Spanish Language & Culture in Guanajuato, Mexico
Location: Guanajuato, Mexico with excursions throughout the region
Dates: May 23 - Jun 26, 2010
Course: SPAN 110, 203, 207, 312, 313, 308, 365 or SPAN elective
Contact: to be announced
Details: http://www.uwosh.edu/oie/abroad/mexico.php
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Join other students from UW Oshkosh and around the world for language
and culture courses taught through UW Oshkosh partner "International Studies Abroad'" at the Universidad de Guanajuato!
| Universidad de Guanajuato (UG) | |
| Courses are taught in the main building on the UG campus in space shared with UG's Foreign Language department and visiting international students (like you). | |
| Our partner - International Studies Abroad (ISA) | |
| ISA develops and supports intensive language schools in Guanajuato and around the world and is responsible for making all arrangements in Mexico from airport pickup to airport drop off. The UW Oshkosh Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures has partnered with ISA because of this organization's commitment to high quality education abroad opportunities and to student support. Full-time ISA staff are available in the U.S. and abroad to assist students and family members throughout the study abroad process. The ISA office is in the heart of the city four minutes walking distance from the University of Guanajuato. This office offers: | |
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| UW Oshkosh Faculty Leader | |
| With enrollment of a minimum of 10 participants, a UW Oshkosh faculty member will accompany our student group either from UW Oshkosh or from the airport in Leon and will remain in Guanajuato for the duration of the summer group program. | |
Attention Graduating Seniors: UG requires a minimum of 2 months to process transcripts for this program. Therefore, you should NOT choose this program if you plan to graduate at the end of your experience abroad. You may choose from other study abroad options in Spanish or in any other academic field.
All of the information included here is subject to change. Modifications may be required depending on the exigencies of the situation.
Course(s)
| Beginning Level - class sizes from 6-11 students | |
| Spanish Grammar (75 hours) and Conversation and Mexican Culture (45 hours) | |
| Enroll under SPAN 110 Introduction to Spanish I (4 cr; HU) | |
| Intermediate Level - class sizes from 16-26 students | |
| Spanish Grammar (45 hours) and Conversation and Mexican Culture (45 hours) | |
| Enroll under SPAN 203 Intermediate Structure and Expression (3 cr; HU) and SPAN 207 Intermediate Conversation I (2 cr; HU) |
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| Prerequisite: Spanish 111 or Placement Test. | |
| Strongly recommended: Spanish 203 (concurrent enrollment) | |
| Advanced Level - choose two courses; class sizes from 16-26 students | |
| Spanish Grammar (45 hours) | |
| Enroll under SPAN 312 Advanced Spanish Grammar(3 cr; prerequisites: Spanish 204, or 248) or SPAN 313 Gramática Avanzada II (3 cr; prerequisite: Spanish 312) or SPAN 001/004U (upper level elective for students who have taken all Spanish courses) |
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| Business Spanish (45 hours) | |
| Enroll under SPAN 308 Business Spanish (3 cr; prerequisite: 1 300 level SPAN class) | |
| Latin American History and Literature (45 hours) | |
| Enroll under SPAN 365 Special Topics in Latin American Civilization (3 cr) | |
| Prerequisite: Spanish 332, 334 or 335 | |
Optional Course
International Studies 333 1 unit (cr.)
Study Tour
Prerequisites: none; syllabus
If you request enrollment in this course on the study abroad application, you will be automatically enrolled and will not be contacted about the coursework involved. Assignments for this course must be done independently. Contact the Office of International Education with questions.
Accommodation
Host Families
You will live with a Mexican family approximately 10-45 minutes from the university (buses can be used for longer distances), sharing a room with one other student. Your family will provide three meals per day and laundry service once per week.
Most family members do not speak English; those who do are asked to speak only in Spanish to ISA participants. Homestay placements will be made available by ISA 2-3 weeks prior to departure.
On Excursion
During overnight excursions you will share a hotel room with one or two other participants.
Michoacán Hotel (summer group program)
finalized hotel information will be shared by ISA with students in Mexico
Schedule
ISA Summer I itinerary for spring interim 2010
The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh reserves the right to make changes to itineraries, travel arrangements, hotels, excursions, activities or other arrangements made necessary by factors beyond its control. On certain dates when some attractions or activities may not be available, UW Oshkosh reserves the right to substitute alternate attractions or activities.
Flight
Luggage Limits
Restrictions on carry-on and checked baggage Continental Airlines.
Depart UW Oshkosh
Long-term parking is allowed on campus in parking lot 6 with a valid UW Oshkosh parking permit. Participants may park on campus for the duration of their study abroad experience, except for semester-long programs.
Meeting Date & Time: 2:15 AM in the morning on Sunday, May 23, 2010 .
Departure Time:2:30 AM in the morning on Sunday, May 23, 2010
Departure Location: Parking Lot 6 (corner of Pearl and Osceola)
Flight
Sunday, May 23, 2010
9:00 AM Group departs Chicago O'Hare on flight #147, Continental Airlines
11:37 AM Arrive Houston
12:25 PM depart Houston on flight #2184, Continental Airlines
2:30 PM Arrive Guanajuato, Mexico
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
3:15 PM Group departs Guanajuato, Mexico on flight #2193, Continental Airlines
5:25 PM Arrive Houston
7:15 PM Depart Houston on flight #444, Continental Airlines
10:02 PM Arrive Chicago O'Hare
Arrival Abroad
If arriving abroad with a UW Oshkosh group, ISA will pick up group members and transport them to the ISA office where they will meet their host families. If arriving on your own, be sure to share your flight information with ISA using the appropriate ISA form. All pickups will be arranged between 11am and 7pm (but double check these hours before purchasing an airline ticket. Arrivals outside of these hours are possible, but you will need to travel by taxi directly to your homestay).
