International Programs

• School of Architecture
• College Arts and Letters, London Summer Program
• College of Engineering, Alcoy Program
• College of Engineering, London Program
• Keough Institute of Irish Studies/The Irish Seminar, Dublin
• Phoenix Institute
• Law School, London Law Program
• International Study Programs Office

School of Architecture

Dean: Michael N.Lykoudis
Dept. Tel.: (574) 631-6137

Chinese Architecture Program, June 20–July 5

A summer program in China, and occasionally Japan, is typically offered by the School of Architecture in alternating years. The 2009 program will explore China’s past and present practices in urban development, green architecture, and environmental planning. Through the study of architectural tradition and its influence on high-quality modern urban living, the program will examine how architects and planners have responded to evolving social demands compared to their counterparts in the West. New construction also will be studied to learn how the country reflects that heritage even as it evolves.

Already one of the world’s largest economies, China is the world’s most populous nation, with 1.3 billion people living on the mainland alone. This program, run in conjunction with Nanjing University, explores how China’s architectural sphere has and will continue to extend across Eat Asia and the world at large.

The program will be lead by Dean Michael Lykoudis, University of Notre Dame School of Architecture, and Prof. Zhao Chen of the University of Nanjing School of Architecture. Stops in China include Shanghai, Tongli, Suzhou, Nanjing, Pingyao, and Beijing. Notre Dame course credit is available.

Cost: $4,500 excluding airfare. participants are required to fly to Shanghai and to return form Beijing. The fee includes lodging, breakfast, most dinners, travel between sites, and entrance fees. Students must have completed at least three years in an accredited undergraduate architecture program, or one year in an accredited graduate architecture program, or demonstrate an interest in and understanding of fundamental architectural and urbanistic concepts, through such means as a design portfolio or an essay.

A deposit of $500 is due by April 1, and the balance is due May 1. No refunds will be given after May 1.

The itinerary is subject to change. The program is subject to cancellation if enrollment is insufficient.

For further information, contact Cindy DuBree at 110 Bond Hall, (574) 631-8437, or Barbara Panzica at 110 Bond Hall, (574) 631-4699.

Design Program in Bath, England, May 20–June 12

This program, directed by architecture professor Richard Economakis, offers an intense design studio in the heart of the historic city of Bath in England. The course will begin with the study of the city’s Roman, medieval, and 18th-century architecture and urbanism, with a special focus on building typology. Areas of the city that are yet to be developed, or that suffered in the post-World War II period, will be studied with a view to producing design proposals sympathetic to the city’s historic fabric.

Cost: $2,500 excluding travel. The fee includes breakfasts and dinners. Students will be required to bring a limited amount of compact drafting equipment.

The program is open to Notre Dame architecture graduate students and architecture undergraduates who have completed the second-year studio. Six credit hours. A deposit of $500 is due by March 18, and the balance is due May 1. No refunds will be given after May 1.

The program is subject to cancellation if enrollment is insufficient.

For more information, contact Prof. Richard Economakis, (574) 631-7887.

Architecture and Urbanism in Peru, July 24–Aug. 7

This summer the School of Architecture is planing a study program in Peru. Peruvian architect Miguel Landa Sierra will lead a study of traditional Peruvian architecture and current practice. It will focus on the cites of the “Inka Trail,” including Cusco and Machu Picchu. The program will include a variety of activities such as lectures, city and museum and construction tours, meeting with urban planning officials, design exercises, and participation in archeological digs. The precise array of activities is being developed. The program will involve extensive walking at high altitudes. Though a familiarity with Spanish would be useful, the program is designed for English speakers.

Cost: $2,000 excluding travel to Lima. The fee includes lodging, all meals, travel between sites, and entrance fees. Lodging may include some stays with host families in Cusco.

A deposit of $500 is due by March 2, and the balance is due March 30. No refunds will be given after March 30.

The program is open to Notre Dame architecture students at all levels. Notre Dame course credit will be available. The program is subject to cancellation if enrollment is insufficient.

For more information contact Brian Flaherty, (574) 631-9033.

