Listen to a conversation between a student and an employee at the registrar\'s office.

S: Hello, my academic advisor told me to stop by the registrar\'s office to find out about getting credit for study abroad.

E: Sure,I can help you with that. When was your trip?

S: Well, it hasn\'t happened yet. I\'ll be studying in France next summer.

E: So you\'re ahead of the game. A lot of students don\'t take care of ensuring their credit is transferred until after they\'re back. You\'ll have less paperwork by doing this now.

S: That\'s great. What do I need to do?

E: Basically, we\'ve got two forms to complete online, one that goes to the International Studies Office before you leave, and the other gets processed by us after we receive your transcript from the other school after you get back.

S: All right, that doesn\'t sound too bad.

E: Not at all. It\'s only complicated if you forget to turn in the second form before your trip.

S: Okay, I\'ll make sure to get it done. And how will I know that I\'ve received credit?

E: You\'ll need to check your transcript. There\'s some processing time, though. Since you\'re traveling in summer, the credits should appear on your transcript in the fall sometime. But the beginning of the term is the busiest time here in the registrar\'s office, so if you don\'t see the credits on your transcript, it\'s best to be patient and wait a few weeks until things quiet down.

S: Okay, I guess I’d better get to work on those forms.

E: Good luck. And if you don\'t mind my asking, what will you be studying? French?

S: I\'ll probably take an advanced French language course, but my trip is under the auspices of the College of Agriculture. I\'ll be taking mostly farming courses, plus I\'ll be working in a research lab and at the French University\'s farm.

E: Oh, agriculture. You know, I was just at the opening ceremony of the new campus greenhouse last week, Greenworks Two.

S: A lot of agriculture majors are already doing research in Greenworks One. Now even more of us will be able to study plants in a protected indoor environment.

E: The speakers at the opening ceremony made it sound very exciting.

S: Yes, it\'s fantastic. I don\'t know how agriculture students got by without these high-tech greenhouses in the past. I mean, we can study and do so much more, like grow vegetables out of season. We can study soil health, urban agriculture. They provide opportunities for local growers to learn from each other, and we can...

E: Okay, wow. I guess I hadn\'t thought of all the possibilities. I was just thinking that our dining halls will be able to serve even more fresh fruits and vegetables that are grown right here on campus.