Additional Information

Accreditation

This program is approved in compliance with the Criteria for Foreign Summer and Intersession Programs Offered by ABA-Approved Law Schools in a Location Outside the United States. In accordance therewith, the following information not otherwise disclosed on this website relates to the 2023 Rome Summer Program.

Anticipated Enrollment

Temple anticipates an enrollment of about 40 students, with a maximum of 70 students. It is possible that a small number of students from non-U.S. law schools may also enroll in the program. Acceptance of any credit or grade for any course taken in the program, including externships and other clinical offerings, is subject to determination by the student’s home school.

Facilities

Classes are held at the Temple Rome campus, located at Via di San Sebastianello number 16, adjacent to the famous Spanish Steps, a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well as one of the world’s best-loved travel destinations. Its new home in the heart of what is known as the “Trident” area in Rome’s city center and its proximity to the Spanish Steps and numerous other historic sites and monuments ranging from the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon to the Colosseum and the Roman Forum,  make Temple University’s new campus one of the most unique university locations in the world as well as a special and strategic starting point for students to immerse themselves in the Eternal City’s culture, history and art. There are also field trips in and around Rome, as well.

Temple Rome’s campus facilities include full disability access,  state-of-the-art classrooms, printmaking, papermaking, sculpture, photography, visual arts and architecture studios, and Temple Rome’s Gallery of Art, as well as a science lab, library, and conference center. A open-air courtyard and two large panoramic terraces with views of Rome’s city center skyline provide unique spaces for student life and events. Temple Rome maintains a library, where law faculty may place supplemental materials on reserve. In addition, a number of items in the library’s permanent collection, such as the Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the Law and European Union Treaties, Regulations, and Directives, serve as useful references for law students who attend Temple Rome. The program director and faculty may be reached by telephone and email throughout the duration of the program. The offices of our dedicated administration and staff, all of whom have been working with Temple Rome students for many years, are located right at the main entrance. 

Cancellation & Refund Policy

If Temple cancels the program before it begins, we will immediately notify admitted students by email and post a cancellation notice on the Temple Law website. We may cancel the program in the unlikely event that too few students enroll or, if other issues arise. The decision to cancel will be in Temple’s sole discretion. Events that could necessitate cancellation include, but are not limited to pandemic, natural disaster, act of terror, war or civil unrest, or restrictions on travel issued because of COVID-19 or for another reason, or because of any serious security concerns affecting travel to the program or safety at the program. If Temple cancels the program before it begins, all tuition advanced to Temple will be returned to the student as soon as practicable.

Students who voluntarily drop all of their courses on or before the first day of classes will be issued a 100% tuition refund; however, students may be responsible for various fees and costs associated with travel, orientation, or other non-refundable program, travel, and housing fees and costs.

If Temple cancels the program after the program begins, Temple will notify all participating students by email. No refund will be issued if the students are able to complete the courses online or by other alternative delivery method such that they can receive academic credit. If Temple cancels the program and does not offer an alternative delivery method to complete the remaining coursework, students may be eligible for a partial, prorated refund. Likewise, if Temple cancels or reschedules a particular course, registered students may be eligible for a partial, prorated refund corresponding to any curricular change in the event students are unable to receive the same or similar academic credit for the curricular change.

If a student voluntarily withdraws from the program or an individual course after the first day of classes, or if a student is administratively withdrawn due to attendance or disciplinary issues, the student will not qualify for any refund, except as provided by the university’s policies related to medical and excused withdrawals.

PLEASE NOTE: Temple will not be responsible for any costs you may incur, including housing, airfare and any cancellation or change fees, in the event the Rome summer program is rescheduled, modified, or canceled by Temple.

U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories

Admitted students should read and understand the U.S. Department of State Country Specific Information for Italy. Whenever the Department of State revises or updates this information, Temple Law will make reasonable efforts to distribute this information to applicants, admitted students, or participants as appropriate. U.S. citizens and nationals must also register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to enroll their trip with the U.S. Embassy in Rome.

If the Department of State issues a new or heightened Warning or Alert for Rome during the application process, after we admit students or during the program term, we will inform all applicants, admitted students, or participants by email. Temple Law reserves the right to reschedule, alter, or cancel the program for any reason, including in response to these warnings and/or alerts.

For travel alerts updates for Italy and other countries, see travel.state.gov.