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Haverford maintains a number of exchange programs with colleges and universities around the world affording Haverford students the opportunity to study abroad and foreign students to study at Haverford for a semester or year. Currently Haverford has exchange programs with the University of Aberdeen (Scotland), Al Akhawayn University (Morocco), Delft University of Technology (the Netherlands), the University of Edinburgh (Scotland), International Christian University (Japan), the University of Melbourne (Australia), Sophia University (Japan), the University of Stockholm (Sweden), the University of the West Indies (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad). Haverford welcomes exchange students from these schools for the fall semester and academic year. In rare instances, we also accept exchange students for the spring semester only. These webpages have been designed for foreign students considering studying for a semester or year at Haverford or those students who have already been accepted for a program. The information below describes life at Haverford and what you might expect to find once you arrive on campus. To find out more on applications, fees, contacts, and other information, please click on your college or university's name: Aberdeen * Al Akhawayn * Delft * Edinburgh * ICU * Melbourne * Sophia * Stockholm * UWI * Soochow Exchange Application (PDF) Once you receive your letter of acceptance from the Admissions Office, return your Honor Code pledge card to Admissions. Students must then complete the Declaration and Certification of Finances form and return it to the Registrar, Lee Watkins. Without this document, the Registrar cannot issue the I-20 form. The form can be returned by mail or fax (610-795-7966) When you receive the I-20 form, you can apply for your student visa. Haverford College
is a coeducational liberal arts Although students choose Haverford because of its academic excellence, a sense of community participation informs the Haverford College experience both inside the classroom and out. Students work together through the arts and cultural activities, self-government and service programs, athletic programs, and day-to-day campus life. To see images of Haverford's campus take an online campus tour.
Because Haverford is a small school with only undergraduate
Students may take courses in a variety of disciplines and typically enroll in four courses each semester.
 many
volunteer opportunities
for students in Philadelphia and the local neighborhoods. In addition
to clubs, the college also sponsors a variety of events (i.e. concerts,
dances, movies, etc.) which are open to all students free of charge.
Haverford's athletic facilities include an indoor track, weight and fitness room, athletic fields, basketball courts, fencing and squash courts. Students may also use the swimming pool located at Bryn Mawr College. Exchange students may participate in club and intramural (basketball, soccer, softball) teams. Haverford has a single dining hall where all students on the meal plan eat their meals, making it a very social place. Additionally students may buy meals at the Coop or in Lunt Cafe, open in the evenings.
Haverford is distinct from many schools in that it
is governed by an Honor
Code. The student-run Honor System, Students are expected to take full responsibility under the Honor Code for their conduct and integrity in all academic work, including all homework assignments, papers, and examinations, and to confront those who do not. In return, Haverford students are trusted with a greater degree of freedom in their academic pursuits. Self-scheduled, take-home, and/or unproctored examinations are a routine part of the Haverford experience. In the social realm, it is expected that students will show concern for others and that problems, when they arise, will be dealt with in a spirit of mutual respect. Exchange students are expected to adhere to the Honor Code while at Haverford.
Student Resource People (SRP's) Exchange students arrive in August approximately a week before the start of classes for Customs, an orientation program which acquaints new students with the college and surrounding areas. Several SRP's or Student Resource People are assigned to the exchange students. The SRP's help the exchange students adjust to life at Haverford and all that it entails, including the specifics of academic registration, student services, banking, shopping, and day-to-day questions about living within the college community. To find out the SRP's for the 2009-2010 Academic Year, please click here.
Housing surrounding Haverford is expensive so students
are encouraged Marianne (Smitty) Smith, Director of Housing. Email: housing@haverford.edu Phone: 610-896-1298 Fax: 610-896-4960
Just ten miles away from Haverford are the cultural
and educational resources of Philadelphia. Located in southeastern
Pennsylvania, the city and surrounding area combine New York City, Washington, DC, and the New Jersey seashore are all easy day trips from the Haverford campus.
Special thanks to Elizabeth Young '05 who unselfishly contributed her time and creative talents to bring you this portion of the website.
This page was last updated on October 20, 2009 |
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college
located outside of Philadelphia. It is nationally recognized for
its strong academic program and student-run Honor Code. Haverford's
size, 1150 undergraduate students, allows for close relations between
students, faculty, and staff. 
students,
there are small classes (the median class size is 17) and ample
opportunities for students to work closely with professors. 70%
of the faculty lives on Haverford's campus. 
which
covers academic and social life, is based on the belief that students
can take responsibility for establishing and maintaining standards
for their own behavior. The Code is not a list of rules, it is a
philosophy of conduct through honesty, integrity and understanding. 
to
live on campus not only for financial reasons, but also to be able
to be fully integrated into the college community. 98% of all students
live in college housing on-campus. Transfer and Exchange students
are housed together in 
a unique blend of old and new. The history of the nation is relived
at Independence National Park, the Liberty Bell, and Valley Forge
National Park. Downtown Philadelphia offers theatre, ballet, symphonic
orchestras, and restaurants. The Philadelphia area offers more than
100 museums, including the 
