Study abroad- Firenze 2016
Broaden your horizons and enjoy your college education by registering for a "Studies Abroad" program at Saddleback College. Explore the natural beauty of a foreign country, savor its exotic foods, live with its people, visit its galleries, theaters, museums and night clubs, and take field trips to historic sites, while earning transferable college credits! The combination of classroom study and classes on the relevant sites creates a unique learning environment.
Additional study abroad programs are offered by other division on campus. Please contact them directly for details.
Additional study abroad programs are offered by other division on campus. Please contact them directly for details.
Study Abroad Program – Florence, Italy
June 17th – July 16th, 2016
Professor Vera Maniaci
A city of great historic cultural and artistic tradition Florence offers the best opportunity one may expect from a period abroad to learn the language in Italy. In order to start to learn or to improve Italian in Italy, Florence is the best choice: the purity of the language, the liveliness and authenticity of everyday life, the charm of its inhabitants, the great number of museums and monuments and its special position in Tuscany, in the center of Italy, are some of the reasons that make Florence the best choice to spend the time set aside for this program: to learn Italian.
Classes will be held at Istituto Michelangelo that has always offered its students, along with regular courses, every opportunity to learn about Italian life and culture. Besides regular courses, the school makes available a series of extra-curricular activities, both cultural and recreational, which help students to enjoy and appreciate, in the best way possible, their stay in Florence, in Tuscany and in Italy.
Visits to museums, participation in concerts, excursions in Tuscany and to other art towns in Italy, showings of films, towns of cultural and artistic interest conferences about Italian culture, dinners in restaurants, meetings with Italian students, visits to markets, and evening entertainment are organized by the school staff, who, besides teaching, give a special attention to student ‘get-togethers’.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN THE STUDENT FEE:
VALUE ADDED BENEFITS
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND FEES:
*TARGET enrollment.
Students can enroll on an individual basis for participation in any program however for one (1) administrative visit with full benefits as outlined in the previous section, the minimum group participation must be reached.
NOT INCLUDED IN PROGRAM FEES:
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
PROPOSED PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURE, BILLING, PROMOTIONS AND FOLLOW-UP
(This procedure can be modified according to the needs and general practice of at SADDLEBACK COLLEGE)
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
If participants are taking immersion courses, a placement test will be given to each SADDLEBACK COLLEGE student by the host institution at the beginning of the academic program to determine the linguistic ability of the student and they will be placed in accordance to their level. This implies that not all of SADDLEBACK COLLEGE students will be in the same language classes for the duration of the program. This also implies that if the student is not at the necessary level of proficiency to be accommodated in his/her chosen course options they may not be admitted into those courses and, in turn, be offered appropriate courses for their determined level of proficiency.
Airfare is the responsibility of each individual participant and any accompanying faculty unless otherwise indicated on this contract. T&E guidelines set forth in the T&E Application Contract must be followed when making airline reservations in order to take T&E provided transfer services to and from the Fiumicino Airport in Rome to the program site. Should the T&E guidelines not be followed, participants will be responsible for their own transportation to or from the Rome airport and their chosen program site.
The present agreement is subject to all of the policies, terms and conditions set forth in the T&E brochure and T&E Application Contract.
The present agreement will be valid for the 2016 academic term with the mutually implicit understanding that T&E and SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will continue a relationship for the offering of T&E programs to SADDLEBACK COLLEGE students for both short and long term study abroad options. The present contract will be reviewed and drawn up on a annual basis and will be negotiated at the start of the promotional period for the following academic term.
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
Travel & Education requires written acceptance of this proposal by September 18th, 2015 in order to prepare program materials, make the relevant bookings and to guarantee the price quoted. Please sign and date below to confirm that the components listed in this proposal fulfill your program requirements. Once signed, this document can be sent in its entirety via regular mail to Travel & Education, 1055 Mill Creek Drive, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053 or by fax to 215-396-0236. Should a signed agreement not be submitted by the specified due date above and SADDLEBACK COLLEGE subsequently launches a group program through Travel & Education Corp during term quoted, the formal acceptance of this agreement will be implied and will be binding with the stated terms and conditions.