Architecture and Drawing in Tuscany, July 25–Aug. 14

The School of Architecture has partnered with the Tuscan Classical Academy to present a 21-day summer program intended to introduce students and professionals to the rich architectural history of Florence and Tuscany. The program is for:

—Professionals and nonprofessionals seeking a summer opportunity to draw, paint, and be inspired by the beauty of Tuscany, as well as receiving continuing education credits, if desired.

—Professionals and nonprofessionals seeking a shorter intensive program on either Renaissance urbanism or the Tuscan landscape.

—Rising high-school seniors seeking college-like courses in painting or architecture.

—Art and architecture college students seeking summer-school college credits.

For more information, visit
tuscanclassicalacademy.org or contact Lynn Aeschliman of the Tuscan Classical Academy.

College Arts and Letters, London Summer Program

Director:T.R. Swartz, Ph.D.
Tel.: (574) 631-7737

2009 Program Dates: May 13–June 14

Dates: Annually the program runs 32 days from mid-May until mid-June. Participants leave on the Wednesday evening of “Senior Week,” the week following spring term examinations. Participants will generally return to the States the Sunday before summer school begins in South Bend, which often is Fathers’ Day. Because of the ending date of the program, participants can take part in this course of study and still have a large portion of their summer free to work, take part in an internship, travel extensively, or return to campus for traditional summer school.

History: The “first edition” of this international study/travel program was offered in May/June of 2001. It immediately proved to be a popular opportunity for Notre Dame undergraduates to study abroad and filled to capacity the first year it was offered. Sixty participants representing four of our undergraduate colleges took part in the first edition of the LSP. Perhaps because those who participated in 2001 were so positive about their experiences, the May/June 2002 Programme filled to capacity by mid-October 2001. This was well before the official electronic deadline for applications. This application pattern has continued and has allowed the Programme to extend this opportunity to approximately 90 Notre Dame undergraduates annually.

Many changes have been introduced over the past eight years. No change is more important than the introduction of four courses that include an intensive travel/study experience outside of the U.K. Our concert course participants travel to Paris to attend concerts in “two cities”: Our modern British history course spends time walking the WWII battlefields and exploring the museums of Normandy; the Dutch Painters course follows the painters to their homes in Amsterdam; and the conflict resolution course travels to Belfast, Northern Ireland to confront the participants of the “troubles” first hand.

Facilities and Staff: The very impressive academic building is located on Suffolk Street next to the National Gallery just off Trafalgar Square, and the residence facilities are located in two wonderful residential neighborhoods, one close to Regents Park and the second close to Kensington Palace Gardens. Each block of flats has a rector in residence. These are professional rectors with many years of experience working with undergraduate students. Each residential flat has its own well-equipped kitchen, and as a consequence, most participants prepare their own meals. There is weekly maid service, including weekly linen service. Classes in this program, which in 2009 will accommodate approximately 80–90 participants, are taught by many of the same British faculty that participates in the regular academic year program. 

Course of Study: Participants earn six credit hours. Many of the courses that are offered fulfill one or more University/college requirements. There are a number of three-credit-hour courses from which to select. In the May/June 2009 program, these are likely to include three-credit-hour courses in anthropology/science, English literature, history, art history, Philosophy, political science/peace studies/sociology, and two courses in film, theater and television‚ one of them combining all aspects of FTT. Additionally, a number of 1- and 2-credit-hour courses that can be bundled together to form a 3-credit-hour course to be used as a fine art elective is envisioned. Of course, one of the most popular aspects of the program is an intensive midterm travel/study experience. It is during this four-night/five-day period that participants travel to Paris, Normandy, Belfast, Amsterdam, or to a fifth location that is currently under consideration.

Some participants enroll in one of the 2-credit-hour courses and three credits of the fine and performing arts by combining 1- and 2-credit-hour courses. Others chose to enroll in two 3-credit-hour courses and a few select six 1- and 2-credit-hour courses. All are expected to enroll in six credit hours of academic work that includes an intensive study/travel experience.

