The Reagan-Thatcher Lecture Series on the Conservative Tradition in Anglo-American Thought

APPLICATIONFORSTUDY

The Reagan-Thatcher Lecture Series on the Conservative Tradition in Anglo-American Thought

Summer 2018

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Date of Application: Programme Term: Summer 2018

Total Fees: $3,450

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Alternatively, you may pay via credit card by calling OSAP at the number at the top of this page.

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SUBMISSION INFORMATION

PleasesubmitthecompletedApplication(alleightpages),alongwithyourpayment,totheAmericanaddressatthetopofthispage.

REGULATIONSANDWAIVER

If I am accepted as a student in one of the programs conducted by the Washington International Studies Council and the Oxford Study Abroad Programme (hereafter “The Council” or “WISC”), I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the Council, and of any other institutions working with the program (e.g., New College, the University of Oxford, etc.). I understand that these rules are minimal and are primarily concerned with making sure that no one endangers himself or herself or interferes with the work of anyone else. I understand that if a student persistently violates rules, he or she may be fined or (after a fair hearing) returned to his or her home at his or her own expense by the Council. I also understand that I am responsible for any damage caused by myself to housing or other property; in the event that any damage cannot be assigned to any individual, the cost will be paid on a pro-rata basis by the residents of that house. Since almost all Council students have their own health insurance, I understand it is my responsibility to carry the proper insurance identification with me. I give the Council full authority to take whatever actions seem to be necessary in the event of my illness and I agree to reimburse the Council for any expenses incurred in an emergency. (The Council, for its part, will naturally do everything possible to assist a student in the event of an emergency or need.)

I further understand that because of the need to pay expenses in advance, refunds can be granted only to those students whose written notices of withdrawal are received by the Council at least thirty (30) days before the program start date. After that date no refunds are possible.

I understand that WISC shares some facilities with the Oxford Study Abroad Programme (which has lower costs due to less expensive housing) and with some other US college programs in order to lower costs for all students. I understand that some students may receive financial aid from WISC, from their US college or from other sources. I understand I might have applied to other overseas programs, some of which might be less expensive than WISC, but I have chosen to apply to WISC. I understand that if I wish the unique WISC money-back guarantee I must ask for it before arrival since each guarantee is tailor-made to each student. (I might choose less expensive housing or I might choose to be taught by a tutor from another University in order to study a certain subject, etc.).

I understand that the Council reserves the right to make alterations in any aspects of its programs (courses, fees, etc.) at any time as stated in the prospectus. I have read and understand all the provisions of the Oxford Study Abroad Programme website. I am also aware that in any program involving travel, certain risks may be incurred. In consideration of the right to participate in a Council program, I, my heirs and assigns do hereby assume all risks involved and agree to hold the Washington International Studies Council and the Oxford Study Abroad Programme, its directors and employees and everyone else associated with them in any way (such as New College, etc.) without responsibility for damages or other liability arising out of or in connection in any way with my participation in any activities arranged by the Council or its associates, including any activities of my own while I am acting on my own and not as a participant in a Council activity. I understand that the Council’s materials may include statements by me or my photograph; I grant permission for such use. I also understand that I am responsible for all debts that might be incurred while I am a student (including debt to an Oxford College or library). In the unlikely event that some form of legal action is required to collect a debt, I will be responsible for all necessary costs including legal and collection agency fees, staff time, interest at 2% per month compounded and other expenses. I understand my transcripts will be held until all debts are paid. I understand this agreement will go into effect if and when I am accepted as a student by the Council and that it will be construed according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (where WISC is chartered).

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TUTORIALREQUESTFOR

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Pleaselistthesubject(s)thatyouwishtostudyinyourtutorialcourseinOxford(beasspecific aspossible).

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CHOOSINGATUTORIAL SUBJECT

Summer students may enroll in a four-meeting tutorial course (with a one-hour tutorial occurring each week at which the student will submit an essay for discussion). This workload, plus the lecture hours, is the equivalent of five semester credits at most American universities.

Your academic impression of Oxford will be formed mainly by your experience in tutorials – and how well this functions is bound up largely with the choice of subject. Because tutorials are arranged in a one-on-one setting with an Oxford University academic, the content can be quite flexible—and almost any academic subject may be studied. In effect, the student “designs” his or her academic program, although the choice of subjects must be limited by certain important factors.

The tutorial system is completely unsuitable for study on the introductory level: the idea that a tutorial, especially a secondary one, might be a good way to have a taste of a subject is quite misguided. All Oxford courses are taught at the U.S. advanced level, equivalent to junior, senior or MA yearsat leading U.S. colleges (Harvard, Stanford, etc.). For example, to ask for a secondary tutorial in Logic without having any background in philosophy would be very foolish.

Bear in mind that your Oxford tutor will be used to dealing mainly with British students who are required to specialise at a much earlier age than inthe United States, beginning even at high school. The best subjects to choose to study at Oxford are thus those where you already possess a good basic knowledge. If you need to take a subject at an introductory level for credit requirements then you should do so at your home university, where such a course will certainly be provided.

