Application Information

Scholarships

Applications: Accepted starting August 29, 2016, after completing an International Programs advising appointment. Application deadline is March 10, 2017. Visit www.austincc.edu/studyabroad to schedule advising appointments and for program applications.

Twenty-five $2,000 Board of Trustees’ Study Abroad Scholar- ships are available to eligible applicants on a competitive basis. Applicants must apply to an ACC study abroad program. Other eligibility criteria includes:

Acceptance Policy: Applicants must meet all application criteria and be interviewed by the program faculty leader. Eligibility: Students must be at least 18 years of age and in good academic standing by the start of the program. Students must complete prerequisites prior to the program start date.

How to Apply 1. Download program brochure at www.austincc. edu/studyabroad. 2. Make advising appointment with International Programs at www.austincc.edu/studyabroad. 3. Download application at www.austincc.edu/studyabroad. 4. Fill out application and submit all required items. 5. Submit completed application to International Programs. 6. Schedule and attend interview with program faculty leader. 7. Await notification from International Programs.

Benefits of Study Abroad

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Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 2.00 by the scholarship application deadline. Minimum of 5 ACC college credits earned in the fall 2015 semester. Minimum of 12 hours of ACC college credits earned by the start of the study abroad program.

Transfer credits or credit by examination will not count towards the totals. Only students accepted into a program can be awarded a scholarship. Applications: Visit www.austincc.edu/studyabroad for an application. Application period begins August 29, 2016 and ends March 10, 2017.

Financial Aid Specific information on financial aid can be found at: http://www.austincc.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/obtain-financial-aid. Contact any ACC campus Financial Aid Office if you have questions.

Payment Schedule Payment is not due at the time of application. A $400 non-refundable deposit is due within one week of acceptance notifications. Final program fee payment deadline is April 3, 2017. All program fee payments must be made on ACC Marketplace. Program fees are non-refundable.

ACC faculty-led study abroad programs provide the opportunity for more than just course credit. You’ll find personal enrichment in a variety of ways: • • • • •

Enhance the value of your degree with an expanded worldview. Gain new perspectives and experience other cultures. Participate in a multicultural exchange alongside fellow ACC students. Advance your foreign language skills. Make friends and network globally. Student participants must abide by all program rules and regulations. Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change. Program fees are non-refundable.

Highland Business Center Room 508.4 5930 Middle Fiskville Road Austin, Texas 78752 Telephone: 512.223.7114 Email: [email protected] Student participants must abide by all program rules and regulations. Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change. Program fees are non-refundable.

India Contemporary Social Problems SUMMER SEMESTER 2017 JUNE 10 - JULY 6, 2017

Course Information • This study abroad program offers the following courses: Contemporary Social Problems in India (SOCI 1306/3 credits) . Students in the program will be enrolled in the course held during the first 5.5-week session. Courses begin in Austin on May 29 and end in India on July 6, 2017. Course-related activities take place in India from June 13 to July 5, 2017. • Program faculty leader is ACC Associate Professor Rennison Lalgee. Program Fee of $4,500 includes: • Round-trip group flight • Airport pick-up/drop-off in program country • Accommodations • Room + Board at Lady Doak College • Welcome and Farewell Dinners • Ground transportation to/from itinerary activities • Excursions and entrance fees per itinerary • 24/7 logistics support and emergency assistance Not included: • ACC course tuition/fees/books • Meals (not included in program) • Personal expenses Pre-departure expenses: • International Student ID Card (ISIC - $25) • Passport (if applicable) • India visa fee ($60 for US citizens) • Vaccinations (if applicable)

www.austincc.edu/studyabroad

Message from the Faculty Leader

Program Itinerary

Dear Students,

Saturday, JUNE 10 Day: Depart Austin (AUS) Sunday, JUNE 11 Day: Continue Travel to Bangalore (BLR), Karnataka, India Monday, JUNE 12 Day: Arrive Bangalore Airport Pick-up by ICDE; ICDE Orientation + Welcome Meal; Overnight in Bangalore Tuesday, JUNE 13 Day: Depart Bangalore for Madurai, Tamil Nadu; Arrive Lady Doak College (LDC), Madurai; Check-in Guest House and Rest; Orientation and Welcome Dinner Wednesday, JUNE 14 Morning: Caste and Religion in India (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Meenakshi Temple + Aayiram Kaal Mandapam led by LDC Team Evening: Free Time Thursday, JUNE 15 Morning: Class – Women in India (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Film Screening Evening: Cooking Class – Madurai Style Cuisine Friday, JUNE 16 Day: Class – Women in India (Discussion with LDC Students) Afternoon: Center for Women’s Advocacy Studies Trust Evening: Koodal Azhagar Temple Saturday, JUNE 17 Morning: Class – Social