Costs: Movements in foreign exchange rates dramatically impact the Programme’s current costs. In 2005 and 2006, in spite of the very unfavorable exchange rates the Programme fee remained unchanged at $6,800. The dollar did not strengthen against the British Pound Sterling in 2007; rather the dollar continued to weaken. In light of this unfortunate exchange rate and the rising costs of air travel, the Programme fee for 2007 increased to $7,250, and for 2008 it rose to $7,900. The good news is that the dollar is strengthening against the British Pound Sterling. Given a stronger dollar, we are able to REDUCE the Programme fee to $7,500 for 2009, which is $400 less than 2008! Additionally, the fee will cover $50 worth of health insurance. Applicants also will be asked to provide a “security deposit fee” of $200. This $200 fee will be returned to the participant at the end of the program. Student Accounts will bill each participant directly for the full costs of the program in the March billing cycle.

These fees cover all transportation costs: international air travel from our gateway city of New York; transfers from Heathrow Airport to residence facilities and return for those on the group flights; ground transportation in London (tube/bus passes are provided); and midterm course travel to Amsterdam, Paris, Normandy, Belfast, or our new intensive study/travel location. The program also covers all residence costs and provides a weekly food allowance. Additionally, the program provides all theater and other admission fees that are part of courses. We have in place a book-loan program for participants. Finally, the program is responsible for housing and an additional food allowance for participants during their midterm travel courses. Essentially, the program attempts to cover all costs related to the formal program.   It will not reimburse participants for the costs associated with weekend activities that may be organized by the residential staff, performance admission costs that are not part of courses, or personal spending.

Application Deadlines: All of the participants in this program are regularly enrolled Notre Dame undergraduates. In the 2008 edition of the program, approximately 63 percent of our participants were rising juniors, and the remaining participants were rising seniors and rising sophomores. About 40 percent of our folks are drawn from arts and letters. The business and science colleges send us approximately 25 percent each, and engineers make up about 10 percent of our group.

Students are admitted on a rolling admission basis. Hardcopy applications and online application are accepted year-round. Please note that there are no expectations that spots will still be available after the fall semester. When all slots are filled, applicants will be offered a place on the wait list and/or a guaranteed place in the next year’s program, based on the file stamp date on their applications. If you would like to take advantage of “early admission” to the 2010 Programme, the deadline is early April 2009. It is anticipated that a significant portion of the participants will be selected as early admission applicants. 

It is recommended that students apply early to this program so that they can better plan their academic program for the 2008–09 and the 2009–10 academic years and THAT THEY CAN BE ASSURED THERE IS A PLACE FOR THEM IN THIS PROGRAM. (In August 2008, about one-quarter of the participants have already been admitted to the May/June program of 2009.)

The Admissions Committee is guided by this general rule: Notre Dame students in “good standing” should be offered a place in the Notre Dame London Summer Programme. The Office of Student Financial Aid automatically reviews all accepted applications. Each year, approximately one-fifth of our participants receive some form of financial assistance.

2009 Program Dates:

April 2009             Early Admission deadline 2010

May 13, 2009        Depart for London

June 14, 2009       Return from London

Program Administration: This program is administered directly out of the Office of International Study, in 305 Brownson Hall (entrance by Lewis Hall). It is not administered as a part of the academic year London Program. Applications are available online: nd.edu/~intlstud/apply/apply.html. or from the London Summer Programme website address: nd.edu/~sumlon. They can also be obtained by contacting Liz Reagan at Reagan.9@nd.edu (574) 631-0622. Fax: (574) 631-6744.

The Director/Professor Emeritus is Thomas R. Swartz, of the Department of Economics and Policy Studies. His office is 305 Brownson Hall, and he can be contacted by phone at (269) 445-5104 (home) or by email at swartz.1@nd.edu.

College of Engineering, Alcoy Program

Director: John Brauer
On-Site Director: Steven Schmid

Location. The program is conducted at the campus of the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia in Alcoy (UV-A), with field trips to sites of engineering importance.

Course of Study. The six-week program (May 17–June 26) will consist of two 3-credit courses. Students register in the University of Notre Dame summer session for EG 34440 Probability and Statistics, and EG 44175, Ethical and Professional Issues in Engineering. Both courses will take advantage of the locale and include topics related to Spanish and European professional practice.

Field trips to sites of Spanish engineering and cultural significance, such as the Alhambra in Granada and Barcelona, are included in the program. Specific projects visited will vary from year to year.