It is equally important that you take account of Oxford’s particular strengths, both in terms of tutors and of material, and that you do not take subjects here which you could do more easily, and probably with better provision, at your home university. For example, asking to study the Literature of the Deep South and some arcane subject of the American Civil War really misses the point of your coming to a foreign country to study, whereas an examination of Matthew Arnold’s poetry and the causes of the English Civil War would allow you much better choice of tutors and more material with which to work. Of course, you will be studying in a geographical locality in which these topics would come to life.

We want to stress that when you plan your Oxford courses you should not think about what you would normally study next term at your home college. You could take those courses later. You should think about how you can best make use of Oxford’s almost unique opportunities.

Please bear these comments in mind when making your tutorial choices, since they will have a large bearing on the success of your studies here.

HOUSINGREQUESTFORM

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HOUSING PREFERENCES

I would prefer (all bedrooms are single sex) Co-ed Housing Single-sex Housing No Preference

Pleaselistanyroommateorhousematerequests,including theirfullnames andhome universities:

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HOUSING SURCHARGE PREFERENCES

Each student is guaranteed a single room within a 15-minute walk of the central area (see definition on accompanying pages) without surcharge if they choose. These are around a 15-minute walk further from the central area of Oxford than our three very central surcharge properties. If you opt for a surcharge room, it must be paid before your arrival in Oxford.

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If yes, please rank 1 to 3 in order of preference (1 being the most preferable):

Choose an item. Christ Church College Annex
Surcharge: $200/week for a single bedroom

Choose an item. 10 St. Michael’s Street

Surcharge: $150/week

Choose an item. 11a Little Clarendon Street

Surcharge: $100/week for a single bedroom

HOUSING INFORMATION

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CHRISTCHURCHCOLLEGEANNEX(SurchargeProperty)

Thisisabeautiful18thCenturyGeorgianhouse (refurbishedintheinside).Ithasroomsfor10studentsincludinganon-American student. Thereisalargekitchenandtwobathroomswithaverylargebackyard.Itisverycentrallylocated at37StGiles,nearSt. John’sCollege. Thishousewaschosenasoneofsixfinalistsin acontestby TheTimestofindthebest newstudentresidenceintheentireUnitedKingdom.

10ST.MICHAEL’SSTREET(SurchargeProperty)

Thisistheperfecthouse,locatedoppositetheOxfordUnionSociety(thecentreofOxfordUniversity,forstudents, bothliterallyand figuratively). Originallybuiltinthe16thcentury,thisTudorHouse,withtraditionalTudorbeams,hasbeenthoroughlymodernized. There arefivesingleroomsforstudentsincludinganon-Americanstudent.Therearetwobathrooms,abasementcommonwithTV,and akitchen.Owingtothecentrallocationofthishouse,itismore expensivethanmostOxford housing.Becausethishouse isveryold,the roomsaresmallerthanaverageforOxford.

11A LITTLECLARENDON STREET(SurchargeProperty)

Thisisalovelyflatlocated onapopular street,withanumberofrestaurantsandbarswithinyardsofthefrontdoor.Ithasrecentlybeen extensivelyrefurbishedandhasalargeloungeandkitchen. Itisapproximatelyafive-minutewalkfromtheverycentreofOxford.

StMichael’sStreet(16thCenturyTownHouse

37St.Giles(GeorgianTownHouse) LittleClarendonStreet(ModernizedApartment) Jericho(19thCenturyTerracedHouses)

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2 minutewalktoTrinityCollege

10minutewalktoChristChurch

12minutewalktoNewCollege

18minutewalktoBodleianLibrary

20minutewalktoTrinityCollege

Allofourhousing islocatedwithina15-minute walkofthecentralarea ofOxford,defined asSt.Anne’sCollegeontheNorth,MagdalenBridgeonthe

East,theRailroad Station ontheWestandFollyBridgeontheSouth. Inmostterms,almost allthehousing willbewithinthatcentralarea,orwithina

15-minute walkofit.

HOUSINGINFORMATION

STUDENT HOUSING INAN OLD CITY FOUNDED INAD 800

OSAP student housing will be located in or near the central area of a very old British inner city and will be different from modern housing on or near aUS campus. Oxford University was founded in about AD 1090. The oldest building in Oxford is St Michael’s Church, built in AD 800.

Students will have a single room in a house or flat, which will be above average by British student standards. The housing will include at least one experienced non-American student or recent graduate, barring a last minute drop out.

We describe here our housing in a very conservative manner, pointing out many possible problems which probably won’t happen in almost all of our houses, since we don’t want students to be disappointed.

Our housing has been viewed recently by many visiting U.S. professors and study abroad advisors. All have agreed our housing is very good, very comfortable and above average by British student housing standards. It is certainly more expensive than most private housing used by British students in Oxford; it is much nearer the very center of Oxford.

