Freshman seminar

in london, england

 

 

Dates:            Session I:  January 3-8, 2009

                     Session II:  January 10-15, 2009

                  

Professor:       Prof. Jarek Strzemien, Professor Emeritus, Theatre Department

 

with               Staff of the Center for International Education

 

Program Registration Deadline:         October 1, 2008

 

Registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Cost:             $700 per person.

 

 

passport to global Citizenship:

Your gateway to Study abroad at CCSU

 

The Passport program is an opportunity for freshman students to participate in a structured, guided international travel experience.  The program will provide students with a first-hand opportunity to experience the history of London and contemporary British culture.  The structured 6-day program (4 full days in-country) will be led by Jarek Strzemien, Professor Emeritus of Theatre at CCSU, and co-chaperoned by a member of the CIE staff.

 

The program will include:

• a series of on-campus pre-departure meetings to acquaint students with the details of the program and nuances of international travel;

• round-trip international airfare;

• round-trip airport transfers in the U.S. and abroad;

• double occupancy accommodations in student residences in London;

• various day-long programs including, for example, walking tours of historic London and the Financial District, visits to various museums and galleries, and attendance at theatrical and/or musical performances; and

• Dinner daily (accommodations have kitchen facilities so students can economically self-cater breakfast and lunch).

Tentative Program Itinerary (subject to confirmation):

• Day 1: Meet at CCSU for mid-day chartered motorcoach transfer to John F. Kennedy Airport, New York.  Evening flight to London's Heathrow Airport;

• Day 2:  Arrive Heathrow airport early morning.  Transfer to accommodations.  Rest period.  Afternoon city tour (by bus).  Dinner followed by program orientation;

• Day 3: Morning visit to the Museum of London.  Afternoon engagement with British students.  Dinner followed by theatre performance at the National Theatre;

• Day 4: Morning visit to the British Museum followed by walking tour of historic London.  Dinner followed by concert, opera or theatre show;

• Day 5:  Morning visit to the National Gallery or Tate Modern Museum.  Afternoon visit to the Financial district and lecture on selected topic.  Dinner followed by evening theatre performance in London's West End.

• Day 6:  Morning at leisure.  Mid-day motorcoach transfer to Heathrow Airport.  Afternoon flight to John F. Kennedy Airport.  Motorcoach transfer to CCSU.
   

Eligibility Criteria:

• Freshman standing at time of application (0-30 credits);

• Matriculated CCSU student in good judicial standing at the time of application and time of departure;

• Intention of continuing studies at CCSU in the Spring 2009 semester;

• Willingness to consider studying abroad for a semester or a year.

 

Program Cost and Due Dates:

 

The travel program fee for this program is $700.  A $300 deposit is required at the time of registration.  The $400 balance will be due (via the student's Pipeline account) on December 1, 2008.

 

How to apply:

• Complete the following two forms and deliver them to the Center for International Education along with the required $300 deposit:

Program Registration Form

 

Statement of Responsibility, Release and Indemnification

 

 

Other Program Requirements:

 

Participation in this program requires a valid passport.  Students who presently possess a passport should check its expiration date and apply for a new passport as needed.  Students who do not yet have a U.S. passport should visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html for instructions on how to apply for a U.S. passport.  Students should apply for a passport  no later than September 15 to ensure the application is processed in time.

 

What is not included in the Program Cost:  

 

Passport fees, breakfast and lunch, personal expenses such as telephone calls, and excess baggage fees imposed by the airline.

 

Information about the accommodations being used for this program:

 

Students will be housed in British-style dormitory accommodation, which have shared bathrooms and access to a full kitchen.  Bed linens and towels are provided.  Washers and dryers are available, free of charge (some are in individual apartments, others in central laundry rooms).  Each apartment will have a telephone able to accept incoming calls and with the capability to make outgoing calls with a phone card or credit card.  Students will be assigned to apartments prior to departure and provided with the telephone number in their room.  Wireless Internet connection is provided in each apartment building, free of additional charge.  Smoking is not permitted in the residence halls.  Any charges resulting from damage to residential property will be shared equally among program participants assigned to the apartment in which the damage occurred, unless specific student(s) claim responsibility.  No overnight guests are permitted in the residence halls.  No noise is permitted in the residence hall after 10:30 p.m.

 

Cancellation Policy and Fees:

 

The cancellation deadline for this program is October 1, 2008.  Students needing to cancel their participation in this program must submit written notice of the cancellation to Ms. Lisa Marie Bigelow in the Center for International Education prior to the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on October 1, 2008.  Cancellations received after the cancellation deadline are subject to a $150 cancellation penalty, plus all non-refundable travel payments CCSU has made on the student's behalf (i.e., the full cost of the airline ticket).

 

Questions?

 

Feel free to stop by the Center for International Education (located in Barnard Hall, Room 123) if you have any questions about this program.