Edinburgh, London and Dublin

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1 Possible Travelers: Seminole State College Global Studies Program Invites you to join us on our Summer 2015 tour Edinburgh, London and Dublin Flyer: I, January 30, 2014 Tour Number # UR Tour Date: June 15th to June 24 st* 2015 Seminole State College and Professor of Art and Global Studies Kelly Kirk are continuing their second decade of Global Studies tours and you are invited to join us on a tour that you will find interesting, educational, and fun. This will be the first time we will visit the three major capitols of the British Isles, Edinburgh, London and Dublin on one tour. So all you Scots, English, and Irish, it s time to see the homelands! We encourage you to enroll soon and have the experience of a life time. Read the following and if you have any questions call Kelly in the Art Department, or Toni, ******************** The Edinburgh, London and Dublin tour will take off tentatively on June 15th. The tour will last ten days. As in the past, you can take the tour/class for credit or you can audit the course. Remember, the cost of the tour includes all transportation costs, cost for the tour, transfers (bus, ferry, train, etc.), tuition, breakfast daily, dinner (about one third of the evening meals are included so travelers can have the opportunity to dine locally the other evenings), entrance to noted venues, guide services, tips, and college fees are also include, see tour costs on the next page. The only unknowns are lunch, souvenirs, and optional side trips (see later). Registration is $95.00 (If you enroll on the auto pay plan the insurance is rolled into the rest of the fees.) or $ (The $ (enrollment and insurance) enrollment fee is if you enroll on the to be billed plan.#) with your enrollment you are set to begin a real life adventure Global Studies. If you traveled in 2004 or later with SSC and EF you will get an additional $ discount. Please contact the Art Department for the needed enrollment forms. #The Art Department suggest you take out the tour insurance but that decision if ultimately up to the individual traveler. For more information read on or contact Kelly D. Kirk, Professor of Art and Global Studies, at or Toni Wittmann, secretary of the Language Arts and Humanities Division, at Seminole Sate College Art Department the best small college art department in Oklahoma *A three day window of travel period is required but it is rare to change the starting date., but it can happen.

2 Edinburgh, London and Dublin Tour Number # # UR Tour Date: June 15th to June 24 st* 2015 The ten day itinerary includes: Edinburgh: Fly to Scotland, the home of William Wallace, Rob Roy, Sir Walter Scott and many incredible landmarks. We will take a walking tour of Edinburgh with a blue badge local guide. We will visit Edinburgh Castle and then have some free time on day two to explore museums, shops, and restaurants. For the literature fans you will be able to visit some great book stores. ****On day four we will leave Edinburgh and travel to London via a night train!!! London: London by day 5 and what a place. We will take a guided tour of London, ride the tubes, and end with a tradition fish and chips diner.(it isn t Long John Silver s believe me!) On the next day we will visit the Tower. The afternoon is free unless you wish to take an optional tour to Windsor Castle $ (If you have never been to London I would personal suggest you stay in London and see many great places free or nearly free However, if Windsor is the one place you want to see then by all means add this to your personal itinerary.) On the night of Day 6 it would be a great time to go to the theater.london s theaters are second to none and cheap tickets can be purchased in Leicester Square. Day 7 is open, the EF guide and I will work with you to try and make sure you explore places like the British Museum, The London Gallery, the Wimbledon Museum, Sherlock Holmes museum or??????????????? The tour should end but I have added a quick trip to Dublin.too close not to visit another great city. Dublin: We will fly to Dublin, no slow bus ride!!!, and take a brief walking tour of the city. We will have free time to visit shops (the Temple Bar area is crazy wonderful) site see, and then end the evening with some Guinness Stew!! You will Irish by the end of the night!! The next day, we will continue the walk and then visit the Book of Kells at Trinity University. These are incredible illuminated manuscripts from the late Middle Ages and then St. Patrick s cathedral. An afternoon might include a visit to the Guinness Brewery or????? Day 10 we will sadly depart for home an experience of a life time. Additional information: *We will fly into and out of Oklahoma City. *Trips can be customized (stay behind, vegetarian diet, fly in or out from a different city, etc.) ask for information. *There will be a tour limit. *You will need a passport. *All participants must enroll on some level for the course. #You must be over 18. Any adult traveling with a minor must have prior approval by the SSC Global Studies Program director for the specific tour. Tour dates may vary slightly.) You do not have to be a current SSC student to sign up.

