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Center for International Studies

Mexico 2009

Student Information Package

Summary Facts

Summer Session I, 2009
Travel Dates: June 2 - July 2, 2009
Six hours of Spanish NE/NA undergraduate credits
Courses:
Spanish 1301/1302 Spanish 2311/2312
Spanish 3314
Spanish 4381
Places of travel: Chihuahua, Creel, Cuauhtémoc, Hidalgo del Parral, Paquimé, Lago Colina, Guanajuato, and Zacatecas
Net Cost: Please refer to the cost page.

Courses

You will be required to enroll in two courses at ITESM for six hours of Spanish credit. After completing a placement test administered by ITESM, you will be placed in the appropriate level courses based on your level of proficiency. Transfer course credit will be determined by the beginning level of proficiency, progress, and completion of all course requirements.

Check with your academic advisor to determine how these courses can be used in your degree plan.

Five one-hour classes consisting of grammar, exercises, culture, listening and conversation will comprise the program. The students will earn six hours transfer credit for non-advanced Spanish (2 courses from 1301, 1302, 2311, 2312). With special requests, students at the advanced level may request credit for advanced Spanish (3314 - Advanced conversation and/or 4381 - Special topics), provided they agree to do a term paper in addition to the course work at the advanced level in Chihuahua.

These six hours will not meet residence requirements because they are taught in Chihuahua, not on the Angelo State University campus. Textbooks and other source materials will be used. While in Chihuahua, and for the duration of the program, students will attend class five hours a day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday, they will have class for 4 hours, and will have museum visits for two hours. Lunch will be served on campus each class day.

Each student will be required to register for six hours of Spanish to be taught by ITESM faculty members. Students will also participate in afternoon recreational (cost extra), commercial, industrial, and cultural visits in Chihuahua , provided by the ITESM staff and/or faculty members. This approach will allow students to learn about the city of Chihuahua and its culture.

Weekend excursions, at an extra cost, may include:

Travel and Lodging Arrangements

Students will be prepared prior to departure regarding travel arrangements and schedules. Travel arrangements will be coordinated by María de los Santos Onofre-Madrid, from ASU, and Claudia Gutiérrez, from ITESM. All program participants must have the International ID card and adequate health and accident insurance coverage in case of medical care or emergencies. Participants must provide the coordinator with a copy of the policy number and company name of their insurance policies. Participants must also have in their possession before departure a birth certificate with a seal or a current passport. Students will be housed in the Residencias del TEC (two-bedroom apartments, one student per room. These are located two blocks from campus; however, there are round-the-clock security guards at the gate.

Student Eligibility

Participants must be students pursuing a degree at Angelo State University. The Program is open to 25 currently enrolled undergraduate ASU students in good standing who are in academic programs for which the classes offered are appropriate. Students are expected to have completed 30 or more semester credit hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better. The selection of students participate in the program will be the responsibility of the faculty directors and will be based on a number of criteria, including the student's classification, academic program, previous international education experience, grade point average, and her/his willingness to contribute to the group effort. The faculty will be especially concerned with providing international education opportunities to students whose foreign travel experiences have been limited. Students must satisfy the director that they are committed to the educational objectives of the program in order to be selected.

Students who participate in these programs are expected to conform to the policies, rules, and regulations governing student conduct adopted by the Board of Regents and the Administration of Angelo State University. Copies of these policies, rules, and regulations are provided in the 2007-2009 Student Handbook. By registering in an international studies program, the students voluntarily undertake to comply with these regulations. It should be emphasized that participants are also responsible for obeying the local and national laws of the country in which they are studying, as well as for conducting themselves in a manner consistent with local customs. Participants in these programs are subject to such reasonable disciplinary action as the Administration of the University may consider appropriate, including suspension, dismissal, and expulsion.

Refunds

All costs are based on the number of students participating in the program. Refunds of payments to ASU can be made only for funds that can be recovered from ITESM and others without increasing the cost to participating students.

Financial Aid

The Carr International Studies Scholarships will pay for various course-related expenses for students who participate in study abroad, leaving the students to provide only their standard tuition and fees and personal spending money. The new scholarships will not affect the funds available for existing Carr Academic, ROTC or Student Research Scholarships.

Council Travel Student Identity Card

Students must purchase an identification card from Council Travel. This card provides limited health insurance and discounts on many services. It is also a widely recognized form of identification. The faculty director will have application forms available. Students may apply for the card directly by going to www.statravel.com, or he/she may call 1-800-781-4040.

Personal Interviews

Personal interviews with the program directors will be scheduled as the applications are received.

Release of Liability

All students are required to sign a standard waiver releasing Angelo State University and all related parties from any and all liabilities arising from the program.

Insurance

All program participants must have adequate health and accident insurance in case hospitalization or other medical care is required during the study tour. Participants will be required to provide the director with their insurance company name, policy number, and telephone number. Health insurance covering international travel is available to students on a short-term basis. Further information is available from the Office of the Dean of Student Life, University Center, room 112.

Program Director

The program is coordinated by María de los Santos Onofre-Madrid, Assistant Professor of Spanish. She has been actively involved in international education programs. She directed the exchange program with Universidad Autónoma de La Laguna in Torreón, Mexico, in 1996. In 2001, she was named coordinator of Exchange Programs with Mexico, and she directed the exchange program to ITESM summer 2002, summer 2003, summer 2004, summer 2005, summer 2007, and summer 2008. She is a member of the International Education Committee.


For Further Information Contact:
María de los Santos Onofre-Madrid
Department of Modern Languages Office: A110D
Phone: (325) 942-2243, ext. 270
E-mail: maria.madrid@angelo.edu


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