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International
Students
Mount Michael 7-Day On Campus Boarding Program
Mount
Michael Benedictine offers international students the opportunity
to board at the school for 7 days a week during the school year.
The program offers international students an opportunity to study
at Mount Michael without arranging a host family. They will have
interaction with an American dean each weekend and enjoy the company
of their peers.
International students choosing this
program will be able to interact with their American friends during
the weekend. Supervising deans will take 7-day boarding students
to Omaha on Fridays and/or Saturdays to go out to eat and participate
in other activities to immerse them in American culture.
International students are not required
to participate in the 7-day on campus boarding program to attend
Mount Michael. If international students decide they wish to participate
in our 5-day boarding or day program then it is their responsibility
to arrange a host family for the time they are not at Mount Michael.
Below are some common questions that
international student families have had regarding our 7-day on campus
boarding program. Should you have a question not listed below please
contact the Director of Admissions at 402-289-2541 ext. 1003 or
at admissions@mountmichael.org.
Question:
Are there times when my son cannot stay at the school?
Answer: All students, including 7-day on campus
boarders, must leave school during Christmas, spring and summer
vacations.
Question: Will my son be allowed to leave on the weekends?
Answer:
7-day on campus boarding students will be allowed to leave on their
own or with other students provided that arrangements have been
made prior with the school principal by their parents or legal guardians.
Question:
Will my son be allowed to have a car?
Answer:
Yes, 7-day on campus boarders can have a car provided they are legally
licensed to drive in the United States. As 5-day boarders must do,
all 7-day on campus boarders must check in keys for the school week
as it is a closed campus. 7-day on campus boarders will be responsible
for checking keys on weekends as instructed by that weekend’s
supervising dean.
Question:
What is curfew for students on the weekend?
Answer:
Curfew for senior students will be midnight and 11 p.m. for all
others.
Question:
How is food covered?
Answer:
All meals provided by the school cafeteria will be included
in the 7-day on campus boarding charge. Most weekends the supervising
dean will take the students out for a meal in town or allow students
to order food to be delivered to the school. In both cases students
are responsible for the cost.
Question:
Do you offer storage for students?
Answer:
No, storage is not offered by Mount Michael. Anything that
cannot be stored in students rooms or in freshman lockers cannot
be stored here. It is the responsibility of the student and his
family to find a storage facility off site. A off site storage facility
may be needed if the student cannot fit all the things he has in
his room or freshman lockers. Students are required to clean their
rooms out at the end of the school year and will either have to
store them somewhere else or ship them back home.
Question:
Will my son have access to school facilities on weekends?
Answer:
Yes, your son will have access to the same facilities he would during
the week. This includes the gym, weight room, computer room, and
laundry facilities. If rooms are locked the supervising dean can
provide access.
Question:
What about mass on Sundays?
Answer:
Mass is available every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Mount Michael
chapel. All 7-day boarders are required to attend mass.
Question:
What about transportation to doctors/dentist appointments?
Answer: Transportation will be provided to any necessary
appointments during the school year. It is asked that all checkups,
physicals, etc. be arranged during long breaks or before/after the
school year as it can be difficult to arrange transportation for
numerous appointments.
Question:
What about pick up/drop off at the airport?
Answer:
A member from the Mount Michael community will be there to welcome
your son when he arrives to Omaha and to our community. If necessary,
transportation will also be provided each time your son leaves or
arrives from home during Christmas, spring and summer breaks.
Eric Crawford
Director of Admissions
(402) 253-0946
admissions@mountmichael.com
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