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  • Locations: Kauai, United States; Oahu, Hawaii, United States;
  • Program Terms: Jan Term
  • Program Sponsor: UMAIE 2021 
Program Description:
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UMAIE 2021 - Hawaii: Multicultural Communications in Diverse Organizations (T5351)
 

Summary
In “Hawai‘i: Multi-Cultural Communication in Diverse Organizations,” we examine the theories and realities of the way individuals and groups communicate in organizations where culture and multiculturalism play a prominent role.


Travel Dates 
January 7 - 24, 2021

Locations
Oahu, Kaua'i, HAWAII

Online Course Meetings
January 2-6, 2021

Required In-Person Orientation
*each school can note date here, and note that it is on their own campus

Required Online Orientation
There will be a required online orientation for this course between late October and early to mid-November.  The date/time of the orientation will be communicated by October 15.  Every effort should be made to participate in the live orientation session, as it will be interactive, provide a chance to virtually meet the course professors and other participants, and should be considered the first class meeting. Students who do not participate will be required to view the recorded session once it is available.

Minimum Enrollment: 16
If the course does not meet the minimum enrollment, students will be given the option of switching to another course (as space is available) or withdrawing their application and receiving a refund of the program deposit.

Maximum Enrollment: 26

Accessibility Information and Requirements:

 
UMAIE Logo UMAIE (pronounced “U-may”) is the Upper Midwest Association for Intercultural Education, a consortium of six colleges and universities offering intercultural courses during the January Interim. UMAIE was founded in the fall of 1963 when several colleges adopted the 4-1-4 academic calendar. The UMAIE pioneers recognized that they could expand the international curricula, control costs, and increase participation in study abroad if several campuses cooperated in offering courses overseas. This vision has enabled hundreds of students to study abroad every January since 1964.  Current UMAIE member schools are Augustana University (Sioux Falls, SD), Elmhurst College (Chicago, IL), Hamline University (St. Paul, MN), St. Ambrose University (Davenport, IA), St. Catherine University (St. Paul, MN), and St. Thomas University (St. Paul, MN)

 

Academic Overview
In “Hawai‘i: Multi-Cultural Communication in Diverse Organizations,” we examine the theories and realities of the way individuals and groups communicate in organizations where culture and multiculturalism play a prominent role. We do so in Hawai‘i because our fiftieth state is a microcosm of multi-ethnic cultures and co-cultures, all interacting in a business, retail, non-profit and arts environment. We will pay particular attention to Hawaii’s environmental challenges and marketing strategies used to attract tourists. Hawai’i provides us with a living laboratory in which we can observe and experience multi-cultural communication. We will be challenged to examine our own cultural identities and assumptions, asking ourselves not only about the role that culture plays in the experiences and observations we will make as part of the class, but also as they translate to our daily lives and experiences on the mainland and beyond in our education, careers and personal lives.


Prerequisites
None

Course Equivalency
*Each campus can list their own course equivalency here

About the Professors
T5351 Petersen, Debra Debra Petersen teaches Communication of Race, Class and Gender, Rhetorical Criticism, Political Communication, Public Speaking, and Hawai’i: Multi-Cultural Communication in Diverse Organizations. 2021 will be the eleventh year that Professor Petersen has taught this course.  Professor Petersen received the UST Global Citizenship Faculty Award for her commitment to international and intercultural awareness and the UST Outstanding Faculty in Service-Learning Award for her dedication to service-learning partnerships. She prioritizes sustainability in her research and teaching
T5351 Armada, Bernard
Professor Bernard Armada has taught at the University of St. Thomas for 22 years. His research areas are the rhetoric of race and the rhetorical construction of culture and public memorials. He is one of the founding members of UST’s American Cultural Studies minor. Dr. Armada has won local and national awards for his teaching and research, including UST’s Distinguished Educator Award.  This will be Professor Armada’s third time teaching this course

Required Readings
Textbook: Intercultural communication.  A Contextual Approach. James W. Neuliep. 7th Edition.
Los Angeles: Sage, 2018. Students will read 6 chapters.
 
