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Oaxaca,
Mexico Program
Autumn Quarter 2008
Program Description
Eligibility & Application
Financial Questions
During Autumn Quarter 2008, the Division of Spanish and Portuguese
studies will take a group of up to 25 200-level students to the city
of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, to live with local families and study
local culture and Spanish language for a quarter.
 Oaxaca
is a beautiful, sunny, Colonial city of 550,000 in southern Mexico,
known for its rich ethnic mix and vibrant cultural life. (This said,
Mexico is a developing country and some services students are accustomed
to may not be available.)
Our program is scheduled to coincide with the elaborate ceremonies
of the Days of the Dead (Oct. 31-Nov. 1). After the Days of the Dead,
students will be free to travel in small groups for 7-9 days, to nearby
cities and beaches such as Puerto Ángel, Puerto Escondido,
Taxco, Mexico City, or San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
They will then return to Oaxaca City for another month of classes.
(The dates of the program will be the same as those for Autumn Quarter
on campus).
Questions about the program can be answered by the 100/200-level
Spanish Adviser (Padelford C-106, (206) 616-9579, spanport@u.washington.edu
), or the Executive Director, Ganesh Basdeo (bas@u.washington.edu,
http://courses.washington.edu/dibas/Oaxaca/oaxaca_program.html,
(206) 543-6642).
PROGRAM
DESCRIPTON
Program Dates- Autumn 2008
- Classes (Autumn A-Term) September 24 through October 31, 2008
- Travel in small groups - November 1-9, 2008
- Classes (Autumn B-Term) - November 10 through December 5, 2008
- Students need to arrive in Oaxaca by September 21, 2008 and
may leave on December 6, 2008.
- Student housing will be budgeted for the dates listed above.
Courses for Autumn 2008
All students will enroll in the following classes:
- SPAN 201 (Term A) and 202 (Term B), OR SPAN 202 (Term A) and
203 (Term B), Spanish Grammar, 10 credits (numerical grade), taught
by UW faculty/teaching assistant.
- SPAN 237 (Term A), Spanish Conversation, 2 credits (numerical
grade), taught by Mexican faculty.
- SPAN 299 (Term B), Culture/History Course, 3 credits (numerical
grade), taught by Mexican faculty.
 The
normal course load will be 15 credits. All students must enroll in
the conversation and culture/history course.
Students may also participate in optional workshops in Mexican cooking,
salsa dancing, etc. Credit will not be awarded for these workshops.
Classes will be held at the Instituto
Cultural Oaxaca, a language institute housed in a Colonial style
home surrounded by lush gardens.
Participants will be placed individually with local families, with
whom they will take two meals. The purpose of staying with local families
is so that students will be immersed in Mexican culture and have the
opportunity to speak only Spanish for the duration of the program.
 Students
planning to participate in the program in Autumn 2008 may want to
take SPAN 206, Culture and Art of Oaxaca, 3 credits, during Spring
quarter 2008, although this is not a prerequisite for participation.
The course will be taught by Jorge González, panta@u.washington.edu.
ELIGIBILITY
& APPLICATION
Participation will include up to 25 highly motivated UW students
who will complete Spanish 103, 123, 134, or 201 by September 2008.
Application Procedure
The application process involves two steps:
- Submit the completed application form AND a copy of your transcripts
to the 100/200-level Spanish Language Advising Office, Padelford
C-106 (or leave in Lani Phillips' box in C-104 Padelford Hall).
- Have at least one professor from the UW submit a letter of recommendation
directly to the 100/200-level Advising Office or by e-mail to
Lani Phillips, spanport@u.washington.edu.
Both steps must be completed by 5 p.m., May 2, 2008.
You will be notified shortly thereafter regarding acceptance to the
program.
Print the Application
to the Oaxaca Progam (pdf format)
Print the Letter
of recommendation form (pdf format)
FINANCIAL QUESTIONS
Cost - Autumn 2008
The total cost of the program (including a room and two meals a day
with a Mexican family,and program overhead) will be US $3,200 (see
payment schedule under Financial Questions section). This amount does
not include air fare; local transportation (except for the group excursions);
textbooks; passport; health insurance; $200 concurrent enrollment
fee to the International Programs and Exchanges; pocket money, or
the costs of room, board, and transportation for the seven-day mid-term
trip.
Once you have been admitted to the program you will be expected to
apply for a passport and book and pay for your own flights.
Insurance
Participants should provide proof of health/accident insurance coverage;
International Programs and Exchanges can provide information on the
cost of health insurance.
The price of the dollar against the Mexican peso is volatile. Your
payments are made in dollars but almost all expenses are paid in pesos.
If the price of the peso fluctuates greatly in either direction, a
refund may be made, or an additional fee charged.
Payment Schedule
All fees will be charged to student accounts and paid to the UW Student
Fiscal Services Office (219 Schmitz Hall) according to the following
schedule:
- $350 - Non-refundable Program Deposit due May 16, 2008
- $500 - Program Fee Payment due May 30, 2008
- $2350 - Program Fee Balance due October 10, 2008
- $200 - IPE Fee due October 10, 2008
Alternative payment arrangements for students receiving UW Financial
Aid can be made with the International Programs & Exchanges Office
(ipe@u.washington.edu).
Nonpayment by the scheduled dates may constitute grounds for your
removal from the program.
Refund Schedule
Students withdrawing after May 30, 2008 will be refunded all but the
non-refundable $350 program deposit. Any student withdrawing from
the program after this deadline will be liable for any non-recoverable
payments already made or committed on behalf of the participant, which
could be up to the entire program fee. No refunds will be given once
the program begins. Notice of withdrawal from the program must be
made in writing to both the Division of Spanish and Portuguese Advising
Office, Box 354360, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-4360,
and International Programs and Exchanges, Box 355815, University of
Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195-5815.
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See
also…
Study Abroad Overview
Northwest Cádiz Program
León, Spain Program
Ecuador Program
UW International
Programs and Exchanges
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