Housing and Meals: Students will be housed in dormitories for international students at the UV-A, and will have a dormitory meal plan.

Cost: The cost of the program is $6,000. This includes round-trip airfare between New York/Chicago and Madrid, tuition, room and board, and required field trips. Participants are responsible for recreation and any extra travel.

Eligibility: The program is open primarily to qualified engineering students of the University of Notre Dame. Applicants from outside the University are welcome and will be considered on a space-available basis.

College of Engineering, London Program

Director: John M. Brauer

On-Site Directors: Robert Nelson, Stephen Batill

The program is conducted at Notre Dame’s London Centre in central London, with field trips to sites of engineering importance.

The six-week program (June 21–July 31) will consist of two 3-credit courses. Students register in the University of Notre Dame summer session for CBE 44498, Energy and Climate, and AME 54591, Failure and Risk in Engineering. Both courses will take advantage of the locale and include topics related to British professional practice.

Field trips to sites of British engineering projects, such as the Thames Flood Barrier, Selafield Nuclear Plant, and Ironbridge, are included in the program. Specific projects visited will vary from year to year.

Housing and Meals: Students will be housed in flats in the Bayswater area of London’s West End, adjacent to Hyde Park. Each flat has bath and cooking facilities. Flats vary somewhat in size, typically housing three to six students each. Students are responsible for their own meals.

Cost: The cost of the program is $6,000. This includes round-trip airfare between New York/Chicago and London, tuition, housing, and required field trips. Participants are responsible for meals, recreation, and any extra travel.

Eligibility: The program is open primarily to qualified engineering students of the University of Notre Dame. Applicants from outside the University are welcome and will be considered on a space-available basis.

Keough Institute of Irish Studies/The Irish Seminar, Dublin

Director: Christopher Fox Institute
Tel.: (574) 631-3555

The Keough-Naughton Institute was established in 1993 and is directed by Christopher Fox. The institute hosts invited lectures, supports graduate studies in Irish literature and culture, and expands Notre Dame’s research capabilities in Irish studies. It also sponsors various publications, including the book series under the general editorship of Seamus Deane, Critical Conditions: Field Day Monographs, published by the University of Notre Dame Press in conjunction with Field Day. Students in the graduate program in Irish studies pursue the Ph.D. in English or history. They are encouraged to study the Irish language, which is offered regularly, and there are funded opportunities to study Irish abroad through a joint program with the University of Galway. Course Descriptions. The following course descriptions give the number and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or tutorial hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The University reserves the right to withdraw any course without sufficient registration.

THE IRISH SEMINAR, DUBLIN APOCALYPSE AND UTOPIA Dates: June 15–July 3 The year 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, presaging the collapse of Soviet Communism. An epochal moment in modern history, this event elevated capitalism into unrivalled global command, suddenly freed of a serious “modern” global competitor-ideology on the scale of historical communism. Against the backdrop of a digital and information revolution that accelerated cultural and economic globalizations, this novel situation encouraged post-historical exhilaration, most vividly expressed in Francis Fukuyama’s The End of History? in which he argued that liberal capitalism had decisively vanquished all rival ideologies and thus represented the final end-point of political evolution. However, two decades later, and especially in the aftermath of 9/11, the endlist imagination has assumed an apocalyptic turn as Western liberalism and capitalism wrestle with systemic crises. These include climate change and environmental degradation, a “clash of civilizations” between “Islamic jihadism” and “the West,” a fiscal convulsion infecting the principal instruments of global finance, and a fundamental restructuring of the world system represented by the “rise of Asia.” While liberal capitalism inherited the earth after 1989, and while it lacks a serious global competitor- system, its ability to redress or resolve these crises remains far from apparent. The political imagination of modern Irish culture was never a stranger to rhetorics of utopia and apocalypse. The calamitous history of the long 19th century—the long, drawn out breakdown of Gaelic culture, the bloodletting of 1798, the devastation of the Great Famine, the violent class struggles of the Land Wars, the repeated collisions of nationalism and unionism that eventually issued in partition—fed catastrophist versions of history in modern Irish Catholic and Protestant cultures alike. Across much of the 20th century, Irish society seemed too poor, backward, and conservative to nurture the utopian imagination, except in savagely dystopian versions: the period between Yeats and Beckett experienced an efflorescence of literary and cultural production steeped in a sense of historical catastrophe, cultural exhaustion, and linguistic collapse. Later, in the 1990s, as the island experienced the unprecedented prosperity of the “Celtic Tiger” and the sense of a welcome release from a baleful history represented by the “Peace Process,” a heady consumerist and end-of-history euphoria coursed through Irish popular culture, too, as a new confidence flourished that hope and history might be made to rhyme. Even then, however, the sense of history as catastrophe, long embedded in the Irish cultural imagination, persisted in subdued form, and the recent turbulence in the capitalist system has created a renewed sense of radical uncertainty in Ireland. Looking to these complex histories, present disturbances, and imagined futures, the IRISH SEMINAR 2009 will investigate the rhetorics of progress and catastrophe, apocalypse and utopia, in Irish culture from the late 18th to the 21st century. The 20th anniversary of the “Fall of the Wall” offers an occasion to reflect on how the utopian promises of the Enlightenment and modernity issued in the nightmarish vistas of the Cold War nuclear winters and post-Cold War global warmings. Within this framework, the IRISH SEMINAR will consider Irish literature in both major languages, film, popular culture, and social and intellectual history in a broad international context.