3 Edinburgh, London and Dublin Costs I use nationally renowned companies such as Explorica and EF Tours, to arrange and provide my tours; for this tour I will be using EF (Education First-Boston). The following price quote is valid January Touring companies will occasionally have to adjust the price of the tours. If you have any questions about the cost contact the Kelly or Toni. Note about the costs listed below. All attempts have been made to list the correct costs. However, differences may develop due to the time you enroll and options you choose, or your enrollment status. The flyers are numbered, and you sign up under the guidelines/costs of the most current flyer. Lifetime Member Fee $ (included in the fee below) Program Fee** $ 3, $3, (transportation, guide fees, room, breakfast and some meals) Insurance $ # (optional, we suggest you take it and it is built into the fee you see here) Early discount (by February 28th.) -$ Total $3, , (w/wo insurance) Total if over 30* $3, $3, (w/wo insurance) *Travelers over 30 are booked into a twin room and have an upcharge of $ which is reflected in the above fees. Under 23 year old travelers may be in rooms of two, three or four depending on the hotel. Travelers under 30 who want a twin room may also pay the upcharge. SSC cost includes: (estimated) 3 hours of tuition and college fees. $ ** Tip fees for guides and T-shirt $ SSC fees** $ ** TOTAL Trip and SSC fees $3, ,362.00**** **Tuition and fees for the three hour course vary because of several items including a traveler s age, whether they take the class for credit or audit, have a full or partial scholarship, and if a traveler is a first time student. If you have any questions call me, KdK. Tuition and fees are payable to the college before we depart and are due whether you are taking the course for credit or auditing. Tuition is paid at the beginning of the semester in which the tour is taken. There are various fee classifications (under 16, in high school and concurrent, in high school and not concurrent, regular college student, etc.) and all travelers will be charged for their appropriate fee classification. See the Registrar for more exact information. ****I do my best to list the correct fees but the final amount may vary slightly. The costs shown here represent a low total cost for an under 23 year old traveler with some tuition help.

4 The higher costs represents an over 23 year old traveler taking the course for credit and no scholarship. Program fees can be locked in by registering early: fees may increase latter in the year. If fees increase you will have to pay the difference if you are not signed up, however, if fees decrease and you are signed up you will receive the lower amount. All program fees (not tuition or fee monies) must be paid to the touring company according to their contract. Read their contract for their deadline

5 Global Studies MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1. Do I have to be a Seminole State college student to go on the trip? Yes and No. You will sign up for the class and thus will be an SSC student when you go on the trip. However, you do not have to be a currently enrolled student. (Examples-A friend of mine from Kansas City has gone on two of the trips. A husband and wife went on a trip as an anniversary present to themselves. A retired schoolteacher went on the SSC trip to be around young minds. ) These people were not SSC students until they signed up for the tour. However, all travelers have to follow the SSC students conduct code, thus making you an SSC student. 2. Do I have to attend the lectures, slide presentation etc.? Yes and No. If you are taking the class for credit you will have to attend unless other arranges are agreed to by the instructor. If you are auditing the class you are encouraged to attend. The classes are targeted towards the art, history, and culture(s) we will be visiting. I hope all travelers can attend these lectures to find out information about the culture(s). Travelers not taking the class for credit will find the lectures informative and entertaining. 3. Do I need a passport? Yes, and don t wait to get it. Sometimes it takes up to six weeks to receive a passport. Don t pay for the trip and then forget to get that passport!! If you forget your passport you will not be allowed on the plane. 4. When do I have to pay the SSC part of the fees? You will officially enroll for the class when enrollment for the particular semester in which a tour is offered opens. An estimation of the SSC fees are clearly delineated on the price sheet. Tuition and fees are paid to the college. 5. When do I have to pay the fees to the touring company? When you enroll for the tour you will pay the touring company their registration fee and for the cost of the tour. They will then set up time period(s) for you to pay them the fees for the tour part of the class. Most touring companies payment structure will usually have the tour paid for days before a tour departs. That means everyone must have a zero balance 99 days before the tour begins. Read the contract with the touring company carefully concerning fees and late charges. When you sign the contract you are agreeing to their payment terms. However, and this is good news. EF will let you pay until June for a June tour if you sign up for an automatic withdraw from a credit or debit account. This allows the traveler the option to stretch out the costs. 6. May I pay all of my fees up front? No, you may pay all of the fees to the touring company but you have to wait until enrollment opens to pay tuition and fees. 7. What happens if at the last minute I cannot go on the trip? OOPS!!! If you think you may have a situation come up that might cause you to be unable to go purchase the tour cancellation insurance. Check the current contract for exact cost. This is a great way to protect your investment against medical or family medical emergency. The fee for the insurance is certainly reasonable and most travelers take advantage of this service.

