categories above of transportation, food, books and miscellaneous personal expenses are additional costs that are approved for financial aid and are NOT payable to Loyola. For more information, please see financial aid information.

Materials

After registering, students will be responsible for obtaining the required course materials. Students should contact the Loyola University Bookstore to obtain the course materials in the United States and should bring them abroad. The bookstore will stock all assigned materials by mid-April and will fill orders from outside Chicago promptly by mail. Loyola University Book Store; 26 E. Pearson Street; Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 915-7421

Transportation

Students will be expected to make their own travel arrangements to their Study Law Abroad program location(s), including transportation from the airport to the campus. Many airlines, domestic and foreign, fly to these places. Train travel between cities is the most convenient mode of transportation. Many students opt to purchase a European Rail Pass through a travel agency in the U.S. Transportation will be provided from The Hague, to Luxembourg, to Strasbourg, in the European Legal Institutions field study program.

Accessibility

The Rome Campus is not accessible for use by people who use wheelchairs or who are visually
impaired. The snack bar, classrooms, and most dormitory rooms can be reached only by stairs. Public facilities and transportation are generally not accessible to people with disabilities.

Optional Travel

The Rome Program allows ample time for students to take advantage of a variety of travel destinations, such as Florence, Naples/Pompeii, or Venice. Students who choose to travel on weekends will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and related costs while away from campus.

Passports

Each student in the program should have a valid passport. Students are responsible for obtaining their own passports. Allow at least two months processing time to secure the passport. All students must submit a copy of their passport to Dean Gaspardo by April 1, 2013.