For additional information, contact: The Irish Seminar 2009 Caroline Moloney Keough-Naughton Notre Dame Centre O’Connell House 58 Merrion Square South Dublin 2 Ireland Moloney.7@nd.edu T: 00 353 1 611 0554 F: 00 353 1 611 0606

Phoenix Institute

The Phoenix Institute is an international educational organization that seeks to promote a deeper understanding of Western civilization. Since 1991, the institute has held its annual summer program at the University of Notre Dame. The 2009 Notre Dame Summer Seminar for the Study of Western Institutions has been designed to foster a better understanding of the Western intellectual tradition among European, Pan-American, and Asian students. These summer programs bring together students and professors from 14 countries to explore the enduring ideas of Western civilization through the disciplines of political philosophy, philosophical anthropology, ethics, literature, and Law. Additional details about the Phoenix Institute can be found online at the following Web address: thephoenixinstitute.org/seminars/seminars_notre_dame.htm

Questions about the Phoenix Institute program at Notre Dame should be directed to the Office of the Registrar by calling 631-7043.

Democracy in America has been described as the greatest book ever written on democracy and the greatest book ever written on America. In it, Tocqueville perceives nearly all of the important issues related to modern liberal democracies and contextualizes them in his interpretation of the American experience. The book was written to convince Europeans that democracy was inevitable and to prepare them for it, so that the transition might be peaceful, moderate, and just. Among the issues treated are the rule of law, the relationship between church and state, the activities of civil associations and local government, and the importance of culture and institutions in political life. This course will take Tocqueville’s book as its main text, supplemented by some more recent articles that develop Tocquevillian themes related to politics and society.

Law School, London Law Program

Director: Prof. Geoffrey Bennett

Program dates: June 29–July 31

CORRESPONDENCE: All applications, forms, and correspondence concerning our summer law program should be directed to: Notre Dame Law School Summer London Law Program Admissions Office Notre Dame, IN 46556 Tel.: 574-631-6626 Fax: 574-631-5474 Email: lawadmit@nd.edu All correspondence will be mailed to the student’s permanent address unless another address is specifically indicated by the student.

ON THE WEB: law.nd.edu/london/summer BACKGROUND Notre Dame Law School began its Summer London Law Program for American law students in 1970 to provide students an opportunity for deepening their understanding of our own legal system through comparing it with British legal institutions; for studying common law subjects at their place of origin; and for learning comparative and international law at a leading center of those disciplines. The Notre Dame program is the oldest American summer law program conducted in London. In the summer of 2007, there were 70 students enrolled. Slightly more than a third of those students were from Notre Dame Law School; a number were from Australia; the remainder were from some 20 different law schools in the United States. Based on past experience, it is expected that a similar number of students from an equally diverse group of schools, from both the United States and Australia, will participate in the 2008 program. The curriculum emphasizes courses in the comparative and international law fields taught largely by British faculty. Students have found that the opportunity to study law in such a program not only facilitates their obtaining a law degree but enables them to learn about and enjoy the rich legal and cultural heritage of Britain. London itself offers theaters, museums, and numerous sightseeing opportunities, as well as the Royal Courts of Justice, the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey), the Inns of Court, and the Houses of Parliament. Places such as Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, Canterbury, Stratford, Windsor, Brighton, and Winchester are a short train journey away. An added pleasure comes from getting to know students from a variety of law schools located in all parts of the United States and abroad.