All students must be prepared to travel with their luggage by public transportation from the ISA office to their homestay. Not all families will pick up by car.
Return to UW Oshkosh
Estimated date & time:Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 2:00 AM in the morning!
Return Location: Parking Lot 6
Fees
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$3,190. |
Program fees are estimated at $2,930-$3,190 based on 10-15 participants. The more who sign up for this program, the lower the cost per participant will be. You can help lower your cost to study abroad by recruiting friends and classmates to join you in this experience! |
| Estimated Expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for late and out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
°$699 |
Airfare (estimate; taxes are subject to change) |
$t.b.d. |
Optional Volunteer work (contact the OIE for details) |
varies |
Immunizations |
$899 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations) |
| Estimated Expenses in Foreign Currency (Mexican Peso = MXN) | |
MXN 875 |
Meals (on excursions; add more for eating out in Guanajuato) |
MXN 700 |
Local Transportation (travel between homestay and university; add MXN 370 - MXN 525 EACH WAY if taking a taxi between airport/homestay) |
MXN 275 |
Airport Exit Fee (tentative & approximate) |
MXN 3000 |
Personal Spending Money (MXN 3000 - MXN 6000) |
MXN 4,850 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$375 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 1/21/10 (today's rate of exchange) |
$4,464. |
Total Estimated Expenses |
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); transportation between Oshkosh and the airport; airfare; homestay with 3 meals per day (except during excursions or otherwise away from the host family's home); tours/visits (including transportation and accommodation) as listed on the finalized ISA itinerary; pre-travel orientation; and international health insurance. The program itinerary may be tentative and will not be finalized until approximately two weeks before departure.
Program fees do not cover items not specifically mentioned above such as trip cancellation and baggage insurance; passports; immunizations; meals while on field trips or otherwise away from the host family's home; all other food and beverages; local transportation within the host city (depending on the location of your homestay, you may need to cover bus transportation); and all expenses of a purely personal nature. Estimates for some of these expenses have been included. Fees for a single room are available upon request.
Estimates found here are based on the group rate for services and travel dates as well as current exchange rates, where applicable. Changes to this plan or a large exchange rate fluctuation may cause adjustments to the final cost.
Apply
Do the following NOW!
Call your healthcare provider to make an appointment to discuss the ISA-required Medical History and Health Clearance forms. Your appointment MUST occur BEFORE the deadline for turning in these forms.
Apply Early!
ISA will accept a maximum of 25 UW Oshkosh students on the summer group program.
STEP I
Read the study abroad/study away application instructions and complete the GENERAL Office of International Education application as outlined on our Apply page.
In addition, access PROGRAM-SPECIFIC application materials as needed from below on this page.
STEP II
Program-specific documents due by the application deadline.
| Course Enrollment Approval Form |
STEP III
Program-specific documents due by the Friday following the application deadline.
All students prefer to have homestay details as early as possible. ISA cannot assign host families until all participants' application materials are submitted. Be sure to submit all of your forms on time!
| The ISA registration portal is not yet live. Once this goes live, a link to the portal will appear here. |
Other Deadlines
Additional program-specific documents due
by the 1st Friday in April
| Travel Responsibility & Release Form (flight recommendations) (if flying apart from the group) |
Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Health & Safety
Recommended/Required Immunizations (Center for Disease Control)
The Stresses of Study Abroad (from ISA)
Medical Insurance (through UW System)
Medical Insurance (through ISA)
Preparing for Your Trip Abroad
International Studies Abroad - spend some time browsing the ISA site or go directly to...
- A World Awaits & site-specific handbook (to be provided by ISA)
- Useful Resources (ISA)
- Culture Corner (ISA)
- ISA Office & Staff
Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of the Mexicans by Alan Riding
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center (1-202-647-5225) will relay messages to the foreign Embassy. Embassy personnel may try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
If your student is staying in a hotel, use the hotel contact information listed on the web page for your student's program. The Office of International Education cannot give out private residence or homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we will contact your student for you in an emergency.
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh during office hours (7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F)
- Office
of International Education Phone: 1 (920) 424-0775
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Maria Carvalho: Front Line Advisor - oie@uwosh.edu
- Tom Kiekhafer: Program Manager - kiekhaft@uwosh.edu
- Alison Maresh: International Student Advisor - maresa30@uwosh.edu
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
To reach someone at UW Oshkosh outside of normal office hours
University Police: 1 (920) 424-1216
To reach local contacts associated with our program ABROAD
International Studies Abroad (ISA) U.S. Contact: April Wareham; Tel: 800-580-8826 (this is also the number to call in an emergency); Email: awareham@studiesabroad.com. During non-office hours the message for this number gives the on-call number.
International Studies Abroad (ISA) Guanajuato Contact: Alma Montes Hernandez, Resident Director; Phone: 011-52-473-732-8894; Office hours: typically 9-2:30 and 5-8 Monday through Thursday and 9-2:30 on Fridays.
Time Zone Differences
This page was last updated on: February 9, 2010