PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

You are expected to arrive on Friday, May 30, 2014. RIT Croatia staff members will welcome you at the airport, escort you to the hotel and help you settle down. You will get basic instructions on how to get around the town, a city map and bus schedule. You will be accommodated in a 3 star hotel (free WiFi in the lobby and laundry service) in the Lapad area in Dubrovnik. Lapad is a tourist area with many hotels, restaurants, coffee bars and a well maintained pedestrian mall and walking path around the peninsula. This offers students many attractive locations for eating, relaxing and studying. The proximity of a supermarket and a green market is another convenience of this area.

On Saturday, May 31, 2014 you will have Orientation day at RIT Croatia. During Orientation, you will get more detailed information on living in Dubrovnik and Croatia in general, meet staff members and have a tour of the building. After that, you will have a guided tour of the Old Town (historical part of Dubrovnik which joined UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1997).

COURSES OFFERED:

MGMT – 489 Seminar in Management: Sustainable Small Business This seminar explores sustainable small business ventures with a focus on ecotourism in Croatia. Concepts of sustainability and its application in business, the economy, society and the environment will be explored in depth through field research and interviews with Croatian businesses as well as reading case studies. All businesses explored in this course will be small-scale and may be either for profit or non-profit enterprises. The course will also examine how business decisions are made while continuing to respect local tradition, culture and the natural environment. Credit 3

ENVS – 150 Concepts of Environmental Science This course will introduce students to the important concepts and issues of environmental science and presents the interdisciplinary principles of environmental science through the study of the earth's ecosystems with particular attention to their expression along Croatia’s Dalmatian coast and in protected areas of Croatia’s continental parts. To do this, elements of government, policy, ethics, economics, sociology, anthropology, history and engineering are embedded in the scientific matrix used to present this course to students. The curriculum is designed to provide students with a foundation for their environmental education.

The framework of this interdisciplinary study is to describe natural systems and their functions, identify and discuss problems caused by human interaction with the natural world, and investigate solutions to these problems. Current case studies will be used to illustrate the local, regional, and global dimensions of environmental problems and solutions.

Through assigned readings, classroom discussion and on-location exploration of local environmental issues, students will learn how to critically analyze environmental problems from a multidisciplinary and multicultural sensitive perspective and to propose solutions that work within the constraints of local human and financial resources. Credit 3

PROGRAM COSTS:

*Program Fee includes: -Program travel and accommodation costs within Croatia -Entry fees for national parks and museums -Select meals

**Out of pocket expenses include: -flight -books -meals not covered in the program fee -visa fees -health insurance -personal expenses

Tuition for two 3-credit course $1,890.00

Program Fee* $4,050.00

Estimated Additional Costs/Out of pocket expenses** $2,650.00

TOTAL PROGRAM COST $8590.00

ITINERARY:

DAY 1 – DAY 13 : DUBROVNIK, (June 2 – June 14, 2014)Students will spend 12 days in Dubrovnik and have indoor classes at RIT Croatia combined with one-day field trips to beautiful local islands.

DAY 3 : ISLAND OF LOKRUM (June 4, 2014) A short ten minute boat ride from the Old City harbor, the Island of Lokrum is a special forestry reserve under UNESCO protection. A favourite bathing and excursion place in close proximity to the City, Lokrum is also the exotic and mysterious venue of many legends and stories.

DAY 6 : MLJET NATIONAL PARK (June 7, 2014) Located in the island of Mljet, the park is surrounded by two salt-water lakes.

DAY 10 : CRUISE THROUGH THE ELAPHITE ISLANDS (June 10, 2014) Located just west of Dubrovnik, the Elaphite Islands consist of large number of reefs and rocks.

