Spring 2012Maxwell in Washington

Program Orientation

November 8, 2011

225B Eggers Hall

Spring Calendar

• Semester - we follow the campus-wide academic calendar:– First day of classes: Tuesday, January 17th

– Spring Break: March 12-16th (M-F)– Last day of classes: Tuesday, May 1st

• Course Schedule:– IRP 403 Global Issues: Tuesdays 6:30pm-9:00pm– IRP 404 Int’l Political Economy: Wednesdays 6:30pm-9:00pm– IRP 401/402 Global Policy Seminar: Thursdays 8:00am-5:00pm– IRP 471 Internship: Monday – Wednesday (and for some

Fridays), hours dependent on organization schedule

LOCATION

Classes and housing are located in the Woodley Park section of DC in the Northwest quadrant.

LOCATION

Classes are held at the Paul Greenberg House: 2301 Calvert Street, NWHousing is in the Calvert House Apartments: 2401 Calvert Street NW

Red Line of the Metro: Woodley Park-ZooAdams Morgan stop.

• Travel Arrangements:

How to get to DC…

The most convenient way (although a little pricey) is to fly into Washington Reagan National Airport (www.mwaa.com/national/) from which you can take the metro into the city. 

Otherwise, you can come into the Dulles or Baltimore-Washington International Airports and either take the train, shuttle or cab into the city. 

You can take the train (www.amtrak.com/) or bus (www.washny.com/) from NYC, as well. 

Safety in and around the train and bus stations in DC!

• Hotel Accommodations (if your parents are driving you):I will be sending you nearby accommodations & driving directions.

Making plans: Getting to DC - Travel Arrangements

Getting around the city…

Are you bringing a car?…

Parking is expensive and difficult. The Calvert House has parking for $165 per month. A cheaper option is to park at the ends of the Metro lines.

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority: www.wmata.com/

Metro System Map: www.wmata.com/metrorail/colormap.pdf The system runs until midnight most evenings, and until 3 a.m. on Saturdays and

Sundays.

Get a SmarTrip permanent, rechargeable farecard online! www.wmata.com/riding/smartrip.cfm

Discounts are only given to senior citizens, disabled passengers, or to students attending DC public schools.

Want to go out to bars/clubs?  Are you 21? You are right up the street from Adams Morgan – lots of live music.  

APARTMENTS

• Move into Apartments AFTER 12:00 NOON on Sunday, January 15th

• Calvert House:

Four 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom 4-person apartments

One 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom 2-person apartment– Fully furnished, wireless DSL, cable:

• Bring bed (twin) and bath linens, electronics (tv, stereo, vcr, etc)– One bedroom is bigger than the other– This is not student housing! You will be living in buildings with

professionals, families, elderly so please be respectful!– Get to know your fellow participants, as soon I will be asking you

to fill out the roommate questionnaires to assign apartment/roommates. I will honor requests for roommates as long as you BOTH request each other.

• You MUST!!!! have health insurance to participate in this program off campus.  There is no university health clinic that you can go to while you are in DC, so you must be insured so that you can visit a doctor in DC and they will provide you with services.  Your packet contains a list of recommended practitioners. If you have immediate concerns relating to health care in the DC area, come see me individually.

• Safety issues:  "Street Smarts" safety tips from the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department:http://mpdc.dc.gov/mpdc/cwp/view,a,1237,Q,547809,mpdcNav_GID,1547,.asp

Health and safety concerns…

Registration

• Registration:

DC Program Coordinator Samantha Clemence will be group registering you for the DC courses.   Please check your MySlice account to make sure you have no holds, and check in with your advisor to have your advising hold lifted.

You will be registered for the following courses:•

IRP 401 Global Policy Seminar IIRP 402 Global Policy Seminar IIIRP 403 Global IssuesIRP 404 Global Trade PolicyIRP 471 Global Internship

Courses•IRP 403 Global Issues: Tuesday 6:30-9:00pmSeminar on global policy issues such as weapons of mass destruction proliferation, human rights, AIDS, global warming, energy, and drugs.  Features class discussion, debates, and decision making simulation.  Focus on factors decision makers must consider.  Taught by adjunct Professor James Keagle.

•IRP 404 International Political Economy Issues: Wednesday 6:30-9:00pmSeminar on topics such as trade, energy, domestic economic interests, impacts of globalization, tradeoffs between economic and political priorities.  Focus on the economic dimension of political/military issues and the politics of economic issues; guest speakers from international economic organizations and institutes in the nation's capital.  Taught by adjunct Professor Raymond Ahearn.

Courses, cont’d

• IRP 401 Global Policy Seminar and IRP 402 Global Policy Seminar II: Thursday 9:00am-5:00pmTraveling, all-day weekly seminar on how U.S. foreign and national security policy is made and "How Washington Works". Features guest speakers and visits to agencies and offices.  Taught by Mr. Ryan Williams.

*This course requires business casual dress. Ladies, please bring comfortable shoes because you will be walking quite a bit.

• IRP 471 Global InternshipAn internship with a U.S. government office, international agency, non-governmental organization, or in the private sector, usually three days a week.

You should all be actively applying for internships! Please take advantage of the following resources:

• Internship Resources website• Online Internship Database • Samantha Clemence, your DC Program Coordinator

(saclemen@maxwell.syr.edu)

• Ryan Williams, your DC Director(rywillia@maxwell.syr.edu)

Once you have secured an internship, you must complete the Internship Information Form

Internships…

Preparing for your Internship

• Weather in DC – much milder than Syracuse, but you will still need a warm coat and protective footwear:

January – highs in the mid 40s, lows in the upper 20s

May – highs in the upper 70s, lows in the 50s

• Dress code:– What is “business casual”?– Each office is different – observe or ask and adapt– Plan to need:

• Men: suits or sports jacket, dress shirt and tie• Women: suits or dress or blouse/sweater and skirt/slacks

combinations– Padfolios make great companions at work

Costs (Spring 2012):            Program Fees:            Administrative Fee:                  $500            Program Fee for Housing:       $3,600      Tuition:            Tuition per semester (11-12):  $18,150            Other Fees - WAIVED:            Student co-curricular fee       $96 waived            Student health fee                  $294 waived

Program Costs

Budgeting 101

• DC is expensive• Expect to spend ~$500 more on living

expenses than in Syracuse:– Daily transportation– Food– Entertainment

• Develop a budget and stick to it!• No books to buy

• Washington, DC Convention and Visitors Association: www.washington.org/• The Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com • Intern’s Guide to Washington:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/artsandliving/seasonal/internsguide/ • The City Paper: www.washingtoncitypaper.com • The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:

www.kennedy-center.org• Cheap student tickets from Kennedy Center:

http://www.kennedy-center.org/tickets/attend/• Smithsonian Institution: www.si.edu• Washington, DC Department of Parks and Recreation:

http://dpr.dc.gov/index.asp• Glen Echo Park: www.nps.gov/glec/ • The Capital Crescent Trail: www.cctrail.org • USDA Graduate School: http://grad.usda.gov/• List of farmers' markets in DC:

http://www.ams.usda.gov/farmersmarkets/States/DistrictofColumbia.htm

Downtime in Washington, DC!      Picks for getting the most out of the city...

• Develop and stick to a budget!• Keep a journal!• Network with alumni/colleagues at work!• Enjoy your time away from Syracuse!

Advice from your predecessors...