General rules
VIU is a an International Center for Higher Education and Research. Individual behavior, dress and manners should be respectful of this.

Smoking is prohibited inside all VIU buildings.

Students are expected to keep the facilities clean and tidy.

Repair or replacement of VIU property, including library materials will be charged to the individual responsible for the damage. Students will be charged communally if individual responsibility cannot be determined.

Use or possession of illegal drugs will lead to expulsion from VIU.

VIU students are expected to be ambassadors for their home university and for VIU. All students should respect their surroundings and fellow students during their stay in Venice.

Course regulations

Compulsory attendance
- Attendance is compulsory in all courses in the Globalization Program. 
- The attendance policy also applies to site visits and field trips, which may be scheduled on Fridays.
- Cancelled classes and those that fall on Italian national holidays must be rescheduled in order to guarantee the minimum number of contact hours required for the credit recognition procedures in the member universities. These classes may be rescheduled on Fridays, and you'll be usually notified by email. Check the weekly schedule to see the dates of the rescheduled classes already planned.
- Students who miss more than 15% may not be admitted to the final exam. 
- All absences will affect the grade in a course. 
- Students are advised to inform the professor and the Globalization Program Office in advance, by email, if they are unable to attend class(es).
- Students are advised to cover work missed and to demonstrate that they have done so to the professor.
- Justified absences require a doctor's certificate in the event of illness or a certificate from the university department in the case of exams in home university. Absences may be "justified" only when documented. Certificates must be handed into the Globalization Program office and they are dealt with in complete confidentiality.
Absences due to travel arrangements during the semester will under no circumstances be considered "justified". There is a mid-term break to allow and encourage students to travel.
- Co-curricular activities in general are highly recommended. All longer trips and activities are arranged on Fridays.
Compulsory attendance will apply to the following Friday activities: 
-site visits and field trips arranged specifically for the courses. These are arranged on Fridays for logistical reasons;
-co-curricular activities deemed particularly relevant to a course by the professor. At the discretion of the professor. Prior notice will be given.

Credit/audit
The Globalization Program is a credit only program.
Globalization Program courses are worth 6 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One credit corresponds to 25 to 30 hours of work.
Auditors are not admitted to GP courses. All students are required to complete all course work (readings, presentations, field trips, papers, exams).

Changing courses
Students can change their choice of courses during orientation week only. Introductory sessions during orientation allow students meet the professors and discuss their options. 

Dropping courses
Students should inform the Globalization Program office and the professor if they decide to drop a class.

Number of courses
- Students may take as many courses as they wish.
- Students who have been assigned an accommodation through VIU channels (in the residential halls on the island of San Servolo or in apartment) are required to complete three courses.
- Students who wish to take "Italian for Foreigners" must also complete two other full term courses.
- To apply for the Internships and Mobility program: 2 courses is the minimum to apply for destinations worldwide; 3 courses is the minimum to apply for destinations in Italy.
- Furthermore, according to the requirements of your university of origin:

3 courses + Italian for Foreigners is the minimum for students of Duke University
5 courses is the minimum for Erasmus+ scholarship recipients from Tel Aviv University (may include Italian for Foreigners)
5 courses is the minimum for students from University of Exeter (may include Italian for Foreigners)
4 courses + Italian for Foreigners is the minimum for students of Boston College
4 courses + 1 course from the "Venice and Italy" cluster is the minimum for students of Tsinghua University, Global Leadership Program
All other students should check the requirements with the International Office of their home university. Minimum requirements may apply.   

Duration of courses
Globalization Program courses consists of 40 class hours (36 contact hours + 4 hours co-curricular activities at discretion of professor). "Italian for Foreigners" consists of 56 hours of tuition.

Timetable
VIU Academic activities are scheduled from Monday to Friday:
classes are generally held from Monday 9 am to Thursday 6.30 pm;
many activities and the co-curricular program will be scheduled on Fridays, such as site visits, field trips, some lectures or rescheduled classes (VIU undertakes to inform students at least one week in advance), therefore please consider your schedule and consult with your professors before making personal commitments on Fridays.

Exams
The evaluation methods are determined by the professor of each course. Exams may be oral or written, intermediate or final. Students may have to prepare research papers and presentations. 

Plagiarism
In exams, research papers and presentations is a form of cheating. Students found guilty of plagiarism will fail the course and their home university will be informed. Disciplinary action may be taken also by the home university. 

All of the following are considered plagiarism:

- turning in someone else's work as your own
- copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit
- failing to put a quotation in quotation marks
- giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation
- changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit
- copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not

For more information on plagiarism, fair use of sources and proper citation of sources, consult the website www.plagiarism.org 

Special Arrangements
If you request any special arrangement in any course, it must be authorized in writing by the professor of the course and by the Assistant Dean and Scientific Coordinator of the Globalization Program, Luca Pes and communicated via email to the Globalization Program Office. It is the responsibility of the student, not the professor, to obtain the authorization necessary.

For example:

- if your university requires you to write an extended essay in order to receive credit
- if you request an extension on a final essay or paper
- if you request an intermediate or final evaluation that differs in any way from the regular evaluation for that course

Residential facilities

- No guests are allowed in the residential halls
- No pets are allowed in the residential halls
- Cooking is strictly prohibited in the residential halls
- Smoking is strictly prohibited in the residential halls, including individual rooms
- Noise levels should be kept to a minimum, especially after 10 pm.