DECEMBER 1st DEADLINE

The deadline for Summer 2026 Faculty-led Programs is fast approaching! This includes Granada, Mexico City, Rome, and European Cultural Explorations.

Requirements:

1. Study Abroad Advising is mandatory prior to submitting your application. If you were unable to attend an info session, check out our website for more opportunities to get advising! There will be one LAST info session for all Faculty-led programs on 11/24.
2. Be sure to submit your complete program application on VIA by December 1st, 2025. 
3. Make sure the scholarship form inside your application is also complete by December 1st. The form requires references, so make sure to start early to get these in on time.

Follow us on Instagram for regular updates on Study Abroad!
@southwesternstudyabroad

delivered by:Harrison Mugo mugoh@southwestern.edu

CJR WORKOUT FACILITY HOURS FOR THANKSGIVING BREAK

NOVEMBER 25, 2025

OPEN FROM 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

POOL WILL BE OPEN FROM 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

(The University shuts down at 5:00 pm for the holidays)

NOVEMBER 26 THRU NOVEMBER 30

CLOSED

DECEMBER 1, 2025

RESUMES TO REGULAR HOURS

delivered by:Deborah Urbanek urbanekd@southwestern.edu

Please bring your Angel Card with you to drop off your gifts. Thank you!

Angel Tree Gift Drop-Off Location: McCombs lobby (Bishop’s Lounge area)

Tuesday Nov. 18th from 2:30-4pm
Wednesday Nov. 19th from 1-2pm 
Friday Nov. 21st from 9:30-10:30
IF you can not make any of the days at times. You are welcome to drop off your Angel’s gifts to either: 

Laura Polanco (FJS Administrative Assistant) 
Deborah Urbanek (CJR Administrative Assistant) 
You may also email Dr. Vanessa Mikan (mikanv@southwestern.edu) to organize a pick up day and time from your campus location. A student will come to you to pick up your Angel gifts.

delivered by:Laura Polanco polancol@southwestern.edu

Southwestern needs to hear your voice!

We want to learn more about the sense of community that people at Southwestern experience so that we can promote an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. To this end, we are inviting our entire community – students, faculty, staff, and administrators – to take a short survey on this topic. I hope that you will take the anonymous survey and share experiences that have encouraged or discouraged your feelings of connection to the Southwestern community. The survey will be offered in Spanish and English.

You will be receiving a final invitation to take the 10 minute survey on Friday, November 21. The email is from southwestern@hedsconsortium.org. 

If you would like to review the results from last year's survey, you can find the report on the Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness website:  https://www.southwestern.edu/institutional-research/faculty-surveys-reports/ 

delivered by:Kimberly Faris farisk@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Laura Polanco polancol@southwestern.edu

Faculty-led FINAL Info Session

When: Monday, November 24th | 3:30p - 4:30p

Where: Prothro 231

Register Here

Missed an info session? Join Monya Lemery on November 24th in Prothro 233 for an overview of all faculty-led study abroad programs, including Granada, Rome, Mexico City, European Cultural Exploration, and London!

Students MUST attend an Info Session, Study Abroad 101, or Advising before applying to a study abroad program. The deadline for Summer Faculty-led programs is December 1st.

Follow us on Instagram for regular updates on Study Abroad!
@southwesternstudyabroad

delivered by:Harrison Mugo mugoh@southwestern.edu

Need a quick energy boost between classes or meetings? Check out the BeWell Hub active workstations located across campus that make it easy to stay moving while you study, read, or catch up on emails!

BeWell Hubs are located on the 4th floor of FJS and on the 2nd floor of Prothro! Come visit and complete the survey!

delivered by:Caylin Damron damronc@southwestern.edu