June 17th – July 16th, 2016
Professor Vera Maniaci
A city of great historic cultural and artistic tradition Florence offers the best opportunity one may expect from a period abroad to learn the language in Italy. In order to start to learn or to improve Italian in Italy, Florence is the best choice: the purity of the language, the liveliness and authenticity of everyday life, the charm of its inhabitants, the great number of museums and monuments and its special position in Tuscany, in the center of Italy, are some of the reasons that make Florence the best choice to spend the time set aside for this program: to learn Italian.
Classes will be held at Istituto Michelangelo that has always offered its students, along with regular courses, every opportunity to learn about Italian life and culture. Besides regular courses, the school makes available a series of extra-curricular activities, both cultural and recreational, which help students to enjoy and appreciate, in the best way possible, their stay in Florence, in Tuscany and in Italy.
Visits to museums, participation in concerts, excursions in Tuscany and to other art towns in Italy, showings of films, towns of cultural and artistic interest conferences about Italian culture, dinners in restaurants, meetings with Italian students, visits to markets, and evening entertainment are organized by the school staff, who, besides teaching, give a special attention to student ‘get-togethers’.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS INCLUDED IN THE STUDENT FEE:
- 24 hour / 7 day on-site services of a T&E Coordinator during the first week of the program. SADDLEBACK COLLEGE’S assigned point person with presence during all group activities and available 24 hours for all group needs. Following the first week the coordinator will be available via phone for 24 hour assistance. Coordination will continue through the host institution.
- Airport transfers, pick up and drop off - airport-program site-airport
- Accommodation in FLORENCE with Italian families.
- Two meals per day, 7 days per week.
- An orientation program in FLORENCE consisting of an orientation meeting with a T&E representative, local area information, and a walking tour of FLORENCE.
- Reception dinner.
- Italian language immersion courses at the T&E Accredited Language and Culture Institute. Four (4) hours of immersion daily, 5 days a week (M-F) from 9am to 1pm. TOTAL 80 hours of immersion. Level of proficiency and courses to be determined upon completion of on-site placement test. All course materials included and tutoring if necessary.
- Official Certificates of Completion with grade.
- Social and cultural program including various socio-cultural activities and events and visits to local museums and historic monuments. Schedule TBA.
- Two (2) Excursions will be included along with group transportation by private bus, hotel accommodations with breakfast (where applicable), and sightseeing tour of the various cities with entrances to relevant historical monuments as listed and the services of a T&E tour manager and a professional English-speaking tour guide. Following are possible locations and inclusions:
- ROME
- SIENA
- Medical and accident insurance coverage in Italy during the duration of the program.
VALUE ADDED BENEFITS
- Mobile phones provided for each student before departure which includes a local Italian cell number and FREE incoming calls (delivery to addresses in PR will require special handling).
- US Liability Insurance Policy under which your school will be covered for the duration of the program.
- Comprehensive Study Abroad Insurance Coverage: Accident and Sickness, Trip cancellation and interruption, Baggage/Personal effects, Dental, Emergency Medical Reunion, Accidental death and dismemberment, Mobile App/24 hour assist, Compassionate visit, Chaperone/Faculty Replacement. Additional fee may apply. See below for details.
- US Embassy registration for each student for the program period
- Accounting / billing services in the U.S.
- Pre-departure information services and a TOLL-FREE contact number in the U.S.
- 24 hour contact number for emergency or for after-hours support for participants in programs outside the EST time zone.
- Disciplinary and Safety Controls for under-aged participants through special family assignments, curfew enforcement, zero-tolerance for substance abuse and documented warning protocols.
- Full color comprehensive “T&E Acceptance and Orientation Packet” and additional promotional materials including flyers and posters for university wide promotions.
- Advance planning services offered by our T&E office in Philadelphia.
- Promotional digital PDF version of flyer for reproduction by SADDLEBACK COLLEGE.
