Welcome to Intersession 2012 in Paris, France
Why Study in Paris?
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young person, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” --Ernest Hemingway
This winter, join us for Writing through Paris and see the “City of Lights” as have the hundreds of writers who, like Hemingway, have been inspired by its moveable feast. Arrive in Paris in time to spend New Year's Eve on the Champs Elysees. Like the writers we will read, you can visit the Luxembourg Gardens, the Louvre, and Musee d'Orsay; climb the steps of Notre Dame, Mosque d'Arabe, and Sacre Coeur; wander through the Latin Quarter and the Marais, explore the bookstalls along the the Seine, and relax at any one of the hundreds of cafes that line the boulevards of Paris. Find your inspiration from the allure of this charming and complicated city.
Dates of the 2012 Program
| December 27 - January 19, 2012 (3-week program) Application Due October 4, 2011 |
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Cost
Program fee:
Approximate Fee: $3145*
Program fee includes housing, orientation, field trips, insurance and group airport transfer. Fee does not include: CSUF tuition, round trip airfare, passport or visa fees, or food other than meals indicated. There is a refundable security deposit, which is an additional fee of $125 and is due at time of final payment.
Plus:
- OPTIONAL Group Air Flight:On a space-available basis, students may purchase the optional transportation package consisting of round-trip airfare (LAX to Pars) and round-trip transfers overseas between the airport and the housing in Paris. $595 (excluding mandatory U.S. government and airline-imposed departure taxes, fees and fuel charges estimated at $553 for which students will be charged separately).
- OPTIONAL Extra Protection Insurance Coverage, including increased medical insurance ($65) and/or personal effects insurance ($90).
- CSUF Intersession 2012 tuition.
- Passport or visa fees
* Program Fee is subject to change and is based on a minimum student enrollment. If enrollment is below this minimum, CSUF reserves the right to adjust the program fee to accommodate a smaller number of students.
Room & Board
Housing is in twin bedded rooms at the FIAP Jean Monnet with en suite bathroom with daily cleaning service, continental breakfast daily, and 5 - 3 course lunches or dinners weekly in the on-site restaurant.
Refund Policy
Should an individual participant withdraw on or before Thursday 13th October 2011 s/he will receive a refund of all fees paid less the $100 processing fee, the $50 non-refundable application fee and any non-refundable deposits paid by the student or by AIFS on behalf of the student.
Should s/he withdraw after Thursday 13th October 2011, but on or before Friday 4th November 2011 for any reason except medical covered by the Fees Refund and Medical Insurance Coverage, a refund of all fees paid would be made less the $400 deposit and the $50 non-refundable application fee plus any non-refundable deposits paid by the student or by AIFS on behalf of the student.
Students who must withdraw from the program because of a covered injury or illness will receive a refund of all fees paid less the $50 non-refundable application fee, a $100 processing fee and a $125 insurance premium.
Students withdrawing voluntarily for any reason after Friday 4th November 2011 including withdrawals for medical reasons not protected under the Program Fee Refund and Medical Insurance Coverage, receive no refund.
Please note that students who are academically withdrawn by their home institutions after their applications have been processed by AIFS are subject to the standard refund policy.
Once the program has started, students withdrawing receive no refund unless AIFS suspends the program.
Eligibility and How to Enroll
You must be a CSU student in good standing with an accumulated 2.5 GPA or better and have accumulated at least 30 units of college credit. All majors are welcome.
You must have a valid US passport. If you do not have a passport, apply early. This process usually takes about 4-6 weeks, so plan early to apply for one. A passport application can be picked up at any post office or downloaded at http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html – start the process now
Application Packet Download
October 4, 2011 |
to H-211(Humanities & Social Sciences Dean’s office) |
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One Faculty recommendation |
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One Emergency contact form |
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CSUF- Release of Liability |
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Personal Conduct Agreement |
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A photo copy of the picture page of your passport |
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One page (500 word) essay: “Why I want to go to Paris and how this will contribute to my education and personal growth” |
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CSUF-Class Registration Form |
October 4, 2011 |
To AIFS |
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Complete Online Program enrollment and submit your $450 deposit at: |
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*You will be notified via email if additional CSUF forms are required. |
If you have any questions during the application and enrollment process, please contact Tarrigon VanDenburg, H&SS Dean’s office at tvandenburg@fullerton.edu or visit H-211. |
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Financial Aid
Financial Aid may be available to those who meet the financial aid criteria. Contact the Financial Aid Office , UH 146 (657) 278-3125 to apply. A list of scholarships for study abroad participants can also be located on the CSUF Study Abroad website at http://www.fullerton.edu/studyabroad/finances/scholarships.html. We also suggest you seek additional funding from your own department/ college and search the internet for available scholarships, i.e., GILMAN. http://www.iie.org/en/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
Click here for the scholarship flyer and application for the Paris and London study abroad programs.
Field Trips
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Field trips include a half day excursion to Versailles, visits to the Institut du Monde Arabe, Musee d’Orsay, the Louvre and several guided walking tours of Paris. |
Information Meetings
Dates |
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| September 1, 7, 13, 23 | 12:00 - 01:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
October 5, 11 |
12:00 - 01:00 P.M. |
SAC H-112 |
Mandatory Pre-departure Meeting Date, Time and Location TBA |
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For other Study Abroad Programs, contact Center for International Education and Exchange, UH-244,
657-278-4594.
Paris Study Abroad Student Statement
Paris Study Abroad Students are expected to attend the class for which they register, unless there is a medical reason which prevents them from doing so, and to adhere to all behavioral norms established on their respective campuses. Additionally, they are expected to adhere to the laws and regulations, and respect the cultural mores, national traditions and customs of the host country.
The CSUF Intersession 2012 Paris abroad program is made possible through an agreement between CSUF and the American Institute for Foreign Study. CSUF coordinates the academic aspects of the program, while AIFS coordinates the accommodations, transportation, insurance, teaching facilities and support services. For more information visit http://www.partnership center.com or email info@aifs.com
Faculty and Courses
Dr. Sheryl Fontaine
Dr. Sheryl Fontaine is chair of the Department of English, Comparative Literature, and Linguistics. During her 21 years at CSUF she has taught hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students how to write and how to teach writing. In her classes, she especially enjoys blending the critical thinking of academic writing with the creative qualities of fiction writing. Dr. Fontaine has published dozens of articles and half a dozen books on topics related to the teaching of writing and professional issues related to the profession of teaching. As an undergraduate, Dr. Fontaine spent her junior year in France, has returned to the country several times since then, and is eager to share her love for Paris with the current generation of undergraduates.
Office: UH-323B
Office Telephone: (657) 278-2651
Email address: sfontaine@fullerton.edu
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REQUIRED COURSE ENGL 306 Writing through Paris (3) [GE C.3] "If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young person, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast.” --Ernest Hemingway
Writing through Paris invites students to see Paris as have the hundreds of writers who, like Hemingway, have been inspired by its moveable feast. You will study the art of travel writing, and read and write (in English) about traveling and living in this beautiful and complex city. With our class, you will visit the museums, parks, cafes, neighborhoods, and bookstores that appear in the essays we read, and then you will take a turn at writing about what you see and hear and experience in these same places. As a final project, you will select a part of Paris that you find most interesting, mysterious, amusing, or confusing and write an extended essay that discloses something about you, about the place you have chosen, and about the power of travel to change our worldview.* *for official catalog description visit http://www.fullerton.edu/catalog/ |
Contact Information
For program information contact:
H & SS Dean’s Office, H-211;
(657) 278-3528, tvandenburg@fullerton.edu
