Marine Biology Class in Australia, June 10 - July 2, 2006

Agreement Form

Fill in all of the following fields:

Last Name First Name

Street Address

City State Zipcode

E-Mail Address

Home Telephone Bussiness Phone

College where you will be registering for this program:
Phoenix College    Paradise Valley College

Choose one: I want to
snorkle 
scuba

Choose one (if you have chosen scuba):
I am scuba certified
I would like to get scuba certified before the trip

You will be expected to do all of the following actions. Check any action that you have questions about or anticipate problems completing:

1. Enroll and pay the MCCD tuition and registration fees prior to departure
2. Pay room deposit to Whitsunday Apartments prior to departure and pay balance upon arrival
3. Pay TAFE Program Fee prior to departure
4. Pay live-aboard boat charter deposit prior to departure and pay balance in Australia before boarding
5. Attend orientation sessions at PC and purchase supplies prior to departure
6. Update Passport prior to departure
7. Update SCUBA Certification (SCUBA divers only) and pass a medical checkup prior to departure if necessary
8. Pass a medical checkup prior to departure if necessary.
9. Purchase the specified Dan Insurance policy and pay the fees directly to DAN prior to departure
10. Arrange and pay for air travel prior to departure
11. Pack appropriately prior to departure
12. Endure the long journey by airplane and the consequent "jet lag"
13. Get to Proserpine Airport to meet the TAFE bus or the Whitsunday Apartments on June 13, 2004
14. Walk to nearby shops for groceries and personal supplies while in Australia
15. Be in good physical condition to easily accommodate daily outdoor hiking, swimming, skin and/or scuba diving
16. Be an active participant in class activities.
17. Be self motivated and disciplined to follow required daily schedule of classroom instruction, group projects and field trips.
18. Be willing, able and dependable in your interactions with other class participants.
19. Act as a team player.
20. Be responsible for maintaining your part in the group association.
21. Be willing, able and dependable as a dive buddy. Diving is an interdependent activity.
22. Be open, honest and realistic with yourself and others about your diving experience, skill levels, and comfort zone in the water.
23. Be willing and able to respond to the advice of the group leaders and dive professionals.
24. Be willing to accept decisions made to protect your safety and your well being.
25. Be flexible. Understand that our itinerary can be disrupted due to any number of unforeseeable event
26. Be self sufficient in spending any unsupervised free time in a responsible manner
27. Be respectful of Australian culture and abide by all Australian laws
28. Be open and enthusiastic to meeting new people of various cultural and ethnic backgrounds
29. Get home from Proserpine Airport
30. Attend a post-trip meeting