July 7, 2008 - August 4, 2008

Departure date: July 5, 2008    Return date:  August 5, 2008

Participants must complete the application packet and be officially admitted to the program.

Cost includes the following:

• Tuition and fees for six hours of university credit
• $180 non-refundable application fee
• Entrance fees for group excursions
  
• Single room accommodation at Christ Church University
• Food allowance
• London-Canterbury group-airport transportation
  

Airfare is not included. Students are responsible for arriving at the place and time specified by the Academic Program Director.

First payment*	$850.00	December 14, 2007
Final Payment	$2,806.00	May 9, 2008

* Enrollment period: Monday October 15, 2007 - Monday March 31, 2008.
* Early registration must pay a non-refundable $850 by December 14, 2007.
* Late registration and non-refundable payment of $1000 accepted from December 17, 2007 - March 31, 2008.

Refund Dates (do not include non-refundable first payment)
Cancellations before March 7, 2008 = 100%
Cancellations between March 8-April 18 = 75%
Cancellations between April 19-May 9 = 50%
Cancellations after May 9 = 0%

NOTE: First payment is non-refundable in case of cancellation.

All study abroad registrations and first payments must be made in the Study Abroad Office located at 302 ASB North

 
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALREADY ENROLLED STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS!

All subsequent Study Abroad Program payments can be made using either of the following two options:

A) Online payments: Go to http://uweb.txstate.edu/gao/study_abroad/

B) Cash and check payments are accepted at the Cashier's Office,
located on the first floor of the JC Kellam Administration Building. Be sure
to bring your Texas State ID number with you, and indicate to the cashier
that you are paying for a Study Abroad Program. Please pay the amount
indicated on the payment schedule for your program.

For detailed information on financial aid, visit our Financial Assistance page or contact the Texas State Office of Financial Aid, located in JCK 220.

For information and application materials for the International Education Fee Scholarship, download IEFS Information and Application. The IEFS application deadline is February 15, 2008.

Dr. Jon McGee
Department of Anthropology (512) 245-8272

Stacie McGee, LMSW
College of Liberal Arts (512) 245-1308

1. My living accommodations were:

NA: 0%
Unsatisfactory: 4.2%
Less than you expected: 12.5%
Good: 50%
Very good: 33.3%

2. The excursion(s) included as part of the program met my expectations:

NA: 0%
Unsatisfactory: 0%
Less than you expected: 0%
Good: 20.8%
Very good: 79.2%

3. The host institution met my needs:

NA: 0%
Unsatisfactory: 0%
Less than you expected: 4.2%
Good: 29.2%
Very good: 66.7%

4. How much spending money would you recommend to future participants?

a) Less than $500: 0%
b) $500-$750: 4.2%
c) $750-$1000: 12.5%
d) $1000-$1500: 58.3%
e) $1500-$2000: 25%
f) More than $2000: 0%

5. Do you think you learned more by participating in this program than what you would have learned on campus?

Yes: 100%
No: 0%

6. This program met the learning objectives:

NA: 0%
Unsatisfactory: 0%
Less than you expected: 8.3%
Good: 29.2%
Very good: 62.5%

7. I was challenged by this program:

NA: 0%
Unsatisfactory: 4.2%
Less than you expected: 16.7%
Good: 16.7%
Very good: 62.5%

8. This program was cost effective:

NA: 0%
Unsatisfactory: 4.2%
Less than you expected: 8.3%
Good: 41.7%
Very good: 45.8%

9. Do you consider this place a safe destination for Texas State students?

Yes: 95.8%
No: 4.2%

10. Would you recommend this program to other students?

Yes: 95.7%
No: 4.3%

• I'm not sure about any other courses, but this was applicable to what I have learned in past CJ classes.
• Definitely!
• This was an amazing experience.
• With modifications.
• No, because of the cost for a student, problems with living conditions, and problems with children on the trip.
  

11. Briefly describe your best experience in this program:

• Stonehenge. (6)
• Leeds Castle. (4)
• The excursions. (3)
• Learning about and experiencing another culture. (3)
• The Isle of Wright. (2)
• Paris. (2)
• Meeting other people. (2)
• Most of the CJ excursions were excellent, especially Old Bailey and the prision. I also enjoyed my Scotland trip.
• Salisbury.
• London.
• Watching the trial and Old Bailey.
• Darwin's stuff and the British Museum.
• I liked going away on weekends.
• Chartwell/Doure--I loved the bus and the whole group together!
• Going to the Muslim community was the most educational excursion.
• Going to Ireland.
• Dublin.
• Time for independent travel.
  