FACILITIES: The Notre Dame London Law Centre is at 1 Suffolk Street on the northwest corner of Trafalgar Square in central London. The Law Centre is next to the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery, on the edge of theatreland, and only 10 minutes’ walk from Buckingham Palace and Downing Street to the west and legal London to the east. Public open areas such as St. James’ Park, Waterloo Gardens, Embankment Gardens, and the River Thames are less than five minutes’ walk, while King’s College, the London School of Economics, and the Royal Courts of Justice are nearby along the Strand. The Law Centre has a core collection of American law books in its library, as well as a small collection of comparative and international law materials. More extensive legal research may be done in the American and European collections of the Middle Temple Library. The Law Centre also has a number of modern high-powered computers, which are available to all students and which provide access to Email, the Internet, and computer-assisted legal research.

ACADEMIC INFORMATION: Notre Dame Law School and is fully accredited. Although other law schools have regularly approved transfer of credits, all students should ask their home schools about credit prior to registration in London. It is expected that 10 courses providing a total of 19 hours of academic credit will be offered in the summer of 2009. A student may enroll in courses up to a maximum of six hours of credit. Auditing of courses is allowed with the permission of the particular faculty member and with the written approval of the director. The program runs for six weeks. Classes begin on Monday, June 29, and end on Friday, July 31. Examinations are scheduled between Aug. 3 and Aug. 5. All courses comply with the standards of the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools. Credits are calculated on a semester basis. Students attending law schools using a quarter system can convert the credits obtained by applying a 50 percent plus factor (i.e., two credit hours on a semester basis are equivalent to three credit hours on a quarter basis). It is unlikely that participation in a foreign summer law program may be used to accelerate graduation. Students interested in acceleration are referred to their home schools to review this point in light of the ABA Standard for Approval of Law Schools 304, Interpretation 4. Credit for courses taken will be given in the same manner as for courses taken at Notre Dame’s home campus, and grades received will be reflected on standard Notre Dame transcripts. The grading system used at Notre Dame Law School.

QUALIFICATION FOR ADMISSION: Any student in good standing at a law school who will have completed one year of academic work prior to June 1, 2009, is eligible for the program. A completed registration form will be construed as a certification that the applicant meets the requirements and will advise the program director of any change in academic status. To be officially enrolled in the Notre Dame Summer London Law Program, each student is required to submit to the Admissions Office a letter of good standing from the student’s law school. Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2009. Because enrollment in the program is limited, students should apply as soon as possible. Spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

TUITION AND FEES: SUBJECT TO CHANGE - Registration fee is $50 (nonrefundable unless rejected due to full enrollment). The following is a budget for the 2008 Summer London Program. This budget represents the expected costs for tuition, living expenses, and transportation. This budget also represents the maximum amount of loan assistance available for the Summer London Program. Tuition $2,650 Fees (registration, activities in London) $100 Transportation (Roundtrip airfare: Chicago to London) $980 Transportation: U.K. $400 Room (includes breakfast) $2,220 Meals $1,590 Books and Supplies $260 Entertainment and Personal $890 TOTAL $9,090 Tuition is nonrefundable unless failure to attend is for verified reasons of illness, military obligation, or if the U.S. Department of State issues a travel warning for England. The Summer London Law Program has never been canceled. In the unlikely event that the program is canceled, a full refund of tuition will be made. The summer program is not in a position to provide direct financial assistance to program students; however, the Notre Dame Office of Financial Aid will process loans or other benefits to which students might be entitled.

