Sustainability: A New Context for Higher Education
Conference Details
Financial Information
Conference Fee is US$500 (payable at time of registration). For each delegate, this includes on-site meals, single accommodation, and transportation between Atlanta International Airport and the University of the South, but does not include Saturday, May 21, accommodation in Atlanta if required.
Bursaries/scholarships
A limited number of bursaries to offset travel costs and lodging may be available to active CUAC member institutions in developing countries. Please contact the New York office for more information.
Travel
(Travel expenses not included in conference fee.)
It is recommended that arrivals take place in Atlanta, either Saturday or on Sunday (morning), at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Overnight accommodation at Comfort Inn, Atlanta Airport, can be booked if needed. The cost would be approximately US$90.
Bus transportation (included in the Conference Fee) to Sewanee will leave Atlanta at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, and return transportation to Atlanta airport will leave Sewanee on Thursday morning, May 26.
Arrivals are also possible at either Nashville or Chattanooga (Tenn.) airports, with shuttle service available to Monteagle (close to Sewanee). This would be at the traveler's own expense.
Accommodation
All accommodation is on campus at the University of the South and will generally be in St. Luke's Hall, a newly renovated and very comfortable student residence. It consists largely of rooms with two beds; we will be using those rooms as single rooms. Two such rooms share a common bathroom. If a delegate wishes to share his/her single room (with a spouse or colleague), there is simply the room cost for the night (US$50) included in the conference fee. There are a few accommodations available for single rooms (single or double beds) with private baths, for a slightly higher fee. Some accommodation is also available for mobility-handicapped persons. Please indicate special requests at time of registration. All residence accommodations are non-smoking only.
Visa Requirements
Visas are generally required for visits to the U.S.A. - even as a tourist. It is also useful to know that U.S. law presumes every visitor (visa applicant) may be intending to stay in the U.S. permanently. Therefore applicants for visitor visas have to show that they are visiting for a short stay only. This is done by obtaining a non-immigrant visa at the nearest U.S. consular office abroad. The University of the South and CUAC will send you a "Letter of Invitation" after you register which will help your visa application process.
Citizens of almost all countries, save a few involved in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), must conform to the following expectations for Visitor Visas (B-1 or B-2):
- The purpose of your trip is to attend this CUAC international meeting to which you have been invited (Letter of Invitation will specify this).
- Your stay in the U.S. is for a specific, limited period (Letter of Invitation will specify the dates, plus a few days for pleasure). You may need to show a confirmed airline reservation for the same period of time.
- There is evidence of funds to cover expenses while in the U.S. (such as your return airline ticket, plus confirmation in your Letter of Invitation that your expenses at the Conference, including accommodations, have been paid).
- You have evidence of compelling social and economic ties in your home country. Your Letter of Invitation will specify that you are the designated delegate (can include spouse) of your institution, which is an active member of CUAC.
- That you have a residence and a position outside the U.S. as well as other binding ties, that will insure your return home at the end of your visit (a letter of appointment to your college or university position would do, or an official letter or identity card from your institution indicating current appointment). Some consular officers may also ask about family and property ties in your country.
Insurance
Delegates are reminded that when traveling abroad, they should apply for health care insurance for their travels. International conferences, including CUAC, are not able to assume health care and emergency responsibility for their delegates. When delegates book their travel, we advise them to arrange for medical insurance coverage. It can often be obtained through the actual credit card purchases of air fare tickets. It should cover both accident and illness abroad and if possible medical evacuation and body repatriation.
Registration
Register by March 15, 2011
To download a Registration form which can be filled out on line or printed, click here
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Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC)
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