THE AUSTRIAN SUMMER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
IS...
An intensive study program: Participants will be fully immersed into the American university system by selecting two courses that are offered during Summer Term III at Miami University and will be expected to spend upwards of three to four hours per course per day of reading, study, taking tests/quizzes, and writing papers in addition to attending courses. At the end of the Summer III Term, participants are evaluated by their course professors, who will determine whether or not the students participating in their classes would have received a grade of "C" or higher, had they been officially enrolled through the university. If the professor determines that the student has performed at such a level, the student receives a certificate from the Austrian Summer Scholars Program.
An opportunity to learn about American business practices: The program sponsors two or three business visits during the program. Past business visits have been to Fox-19 Television Studios; the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper; the Proctor & Gamble Company; the Jergens Corporation; Wendy's International, Inc.; and the Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Georgetown, Kentucky.
An experience in an American university: Participants live on the Miami University campus in one of the residence halls and will have an American roommate if the opportunity becomes available during the summer session. Participants will have breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the food courts or in the 1809 Room in Shriver Center. Use of the participant's Miami ID card enables access to academic buildings, library privileges, the MuLaa system (which includes Pay-For-Print stations in computer labs, laundry, and vending machine access), and gives the participant access to Miami's Recreational Sports Center and Ice Arena.
A chance to visit a variety of American cities: As students get to know campus and Oxford, OH, they begin to interact with the residents and businesses of the small college town. However, the students also experience mid-city life by visiting Cincinnati, Ohio and big-city life by visiting Chicago, Illinois. This gives the students a chance to see how businesses work and residents live in in a range of American metropolises.
A chance to meet new people: All work and no play can easily burn out students. The program schedules a number of excursions to help relieve the stress of the strenuous academic workload that students experience. Past excursions have included: a Bike Tour of Oxford, Camping and Canoeing, Barbeques and Grill Parties, Museum visits, Chicago Jazz and Blues concerts, Cincinnati Reds baseball games, and the High Ropes Course from Miami University's Outdoor Pursuit Center. Membership in Miami's Recreational Sports Center allows the participant to stay fit and to meet other Americans interested in similar sports, fitness regimes, and workouts.
An intensive study program: Participants will be fully immersed into the American university system by selecting two courses that are offered during Summer Term III at Miami University and will be expected to spend upwards of three to four hours per course per day of reading, study, taking tests/quizzes, and writing papers in addition to attending courses. At the end of the Summer III Term, participants are evaluated by their course professors, who will determine whether or not the students participating in their classes would have received a grade of "C" or higher, had they been officially enrolled through the university. If the professor determines that the student has performed at such a level, the student receives a certificate from the Austrian Summer Scholars Program.
An opportunity to learn about American business practices: The program sponsors two or three business visits during the program. Past business visits have been to Fox-19 Television Studios; the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper; the Proctor & Gamble Company; the Jergens Corporation; Wendy's International, Inc.; and the Toyota Manufacturing Plant in Georgetown, Kentucky.
An experience in an American university: Participants live on the Miami University campus in one of the residence halls and will have an American roommate if the opportunity becomes available during the summer session. Participants will have breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the food courts or in the 1809 Room in Shriver Center. Use of the participant's Miami ID card enables access to academic buildings, library privileges, the MuLaa system (which includes Pay-For-Print stations in computer labs, laundry, and vending machine access), and gives the participant access to Miami's Recreational Sports Center and Ice Arena.
A chance to visit a variety of American cities: As students get to know campus and Oxford, OH, they begin to interact with the residents and businesses of the small college town. However, the students also experience mid-city life by visiting Cincinnati, Ohio and big-city life by visiting Chicago, Illinois. This gives the students a chance to see how businesses work and residents live in in a range of American metropolises.
A chance to meet new people: All work and no play can easily burn out students. The program schedules a number of excursions to help relieve the stress of the strenuous academic workload that students experience. Past excursions have included: a Bike Tour of Oxford, Camping and Canoeing, Barbeques and Grill Parties, Museum visits, Chicago Jazz and Blues concerts, Cincinnati Reds baseball games, and the High Ropes Course from Miami University's Outdoor Pursuit Center. Membership in Miami's Recreational Sports Center allows the participant to stay fit and to meet other Americans interested in similar sports, fitness regimes, and workouts.
