Off-Campus Study
The Great Lakes Colleges Associated Off-campus programs of study are offered in New York (New York Arts), Philadelphia (The Philadelphia Center), Tucson (Border Studies), and Japan (Japan Study). The programs include courses and internships for academic credit.
Athens Democracy Forum
The Athens Democracy Forum is held each fall in Athens, Greece. Convened by the Democracy & Culture Foundation in association with The New York Times, the Forum brings together governmental, non-governmental, and industry leaders to discuss the state of democracy around the world. The Global Liberal Arts Alliance sends a cohort of students to Athens for a week to meet and share their experiences with democracy and to participate in the Forum, providing a global youth perspective on democracy and democratic processes.
Students of Color Leadership Conference
Representatives from the GLCA Committee for Institutional Commitment for Educational Equity are responsible for sponsoring the annual conference. The goals of the conference are to encourage academic success, strengthen leadership skills and cultural awareness, develop effective activism skills, and network with peers who have similar backgrounds and experiences and attend similar institutions. The conference is open only to GLCA member colleges.
Tuition Remission Exchange
The Great Lakes Colleges Association operates the GLCA Tuition Remission Exchange (GLCA-TRE) program, which allows the children of member college employees to attend any of the member colleges tuition free. The thirteen member colleges of the GLCA, along with Beloit College, Grinnell College, Willamette University, and Wittenberg University are participating members for a total of 17 institutions.