6 8. Can I sell my seat on the trip to someone else? No and SSC cannot change the contract you sign with a touring company. 9. How much additional money do I need for the trip? Good question. All of your necessary items are covered. Other costs vary from person to person but your outs of pocket expenses are for lunch, perhaps diner, additional side trips, and souvenirs. We will talk about this in class. 10. Where can I get the currency (ies) for the country (ies) we are visiting? We will arrange for currency (ies) through a bank. This offer may not always be doable, but we have been doing it for 20 years..it saves everyone money to order currency one time. 11. How late can I enroll? Obviously, the later you enroll the faster you will have to pay for the tour to meet the payment deadline set by a touring company. Also, there are usually late enrollment fees if you enroll after the cutoff date. Very important, if you sign up late most touring companies may not be able to get you on the same flight(s) and you may have to fly on a different itinerary. 12. Can I go on the trip if I am not 18 years old? If you are accompanied by an adult, yes. If you are under eighteen and cannot be accompanied by an adult, the program leader may sign you onto the tour, but you must get permission first. There are legal papers that must be signed. SSC s tours are focused toward the college student. However, we encourage parents of young teens to consider going as a family and enjoying travel in a unique way. 13. Is there an age limit? No, unless you fall under one of the exclusions above. FYI, our youngest student has been 13, they traveled with their mother, and out oldest has been How many years has SSC undertaken a foreign studies program? The program was started in Is credit for the course transferable? The Global Studies course is ;offered as a humanities, credit-bearing cours,e unless otherwise noted, at SSC. If you earn your degree at SSC, credit for the class is included in your total number of college hours earned, thus, it is transferable. If you want to transfer the course without a degree from SSC, you will need to take the syllabus to your receiving college. We have experienced wide acceptance and to my knowledge the course has never been refused, but there will be a refusal eventually. The course will remain on your SSC transcript for consideration by other colleges, universities, graduate programs, and the consideration by potential employers. 16. How do I register for the course/trip? Either come to one of the tour meetings (find out the time by contacting the Art Department) or call us ( , or ) and we will get you the information you requested. 17. Is there a limit on the number of people who can sign up? Yes. The department may limit the number depending on the length and tour agenda. We encourage all interested people to contact us early.

7 18. Tour Company Billing If you call Billing or Customer Service always, and I mean always, get the representative s name. Thus, if there is a problem we can help improve the touring company s internal procedures. I would also strongly suggest that if you feel you will be calling billing to straighten out something you call and ask for the same person even if a company says it doesn t matter. Usually the mess-ups with billing occur with late or nearly late enrollees. Please enroll as soon as possible and keep up on your payments. 19. Insurance:# Tour insurance is an option that we recommend. 20. Other requirements As a part of the tour you will have to agree to two Risk Management documents that the college has adopted. These are general in scope, but if you would like to read them before signing up call the art department/global Studies program or the tour Director of your tour. #SSC does not make a profit by having students take out insurance. #We also suggest you get a copy of any policy you purchase. *All SSC fees (tuition/fees and tip monies) must be paid before the tour begins. If you have any questions call Kelly D. Kirk, Professor of Art and Global Studies or Toni Wittmann, Secretary of the Language Arts and Humanities Seminole State College (K), or (T)