Questions concerning financial aid may be directed to the Office of Financial Aid at (574) 631-6436 or via email at finaid.1@nd.edu.

Students attending from other institutions are encouraged to work directly with their home institutions using consortium agreements regarding their financial aid opportunities. Loan assistance can usually be obtained for the full cost of the program, including living expenses and transportation. Students must, however, enroll on at least a half-time basis to receive loan assistance. PAYMENT SCHEDULE Registration fee ($50) with application due by April 1, 2009. Tuition ($2,650) due by 5/15/09. Participants in the program who are relying on loan assistance to meet the costs will be exempted from the tuition payment deadline if evidence of a loan commitment is provided by the deadline dates.

ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY: Prof. Geoffrey Bennett, Notre Dame Law School, is the director of the Summer London Law Program. Other faculty members are expected to be as follows: Prof. Susan Hawker Guildhall University, London Prof. Matthew Humphreys University of Kingston, Kingston Prof. Gabriel Moens Dean of Law Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia Prof. Katherine Reece-Thomas City University, London Ana Stanic Murdoch University School of Law, Australia Prof. Robert Upex Emeritus Professor, University of Surrey Professor Emmanuel Voyiakis School of Social Sciences and Law at Brunel University.

Each student has his own room furnished with a bed, chair, desk, wardrobe, and telephone; bedding and towels are provided. There are bathroom facilities on every floor. The residence has recently been significantly refurbished to ensure that it complies with current U.K. law regarding access for persons with disabilities. This includes the provision of ramps for wheelchair use and modifications to the restrooms. In addition, the student housing is monitored by the Notre Dame facilities coordinator to ensure that it continues to comply with both disability and related health and safety requirements. Breakfast is included in the price of a room; an evening meal is available at an additional cost of approximately $8 per person. Because the number of rooms in Connaught Hall is limited, and because we will assign rooms on a first-come first-served basis, we encourage you to submit payment as soon as possible after you receive your billing statement. A room in Connaught Hall will be assigned to you only after full payment of $2,220 has been received by the University Office of Student Accounts. Regrettably, no exceptions can be made to the policy requiring full payment. All housing payments are non-refundable unless it is possible to reassign the room or obtain a release from the University’s contractual obligation to pay for the room. If the program were to be cancelled before its commencement, housing payments would be refunded. If it was cancelled after commencement, for reasons beyond the control of the University, a refund would be made on a pro rata basis. Summer London participants residing in Connaught Hall may check in on Saturday, June 27. Students must vacate their rooms by noon on Thursday, August 6.

INSURANCE: Participants in the Notre Dame Summer London Law Program are required to have medical insurance coverage. For more information on this, please review the website: law.nd.edu/ london/summer/index.html.

TRANSPORTATION: Students attending the Summer Law Program are expected to make provisions for transportation to and from London. Notre Dame cannot assume any responsibility for your transportation. Scheduled airlines provide a variety of reduced-fare plans. Your local travel agent should be helpful in this regard. Because summer flights to Europe are filled quickly, we suggest making your travel arrangements as soon as possible.

PASSPORTS: Passports are required for travel to England and are your responsibility. We recommended applying for your passport early. Contact the nearest State Department Office or Post Office for further information, especially regarding travel in other countries. A visa is not required for the U.K. but may be necessary for travel to other countries.

TRAVEL WARNINGS: The latest information and warnings about travel overseas can be obtained on the State Department’s website at travel.state.gov/.

COURSE MATERIALS: Casebook and textbook materials for all courses will be available for purchase in London bookshops and at the Law Centre. UPDATED INFORMATION These details are subject to alteration. For the most current information about the London Program, please consult the website at law.nd.edu. Questions regarding registration procedures and deadlines may be directed to the Notre Dame Law School Admissions Office: lawadmit@nd.edu, or (574) 631-6626. APPLICATION The application for the Summer London Program is available on the web at law.nd. edu/london/summer/#APPLICATION.

DIRECTOR Prof. Geoffrey Bennett
Notre Dame London Law Centre
1 Suffolk Street
London SW1Y 4HG ENGLAND
+44-207-484-7822 +44-207-484-7854 (FAX)
Email: Bennett.24@nd.edu

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