DAY 14-DAY 25 : TRIP ACROSS THE ADRIATIC (June 14 – June 25, 2014)

DAY 14 : STON – PELJEŠAC VINERIES - TRPANJ – PLOČE (June, 14 2014) -Departure from Dubrovnik by bus to Pelješac peninsula -Ston - city walls and salt panes -Miloš winery – winery tour and vine tasting -Bartulović winery – lunch, wine tasting -Dingač vineyard -Ferry ride from Trpanj to Ploče -Drive from Ploče to Metković -Overnight in Metković (river Neretva valley)

DAY 15 : METKOVIĆ - MAKARSKA (June 15, 2014) -Visit Narona excavations in Vid -Short ride to Opuzen -Neretva river safari – boat ride through Neretva marshes -Traditional Neretva lunch at rustic streamside restaurant -Drive from Opuzen to Makarska -Overnight in Makarska Makarska WiFi hotspots

DAY 16 : THE NATURE PARK BIOKOVO (June 16, 2014) - Exploration of the Nature Park Biokovo. Hike from the bus drop-off point through diverse mountain ecosystems culminating with a walk to the mountain top of 1 Mount St Jure and stunning views of Bosnia to the east and the Adriatic Islands to the west. - Lunch on the mountain before returning back to Makarska

DAY 17 : SPLIT (June 17, 2014) -Departure for Split -City tour with a local tour guide -Lunch -Free afternoon

DAY 18 : SPLIT (June 18, 2014) Day off in Split. STARIGRAD PAKLENICA DAY 19 (June 19, 2014) -Drive from Split to Starigrad Paklenica -Free afternoon -Overnight in Starigrad Paklenica

DAY 20 : NATIONAL PARK PAKLENICA (June 20, 2014) -Visit to National Park Paklenica -Walk through Velika Paklenica canyon, picnic and return to the starting point -Overnight in Starigrad Paklenica

DAY 21 & 22 : NATIONAL PARK PLITVIČKA JEZERA (June 21 & 22, 2014) -Drive from Starigrad Paklenica to National Park Plitvička Jezera -Lunch -Visit to National Park Plitvička Jezera (UNESCO World Heritage Site -Overnight in a hotel near the Park

DAY 23 : FUŽINE (June 23, 2014) -Drive from Plitvička Jezera to Fužine -Lunch at the hotel -Boat ride on the Bajer lake and visit to Vrelo cave -Dinner and overnight in hotel

DAY 24 : NATIONAL PARK RISNJAK (June 24, 2014) -Visit to National park Risnjak -Three hour hike to the top of the mountain -Dinner and overnight at a hotel

DAY 25 : KAMAČNIK – ZAGREB (June 25, 2014) -Visit to Kamačnik canyon -Short stop and sightseeing in Vrbovsko -Arrival to Zagreb in late afternoon

DAY 25-DAY 31 : ZAGREB (June 25 – July 1, 2014)Classes will resume on June 26, 2014 at RIT Croatia, Zagreb campus, followed by two study days on June 27 and 28, 2014 and Final Presentations on June 29, 2014.

On June 30, 2014 students will have a ˝Farewell dinner“ at one of the local restaurants.

Airport transfers will be organized according to departure schedule.

Next Steps:1. Register on the Compass

* Go to studyabroad.rit.edu > Types of Programs > Enter the Compass (left)

* Log in using your RIT username and password

* Click on the My Profile tab at the top of the page

* Fill out all the fields on each tab and press the SAVE button on each page.

* Make sure to have the following ready in order to complete your profile: Health Insurance Information Passport Information Emergency Contact

2. Fill out an application for this program on the Compass

* Click the "Search Programs" button and enter 'RIT' as the Program Provider and enter ‘Footsteps’ as the keyword

* Choose the Result titled “Footsteps through the Adriatic” and click the Apply button and choose “Summer 2014” * Complete all the fields in the application; make sure that you click Save & Continue on each page to earn a green check mark indicating that you have completed that section of the application.

* When you have collected all of your green checkmarks, on the last section called Review and Save, make sure to click SUBMIT

3. Make an appointment with our Study Abroad Advisor, Roseanne DiFlorio by calling 585.475.4466

RIT Global Office Bldg. 400 Rm. 2070 above the Cantina & Grille

goabroad@rit.eduStudyabroad.rit.edu 585-475-4466

**Images courtesy of Andrew StadnickiExcept page 1, group photo, courtesy of Rob Vlosky