Eligibility

Students are permitted to participate in extended travel during Mini-Term just once over their two years at NCSSM, and only as part of a faculty led course. Extended travel for the purposes of Mini-Term is any activity involving more than three nights away from campus.

Thus, students must plan to spend at least one year pursuing a course or independent project on, or in close proximity to, our campus. Any travel associated with that activity may not exceed three nights during the entire period, including weekends. Seniors whose Mini-Term activity involved extended travel the previous year (i.e. more that three nights off campus) are no longer eligible to participate in an extended trip.

All overnight travel, whether or not a part of an extended trip, must be accompanied by a NCSSM staff sponsor or instructor. Parents or other appropriate adults may act as additional chaperons, with the approval of the NCSSM staff member. But projects or trips that do not directly involve our staff will not be approved.

Although all eligible students will be considered for any trip, there may be prerequisites or an application process providing criteria for selection. Responsible sponsors or instructors are expected to review the academic and judicial records of every student with whom they will be traveling overnight and may, with appropriate cause, refuse to allow any student to participate.