Application Information

Scholarships

Applications: Accepted starting August 28, 2017, after completing an International Programs advising appointment. Application deadline is March 9, 2018. 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 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.

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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 2017 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 28, 2017 and ends March 9, 2018.

Financial Aid Specific information on financial aid can be found at: 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 2, 2018. All program fee payments must be made on ACC Marketplace. Program fees are non-refundable.

India Contemporary Social Problems SUMMER SEMESTER 2018 JUNE 9 - JULY 5, 2018

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. Class takes place in Austin May 29- June 8, 2018. Study abroad activities take place in India June 11-July 5, 2018. • Faculty leader is Professor Rennison Lalgee. Program Fee of $4,800 includes: • Round-trip group flight • Airport pick-up/drop-off in program country • Accommodations • Room and Board at Lady Doak College • Welcome and Farewell Dinners • Ground transportation • Excursions and entrance fees per itinerary • 24/7 logistics support and emergency assistance Not included: • ACC course tuition/fees/books • Meals (not included in the program) • Personal expenses

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.

Pre-departure expenses: • International Student ID Card (ISIC) • Passport and visa fees (if applicable) • Vaccinations (if applicable)

www.austincc.edu/studyabroad

Message from the Faculty Leader

Program Itinerary

Dear Students,

Saturday, June 9 Day: Depart Austin Sunday, June 10 Day: Continue Travel to Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Monday, June 11 Day: Arrive Bengaluru Airport Pick-up by ICDE; ICDE Orientation + Welcome Meal; Overnight in Bangalore Tuesday, June 12 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 13 Morning: Caste and Religion in India (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Meenakshi Temple + Aayiram Kaal Mandapam led by LDC Team Evening: Free Time Thursday, June 14 Morning: Class – Women in India (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Film Screening Evening: Cooking Class – Madurai Style Cuisine Friday, June 15 Day: Class – Women in India (Discussion with LDC Students) Afternoon: Center for Women’s Advocacy Studies Trust Evening: Koodal Azhagar Temple Saturday, June 16 Morning: Class – Social Norms Relating to Family

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 and Marriage (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Visit to People’s Watch (Human Rights Organization ) Evening: Thirumalai Nayak Palace Sunday, June 17 Free Day Monday, June 18 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 19 Day: Lecture – Poverty: Rural Issues Afternoon: Visit to Rural Primary Health Care Center Evening: Free Time Wednesday, June 20 Morning: Class – Gandhian Philosophy (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Gandhi Memorial Museum Evening: Free Time Thursday, June 21 Day: RUSS Foundation Evening: Free Time Friday, June 22 Morning: Class – Environmental Issues and Initiatives (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Free Time Evening: Yoga Class – Gandhi Museum and Free Time Saturday, June 23 Day: Depart for Thekad-

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

dy – Periyar National Park Afternoon: Activities Coordinated by ICDE Evening: Cooking Class – Kerala Style Cuisine Sunday, June 24 Day: Thekaddy – Periyar National Park; Jungle Excursion Evening: Return to Madurai Monday, June 25 Morning: Class – India’s Tribals (LDC Guest Lecturer) Afternoon: Film Screening Evening: Free Time Tuesday, June 26 Day: CESCI (Center for Socio-Cultural Interaction; Meet with Ekta Parishad (Tribal Activist Organization) Evening: Free Time Wednesday, June 27 Morning: Class – Urban Poverty Afternoon: Akshaya Trust + Service Learning Evening: Free Time Thursday, June 28 Morning: Class – Conclusion/Wrap-up Afternoon: YMCA School for Hearing Impaired Evening: Yoga Class – Gandhi Museum and Free Time Friday, June 29 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, June 30 Day: Kodaikanal Hill Station; Reaching the Unreached (Enroute to Madurai) Evening: Return to Lady Doak College and Free Time Sunday, July 1 Morning: Class – LDC Student Discussion Afternoon: Jain Caves with Nature Walk led by LDC Team Evening: Free Time Monday, July 2 Morning: Class – Conclusion/Wrap-up Afternoon: West Veli Street Handicrafts Shops (LDC Student Volunteers) Evening: Free Time Tuesday, July 3 Morning: Class – Final Class Afternoon: Free Time Evening: Farewell Dinner; Prepare for Departure to Bengaluru Wednesday, July 4 Morning: Depart Madurai to Bengaluru Evening: Meals, Rest and Prepare for Return Flight Thursday, July 5 Day: Program Ends; Depart Bengaluru for Austin

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