STRASBOURG, FRANCE
This five-week program of intensive language and
culture study in Strasbourg, France is for students
with at least one year of college-level French.
Language classes are taught by native speakers at
the Centre international d’études de langues
(CIEL). The culture course is taught by the UNF
faculty leader. Students earn six credit hours which
count toward satisfying the UNF requirement for
summer enrollment. Lodging (with demi-pension =
daily continental breakfast and dinner) is arranged
with French host families. Students must be at least
18 years old and possess a valid passport.
(Passports must be applied for by December 1.)
Seat of the Council of Europe and meeting place
for the European Parliament, a mere city bus ride
from Germany and an hour train ride from
Switzerland, Strasbourg sits at the center of the
new Europe. As capital of the historic province of
Alsace, it also charms with its traditional
architecture and cuisine. At its heart sits one of the
jewels of medieval Europe, the rose-colored stone
cathedral of Strasbourg.
CIEL is a language school affiliated with the
Chamber of Commerce of Strasbourg. Classes are
held Monday through
Friday, three hours a day.
Students’ placement will
be determined by written
examination administered
before departure. The
student body is a mix of
multiple nationalities for
whom French is the
common language. With its modern facilities,
native instructors and homestays, CIEL provides an
excellent learning environment.
Faces of France, taught by the UNF faculty leader,
examines social, political, and cultural issues in
contemporary France, with insight into their
historical context. The class meets three to four
afternoons a week. Regular excursions in the city
of Strasbourg and the surrounding province of
Alsace, plus a three-day weekend trip to Paris
complement the readings and class discussions.
THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM
ACCOMMODATIONS
Students register for the Summer C term for
FOL2952 Intermediate Foreign Language Study
Abroad, or FOL3953 Advanced Foreign Language
Study Abroad, as directed by the faculty leader. All
students register for FRT3550 Faces of France.
CIEL places students with French host families so
that the learning process continues outside the
classroom in a continual immersion experience.
Families provide two meals a day, breakfast and
dinner.
COST
This program was awarded TLO (Transformational
Learning Opportunity) funds for all degree-seeking
students in good standing participating in 2016.
With 12 students, each will receive $1,583 of TLO
funds (final TLO amount will be based on the
number of students participating).
 Estimated total cost for the five-week program
is $5,749.92.
 Twelve program participants, depending upon
their financial aid status, will be eligible for
$1,583 of TLO funding.
 Students will be charged through their student
account $2,060, which covers overseas medical
insurance, CIEL books & fees, Strasbourg
lodging with two meals a day, excursions in
Alsace, museum entrances, train tickets, as well
as hotel and metro in Paris.
 Students will also need to pay on their own (1)
air fare, (2) books for Faces of France, and (3)
personal expenses such as lunches and bus/tram
tickets in Strasbourg, and all meals in Paris.
These three costs are estimated at $2,110. Any
money left over after the end of the program will
be refunded to participants.
NOTE: UNF tuition, not included in the
calculations above, must be paid separately
when registering for the Summer C term.
DEADLINES:
* First Payment ($1000) . . . . . . . . . . .Jan 29, 2016
* Second payment (Est. at $1060) . . . Feb 26, 2016
Total Student Payment = $2,060
(after TLO funds applied)
Note: The total program cost is a best estimate
based on current information. Events and forces
beyond UNF’s control (e.g., rate of exchange
fluctuations, changes in lodging prices) may and
do sometimes affect the actual program cost.
Students are responsible for paying any increases
in the total program cost if this does occur.
STUDENTS FROM 2015
Participants purchase their own airline tickets and
commit to arrival in Strasbourg by Saturday,
May 21, 2016.
All participants are obligated to undergo the
International Center safety orientation and
participate in the faculty leader’s orientation
process.
For further information, contact the program
faculty leader:
DR. SHIRA SCHWAM-BAIRD
E-mail: sschwam@unf.edu
Tel: 904.620.1248
Building 10, Room 2151
Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures
College of Arts and Sciences
University of North Florida
OR:
MS. SUSAN RUSSO
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
Student Union (Bldg. 58E), Room 2300
University of North Florida
Tel: 904.620.2657 Fax: 904.620.3925
E-mail: susan.russo@unf.edu
SUMMER TERM
ABROAD
IN
STRASBOURG,
FRANCE
May 21 - June 25,
2016
 Spend five weeks in Strasbourg, France.
 Classes available at several levels of French
proficiency.
 Study French with native speakers and live
with a French family.
 Supported with TLO funds!!!