Off-campus Studies Panel
REPORT
January 2010
I.	ANNENBERG SCHOOL FOR COMMUNICATION	Communication
A. Review	Program	Eff. Term:	Fall 2010
Semester	Auckland University of Technology (AUT), Auckland, New Zealand (16 units)
Spring only
>	Approved for 3 years
Initial 3-year review.  Ten students total have attended in Spring 2007, 2008, and 2009.  No changes requested.  Will continue to be coordinated by Australean.  Students enroll directly in AUT.
Chair comments:  Hopefully the evolving relationship with AUT and resources that will probably follow will result in more students attending program and stronger evaluations by the students who participate.

B. Revise & Review Program		Eff. Term:	Fall 2010
Semester	University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia (16 units)
Spring only
>	Approved for 3 years
Initial 3-year review.  Forty-one students total attended in Spring 2007, 2008, and 2009.  Minor revision:  will coordinate directly with UNSW as a direct partner institution, rather than through Australearn.
Chair comments:  The course evaluations were impacted by a few low scores among not very many in total. The next director's report and student evaluations will be telling with the new arrangement with UNSW.

II.	COLLEGE OF LETTERS ARTS & SCIENCES
A.	New Program	Eff. Term:	Summer 2010
New International Summer Program	Spanish and Portuguese
   Spanish course (SPAN 499, Immigration in Spain) in Valencia, Spain (4 units)	
>	Approved for one year
"Immigration in Spain," SPAN 499, will be offered for four weeks in Valencia. Classes will be taught in Spanish by Spanish instructors from the University of Valencia.  A USC in-residence instructor will help to monitor the course and assist the students. Visits to the Ecuadorian, Islamic, and the Columbian centers as well as other cultural events in Valencia will be arranged to provide first-hand experience with immigrants in Spain as well as their native residents.  Students (undergrad or grad) need to have completed SPAN 265/266 or obtain permission of instructor. The course will be taught at Fundación Universidad Empresa de Valencia (ADEIT).  Students will live in a student residence.  Chair comment:  A copy of the syllabus in English is requested.  [Note:  If program is to continue in future years, course should be developed as a regular course, not a 499.]

B.New	Program	Eff. Term:	Summer 2010
New International Summer Program	Art History
ISP	“Villa delle Vignacce” Excavation in Rome (AHIS 325) (4 units)
>	Approved for one year
AHIS 325 is a new course which was approved this month by AHS.  It is being offered in collaboration with the American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), under the supervision of Prof. Pollini.  It consists of 7 weeks in Rome--2 weeks of orientation and 5 weeks of archaeological excavation at Villa delle Vignacce, all under the auspices of AIRC, the American Institute for Roman Culture, which will provide housing and coordinate all logistics, including the orientation and excavation.  Prof. Pollini will supervise students throughout. The course is open to all undergraduates.  Students from other universities will also be present in the program run by AIRC.  
Chair comments:  A very interesting course. If the intent is to repeat the course, a report from an 
AIRC representative will be necessary.