April/May 2012

 

FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Robson Marinho, PhD
Andrews University  

Countdown!

ONLY ONE MONTH LEFT! Our tour is around the corner! It is time to start packing. Check the latest news!

Study Tour Registration and Clearance

Thanks to all participants who already registered for the Tour. Just in case you did not register yet, please make sure to register by May 7, so you can have enough time to get financial clearance and avoid last-minute problems. Here is what you will register for: 

• Doctoral participants: LEAD778 Higher Education Study Tour (5 credits)
• Master participants: LEAD678 Higher Education Study Tour (5 credits)

Please keep in mind that, after registration, you need financial clearance and FULL PAYMENT or financial aid arrangements prior to the trip. Vicky Thompson has been assisting several participants to get financial clearance, so please make sure to contact the Student Financial Services for financial approval. The contact information is: Vicki Thompson (vlt@andrews.edu) at the Andrews Financial Services (269-471-6995).

For registration, please click on Registration Central at www.andrews.edu 

Dress code

We will wear casual most of the time, but make sure to have business casual for the days when we will visit the universities. You can plan on light clothing since it is summer in Europe and the temperature is expected to be around 65 degrees. However, make sure to bring a light sweater also because at night the temperature may drop to the 50s or 40s. Don’t forget comfortable shoes for long walks.

Tour T-Shirts

We will travel wearing our special t-shirts with the Andrews logo and the tour logo on. The Study Tour will provide one shirt for each participant, but you can buy extra ones for $12.00 a piece if you so want. 



Please click on the link below so you can make your selection online of size, color, and the number of T-shirts you want. Please make your selection until MAY 4, so we can send the T-shirts to the printer.

The link is:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wp2SohMZvU_sRave5FompIJgF2TTL6I2uiQqjc_4z-g/edit

If you have any questions, please contact Rozenia at rozenia@andrews.edu

Packing List

For those who need a reminder, we are suggesting a tentative packing list to make your trip easier and safer. The list includes detailed items such as personal toiletries, relaxed summer pants, comfortable shoes, sunglasses, money cards, light sweater or fleece jacket, electronics, small first aid kit, passport and document holder, and many other items to make your trip comfortable and pleasant. Please see the complete list on the right menu bar as a planning guide for your trip.

Helpful Info

• Cell phone – Make sure to setup an international plan with your cell phone provider so you can have reduced rates. AT&T has a very convenient World Connect plan.
• Money – The safest way to carry your money is using either credit card or debit card. But make sure to have some cash also, because sometimes ATM machines only accept local cards. Make sure to inform your bank account manager that you will be travelling abroad so they don’t block your account. Also keep in mind that most banks charge between 1% and 3% as international transaction fees.
• DON’T FORGET YOUR PASSPORT! – At this point all of you should have your visa issued, so make sure it is okay.

Bus ride to the Chicago Airport

For the on-campus and nearby participants, we will have a bus leaving from the School of Education parking lot on Thursday, May 31, at 10:00 am, to the O’Hare airport. If you are a nearby participant and plan on riding, please check the list below, and if your name is not on the list, please let us know immediately, since seats are limited:

1.      Amilah Jamieson

2.      Ndalahwa Masanja

3.      Sharese Swafford

4.      Renaude Saint-Phard

5.      Jeanne Katia Lopes

6.      Rozenia Marinho

7.      Robson Marinho

Volunteer Support Team

Thanks to those who volunteered to help with our support team. If you want to join our support team, please feel free to email me about your preference. So far, this is our Volunteer Support Team:

TASK	VOLUNTEER TEAM
Photographer	Bill Colwell
Blog Writer	Hilda Scott
Tour Secretary	Rozenia Marinho
Health Assistant	Shawn and Beverly Collins
Spiritual Coordinator
Video Recorder
Social Coordinator

Visa Information

If you didn't apply for the Russian visa, you should do that IMMEDIATELY! You may need two or three weeks to get your Russian visa.

How to Apply for the Russian Visa:

• First call ZVS at: 1-866-788-1100
• Provide the Group Tour Account - Trafalgar tour, account # 73102  
• Booking #: A399172
• Tour name: Cossack Explorer 2012
• Follow the instructions
• Fill the online application as instructed: http://zvs.com/tourkits.php
• Type of visa for Russia: Tourist
• Validity: Single Entry (up to 30 days)
• Date of entry into Russia: June7
• Departure date from Russia: June 12

Belarus Visa - The Belarus visa may be obtained at the border. Passengers must bring:

• $160 USD
• 2 color passport photos
• A passport with at least one blank page

European Visa: Passport holders from Korea, Jamaica, and Africa, please be advised that you will need also a Schengen Visa to enter Denmark, so make sure to apply in advance for the three visas that you need. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Tour Syllabus and Textbook

As announced last month, make sure to order your textbooks now so you have a chance to read them prior to the trip. Also, the Course Syllabus is available on the side menu of this page, with detailed information on required readings and course assignments. Here are the textbooks:

Wildavsky, Ben (2010). The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN-13: 9780691146898 (Kindle available).

Price: $17.79 at: http://www.amazon.com/

Johnson, David (2010). Politics, Modernisation and Educational Reform in Russia: From Past to Present (Oxford, United Kingdon: Symposium Books.

ISBN-13: 978-1873927410

Available for $48.00 at: http://www.amazon.com/

After the trip, participants are required to write a research paper/article addressing a topic in international Higher Education. Please see the syllabus for guidelines.

Departure Information

We will fly on Thursday, May 31, at 4:45 pm from the O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. Since international check-in is required 3 hours prior to departure, please make your plans to arrive at O’Hare no later than 1:00 pm, so we can have time for our group check-in together. Here is the airline information:

• Airline: Lufthansa
• Date and Time: Thursday, May 31, Chicago O'Hare at 4:45 pm
• Flight Number: LH 497
• Destination: Copenhagen, with one stop in Munich
• Return flight: Lufthansa flight # 436, arriving in Chicago on Sunday, June 17 at 2:05 pm

List of Participants

Name	Program	Comments
1.      Amilah Jamieson	Higher Education
2.      Chantal Joanis	Higher Education
3.      Ndalahwa Masanja	Higher Education
4.      Sharese Swafford	Higher Education
5.      Renaude Saint-Phard	Higher Education
6.      Jeanne Katia Lopes	Higher Education
7.      Hilda Scott	Educ. Leadership
8.      Bill Colwell	Leadership
9.      Cheolmin Jo	Leadership
10.  Christiane Theiss	Leadership
11.  Luis Mancebo	Leadership
12.  Timothy Privette	Leadership
13.  Shawn Collins 14.  Beverly Collins, 15.  Noah Collins 16.  Kendall Collins	Leadership
	Guest
	Guest
	Guest
17.  Winston Crawford	M. Div.
18.  Rose Monroe	Higher Education
19.  José Iran Miguel 20.  Rachel Miguel	Guest Guest
21.  Eliel Unglaub 22.  Denise Unglaub	Guest Guest
23.  Robson Marinho	Coordinator
24.  Rozenia Marinho	Guest