Leadership

Michele Tomseth, Director
Megan Moonfall, Associate Director

Overview

A primary mission of Linfield University is to develop among its undergraduates an international perspective based on competence in foreign languages, encounters with other cultures, and knowledge of world issues.

For all tuition-paying undergraduate students on a Linfield program outside of the continental U.S., Linfield provides the first round-trip air transportation from the Portland International Airport to one destination for approved semester/academic year and Jan Term programs for each student who meets program requirements. Students must pay airfare for subsequent programs arranged by the university.

It is strongly recommended that students purchase travel interruption/cancellation insurance after acceptance to a semester/academic year abroad or off-campus Jan term course.

If international education on the undergraduate level is to be effective, it should take place over the entire four-year period. Thus, Linfield offers a comprehensive program which integrates study abroad with a stimulating international environment on the home campus. The goal is to awaken in students a concern with world affairs that will extend beyond their years at Linfield.

Linfield offers three types of study abroad opportunities to its students: semester, academic year, and January term off-campus programs. Each option provides a different kind of international experience.