The Office of Overseas Study has been in close touch with the sites in France where IU students are currently studying abroad on IU administered or co-sponsored programs. The program administrators have assured us that the students have not been endangered by the recent strike activity that has been prominent on college campuses and in the larger cities. Students have been cautioned to keep a low profile and not to attend any demonstrations. The programs are each ensuring that students will be able to complete the semester abroad in a number of ways, despite the cancelled classes at some of their institutions (depending on the site these might entail special tutorials, independent study, privately hired faculty, etc.).

The Office of Overseas Study does not plan to cancel its programs in Aix-en-Provence and Rouen or to ask students to return from CIEE or IES programs in France. We will continue to monitor the situation on a daily basis and will update this statement accordingly.