12. Briefly describe your worst experience in this program:

• No A/C in the dorms. (2)
• The water heater to make the shower hot.
• Losing my BritRail Pass and missing my flight to Sweden.
• As with any group travel, "drama" among group members.
• Having to tiptoe in when we got home late, so we would not wake the professor.
• Not learning as much as I had hoped about the coursework.
• Too many cathedrals and tours.
• Living in my temporary housing arrangements.
• Not actually having time to travel on my own due to excessive class work.
• The house situation--everyone (including professors) needs to tolerate the realities of living with other people (some noise, different schedules, etc.) and work to respect those others.
• Not having enough class time.
• The cold night on the Isle of Wright.
• We stayed too long at some daytime excursions.
• Stonehenge and Salisbury.
• Getting gas a lot.
• The French people.
• Losing my debit card and not getting any leeway from class (this applies to only one of my professors--not Maria--she was great!).
• Amsterdam.
• The horrible showers.
• The bumps I got.
  

13. List information that you did not receive that you think is important for future participants to have:

• Plan for weekend excursions prior to departing for your trip. (2)
• Things are expensive here.
• Try not to pack too many activities into one day. Students need to know the time it takes to get from one end of London to the other by train.
• You don't need spare towels and sheets.
• Bring extra spending money.
• Know the exchange rates.
• How cold it really gets on the Isle of Wright.
• The full cost of the trip (plane, rail, etc.) in the very beginning.
• Bring between $1,500 and $2,000.
• Take warm and cool clothing, and at least $2,500 in spending money if you want to do anything outside of Canterbury.
• Read before you go on the trip.

14. Comments or suggestions:

• I had a wonderful experience. (6)
• I can't really find fault with anything the program director did or failed to due. Everything that went wrong was due to my own miscalculation. So, if I had one thing to pass on, that would be to give yourself plenty of time in-between train rides and flights out of London airports.
• Separate students and professors by flat, so students don't disturb professors.
• Dr. McGee was a great coordinator, and his family is a delight. Dr. Pollock, Dr. Warms, Dr. Hindson, and Dr. Mana were all very helpful. I appreciate all the effort they put into this trip. Great time! Great job!
• Provide more opportunities for optional weekend excursions and allow students to choose thier own excursions.
• Talking with past participants would provide knowledge of what other students did, such as visitng Amsterdam, Scotland, Ireland, etc.
• I suggest less than a full semester's load to the professors. I spent most of the nights in England at the computer lab doing work.
• There were too many excursions. They were tiring. They were wonderful but too much to take in. Maybe next time, there could be a little more class time and fewer excursions.
• I would suggest that prior to leaving for the trips, the group be given a do's and don'ts list, specifically dorm rules, regulations, and curfews. Perhaps provide a schedule ahead of time, and maybe meetings could be arranged throughout the trip to alleviate small issues.
• Faculty and students should live separately. I feel as though I have been placed in an awkward situation by staying in the house with my professor.  The result of my living arrangements has been tension with my professor.
• For me, the entire trip ws overshadowed by tensions between and among group members--including professors. Getting to know one another, living together, and trying to have a great experience are much harder than I could have conceived. There were a lot of gossip and confrontation. Maybe some sessions in which the group really "groups" together could help. Dr. McGee and his family are fantastic: very friendly and helpful. Still, I wish there were a faculty person (or someone) to whom we could have talked when unpleasant situations arose. I'm sad to say I will look on this experience with only a few bright spots--the living situation was almost unbearable (and frankly, unfair)--we are students, but we are also adults.
• The professors were insightful, and the excursions helped broaden my horizons. My only complaint is that the program is not long enough for sufficient class time in regard to all our excursions.
• I wish that we had a more solid/set-in-stone schedule before arriving.
• It's important for students to know that although classes last only from 9:00 to 12:00, your "free" time differs, based on your instructors. I was led to believe that with classes ending at 12:00 and seven or eight excursions on the itinerary, there would be plenty of free time. However, the calendar filled up, especially with Dr. Warms' classes. I'd see others with a lot of free time. I did love each excursion, but it cut into my studies.
• This has been the best experience of my life and has truly opened my eyes to new ideas, cultures, and people. Thank you for assisting me on this great experience!