1 Each student will be required to sign an inventory/checklist upon check-in certifying the condition of the apartment and its contents at check-in. Refunds will only be issued after check-out and inspection of apartment. The security deposit for housing is at risk of forfeiture if the apartment is not left in the same condition as it was found and if there are overages of the utilities (heat, water, electricity) beyond normal usage. If any problems arise with my housing, the student will notify the Program Director within 24 hours.

2 The housing will be in a shared two or three-bedroom apartment. The apartments will feature Chilean high-speed wireless and cable TV. Because there are no landlines provided in the apartments, the Program will provide to each student one local prepaid cellular phone with five thousand Chilean pesos worth of minutes, which can be used for local and international calls and text messaging. Students are responsible for purchasing additional telephone cards thereafter as needed. If the telephone is lost, stolen, damaged or misplaced, students are responsible to purchase a replacement telephone. The Accommodation Fee will be refundable up to thirty days prior to the start of the Chile Summer Program and will be nonrefundable thereafter.

3 The cultural fee covers costs for the Santiago and Valparaiso city-countryside tours and several hosted events (welcome, mid-program, and closing dinners).

4 Each apartment will be cleaned several times during the program.However, students are still responsible for keeping their apartments well maintained.

5 Photocopiers and desktop computers with internet access will be available during normal business hours (9:15 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday) at the Heidelberg Center for Latin America. This fee includes the Reader for the Introduction to Latin American Legal Culture course.

All fees/costs are to be paid in U.S. dollars. These fees do not include airfare, traveling expenses, costs associated with sightseeing (except for those covered by the Cultural Fee), meals, books (except for the Reader for the Introduction to Latin American Legal Culture course), or other materials for the program. All costs not specifically included in the charges above are the sole responsibility of the student. ATM machines are located around Santiago, but only dispense Chilean pesos and are subject to surcharge, exchange, and other fees.

Registration

The Chile Summer Program is open to all students enrolled at American Bar Association-accredited law schools and who are in good academic standing. Please talk to your law school’s administration concerning the requirements for the transfer of academic credits from the Chile Summer Program.

It is the policy of California Western School of Law to provide equality of opportunity in legal education for all persons, including faculty, other employees, applicants for admissions, enrolled students, and graduates, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, handicap or disability, or sexual orientation.

As participation in the Chile Summer Program is limited, it is best to apply early. The final date for applications is March 30, 2012.

If you have questions about the Chile Summer Program, please contact the Program Director, Professor James Cooper, at California Western School of Law at jcooper@cwsl.edu or by telephone at (619) 525-1430.

Coursework and Credit

Students in the Chile Summer Program must take all three courses during Session One of the Chile Summer Program (May 20 to June 15, 2012) for a total of five units. Students may opt to continue on for Session Two (June 25 to July 20, 2012) during which they must take a one or two unit Practicum Component (mini-internships) or a combination of courses that add to two units (a total of three courses are offered in Session Two). The entire program consists of a total of seven units. Students who enroll in Session Two must have completed Session One of the Chile Summer Program.

Students will receive a number grade for their coursework.  It is up to the student's home school to determine whether the grade will be converted to a letter grade or will be reported as pass/fail.  Students should discuss this with their home school. 

Cancellation or Changes in the Program

If the Chile Summer Program is cancelled, registrants will be notified in writing. All tuition and fees paid to California Western School of Law will be refunded within 20 days of the date of cancellation. If the Chile Summer Program is significantly altered, registrants will have the option to withdraw from the program without financial penalty.

The program is subject to change. If for scheduling purposes the course instructors need to be reassigned, the Director will use his best efforts to make arrangements for a similar international or comparative law course.

If the U.S. State Department issues a Travel Warning or Alert covering the Program dates or destination prior to the start of the program, registrants will be promptly notified and all tuition and fees paid to California Western School of Law will be refunded within 20 days of the date of the U.S. State Department Travel Warning or Alert.

If during the program the U.S. State Department issues a Travel Warning or Alert covering the Program dates or destination or the program is terminated, registrants will be refunded all tuition and fees paid, except for the Accommodation and Cultural Fees utilized prior to the date of termination or withdrawal. Amounts to be refunded for Accommodation and Cultural Fees will be calculated on a pro rata basis. 

Withdrawal from the Program

Except as described in the “Cancellation or Changes in the Program” section above, students who withdraw from the program after the first day of classes will have their tuition reassessed. The reassessment will include a charge for tuition earned by CWSL based upon the Earned Tuition Schedule shown below and the student's last date of attendance. If a student withdraws after the last date on the Earned Tuition Schedule, no refund will be issued.

Chile Summer Study Program Earned Tuition Schedule

Return of Title IV Funds is a federally mandated policy applicable only to students who receive federal financial aid and who withdraw, drop out, are dismissed, or take a leave of absence prior to completing 60% of the program. The tuition of students who reduce units and remain enrolled is subject only to the tuition reassessment policy above. The Return of Title IV Funds calculation will be made by the student’s home school to determine how much aid, if any, must be returned to Title IV loan programs. The tuition reassessment policy will be applied after the Return of Title IV Funds procedure is completed. In some cases, the student may owe his/her home school money for the Title IV funds returned to the lender in excess of any credit balance on the student’s account.

The home school of any student who withdraws from or does not attend the program will be notified of the student’s last date of attendance.