STEM 101 Germany Summer Program Brochure

Funding for Study Abroad If you need financial assistance to participate in this Study Abroad program, contact the Financial Aid Office and begin financial aid paperwork early. Please see our website for additional information about financial aid at sbcc.edu/financialaid

* Before the start date of the program, should the U.S. State Department issue a “Travel Warning” that American citizens must not travel to Germany or the Netherlands, SBCC will cancel the program. If the program is canceled as a result of a travel warning, CEPA will refund the entire program fee to all participants on that program minus any non-refundable deposits.

Travel & Housing

If you qualify for financial aid, you can also apply for SBCC Study Abroad Scholarships at sbcc.edu/scholarships/

Air Transportation. SBCC has contracted with CEPA to provide travel and housing arrangements for the Germany Summer 2018 Program.

Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship – IIE gives over 2,000 scholarships of up to $5,000/ year to community college students who have not traveled abroad. You must be eligible to receive Pell Grants. More information at gilmanscholarship.org/

Group Flight Deadline: March 19, 2018

Additional resources include sbccpromise.org, sbcc.edu/veteranssupport, and crowdsourcing sites such as studentbackr.com, studyabroadfunding.org, fundmytravel.com and scholarship sites such as fastweb.com, fundforeducationabroad.org

Payment Schedule

CEPA will organize an optional round-trip group flight from LAX to Berlin and from Munich to LAX on a regularly scheduled airline. Airfare is not included in the program price. Space on the group flight cannot be guaranteed after the deadline on March 19th, 2018. The group flight must have a minimum of 10 participants. In case the minimum is not reached, the group flight might be canceled. You may make your own travel arrangements if you do not wish to travel with the group. All program participants have to provide their flight details to the SBCC Study Abroad office by April 20, 2018.

Information Meetings Information meetings for the program will be held on the SBCC Campus. Attendance is not mandatory for participation in the program Parents and students are welcome to attend. Information meetings are usually located at the Luria Library Conference Room on the West Campus unless otherwise noted. Please visit the below website for dates and times and look for flyers on the SBCC campus. Meetings are subject to change. Please check with the Study Abroad office at (805) 730-4294 to confirm.

STEM 101

GERMANY

sbcc.edu/studyabroad/informationmeetings.php For even more information, connect with us on social media @studyabroadsbcc!

Payment Schedule Non-refundable first Due with application payment by April 16, 2018 Final Payment May 12, 2018

$3,525

Total

$3,775

$250

Refunds/Cancellation Refunds/Cancellations. Any individual cancellation must be made in writing to CEPA and to nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu, and is effective the date of the receipt by CEPA. Date of Cancellation

Transportation from/to excursions and next destinations are either by train or private bus and public transportation passes will be arranged for the stay in Berlin, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Munich. Participants missing the designated group arrival transfer are responsible for checking in at the designated arrival point and time on the scheduled date of arrival and are responsible for all transfer arrangements and associated costs. Detailed arrival information will be provided to all participants approximately two weeks prior to arrival.

Charges

Up to 72 days prior to departure

No charge

71-45 days prior to departure

10% of program cost

44-30 days prior to departure

25% of program cost

29-21 days prior to departure

50% of program cost

20-14 days prior to departure

75% of program cost

13 days or less prior to departure

100 % of program cost

Housing Arrangements. Exact housing placements will be given to you upon your arrival. You will stay at conveniently located 2-3-star hotels in twin rooms in Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich and Amsterdam.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Study Abroad Office International Education Center, Room 1 Phone: (805) 730-4294 nwalther@pipeline.sbcc.edu CEPA Im Schloss 74397 Ingelsheim, Germany Phone: +49 – 7142-956511 Program Director Dr. Raeanne Napoleon Office Location at SBCC: PS-206 E-mail: rlnapoleon@pipeline.sbcc.edu Phone: (805) 965-0581 x 4056

SUMMER 2018 July 1 – July 22, 2018

Program Description Not only do Germany and the Netherlands offer visitors amazing cultural and historical experiences, but both have a rich history in the sciences with headquarters of major world-wide chemical manufacturers located in both countries. Visiting and gaining on-site, first-hand knowledge of some of the recent advances in science-related fields will be invaluable to the students participating in this program. Germany has had a profound impact on chemistry, physics, and related disciplines and is a world leader in the chemical distribution market. Chemical giants such as BASF, Merck, and Bayer all have German roots and have headquarters located there. Germany has also historically contributed substantially to automobile design and development (e.g. Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Porsche). Lastly, Germany has numerous academic institutions that are leaders in their specialized fields and is one of the best countries in the world to receive a college education, making it an ideal location for a interdisciplinary science-based study abroad program. To allow for even more exposure to institutes of excellence and cultural exposure a short trip to Amsterdam, Netherlands is part of the program. Not all of the excursions will be academically driven, some will have purely cultural values and, of course, free time for independent exploration will be provided.

