To: College Affairs
From: Matthew Novak, Associate Professor of Psychology
Date: September 28, 2019
Re: Add program fee costs as course fees to Psy 261: Indonesian Field Study
Summary:
I am requesting that a mandatory course fee be placed upon all sections of Psy 261: Indonesian Field Study
in the amount of $3000.00. This money will be used to pay for program costs.
History:
Psy 261: Indonesian Field Study is the COCC extension of a program that began as a collaboration with Pusat
Studi Satwa Primata (Primate Research Center, PSSP) at the Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB University) in the
city of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia. Twenty-six years ago, as an undergraduate, I became the first American
student to visit and participate in establishing this conduit for international exchange. To date, over 100
students from colleges and universities around the country have participated. In 2011, when I came to
COCC, I brought my participation in the program with me. Eight COCC students have now participated, with
one student making trips 2 years in a row, and a second student later traveling to Thailand to participate in
an affiliated program and then also accepting an internship with Mahasarakham University in Thailand. This
year we have three students lined up and preparing to make the trip.
Today:
The program is an interdisciplinary educational program designed to provide field-based educational,
training, and research opportunities for individuals interested in Conservation Psychology, Biology, Animal
Behavior, Primatology, Environmental Science, and Global Health. Students, and Biodiversity. Staff and
professionals from Central Oregon Community College may participate. The program is conducted at PSSP-
IPB affiliated field sites and facilities in Indonesia. It is an excellent opportunity for participants to experience
first-hand the demands and rewards of living and conducting research in tropical field conditions in arguably
the most biodiverse country on the planet. This program is emotionally and physically demanding and
requires strong commitment and motivation on the part of the participants. Individuals with a sincere
interest in research and an appreciation of foreign cultures find this program an exciting, challenging and
ultimately a rewarding experience.
The cost of the 2020 program is $3500.00. This price includes:
o The program fee (administrative and operating expenses);
o All necessary transportation while in Indonesia (airport pick-up/drop-off, transportation
to/from Cagar Alum Pangandaren);
o Housing (hotel - modest accommodations) for 5 nights in Bogor;
o Room and all meals while at Cagar Alum Pagandaren (field conditions, primitive
accommodations).
The course fee in this proposal DOES NOT include:
o $500.00 deposit
o Airfare;
o Travel documents (passport, Indonesia entry visa);
o Immunizations;
o Health/travel insurance;
o Meals while not at Cagar Alum Pagandaran;