Challenge New Zealand: Leadership Development
Auckland, Rotorua, Turangi, Wellington - New Zealand
Liberal Studies 336
January 5 - 21 or June 8-24, 2009
Faculty Leader: Dr. Charles Hill, Dempsey 111, 920-424-0234
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Explore personal leadership development. Put your leadership and team skills to the test during a stay at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre of New Zealand. Use the outdoors as a medium for exploring leadership theory, skills and issues.
BUILD cultural elements into your leadership style.
DEVELOP a diversity of team-building skills while
completing an outdoor ropes course.
LEARN about Maori cultural leadership,
COMPLETE a service project.
MEET New Zealand community leaders.
ATTEND a diversity workshop.
LIVE within Kiwi & Maori cultures.
DEVELOP a global perspective.
Our Partner
AustraLearn "strives to provide students with the highest level of essential services for successful adjustment and integration without adding unnecessary elements that may “Americanize” their experience."
The UW Oshkosh Office of International Education has affiliated with AustraLearn because of this organization's commitment to student support. AustraLearn provides program selection counseling, pre-departure webinars, in-country and U.S.-based 24-hour-a-day emergency services and overall pre-departure, during-the-experience and post-experience care.
Course(s)
Course Dates
Assignments and on-line course requirements will be completed just before and just after travel.
Required Course
Liberal Studies 336 3 units (crs.)
Collaborative Leadership Dynamics
Prerequisites: none
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 & Meals
Auckland
New President Hotel (tentative)
Address: 27 Victoria St, Auckland, New Zealand; Phone: 011-64-9-303-1333; Fax: 011-64-9-303-1332
Rotorua
KiwiPaka (tentative)
Address: 60 Tarewa Road, Rotorua, New Zealand; Phone: 011-64-7-347-0931; Fax: 011-64-7-346-3167; Email: stay@kiwipaka-yha.co.nz
Turangi (near Lake Taupo)
Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Center
Address: OPC,
Private Bag 37,
Turangi, New Zealand; Phone: 011-64-7-386 5511;
Fax: 011-64-7-386 0204; Email: opc@opc.org.nz.
Wellington
YHA Wellington City (tentative)
Address:
292 Wakefield St.,
Wellington, New Zealand; Phone: 011-64-4-801-7280; Fax: 011-64-4-801-7278.
Schedule
http://www.australearn.org/search/programs/programID127/
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 baggage (t.b.a.).
Restrictions on checked and excess baggage (t.b.a.).
Flight
You will receive information about your flight via your AustraLaern MyLearn account.
Fees
| Program Fee Estimate | |
°$2,500 |
AustraLearn program fee |
| Expenses in U.S. Dollars | |
$100 |
Application Fee ($200 for out-of-state applicants) |
$100 |
Passport & Pictures |
$2,000 |
Airfare (arrive Auckland; depart Wellington) |
varies |
Immunizations |
-$50 |
Refund to eligible participants |
$2,150 |
Total Pre-travel Expense Estimate (plus immunizations) |
| Expenses in Foreign Currency | |
NZD $120 |
Meals |
NZD $60 |
Local Transportation (during free time) |
NZD $25 |
Airport departure tax |
NZD $100 |
Personal Spending Money (AUS$100 - AUS$350 ) |
NZD $305 |
Total Expense Estimate while Abroad |
$250 |
Total in U.S. Dollars as of 6/18/07 (today's rate of exchange) |
$4,900 |
Total Estimated Expenses |
°Indicates the expense will appear on your UW Oshkosh student account.
Program fees cover course-related expenses (no tuition is assessed); transport throughout the North Island program from Auckland to Wellington; accommodations as listed on the finalized itinerary; most meals; excursions; all outdoor pursuits activities; field trips; 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; airfare; transportation to/from the U.S. airport; some meals; all other food and beverages;local transportation costs not associated with the itinerary 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
| ADDITIONAL documents required for this program. Due by the application deadline: |
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| AustraLearn on-line application form |
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| AustraLearn Summer or January short-term Application Documents Turn in required materials to the UW Oshkosh Office of International Education. We'll mail your materials to AustraLearn for you. Or, if you prefer, mail these materials directly to AustraLearn. Call AustraLearn at 1-800-980-0033 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (MST) if you have any questions. |
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| Due by the Friday following the application deadline: | |
| AustraLearn Application Fee ($30 as of July 2008) Payable via your AustraLearn MyLearn account. |
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| Due by the 1st Friday in November or April: | |
| Passport Copy Copy of the picture page of your passport. You can turn this in in the OIE (be sure to mention that this is the copy required by AustraLearn) or mail it directly to AustraLearn. |
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Resources
Office of International Education Orientation Materials
Emergency Contact (during program dates)
In a life and death emergency ABROAD
U.S. Department of State Citizen Emergency Center: 1 (202) 647-5225
The Department of State will relay messages to the Embassy in the country in which program participants are traveling. Embassy personnel will try to locate your student, pass on urgent messages and, consistent with the Privacy Act, report back.
To reach your student directly
Use the phone/fax information given to you by your student or, 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 homestay phone numbers unless authorized in advance by the student, but we would be happy to try to 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
- Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-1410
- Office of the Provost & Vice Chancellor Phone: 1 (920) 424-0300
- Office of International Education Fax: 1 (920) 424-0185
- Dr. William Baurecht: Coordinator, National Student Exchange - baurecht@uwosh.edu
- Jenna Graff: Director, Office of International Education - graff@uwosh.edu
- Becky Triatik : Front Line Advisor - triatikr@uwosh.edu
- Brian Mylrea: International Student Advisor - mylreab@uwosh.edu
- Karlin Stukenberg: Program Manager - stukenbk@uwosh.edu
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
Use the emergency contact information available on the AustraLearn web site.
Time Zone Differences
This page was last updated on: September 24, 2008