I invite you to join me this summer to both learn about India, a country whose global importance is ever growing, and about how Sociology can be used to solve social problems in your own community. We will spend our time in the southern state of Tamil Nadu where I have done extensive fieldwork. Madurai, whose existence dates back to 3 B.C.E, will be our home for three weeks. Madurai is where the famed independence leader Mohandas Gandhi began his fight for justice. From our home at Lady Doak College, we will visit many locations that are working on a variety of local social problems – violence against women, economic poverty, social inequality and religious conflict. We will have the opportunity to interact with local professionals, academics and those being helped so that we can learn from them while thinking about how this information can be used in our own community! Southern India provides us a fantastic backdrop where we will witness the inevitable collisions between a historic India with its kinship-based, smallscale village-oriented culture, and the fast-paced world of global capital with its bureaucratic largescale social organization and a corporate culture. It is this side by side existence that will provide us the opportunity to really take advantage of sociology and its insights! This course, Social Problems, involves application of sociological principles and theoretical perspectives to major social problems in contemporary society such as inequality, crime and violence, religious differences, environmental issues, gender inequality, and family problems. The desire to address social ills has been at the heart of Sociology’s development. Rennison Lalgee Associate Professor, Sociology (512) 223.4044 [email protected] NRG - 2142 Student participants must abide by all program rules and regulations. Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change. Program fees are non-refundable.

Program Itinerary Norms Relating to Family and Marriage (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Visit to People’s Watch (Human Rights Organization ) Evening: Thirumalai Nayak Palace Sunday, JUNE 18 Free Day Monday, JUNE 19 Day: Travel to Gandhigram University; Lectures on Gandhi; Rural Poverty and Development; ACC-Gandhigram Student and Faculty Meet-Up Evening: Return to Lady Doak College and Free Time Tuesday, JUNE 20 Day: Lecture – Poverty: Rural Issues Afternoon: Visit to Rural Primary Health Care Center Evening: Free Time Wednesday, JUNE 21 Morning: Class – Gandhian Philosophy (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Gandhi Memorial Museum Evening: Free Time Thursday, JUNE 22 Day: RUSS Foundation Evening: Free Time Friday, JUNE 23 Morning: Class – Environmental Issues and Initiatives (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Free Time Evening: Yoga Class – Gandhi Museum and Free Time

Student participants must abide by all program rules and regulations. Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change. Program fees are non-refundable.

Saturday, JUNE 24 Day: Depart for Thekaddy – Periyar National Park Afternoon: Activities Coordinated by ICDE Evening: Cooking Class – Kerala Style Cuisine Sunday, JUNE 25 Day: Thekaddy – Periyar National Park; Jungle Excursion Evening: Return to Madurai Monday, JUNE 26 Morning: Class – India’s Tribals (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Film Screening Evening: Free Time Tuesday, JUNE 27 Day: CESCI (Center for Socio-Cultural Interaction; Meet with Ekta Parishad (Tribal Activist Organization) Evening: Free Time Wednesday, JUNE 28 Morning: Class – Urban Poverty Afternoon: Akshaya Trust + Service Learning Evening: Free Time Thursday, JUNE 29 Morning: Class – Conclusion/Wrap-up Afternoon: YMCA School for Hearing Impaired Evening: Yoga Class – Gandhi Museum and Free Time Friday, JUNE 30 Day: Trip to Kodaikanal Hill Station; Visit to Grihini Community College for Women; Other Activities Coordinated by ICDE Evening: Overnight at

Kodaikanal Hill Station Saturday, JULY 1 Day: Kodaikanal Hill Station; Reaching the Unreached (Enroute to Madurai) Evening: Return to Lady Doak College and Free Time Sunday, JULY 2 Morning: Class – LDC Student Discussion Afternoon: Jain Caves with Nature Walk led by LDC Team Evening: Free Time Monday, JULY 3 Morning: Class – Conclusion/Wrap-up Afternoon: West Veli Street Handicrafts Shops (LDC Student Volunteers) Evening: Free Time Tuesday, JULY 4 Morning: Class – Final Class Afternoon: Free Time Evening: Farewell Dinner; Prepare for Departure to Bangalore Wednesday, JULY 5 Morning: Depart Madurai to Bangalore Evening: Meals, Rest and Prepare for Return Flight Thursday, JULY 6 Day: Program Ends; Depart Bangalore (BLR) for Austin (AUS)

Student participants must abide by all program rules and regulations. Program dates, itinerary, and fees are subject to change. Program fees are non-refundable.