IMPAQT FAQ's
What is the time commitment like for IMPAQT?
After students return from the trip, there is a sustained commitment to bridging the gaps between our Pittsburgh and Doha campuses. This commitment involves the completion of an individual or group project that influences the Pittsburgh campus and community, as well as the general ambassadorship that is inherent to IMPAQT’s mission. Examples of projects and the ambassadorship role are wide-ranging and often intertwined: planning and hosting a UC Late Night event about CMU-Q; welcoming the new Doha exchange students at the airport; coordinating an exhibition of photos from Doha; or taking a group of CMU-P and CMU-Q students to a Tartan football game.
Can seniors apply for IMPAQT?
Graduating seniors are welcome to apply. However, the sustained commitment makes it challenging for graduating seniors to fulfill this element of the role. Seniors are asked to address how they will contribute to enhancing the student experience between the two campuses in the two months before they graduate.
What happens during the trip?
The six day trip is a combination of cultural and academic activities. Students will spend several days on our campus in Education City, a part of Doha, meeting with students, staff, and faculty in formal, as well as informal, settings. There are also excursions in and around Doha, such as the Islamic Art Museum and FANAR (the Islamic Cultural Center), a dhow cruise, visits to the souks (open-air markets) and more.
If you have a particular interest in an academic program, student organization, or other aspect of the Doha campus, we will help you to arrange a meeting prior to the group’s departure.
If you have a particular interest in an academic program, student organization, or other aspect of the Doha campus, we will help you to arrange a meeting prior to the group’s departure.
"IMPAQT taught me that no matter where you are in the world, there is always a way to feel right at home. Whether it was the hospitality of our counterparts on the CMU-Q IMPAQT Team or the warmness and generosity of the students and faculty we met, the Carnegie Mellon spirit permeated all aspects of our trip and put us all at ease."
Taylor Rawley, CFA, Class of 2015