Course packet readings including academic journal articles and news articles:
--Buck, Elizabeth. Paradise Remade: The Politics of culture and History in Hawai’i.
Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1993. (one chapter)
--Rosenberg, Emily S. A Date Which Will Live:  Pearl Harbor in American Memory. Durham:
Duke University Press, 2003. (three chapters)
--Christine M. “What is Service Learning?”  in Learning Through Serving.  A Student Guidebook
For Service-Learning Across the Disciplines.  Edited by Christine M. Cress, Peter J. Collier, Vicki L Reitenauer and Associates.  Sterling, Virginia: Stylus, 2005.
 

 
Evaluation
6 Guided Journal Entries – 180 total points
3 Quizzes – 90 total points possible
SMART Goals Reflection Assignment – 20 total points possible
Final Project – 100 total points possible
Attendance – 20 total points possible
Full Participation – 20 total points possible
430 total points possible (minor changes may be made onsite)

Program Estimated Cost
$X,XXX - $X,XXX
Cost estimates will be available on or after April 1, 2020.  Final costs will be available in late October.
There will be a $500 deposit, due at the time of application.  Please see the Cancellation Policy tab for information on when this deposit is refundable.

Included in the Program Cost
International airfare
Hotel accommodations in twin/triple rooms
Ground transportation
All entrances and activities required for class
Breakfast daily
 

Application Procedures & Deadline

Applications will open on April 1, 2020·

To Apply: 
  1. Select the Apply Now button at the top to start your online application.
  2. Login using your username and password 
  3. Complete all the application requirements.  Your application will not be considered complete until ALL requirements have been completed.

All applications received by the Priority Application Deadline will be sent to the faculty in a batch at the end of the priority application period. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis after the priority deadline for programs with space still remaining until the final application deadline of October 1, 2020.

Priority Application Deadline
May 1, 2020


Final Application Deadline 
October 1, 2020

TRAVEL ID REQUIREMENTS:  Students will need a REAL-ID Compliant License, Green Card, Passport, or Passport Card to fly domestically after October 1, 2020.  Please note that REAL-ID applications are taking up to 12 weeks to process, and will take LONGER beginning in October, when the requirement goes into effect.  Students should be sure to apply for either a REAL-ID or passport (book or card) as soon as possible after acceptance to this program. A scan of the current, valid travel document you plan to use MUST be submitted to your home school study abroad office by no later than Oct. 20, 2020  Students who do NOT submit their travel document by the deadline will be subject to a $100 Late Document fee.

 
 

U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories: The U.S. Department of State uses levels to indicate risk in travel to particular locations.  Please see the U.S.Department of State website for more information on the particular locations of this course.

Health and Travel: The Center for Disease Control issues travel vaccine recommendations by country.  Please see the CDC Traveler's Health website for more information on the particular locations of this course.  

Medical Insurance: Because this program includes exclusively domestic travel, students will be covered by their OWN health insurance for the duration of travels.  Please notify your insurance holder before departure that you will be traveling to Hawaii and find how your care will be covered.

Flight Deviations: Airline tickets are booked as Group Tickets.  If a student wishes to deviate from the group (go early, stay after, etc.), the student will need to submit that request as part of the application.  The final date to request a flight deviation is Oct. 1, 2020.  Please note that there are additional costs to flight deviations.  It will be the responsibility of the student to pay the additional costs at the time the booking is made.
 

UMAIE Withdrawals and Refunds

Once students have completed a UMAIE application and been notified of their acceptance, the following Withdrawal and Refund policy applies:

Refund Available                                                                                          Withdrawal Date
No cancellation fee and full refund of deposit                                              September 15, 2020 (must be received by 4:00pm)
No refund of $500 deposit                                                                            September 16 – October 1, 2020
No refund of $500 deposit & refund of RECOVERABLE COSTS ONLY*    After October 1, 2020
No refund                                                                                                     30 days or less prior to departure

*NOTE: Students who cancel after October 1 will be charged the full amount for the course up front; recoverable costs will not be calculated until after the group returns in February, at which point students will receive a credit for any portion of the course that was able to be recovered. The ENTIRE COURSE COST, INCLUDING AIRLINE TICKET, may be forfeited.

NOTICE OF CANCELLATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO YOUR SCHOOL'S STUDY ABROAD OFFICE. The date this is received is the official date of cancellation

Travel cancellation insurance is recommended for students with preexisting medical conditions. This insurance must be purchased at the time of application. Please discuss this with your Study Abroad Office.

If a course price increases by more than 6% over the highest price in the range (due to general inflation or lower enrollment) a student may cancel without penalty.

No refund is given to students who wish to omit portions of the course.