OSAP housing will be located no further away than a fifteen minute walk from the central area of the University, defined as St Anne’s in the North, Magdalen College in the East, Folly Bridge (just below Christ Church) in the South and the Railway Station in the West.

The house will probably be old, built between 1890 and 1930. Some houses are new – a decade old. We have one remodeled house built in the 16th century. It will have a bathroom, a full kitchen with the usual equipment and utensils; refrigerators in Britain are much smaller than they are in the US. Some houses may have a washer (some are coin operated) but some do not (public washer-dryers are available, with a small charge, nearby). The colleges we work with have laundries, although they will only be open during term time. Oxford is a damp city and some mold may be in the bathroom or basement. The mold can be removed, but it will grow back. WISC/OSAP cannot be held responsible for clothes which are damaged in washing machines

Students will have lived in this house for many years so the furniture and carpets (or linoleum) will be a bit frayed and worn.

We have an Annex to Christ Church college (37 St Giles in the center) built in the 18th century. It is a beautiful Georgian house with room for 10 students. It was remodeled on the inside in 2009. It was selected as one of six finalists in a Times contest to find the best new student residence in the UK .

The heating (or other utilities, fire alarms, etc) may break down sometimes but OSAP, working with the landlord, will repair it as soon as possible. In Oxford, pipes leak frequently and will be repaired as soon as possible. Hot water may sometimes go off for a few days. All OSAP houses are near other OSAP houses and in an emergency, students will allow their neighbors reasonable use of their bathroom, washing machine etc for a few days.

Rodents are sometimes a problem in student houses. Bedbugs, slugs or other insects will appear in a house once in a while. They are a plague in university houses all over Britain—some think they travel on incoming flights. We will do our best to remove them. We may have to move students to another house for a few days. As with other acts of nature (e.g. floods, fires, etc.) we cannot be responsible for such events. The same is true of rodents, as with all cities these can be a problem. If you experience problems please let WISC/OSAP know as soon as possible so that they can be remedied in a timely manner.

Each house will be thoroughly cleaned before the students arrive. The maintenance and cleaning in term time is up to the students. In some cases, the resident British student will have arrived so the kitchen and the bathroom may have a “lived in look” when OSAP students arrive. The house or flat will be furnished to normal Oxford British student standards (anything extra, such as printers, toasters, microwaves, etc. may be bought or rented by students).

Each term a very few students believe their house is “not clean” upon arrival. In fact it has been thoroughly cleaned by two cleaners and inspected by our staff. Often (as noted) it simply has a “lived in look” (food in kitchen, items in bathroom, etc.) because the British student arrived the day before (after the cleaning). Also in the nature of old inner city houses it is not possible to have a house spotlessly clean. If extraordinary cleaning is very important to you, you must realize you will not find it in old student houses in Oxford and you should reconsider your plans to come to Oxford. As we often say, an American student who is not ready to adjust to living in a different environment should not enroll in overseas study.

Bulbs and toilet paper will eventually run out and will be replaced by the students who will keep their house reasonably clean during the term. Sheets, blankets, pillowcases are provided and must be cleaned by the students. Students should bring their own towels because of their personal nature.

Each house will have a telephone installed when students arrive. Students will be responsible for paying for all calls (non-local calls are made by using calling cards at a reduced rate – obtained in Oxford – so students will only pay for their own calls). Each house will include a color TV (which may break down; it will then be repaired). The average cost of local calls, email and phone installation and any damages (or unpaid college bills, etc.) will be deducted from the student’s deposit. Local calls and email charges vary but they are on average $10-15 per week. Since many bills may come in later (college bills are sent to us the following term), it takes about two months for deposits to be returned.

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Most houses have wireless Internet access. Students will also be able to use wireless internet, computers, printers and faxes in the OSAP office. We hope that students will be keen to take advantage of the wireless connections, which we believe are a valuable addition to our housing.

In our experience, the wireless broadband in Oxford often stops working for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes the router is harmed (dropped) by guests at parties, sometimes something goes wrong and some parts have to be repaired by an outside agency. Since we are not able (for contractual and other reasons) to make some kinds of repairs there may be a wait of several days or even longer before the right person can schedule the necessary appointment – this will also require that someone be available at your house to meet the repairman.

If such problems occur, students should bear in mind they are always welcome to use the student computers in our own office (when they are not in use)where there is also wireless Internet and in most colleges. There are also Internet Cafés in Oxford which charge a small fee.

The use of the internet in the WISC/OSAP housing and office is subject to the terms of the internet policy, found in the Welcome Packet.

The OSAP Housing Staff will do their best to maintain the houses and make repairs as quickly as possible. (Some repairs must be done by landlords –this is out of our control) OSAP emails students frequently to ask them if they have any problems of any sort.

Students should read this housing description (and the housing section in the OSAP Student Handbook) carefully and they should understand that they will be living in a foreign country with different customs and different kinds of houses and flats. Students may not arrange their own housing unless they have a special reason and this is agreed to in advance of their arrival in the UK . Naturally, students are always subject to the rules of their college and of the program (see OSAP Student Handbook).