THE NW Cádiz
PROGRAM IN
2015-2016
The NW CÁDIZ program offers American students the opportunity
to live and study in
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FALL SEMESTER 2015
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Aug. 28 (Fri.) |
Flights to |
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Aug. 31 -Sept. 11 |
Orientation Program in Cádiz. |
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Sept. 14 (Mon.) |
Classes begin at |
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Oct.12, Nov.1, Dec.6,8 |
Traditional holidays (dates may shift by
1 day). |
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Dec. 11 (Fri.) |
Last day of classes (exams 15-17 Dec.). |
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Dec. 18 (Fri.) |
End 1st semester. A group bus to the
Jerez airport will be available to all (leaving Dec. 18, early AM from Cádiz). Students will make the
remainder of their travel plans on their own. No departures before the 18th.
Details in the Program
Activities Calendar. |
SPRING SEMESTER 2016 (tentative)
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Jan.8 (Fri.) |
Travel to |
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Jan. 11-22 |
Orientation Program in Cádiz for new
students. |
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Jan. 25 (Mon.) |
Classes begin at |
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Feb. 6-14 |
Carnival vacation |
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March 19-27 |
Spring vacation (formerly "Semana
Santa"). |
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May 20 (Fri.) May 26 (Thurs) |
Last day of classes (exams 23-25 May). A group bus to the
Jerez airport will be available to all (leaving May 26, early AM from Cádiz). Students will make the
remainder of their travel plans on their own. No departures before the 26th. |
ABOUT CÁDIZ
Cádiz is located on
Today's Cádiz is linked to
The narrow peninsula on which Cádiz is
situated is divided by a seventeenth-century fortified rampart, the Puerta
de Tierra, behind which is located the Casco Antiguo, or old Cádiz .
The layout and outward appearance of the old city have remained largely
unchanged for the past two centuries. This part of the city is characterized by
buildings of three and four stories, clustered on narrow, teeming streets that
open onto gracious plazas or the surrounding sea. On the inland side of the
rampart is the new Cádiz with its high-rise apartment houses that pose a
striking architectural contrast to the quaint Casco Antiguo. The coastal
periphery of the city is lined with promenades, old fortifications, an
industrial port, and public beaches, including the longest urban beach in
The traditions of Cádiz offer many
opportunities for recreation and cultural enrichment outside the classroom.
Geography and history have endowed Cádiz with close ties to
The Bay and
THE
The
CURRICULUM
NW CÁDIZ students will enroll in courses designed especially
for the program and taught in Spanish by
During the
2015-2016 academic year the program will offer the following courses:
FALL 2015
Spanish language (4
levels: UW 301-303; 406)
Introduction to Spanish Literary Studies
Modern Spanish Literature
Introduction to Spanish linguistics
Spanish History: 1931 to the present
Spanish Civilization
Spain and the European Union
Spanish Dialects (Variaciones)
SPRING 2016
Spanish language (4
levels: UW 301-303; 406)
Introduction to Spanish Literary Studies
Special Topics in Spanish literature (variable content:
fiction, poetry, gender studies, Andalusian literature, etc.)
Introduction to Spanish Art History
Introduction to Spanish linguistics
Translation
Spanish Dialects (Variaciones) [possibly]
In addition to the above courses, students will have the opportunity to undertake independent study projects and honors coursework under the supervision of our UCA faculty and the program's Resident Director. Credit for these projects will vary in accord with the scope and difficulty of each project. Occasionally, qualified students may choose to undertake practice teaching (of English) at the K-7 or university level.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
NW CÁDIZ is operated by the Division of Spanish and
Portuguese of the
ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT
The program will accept applications from
students who have completed two years of college Spanish and are currently enrolled in
an accredited college or university in
the U.S. All students apply to the program through the UW International
Programs & Exchanges (IP&E) Office's NW Cádiz Program website: NW
CÁDIZ IP&E WEBAPP. Students from schools other than the University of
Washington must enroll as non-matriculated students at the University of
Washington, but the $200 non-matriculated
student fee will be waived for Western Washington students participating in the NW Cádiz
program. In order to be officially enrolled at UW and to receive grades and an
official transcript, all students must pay the non-refundable IP&E fee of
$610 by deadline posted in the IP&E
Cádiz program description. This single (one-time) fee covers one or two
semesters of study in Cadiz.
In addition to the IP&E online NW Cádiz
application, students must also fill out and submit hard copy of our
departmental application form and a current
unofficial transcript to the NW Cadiz Program office:
NW CÁDIZ PROGRAM
Division of Spanish & Portuguese
(206) 543-2020
For further
information about the program please contact Suzanne Petersen (petersen@uw.edu
or at the above address).
Students are encouraged to enroll in the
program for the full academic year. Enrollment for one semester is also
accepted. Minimum requirements for enrollment are two years of college Spanish
(or equivalent) completed prior to departure for
APPLICATION
DEADLINES/GUIDELINES
Applications for the fall semester
(including letters of recommendation) are due on March 20. Applications for
spring semester must be received by October 20. A limited number of early
admissions will be granted to exceptionally qualified applicants before the
published application deadline. For this reason, early submission of
applications is permitted and even encouraged. In the event that more qualified
students apply for a given semester than can be accepted, please keep in mind
that among the several criteria used to determine admission, in general,
priority is given to year-long over single semester students and to more
advanced students over those less advanced (in Spanish).
