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: 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 2, 2018. All program fee payments must be made on ACC Marketplace. Program fees are non-refundable.

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Romania Cross-Cultural Social Psychology SUMMER SEMESTER 2018 JUNE 19 - JULY 5, 2018

Course Information • This study abroad program offers the following courses: Social Psychology (PSYC 2319/3 credits) and Psychology of Adjustment (PSYC 2315/3 credits). Participants will be enrolled in the courses held during the first 5.5-week session. Classes take place in Austin May 29-June 18, 2018. Study abroad activities take place in Romania June 20-July 5, 2018. • Prerequisite: PSYC 2301 with a C or higher. • Program faculty leader is Adjunct Associate Professor Kathy Frost. Program fee of $2,000 includes: • Accommodations (hostels and host families) • Meals (host family) • Ground transportation • Excursions and entrance fees per itinerary • Welcome and farewell dinner • 24/7 logistics support and emergency assistance Not included: • Airfare • ACC course tuition/fees/books • Meals (not included in program) • Personal expenses Pre-departure expenses: • International Student ID Card (ISIC - $25) • Passport and visa fees (if applicable) • Vaccinations (if applicable)

www.austincc.edu/studyabroad

Message from the Faculty Leader

Program Itinerary

Program Itinerary

Dear Students, I invite you to join me this summer on an adventure that will change your life! This is the sentiment of several college students who have journeyed to Romania with me in the past few years. This trip to Romania will allow you to experience several aspects of European life – the cities, the countryside, and the breathtaking mountains! I have lived and taught in Romania for over three years and keep finding myself returning. Our course will focus on the psychological values and types of living experienced by Romanians. We will also strive to understand Romanians’ perspective and attitudes toward their largest minority group (Roma). Examining Romanians’ values will prompt us to look more closely at our own values and ways of living. Our journey will begin in Bucharest, a city that shines with the architecture and charm of any Western European capital yet also bears the scars of decades of rule by a communist regime. Then we will spend a couple of days experiencing traditional, peasant life in the countryside. In Sibiu, a Transylvanian city that was the cultural capital of Europe in 2006, we’ll better understand Romania’s place in Southeastern Europe and beyond. Outside of Sibiu, we’ll spend time in a Roma community learning about their attitudes toward education, parenting, intergroup relations, etc. The second half of the trip will be spent in the Retezat Mountains and the Jiu Valley. In the mountains, we’ll experience an adventure education program that works toward building trust amongst teens. In the valley, we’ll receive training on the method used by New Horizons Foundation in their efforts to create trust and increase community participation amongst Romanian teens. Then we will work with these teens on a service project of their choosing. Time on this Romania trip is spent in the homes of Romanian families, discussing with them your thoughts about life, love, country, friendship, etc. Romanians love to share their lives with us and they are incredibly interested in our way of life. And you will come to know your fellow student travelers well. Students who have taken these trips together started out as strangers, but ended up as friends who remained close and in touch.

Tuesday, June 19 Depart Austin to Bucharest, Romania

Thursday, June 28 Class on Social Capital with New Horizons Foundation Time with Host Family

Wednesday, June 20 Arrive in Bucharest Transfer to Accommodation (Hostel) Welcome Dinner Thursday, June 21 Tour of Central Bucharest with Marius Zaharia Depart Bucharest to Sibiu (Train) Arrive Sibiu and Transfer to Accommodation (Hostel) Friday, June 22 Meet Local Cheesemakers, Farmers, and Shepards Lunch with Shepards Visit Local Fortified Churches Traditional Dinner at Peasant Home and Folk Dancing Saturday, June 23 Walking Tour of Sibiu with Nicoleta Ocneriu Lecture on “Culture and Romanian Psyche” Sunday, June 24 Meet with NGO Ovidiu Ro (Child Education and Roma) Discussion of Intergroup Relations with Roma Visit Roma Community Monday, June 25 Depart Sibiu to Petrosani (Train) Pickup by New Horizon Foundation to Straja Mountain Transfer to Accommodation (Hostel) Tuesday, June 26 New Horizons Foundation Interactive Program on Trust for Team-Building and Community Relations Low Ropes Course

Kathy Frost, Ph.D. Adjunct Associate Professor Psychology [email protected] Eastview Campus

Wednesday, June 27 New Horizons Foundation Interactive Program on Trust for Team-Building and Community Relations High Ropes Course/Challege by Choice Travel to Lupeni Meet Host Families

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

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

Friday, June 29 Service-Learning Project with IMPACT Youth Group Travel to Vulcan to meet with Romanian Youth Time with Host Family Saturday, June 30 Lecture on Romanian Orthodox Church and its Impact on Romanian Values Attend Romanian Orthodox Church Service Visit Prislop Monastery Time with Host Family Sunday, July 1 Service-Learning Project with IMPACT Youth Group Lunch with Trifan Family Time with Host Family Monday, July 2 Visit Community Organizations in Petrosani Discussion on Values, Children’s Rights, and Parenting Time with Host Family Tuesday, July 3 Service-Learning Project with IMPACT Youth Group Celebration of Service-Learning Project Time with Host Family Wednesday, July 4 Travel to Bucharest (Train) Transfer to Accommodation (Hostel) Wrap-up Roundtable with Ioana Ieronim Farewell Dinner Prepare for Departure Thursday, July 5 Program Ends Return to Austin or Independent Travel

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