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For Parents of Students Going on Intersession or Summer Programs

Academic Programs Abroad 24-hour Emergency Cell Phone: 225-223-3367

For non-emergencies, feel free to contact our office at 225-578-6801 or studyabroad@lsu.edu. You can also contact:

Dr. Harald Leder, Director of APA, hleder@lsu.edu
Jill Clemmons, Assistant Director of APA, jclemm1@lsu.edu

Click here for the 2012 Parents' Orientation PowerPoint presentation

Parents' Video (part one)

Parents' Video (part two)

Every year, APA hosts orientations for parents of students going on summer study abroad programs. The parents' orientations, which include both general and program-specific meetings, cover such topics as payments, health and safety, insurance, packing, and risk managment. Parents will also have the chance to meet APA staff and the program directors and to ask questions. A schedule of orientations will be mailed to parents starting in March. Attendance is not mandatory, but we encourage any parents with questions about the programs to attend.

Invitations are mailed to the addresses students list as "permanent address" on their study abroad applications. The orientations for summer programs are held in April - early May. We will also post the schedule of orientations on this website.

Directions to Campus
From the West:

1. Exit I-10 at Exit 155B (LA-30/Nicholson Dr/Highland Rd/LSU)
2. Keep Right
3. Turn Right onto SR-30 (Nicholson/Downtown)
4. Turn Left onto LA 30 (Nicholson)
5. Drive about 1.8 miles
6. Pass Tiger Stadium (on left)
7. Turn Left onto Nicholson Extension
8. Turn Left into Patrick F. Taylor Hall parking lot
   

From the East:

1. Exit I-10 at Exit 157B (Acadian Thruway)
2. Turn Left onto Acadian Thruway
3. Cross Perkins Road/LA-427
4. Acadian will turn into Stanford Ave.
5. You will pass red lights at Morning Glory, Hyacinth, and W. Lakeshore
6. Stanford will turn into LSU Ave.
7. Turn Right onto Highland Road
8. Turn Left onto Nicholson Extension
9. Turn Right into the Patrick F. Taylor Hall front parking lot

Campus Maps: http://www.lsu.edu/campus/  

Parking: Since the parents’ orientations are on Saturdays, you will be able to park on campus without a visitor’s parking pass. Please plan to arrive early so that you can have ample time to find parking.

Students and their families should be aware that the U.S. Department of State maintains a website for U.S citizen students who are, or will be, studying abroad.  It may be found at www.studentsabroad.state.gov. The site includes information on registering trips overseas with the nearest U.S. Embassy, country-specific conditions and travel warnings and alerts, tips for safe travel while abroad.