Program Highlights • • • • • • •

Guided walking tour of Berlin and the Berlin Wall Memorial Visits to German and Dutch universities followed by guest lectures Visit to the German Parliament (Tent.) Guided walking tour of Dresden and visit to “Die Glaeserne Manufaktur” of Volkswagen Guided tour of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe Canal cruise on the Grachten through the Amsterdam canals Visit to Delft University of Technology (Tent.)

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Visit to Essen’s RWE waste-fueled power station (Tent.) Guided walking tour of Frankfurt themed “From the Royal Palace to the Banking Metropolis” Tour of the chemical and pharmaceutical company Merck in Darmstadt (Tent.) Guided walking tour of Munich and visit to the world’s largest museum of technology and science, the “Deutsche Museum” Guided tour of the BMW World (Tent.)

Application Deadline: April 16, 2018 **Please apply no later than March 19th if you are planning on taking the group flight. A minimum of 20 students must be approved by April 20th for the program to materialize. If the program is full before the deadline, acceptance cannot be guaranteed.

Application Process

Course STEM 101

Title Introduction to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Units 3 Units

Program Cost The price is based on 20 or more program participants. If less than 20 students enroll in the program, the program may be canceled.

Program Director Dr. Raeanne Napoleon is an Assistant Professor in Chemistry and started teaching at SBCC in 2012. She obtained a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia in 2005 and a Ph.D. in computational physical chemistry from Boston University in 2012. She teaches Introductory Chemistry (CHEM 101) and Nanoscience in Society (PHSC 107) at SBCC and is a member of the American Chemical Society and the co-faculty adviser for the SBCC Chemistry Club. Dr. Napoleon has traveled extensively throughout the world and has specifically visited Germany and the Netherlands on many science-directed trips. She is especially excited to share the rich history both countries have to offer to science students or science enthusiasts!

Application forms are available at the SBCC Study Abroad Office and online at sbcc.edu/studyabroad Submit the non-refundable $250 application deposit with the program application and required application documents to the SBCC Study Abroad Office by April 16, 2018. Please make check out to SBCC Summer 2018 Germany Program. We cannot accept cash! After review of your application, an interview with Dr. Napoleon will be scheduled. If you live outside the Santa Barbara area, you may be interviewed by telephone. The deposit check will be forwarded to CEPA, our service provider, upon your official acceptance to the program, at which point it becomes non-refundable.

Program Requirements The Summer 2018 short program in Germany is open to students who are 18+ years and in good academic standing. There is no language or major requirement. You do not have to be currently enrolled at SBCC, but you must enroll for Summer Session II, 2018 once you are accepted in the program. You will be required to attend a mandatory pre-departure meeting in May 2018. Details will be send prior to the meeting.

Application Deadline We encourage students to apply early, as the number of places is limited.

Subsequent payment needs to be made directly to CEPA. Failure to make any payment when due will automatically cancel participant from the program one week after the payment due date. All payments are effective the day they are received by CEPA. Questions about academics should be directed to Dr. Napoleon.

Courses and Credits The course offered as part of the program is transferable to the University of California and California State University. Check with your counselor or adviser for possible exceptions. All students must enroll in 3 units.

- $3,775 * does not include airfare ** includes $250 non-refundable application fee The final program price depends on the number of students enrolled in the program and on international currency exchange rates. Includes: Accommodations in twin rooms in 2-3star hotels including breakfast, cultural experiences and field trips as listed, academic and professional excursions as listed, orientations and city maps for cities with overnight stays, welcome and farewell dinner, transportation from airport for group flight participants, private coach bus, train tickets or public transportation passes based on excursion, classroom spaces with internet access, 24-7 emergency assistance support, CareMed Gold Insurance (International travel health insurance including health coverage, medical evacuation, repatriation, lost luggage, third party liability insurance.) Not included: Round-trip airfare, transfer to/from airports except for Germany transfers for group flights, passport fees, visa fees, SBCC registration fees (non-residents are required to pay out-of-state or out-of-country fees), textbooks, meals other than those listed, personal expenses, and any other expenses not specifically listed.