Academic institutions function differently from universities in the United States. The specifics vary from one institution to another. You may encounter differences in things like how Add/Drop works, how assignments graded and weighted, how professors interact with students, how placement tests work, how tests are weighted in the final grade, etc. We've provided information below to help to get students prepare for the different academic experiences they will have on CIS Abroad's programs.
Bond University
Adding / Dropping Classes
Choose courses purposefully because Bond may ask you to justify if you need to drop a course.
The add/drop period is during the first week of classes.
Be aware that you might have to review alternatives with your Study Abroad advisor in your home institution.
If you do add or drop a class, send your course changes to iom@cisabroad.com.
Transcripts
Bond University issues digital transcripts through MyEquals approximately 6-8 weeks after the program ends. No hard copies of transcripts are issued. Students receive a notification that the transcript is ready through their Bond email address, so be sure to be checking your Bond email account after the program ends.
Once the transcript is ready, you will need to provide the email address of your study abroad advisor in order to have the transcript sent to your home university. Note: do not have the transcript sent to your email and then forward to your home university- most US institutions will not accept a transcript unless it is received directly from the university.
Please note that your transcript won't be released until your CIS Abroad invoice is paid in full.