University of Minnesota


Community Internships in Latin America (CILA)
Fall Semester


The following information is intended to assist students and advisors in the distribution and approval of credits for participation in HECUA programs. Contact HECUA Admissions with any questions (651/646-8832, 800/554-1089, [email protected]).

Total Credits
Each HECUA program provides 16 semester credits. Courses and credits appear on the transcript as University of Minnesota residence credits and are included in GPA.

Liberal Education Requirements
HECUA programs have been approved to fulfill these liberal education requirements:

CILA
Community Participation for Social Chg. Social Sciences Citizen./Public Ethics
Practicum
Internship May count, depending on area/topic


Students will complete an "Academic Planning for Study Abroad" form in consultation with their major advisor before departure. The completed form allows the student to be registered for courses and financial aid/STARS arrangements to be made.

Students are registered for a foreign study block of credit (FOST 3110, 16 credits) before departure. Upon completion of the program, a cancel/add process will change the foreign study block registration to U of M courses.

Majors that have participated in the programs (may have received major credit):

CILA: Anthropology o International Relations o Sociology o Spanish

Contacts on Campus
The Learning Abroad Center
Shanna Carlson, Program Assistant
612/626-9000, [email protected], 230 Heller Hall
Administrative oversight of HECUA co-sponsored programs

Amy Greeley, Program Associate
230 Heller Hall
612/625-4386, [email protected]
Signature required on application

Sheila Collins, Program Director
230 Heller Hall
612/625-9067, [email protected]
Advises all students applying to HECUA programs; provides information about University of Minnesota requirements and procedures


Faculty/staff familiar with the program
Margaret Demmessie, Academic Advising, Spanish & Portuguese Dept.
612/625-1014, [email protected], 34 Folwell Hall
Meet with Margaret if seeking Spanish credit for HECUA coursework

Roger Miller, Geography (visited South American Urban Semester Fall ‘97 & Fall 2001)
612/625-5899, [email protected], 309 Soc. Science. Bldg.

Paula Pentel, Urban Studies
612/626-1626, [email protected], 348 Soc. Science. Bldg.

Heidi Rivers, CCLC (participant, CILA Fall 2000)
612/624-6385, [email protected]

HECUA Board Representative
Al Balkcum, Director, Global Campus
612/625-5593, [email protected], 230 Heller Hall

Campus Deadlines
Students planning to enroll in CILA must contact the University of Minnesota's Learning Abroad Center by March 1. Early application is encouraged, as the programs may fill before the deadline. Applications are reviewed as they are received. Late applications are considered on a space available basis.

HECUA Deadline
Applications are to be submitted to Global Campus, which in turn will send them on to the HECUA office by March 15.

March 2004