Friends World Program of Long Island University

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Last updated on Oct 24, 2005

Chinese Visa

For a list of important forms necessary to apply for a Chinese visa, including the Application for Admission to Zhejiang University, form Q1, the Visa Application for the People's Republic of China, and form Q2, the Physical Examination Record for Foreigner, please

Last updated on Mar 26, 2008

New York City Center Material

China Center students considering a semester at the New York City Center or senior students who are required to attend the senior Capstone Semester in New York should consult the Brooklyn Survival Guide and the New York City Center Guidebook for detailed information about this center and the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University.

Last updated on Apr 01, 2006

Graduation Packet

If you are a senior student graduating in January, 2006, under prior graduation requirements, please download the Graduation Packet in Adobe PDF here.

Students graduating in May or September, 2006, under the new graduation requirements should download the Graduation Packet in Adobe PDF here.

Aug. 1, 2006: For September graduates: all work must be complete and submitted to faculty advisors. September Graduates recognized in May.

Last updated on May 27, 2006

Advisement Forms

The Student Advising Orientation Form should be completed and given to the Academic Director on or before the first day of the Orientation Period. The student should bring a newly completed copy of the Student Advisement Record to every advising session every two-weeks as scheduled with his or her Faculty Adviser. To download these forms, please

Last updated on Sep 12, 2005

Student Expense Claim

Students wishing to apply the designated portion of the Center Fee to an independent study project, internships or the Junior research Project during spring semester may petition his or her Faculty Adviser to apply these funds toward educational activities within China that facilitate a better understanding of Chinese culture. This form may also be used to claim other authorized student expenses.

Last updated on Oct 24, 2005

Independent Study Project Proposal

Third semester students and second semester junior students may design their own independent study project (ISP), internship or Junior Research Project, within certain cultural and linguistic boundaries, and in consultation with their Faculty Adviser and/or Field Adviser. First semester Junior students and second semester sophomore students with sufficient preparation may also design an ISP based on library research, but not based on field work or an internship, unless sufficient cultural and linguistic background can first be demonstrated and with an approved petition to the Academic Director.

Last updated on Oct 24, 2005

Program Handbook

The 2005-2006 Friends World Program Handbook is available in Adobe PDF here.

Last updated on Nov 19, 2005

China Center Guidebook

The current edition of the 2007-2008 academic year Guidebook for Students Traveling to the China Center is available as a PDF here.

Last updated on Jul 16, 2007

Junior Year Review

The Junior Year Review form will replace the former sixty and ninety-credit reviews. Please check with your Faculty Adviser.

Last updated on Aug 25, 2005

Transcript Request

If a graduate school or your future employer has requested a copy of your official transcript, you must request Long Island University to send this on your behalf if an unofficial copy will not suffice.

To download the forms necessary to request your student transcript by post or fax, please click here

Last updated on Mar 04, 2008

Emergency Contact

This form is used in case of emergency and will be given to you on the first day of the Orientation Period. Please fill out this form completely and legibly and submit to the Academic Director by the second day of Orientation and keep a copy for your own records. All information will be kept confidential.

Last updated on Oct 24, 2005

Evaluation Rubrics

It is important for students to have a clear understanding of how they will be evaluated. For this reason we make our rubrics used to evaluate your writing and Portfolio of Learning, the mid-term student evaluation form, and the final Oral Presentation Evaluation form available to you in advance. In addition, we provide bilingual rubrics that you should present to your language and elective instructors two weeks prior to the last day of class. It is the student's responsibility to provide these forms to all Zhejiang University and adjunct instructors, to pickup the evaluation from each instructor and submit to your Faculty Adviser by the last day of the Long Island University semester.

To download these forms, please

Last updated on Jan 17, 2006

Student Learning Plan

The Student Learning Plan is an agreements between the student and his or her Faculty Adviser, representing a mutual understanding between student and adviser of the courses to be taken, credits requested and requirements for full credit. The first Learning Plan is due to the Faculty Adviser by the end of the second week of classes each semester.

Last updated on Oct 24, 2005

Faculty Forms

Community Meeting Minutes

Community meetings between students and faculty is an important and integral part of maintaining a transparent and harmonious learning community at the China Center. Community meetings are to be held once per month or as needed, and may be called by any student or faculty member at any time. Each meeting will begin with a moment of silence, and followed by an election of a student facilitator and a minutes keeper for that meeting. The minutes keeper will send a digital copy of the minutes at the conclusion of the meeting, and within twenty-four hours, as a record of the important points discussed and resolutions made.

Download the Community Meeting Minutes form in Microsoft Word here or in Adobe PDF here.

Last updated on Sep 28, 2005

Cash Advance and Expense Claim

Faculty who need to receive a cash advance for program expenses should request funds directly from the Cashier using the Faculty Cash Advance Record and should submit receipts for cash advances and other expenses using the Faculty Expense Claim Form.

Last updated on Dec 05, 2005

Writing & Portfolio Rubrics

The faculty should use the following analytic rubrics for the holistic scoring of writing and research for all Area Studies assignments and the Portfolio of Learning. The below forms contain fields for scoring and automatically calculate the student's final score. This page should be printed (or sent via email) and returned to the student along with his or her work and your comments.

Download the Writing Rubric in Microsoft Excel here and the Portfolio Rubric in Microsoft Excel here.

Last updated on Aug 30, 2005

Attendance Record

Faculty should use the below forms to record student attendance for all Area Studies classes and field trips, language classes, and electives organized by the China Center directly.

Download the Spring 2006 China Center Student Attendance Record in Microsoft Word here

Last updated on Mar 13, 2006

Center Evaluations

The China Center faculty, administrative staff, courses and field trips are evaluated for quality through both internal and external means.

Students will have an opportunity to evaluate the China Center courses and student services prior to mid-semester and again at the end of the semester.

Faculty are encouraged to remind students to provide feedback about all aspects of how the China Center is administered through the Anonymous Feedback form on this website.

Last updated on Apr 27, 2006

Field Adviser Packet

The Field Adviser packet is provided to general guidelines to adjunct field advisers about her or his responsibilities and remuneration and to introduce the important role field advising plays in the Friends World Program educational model. The end of semester Field Adviser's Evaluation is also included in this packet.

Download the Field Adviser packet in Adobe PDF here.

Last updated on Aug 25, 2005

Progression Form

The Progression Form must be filled out by the Faculty Advisor before the student may progress to another center.

Download the student Progression Form in Micorsoft Word here or in Adobe PDF here.

Last updated on Aug 25, 2005

Permanent Student Record

The Permanent Student Record narrative evaluation form should be used by the Faculty Adviser to evaluate the Portfolio of Learning at the end of each semester. A digital copy of the form should be sent to the student and to Academic Director one week after the last day of class.

Last updated on Oct 24, 2005