RUAB Participant Application (2018-2019) Important Information: Please Read Thoroughly!Thank you for your interest in Alternative Breaks! Applicants will be invited to the interview round based on your responses, so please be thorough and thoughtful when answering. This application may take 20-25 minutes to complete. You will not be able to save your progress so complete it all in one sitting! Alternatively, you can save your responses into a Word document, and then copy and paste them in later.Please note: If you have already been a participant on a traditional RUAB trip in the past, you may reapply but priority placement will go to those who are applying for the first time. If you have attended an Honors College or Leadership-specialty trip in the past, then you would be eligible to apply again for a traditional trip.About the Application Process:Once you submit an application, it will be reviewed and RUAB will reach out and invite you to attend a 1-hour interview session on any of the dates listed below, based on your availability. Please note that these are the only interview times being offered (for your respective trip periods). Alternative Weekend Break trips do not have any interviews.DEADLINES: Alternative Winter Break Trips Applications due: Sunday, October 7th by 11:59PM ET Traditional Trip Interviews: Thursday, October 18th and Friday, October 19th from 5PM - 9PM, Saturday, October 20th from 12PM-5PM Alternative Fall Weekend Break Trip: Applications due: Sunday, October 7th by 11:59PM ET Invites Extended: By Monday, October 15th Alternative Spring Break and DC Lead Applications due: Monday, November 12th at 11:59PM ET Traditional Trip Interviews: Thursday, November 15th and Friday, November 16th from 5PM - 9PM, Saturday, November 17th from 12PM-5PM DC Lead Interviews: 11AM - 5PM on Saturday, November 17th While RUAB Info Sessions are highly encouraged, you do not have to go to an info session to apply! Question Title * 1. Full Name(as it appears on your driver's license, state ID, or passport) Question Title * 2. Gender(as listed on license/passport, only used for travel info) Question Title * 3. NetID Question Title * 4. RUID Number Question Title * 5. Class Year Question Title * 6. Major(s) Question Title * 7. Contact Information Address City/Town State/Province -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming ZIP/Postal Code Country Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 8. Date of Birth MM/DD/YY Date Question Title * 9. T-Shirt Size XS Small Medium Large XL 2XL 3XL Question Title * 10. Dietary Needs/Preferences Question Title * 11. If you will be 21 or over by the Alternative Break trip, would you be willing to complete Defensive Driving and serve as a driver for your trip (if chosen)?*Note: Your response will not positively or negatively impact your application. Yes, I would be fine with that No, I would not be able to Question Title * 12. Do you require any accommodations for a disability? If so, please explain what accommodations you would need requested.The Rutgers University Alternative Breaks program is committed to making AB experiences accessible for all individuals and work diligently to make all reasonable accommodations possible. Question Title * 13. How did you hear about Alternative Breaks? Involvement Fair Flyers Social Media (Facebook/Twitter/Instagram) Friend Leadership Website Leadership Newsletter Getinvolved Website Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Please check off the trips that you would be available for/interested in attending: Fall Alternative Weekend Break (November 2-4, 2018) Alternative Winter Break (January 6-12, 2019) Alternative Winter Break (January 10-16, 2019) Alternative Winter Break (January 13-19, 2019) Spring Alternative Weekend Break (February 2019) Alternative Spring Break (March 17-23, 2019) DC Lead: First-Year Specialty Leadership Trip (March 17-23, 2019) - First-Year/Transfer Students Only Question Title * 15. Social Issues Covered by RUAB This Year:The following is a listing of the social issues that are being highlighted through this year's trips. Please select your preferences of what social issues resonate most with you, or that you would be most interested in engaging in through Alternative Breaks. Not Interested Mildly Interested Very Interested N/A Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Not Interested Animal Welfare Mildly Interested Animal Welfare Very Interested Animal Welfare N/A Community Development Community Development Not Interested Community Development Mildly Interested Community Development Very Interested Community Development N/A Environmental Conservation Environmental Conservation Not Interested Environmental Conservation Mildly Interested Environmental Conservation Very Interested Environmental Conservation N/A Farming & Agriculture Farming & Agriculture Not Interested Farming & Agriculture Mildly Interested Farming & Agriculture Very Interested Farming & Agriculture N/A Food Insecurity & Hunger Food Insecurity & Hunger Not Interested Food Insecurity & Hunger Mildly Interested Food Insecurity & Hunger Very Interested Food Insecurity & Hunger N/A Healthcare Issues Healthcare Issues Not Interested Healthcare Issues Mildly Interested Healthcare Issues Very Interested Healthcare Issues N/A Homelessness Homelessness Not Interested Homelessness Mildly Interested Homelessness Very Interested Homelessness N/A Immigration Reform Immigration Reform Not Interested Immigration Reform Mildly Interested Immigration Reform Very Interested Immigration Reform N/A Incarceration/Prison Reform Incarceration/Prison Reform Not Interested Incarceration/Prison Reform Mildly Interested Incarceration/Prison Reform Very Interested Incarceration/Prison Reform N/A Sustainability Sustainability Not Interested Sustainability Mildly Interested Sustainability Very Interested Sustainability N/A Urban Poverty Urban Poverty Not Interested Urban Poverty Mildly Interested Urban Poverty Very Interested Urban Poverty N/A Youth Development Youth Development Not Interested Youth Development Mildly Interested Youth Development Very Interested Youth Development N/A Question Title * 16. What is your previous volunteerism experience?*Note: Not having previous service/volunteer experience will not count against you. If that is the case, indicate "None" below. Question Title * 17. Why are you interested in attending an Alternative Break trip? Question Title * 18. What does service mean to you and why is it beneficial to a community? Question Title * 19. What are your expectations of what you will experience during an Alternative Break? Question Title * 20. Have you ever been in an environment where the culture or language was completely different from the one you are used to? How did you adjust or adapt to the situation? What was the outcome of that situation? Question for Leadership-Specialty Trip Question Title * 21. Why are conversations around power and privilege important to your leadership development or identity? Next