• What are the approx travel expenses?
$2048 for hotel, most meals, transportation, English-speaking guide for in China.
$1100+ for airfare to and from China (the longer you wait to book, the higher the cost)
$22 for ISIC
$65 for travel insurance
$36-$65 for tips for local guides ($3 to $5/ day)
Miscellaneous for some local travel when you are on your own, occasional meals, souvenirs, etc.

•How do I register for the course?
Nursing Students: You will register for the course through the CEL (College of Extended Learning), go to http://www.cel.sfsu.edu

•How do I get a Chinese Visa?
Contact the Chinese Embassy in San Francisco. See www.china-embassy.org for instructions. You need to take your passport which is good for at least 6 months after the date of travel, a passport sized photo, and the visa application form (available on-line), and $50. You must go in person; mailed applications are not acceptable. You will be going in as a tourist; single entry visa.

• How much is a Student International ID Card, and where can I get one?
$22. STA Travel Union Square, 530 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, 415-421-3473 or STA Travel San Francisco, 36 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94108, 415-391-8407. Bring a student ID. They will take your photo and issue the ID card immediately. You can also check online: www.isiccard.com.

• How much is Travel Insurance and where can I get it?
$65; get it when you purchase the International Student ID Card. TRAVEL INSURANCE IS MANDATORY.

• Is the class considered a normal summer class? I have a veteran's fee waiver
and hope that it will apply.
It is a first session summer class.

• Can you give an example of the portfolio required to complete. Is it the same as
the journal? How long does it have to be?
The portfolio is like a scrapbook. There is no required length but it should cover all the required activities.

• What is the required dress code?
Business casual. When we go to schools/hospitals, skirt and blouse or nice slacks. Sweater or jacket. When sightseeing, jeans, slacks, shorts, tee shirts are fine. Since the U.S. is not well thought of in some countries, it is good to downplay symbols of the U.S. For example, I would not wear clothes that have a U.S. flag on them.

• How many prior class meetings will there be before traveling? Will they
interfere with spring finals?
We held one meeting in the fall; we will have at least one more meeting in the spring. The Office of International Programs requires an orientation by one of their staff. The class meetings will not interfere with finals.

• What airports will we be departing from and going to?
I will be leaving from SFO (San Francisco International) and going to Beijing and returning from Shanghai. You can leave from wherever it is convenient for you but to get transportation to the hotel that is arranged in China, please take the same flight that I will be on.

• Length of flight?
About 9 hours.

• How many students normally attend, min, max?
I am planning for 10. When I took students to England and Scotland, the groups ranged from 6 to 12; 15 students went to Italy.

• Will we be under professors/your guardianship at all times?
I am the faculty and will be responsible for you in general. We will have an orientation about safety before we leave. A faculty member will be with you for all professional visits; you are welcome to sightsee on your own. You must travel in twos (or more) when sightseeing. In previous years, when we went to England and Scotland, several students went early and spent 3-4 days in Paris. They arranged that on their own and met me at the hotel in London on the first day of "class."

• Accomodations? Traveling to and from cities, places staying at?
We will be staying in nice hotels. We will fly into Beijing, to Xi an and to Shanghai.

• What immunizations do I need?
CDC recommends the following vaccines (check the website www.cdc.gov for further information):

See your doctor at least 4–6 weeks before your trip to allow time for shots to take effect.

• Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG), except travelers to Japan.
• Hepatitis B, if you might be exposed to blood (for example, health-care workers), have sexual contact
with the local population, stay longer than 6 months, or be exposed through medical treatment.
• Typhoid, particularly if you are visiting developing countries in this region.
• As needed, booster doses for tetanus-diphtheria and measles.
• Meningococcus; there is an outbreak in China.