PROGRAM COST
Current information on the cost of the
program is provided online. NW
CÁDIZ reserves the right to increase the fee in the event
that a fluctuation in the exchange rate makes an adjustment necessary. Such
adjustments will be made no later than one month prior to the start of each
semester. The program fee includes full room and board in Cádiz, tuition at the
University of Cádiz, textbooks & coursepacks, scheduled program activities
and excursions, an extra-curricular activity (classical guitar, dance, gym
membership, etc.), and transfer to and from the Jerez airport on the scheduled
arrival and departure days each semester. In addition to the program fee and
the UW IP&E office concurrent enrollment fee, non-UW students may be
required to pay their home institution a fee to maintain their student
registration while they are studying in
PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND
REFUND POLICY
An application fee of $100,
deductible from
the total program fee, must accompany the application to the program. A payment
of $1,000 will be due May 1 for fall semester, and November 1 for spring
semester. The balance of the program fee is due August 1 for fall, and December
1 for spring. Checks or money orders only (NOT CASH) are to be made payable to
the
All payments
will be refunded in full if the student's application is rejected, or if the
program is cancelled. If an applicant is accepted into the program but decides
not to participate, all payments except the $100 application fee will be
refunded,
provided that written notice of withdrawal from the program is received no
later than August 1 for fall or December 1 for spring. Except in cases of
demonstrated emergency, there will be no refunds to accepted applicants who do
not give written notice of withdrawal by these dates, or who withdraw after the
start of the semester.
TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS
The cost of
travel to and from
HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS IN CÁDIZ
Students will normally live in private homes, but it may sometimes be possible to arrange housing in a residence hall for those who strongly prefer not to live with a local family. We do not presently allow shared apartment living as a housing option for undergraduates. For the occasional student who is accompanied throughout the semester by a partner or child, other living arrangements are possible, but it will be the responsibility of the student to make such arrangements.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
Before leaving
the country, all students studying abroad through a UW program must take out an
insurance policy with On Call International
for the duration of their study abroad program. We strongly recommend it cover you for
the entire extent of your travels abroad, but IPE will require coverage at least for the
entire duration of your program (please check the IPE study abroad insurance web site). If you are covered under
another
policy, you may apply to IPE for a waiver of this requirement, but other
policies are unlikely to have comparable coverage (particularly medical
evacuation and emergency repatriation coverage). Cost may increase modestly
from year to year, but this policy will be approximately $42/mo. (price subject to increases).
VACATION PERIODS
Students who enroll in the program for both
semesters are urged to plan ahead for the Christmas vacation period and, when
possible, to plan not to stay in Cádiz . During Christmas vacation the program's
office at the university closes and all academic activities cease. The Spanish
students leave town and residence halls close or curtail their normal services.
Students in private homes may find that their host families have their own
travel plans for the holidays, and that the normal domestic routine is
disrupted. A similar situation exists during the Easter vacation period (Semana
Santa). For students who do stay in Cádiz during vacation periods, the program
will assure the availability of basic housing and food. However, these services
may be improvised and inconvenient.
EATING IN CÁDIZ
Students who enroll in the program must be
flexible in their eating habits. The customs of southern Spain differ greatly
from those of the U.S. Breakfast normally consists of bread and coffee, the
day's largest meal is eaten around 3:00 p.m., and dinner is eaten sometime
after 9:00 p.m. Food tends to be higher in fat than in the Western U.S., and
vegetables are eaten less. Strict vegetarians may find it difficult to avoid
all animal products; the local diet is heavy in pork, and
RESPONSIBILITY
NW CÁDIZ will exercise all reasonable care in the operation
of its program. However, notice is hereby given that all arrangements for
transportation and other services are made for the program's participants upon
the condition that NW CÁDIZ, its officers, and its sponsoring
institutions assume no responsibility or liability for any injury, damage,
loss, accident, delay, or other irregularity occasioned by reason of or defect
in any means of transportation or acts of defaults of any company, agency, or
person providing transportation or other services. Information contained in
this brochure was accurate at the time the brochure was printed. NW CÁDIZ
is not responsible for changes that occur after the printing of this brochure.
However, the internet version of the brochure will be updated regularly and the
program will do everything possible to assure that its participants are in
possession of up-to-date information on the program and the conditions of its
operation prior to enrollment in the program and departure for
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further information about the NW
CÁDIZ program may be obtained from the following sources:
Telephone: (206) 543-2020,
E-mail petersen@u.washington.edu
World Wide Web:
http://faculty.washington.edu/petersen/cadiz/Cadiz.htm
OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES (in addition to those at the above URL include:
General Passport and Visa
Applications:
http://www.travel.state.gov
http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/SANFRANCISCO/en/ConsularServices/Pages/Visas.aspx
(for states that fall under the San Francisco Consulate jurisdiction). The SF
Consulate accepts applications from all enrolled UW students. For a list of
Spanish Consulates and jurisdictions, see Jurisdictions
General Information on Andalucia:
http://www.andalucia.com/province/cadiz/home.htm
http://cadiznet.com/index.htm
The Spanish train system:
http://www.renfe.es/ (tip: choose origen:
An interactive street map of
Cádiz:
(Zoom
in; In the window, enter street names, as for ex. " Calle Sagasta" ).
Adventures on
horseback in Andalucia and throughout
http://hiddentrails.com/europe/spain/ronda.htm
Information on Jerez de la Frontera, Arcos de la
Frontera and Pueblos Blancos:
http://cadiznet.com/cgi-local/toframe.cgi/guia/arfrae.htm
http://www.highonadventure.com/Hoa98jun/Arcos/arcos.htm
Rick Steves' pages on Sevilla and Andalucia
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Spanish food-
recipes:
http://www.cyberspain.com/friends/gastron.htm
Cocina gaditana
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