In its effort to promote study abroad, the International Education Office is collaborating with departments to offer Quarter Abroad. These programs allow students to leave campus for a short period during the academic year and travel with faculty to study an area of particular interest. Students benefit from the expertise of world-renowned UCLA faculty, from intensive research opportunities, and from a brief break in their regular campus routine. The students continue to maintain full-time status and financial aid eligibility, and they return to UCLA with renewed enthusiasm for learning.