Thatcher Language & Culture House Spring 2018 Application

Please be sure to read the Thatcher Language & Culture House Explanation on the website before you complete this application.

If you have questions or need assistance, please email rap@acad.umass.edu.

Application deadline for Spring 2018 is midnight Wednesday, November 29, 2017.

Students will be notified of acceptance by December 4, 2017. Acceptance into the program guarantees enrollment in the associated course but does not guarantee placement in a room in Thatcher House.

**Students who are accepted and want to live in Thatcher must follow the procedures that will be outlined in an email that will be sent from Student Services (housing). Actual placement in a Thatcher House room is bound by the preference procedure and availability.

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* 1. How did you learn about the Thatcher program?

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* 2. Your full name (last, first, middle)

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* 3. Please check the appropriate box below.

I would like to LIVE in Thatcher House AND enroll in the associated Thatcher Program course.

I would like to enroll in the Thatcher Program course (not live in Thatcher House).

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* 4. Are you currently living on campus?

Yes

No, I am living off campus (in the Amherst area)

No, I am currently off campus on exchange (study abroad or domestic exchange) and will be returning to UMass for Spring 2018 semester

No, am I not enrolled at UMass this fall but will be returning to campus for the Spring 2018 semester

No, I am an exchange student coming to UMass for the Spring 2018 semester

Other (please explain)

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* 5. Cell phone #

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* 6. UMass email address

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* 7. UMass Student ID #

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* 8. Academic Major

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* 9. Academic Minor

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* 10. Are you an international student?

Yes

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* 11. What class year are you currently?

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What is your current GPA?

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* 13. Why are you applying to be a member of Thatcher Language & Culture House? Please include thoughts about your interest and/or experience with cultural diversity. (50-150 words)

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* 14. The Thatcher Language & Culture House seeks students who will be engaged in our living & learning community. Have you ever been a member of a living learning community (ie; previously participated in Thatcher, a RAP, etc)? If so, please describe what was meaningful to you about that experience. If not, please explain what you expect a living & learning community might be like. (50 - 150 words)

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* 15. The Thatcher Language & Culture House seeks students who wish to take an active role (as a leader OR participant) in social and academic programming outside the classroom. Please explain any experience you have leading or participating in co-curricular activities (student groups, organizations, etc) or civic engagement. (50 - 150 words)

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* 16. How might YOU contribute to the social/academic programming and campus outreach as a member of Thatcher community? (50 - 150 words)

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* 17. Which program are you applying to?

Thatcher Chinese

Thatcher French

Thatcher German

Thatcher Italian

Thatcher Japanese

Thatcher Spanish

Global Culture Program

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* 18. Speaking: Please rank your current level of conversational fluency in the following languages:

	Intermediate	High Intermediate	Advanced	Near-Native	Native	None
Chinese	Chinese Intermediate	Chinese High Intermediate	Chinese Advanced	Chinese Near-Native	Chinese Native	Chinese None
French	French Intermediate	French High Intermediate	French Advanced	French Near-Native	French Native	French None
German	German Intermediate	German High Intermediate	German Advanced	German Near-Native	German Native	German None
Italian	Italian Intermediate	Italian High Intermediate	Italian Advanced	Italian Near-Native	Italian Native	Italian None
Japanese	Japanese Intermediate	Japanese High Intermediate	Japanese Advanced	Japanese Near-Native	Japanese Native	Japanese None
Spanish	Spanish Intermediate	Spanish High Intermediate	Spanish Advanced	Spanish Near-Native	Spanish Native	Spanish None

Please note if you have mastery of a language other than one listed above.

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* 19. Comprehension: Please rank your ability to understand conversational language in the following languages:

	Intermediate	High Intermediate	Advanced	Near-Native	Native	None
Chinese	Chinese Intermediate	Chinese High Intermediate	Chinese Advanced	Chinese Near-Native	Chinese Native	Chinese None
French	French Intermediate	French High Intermediate	French Advanced	French Near-Native	French Native	French None
German	German Intermediate	German High Intermediate	German Advanced	German Near-Native	German Native	German None
Italian	Italian Intermediate	Italian High Intermediate	Italian Advanced	Italian Near-Native	Italian Native	Italian None
Japanese	Japanese Intermediate	Japanese High Intermediate	Japanese Advanced	Japanese Near-Native	Japanese Native	Japanese None
Spanish	Spanish Intermediate	Spanish High Intermediate	Spanish Advanced	Spanish Near-Native	Spanish Native	Spanish None

Please note if you have listening comprehension in a language other that one listed above.

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* 20. If you are applying to one of the language programs, please mark the box that best describes your connection with the language.

I am a Language Learner: my exposure has been through formal study or travel experience.

I am a Heritage Speaker: I was raised in a home where the language is spoken.

I am a Native Speaker: the program language is my first language, or the one I speak best.

Please feel free to add any additional information you feel is relevant to this question.

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* 21. List all relevant language and culture related courses you have taken in the past 3 years. Include course name, number, the semester/year and the name of the school where you took the course.

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* 22. Please respond to this statement by checking "yes" or "no" below. "I grant permission to the Thatcher Language and Culture House and Residential Academic Programs (RAP) to use photographs of me, without my name attached. Photos of students, audio or video recordings of students may be published on official UMass newsletters or web pages, or shared with UMass approved organizations or web services, for such purposes as program promotion and student recruitment."

Yes