Mission Statement
Our Mission
The Office of Global Education and Study Away aims to provide high quality off-campus educational opportunities. We hope for our students to learn to become more informed global citizens and meaningfully contribute to the greater issues and challenges of our day. In close collaboration with faculty and academic units across campus, the Office of Global Education and Study Away provides access to trusted programs and accredited colleges and universities to enhance the Williams College liberal arts experience. All Williams students are given this unique opportunity to understand difference through diversity of thought, both domestically and internationally. The value of studying away for a semester or academic year includes strengthened linguistic aptitude, personal resiliency, and humility, and it allows students to adapt to cultures and norms different from their own.