The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1980 Page: 4 of 20
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Foreign study: going it alone cheaper but harder
Student Advisor H.C. Clark
—Bruce Davies
by Pam Pearson
Studying abroad adds a new
dimension to the usual hard work
and learning common to all
' universities. Living in another
culture, making new friends, and
becoming fluent in another
language can all contribute to
making a year overseas one of the
most exciting and rewarding
experiences of a student's life.
Rice students wishing to study
abroad have a wide variety of
programs open to them,
encompassing most parts of the
world and virtually all areas of
study, from sciences to languages.
Students may take advantage of
several Rice-sponsored programs
or may enroll in programs
approved by the Registrar's office.
"Many people want to do a
foreign studies program,"
comments Dr. H.C. Clark,
Director of Student Advising.
"The big problem is to plan the
program before you go." Few
students take the time to speak
with the registrar about transfer of
credits before they go abroad to
study; the penalty is often a yeai
lost towards graduation.
College students wishing to
study in other countries have
basically two courses open to
them, continues Dr. Clark. The
first is to write directly to the
university one wants to attend,
asking for information and an
application, making all
arrangements, and handling any
difficulties on your own. The
second option involves par-
ticipation in an established foreign
studies program, which usually
takes care of such concerns as
admission to the university and
housing arrangements.
Both ways to study abroad have
their advantages. The former —
handling things yourself—is
definitely cheaper; most
comprehensive programs charge
upwards of $4,500 a year for
tuition, room and board. "Doing it
on your own" also gives you an
experience more like that of the
typical student in your chosen
country.
Even so, the advantages of
established programs may far
outweigh the extra cost involved,
especially for someone who has
never been overseas. First, and
importantly, the tranfer of credits
is usually handled by the program
itself, which guarantees to Rice
that the courses studied are indeed
worth a certain number of credits.
Second, students enrolled in
established programs usually have
admission to the university, living
accomodations, and even language
and culture orientation handled
and guaranteed by their particular
programs. A student making
arrangements on his own must first
get himself admitted to the chosen
institution at the proper level of
study, then arrange beforehand for
all transfer of foreign credits, and
finally find a place to live upon
arrival, since American-style
dormitories often do not exist.
Rice presently has contacts with
two overseas programs. The
Beaver College British Programs
offer a semester or a full year of
study at several universities in
Great Britain (England, Scotland,
and Wales). Courses of study
include virtually all majors offered
at Rice. Students are completely
integrated into the British student
lifestyle; the program includes field
trips to places of interest and a stay
with a British family.
For students wishing to study
elsewhere in Europe, the Institute
of European Studies sponsors
programs on the Continent as well
as in England. Studies in most Rice
majors are available, although the
emphasis is on "academic"
disciplines. Rice has been involved
with IES for several years and is on
their list of affiliated institutions.
Several Rice departments
sponsor their own programs for
summer studies abroad. The
Spanish Department's studies in
Spain, the Art History
archeological dig in Italy, and the
Anthropology Department trip to
Israel are all examples of Rice
summer programs. Most language
departments also have in-
formation on language studies in
several countries.
Students hoping to study
abroad should begin planning as
soon as possible, since most
application deadlines for the
organized programs are in March
or April, while those applying on
their own must usually have all
forms in by May. Those wishing
information on any programs
should contact either the
department involved or Clark in
Student Advising. A good guide to
study abroad in both European
and non-European countries is the
Handbook on International
Study, available in the reference
library.
Overnight clinic remains unused
by Allison Foil
Admittance of only one person
last semester to Health Service's
overnight facility may cause
administration officials to cancel
the facility next semester.
According to Dean of
Undergraduate Affairs Katherine
Brown, the facility of two two-
person rooms and a fully-trained
vocational nurse was expected to
admit three to five people every
week.
Brown allowed that students
may prefer to stay in their dorm
rooms when sick, but she hoped
the lack of interest in the facility so
far was due to lack of publicity.
"We tried to publicize it at the
beginning of the year," Brown
claimed. "We told all the student
and faculty advisors."
Dr. James Chappell, director of
Health Service, said that another
reason students have not used the
facility is because students cannot
be admitted without a checkup by
a Health Service doctor. This
means that a student who feels sick
after 5 pm cannot be admitted to
the overnight room.
"We had to do this [require
checkups] for our own
protection," explained Brown, so
that seriously ill students who
need hospital care are not merely
admitted to the overnight facility
by mistake. "The facility was not
supposed to be used as an
infirmary," added Chappell.
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Sharmaine Black has been hired to
stays every night in Health Service
except Saturday night. In return
she receives free room and board at
Hanszen College in a room
adjoining Health Service. She is
trained to do routine checks and
has supplies to fix light meals.
The overnight facility was
created as part of a renovation last
year of the Health Service Center
at Hanszen. Authorization of the
facility came from the Committee
of College Masters and the
Student Committee on Health.
"We need to evaluate whether to
make similar arrangements for
next year," said Brown. "Maybe
we don't need the facility at all,"
she said.
PHOTOCASE/by Wayne Derrick
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Muller, Matthew. The Rice Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1980, newspaper, February 7, 1980; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth245429/m1/4/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.