- Promotional presentations / orientations at SADDLEBACK COLLEGE campus or other specified places by T&E local staff on predetermined and mutually agreed upon dates.
PROGRAM OPTIONS AND FEES:
- $4, 200 US Dollars per participant for an enrollment of 12-19 paying student participants with one (1) faculty administrative visit.
- *$3, 950 US Dollars per participant for an enrollment of 20 paying student participants with one (1) faculty administrative visit.
*TARGET enrollment.
Students can enroll on an individual basis for participation in any program however for one (1) administrative visit with full benefits as outlined in the previous section, the minimum group participation must be reached.
NOT INCLUDED IN PROGRAM FEES:
- $95 application fee.
- Mandatory comprehensive insurance coverage: $20 per week ($75 for 4 weeks). This fee is waived for institutions who provide their own study abroad insurance. Invoice will include T&E coverage until proof of insurance is provided.
- Airfare for students.
- Faculty compensation.
- Mandatory $125 refundable damage deposit to be collected from each student and returned to each individual student by T&E Philadelphia office upon completion of program if no damages are reported.
- Visa and or passport fees.
- Meals other than those indicated on itinerary.
- Personal expenses.
- Additional field trips that have not been specified.
- Usage and upgrades on provided mobile phones.
OPTIONAL COMPONENTS
- Group flight Reservations: T&E offers the option for group flight reservations to ensure your group will travel together. SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will need to meet a minimum sustained enrollment of ten (10) paying participants in order to qualify. If you choose this option, a deposit of $250 per student is required upon applying to the program. A group of ten (10) must be reached by December 18th, 2015. T&E will provide an itinerary based on group preference along with a group quote prior to that date.
- Single room supplement: $200 for short term. This applies only to the homestay component of the academic program.
PROPOSED PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURE, BILLING, PROMOTIONS AND FOLLOW-UP
(This procedure can be modified according to the needs and general practice of at SADDLEBACK COLLEGE)
- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE program coordinator will instruct students to apply to the appropriate program via the provided link below. All students will be held to T&E Application Contract for the given term. Summer program deadline is February 26th, 2016.
- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will provide T&E with a group roster of approved student participants by the February 19th, 2016. T&E will bill students directly who will then be responsible keeping up with T&E payment schedule as outlined on the T&E invoice. All T&E invoices are sent via email only. Please contact T&E if a hard copy invoice is required.
- Faculty will then receive a “T&E Welcome Email” which will provide access to their online inscription. From the online inscription record, faculty will be provided with a link to monitor student enrollment and access student files.
- Additional students can join until April 1st, 2016 after the initial deadline. At this time, a final list of paying student participants will be provided by SADDLEBACK COLLEGE program coordinator, for summer group confirmation. Residence halls cannot be guaranteed for students who apply after the original application deadline.
- All final payments are due by April 8th, 2016.
- The school administration and SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will promote the program on an appropriate institutional website listing or through the various available institutional outlets in order to ensure student awareness of the program offering at SADDLEBACK COLLEGE.
- T&E will be invited to present programs to SADDLEBACK COLLEGE’s students and parents on predetermined and agreed upon dates during strategic periods of each academic term and will be provided with dates with sufficient time to plan for attendance. If T&E is unable to attend in person we will offer other options via video conferencing platforms.
- Upon students’ completion of their chosen program, T&E will provide official transcripts along with T&E Translation Matrices to the appropriate office as instructed by SADDLEBACK COLLEGE on individual student applications.
- It is understood that SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will not cancel the program if the necessary minimum number of participants have not been enrolled by May 6th, 2016 for summer group participation.
- Force Majeure: The Parties agree that, if by reason of strike or other labor disputes, civil disorders, severe weather, acts of God, acts of terror, war, pandemic, or other unavoidable cause beyond the control of the party seeking to invoke this paragraph, either Party is unable to perform its obligation, such non-performance shall not be considered a breach of this Agreement. In the event a US Department of State travel warning is issued advising against travel to Italy, SADDLEBACK COLLEGE may refrain from sending students to Italy and in such event shall only pay for actual and documented costs incurred by Travel & Education for the scheduled program.
- In the case of the U.S. State Department issuing a travel warning which advises U.S. citizens not to travel to Italy or to leave the country if they are already there, T&E will:
- If the program has not started, either make suitable alternative arrangements or cancel the program and refund all fees paid.
- If the program has started, suspend the program and fly the students home. If students are returned home they will receive a prorated rebate of fees paid to T&E for the portion of the program not completed, less the $200 processing fee, the $75 insurance premium, the $95 non-refundable application fee and any costs incurred for flying the student home.
- Loyalty Clause: As part of the terms of this agreement, SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will not actively seek out or accept any offer of a direct relationship with any of the academic institutions or organizations who partner with T&E in Italy to supply academic and/or other services as part of the T&E provided program for the next 3 terms starting from the effective date of this contract.
ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS
If participants are taking immersion courses, a placement test will be given to each SADDLEBACK COLLEGE student by the host institution at the beginning of the academic program to determine the linguistic ability of the student and they will be placed in accordance to their level. This implies that not all of SADDLEBACK COLLEGE students will be in the same language classes for the duration of the program. This also implies that if the student is not at the necessary level of proficiency to be accommodated in his/her chosen course options they may not be admitted into those courses and, in turn, be offered appropriate courses for their determined level of proficiency.
Airfare is the responsibility of each individual participant and any accompanying faculty unless otherwise indicated on this contract. T&E guidelines set forth in the T&E Application Contract must be followed when making airline reservations in order to take T&E provided transfer services to and from the Fiumicino Airport in Rome to the program site. Should the T&E guidelines not be followed, participants will be responsible for their own transportation to or from the Rome airport and their chosen program site.
The present agreement is subject to all of the policies, terms and conditions set forth in the T&E brochure and T&E Application Contract.
The present agreement will be valid for the 2016 academic term with the mutually implicit understanding that T&E and SADDLEBACK COLLEGE will continue a relationship for the offering of T&E programs to SADDLEBACK COLLEGE students for both short and long term study abroad options. The present contract will be reviewed and drawn up on a annual basis and will be negotiated at the start of the promotional period for the following academic term.
ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL
Travel & Education requires written acceptance of this proposal by September 18th, 2015 in order to prepare program materials, make the relevant bookings and to guarantee the price quoted. Please sign and date below to confirm that the components listed in this proposal fulfill your program requirements. Once signed, this document can be sent in its entirety via regular mail to Travel & Education, 1055 Mill Creek Drive, Feasterville-Trevose, PA 19053 or by fax to 215-396-0236. Should a signed agreement not be submitted by the specified due date above and SADDLEBACK COLLEGE subsequently launches a group program through Travel & Education Corp during term quoted, the formal acceptance of this agreement will be implied and will be binding with the stated terms and conditions.
CURRICULUM
Course I.D. Course Title No. Units Course I.D.Course Title No.Units ITA 1 Elementary Italian 5 ITA 2 Elementary Italian 5 ITA 3 Intermediate Italian 5 ITA 4 Intermediate Italian 5 ITA 10 Intermediate Conversational Italian 3 ITA21 Introduction to Italian Culture 3 ITA 901 Italian Language Lab 0.25 ITA 902 Italian Language Lab 0.25 ITA 903 Italian Language Lab 0.25 ITA 904 Italian Language Lab 0.25 Students must register for a minimum of 8.25 units. The maximum number of units allowed is 11.25 units. |
INFORMATION MEETINGS
Date Time Location at Saddleback College 28-Jan-16 5:00 p.m.SSC 212 Feb-16 2:00 p.m.TBA There are many ways to help fund your study abroad experience. In addition to speaking with your Financial Aid Office about financial aid options, you should also check with the director/faculty member in charge of your program to find out if there are any financial assistance or scholarship opportunities specific to your particular program.
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