Get ready for fun and learning in Scotland!
Tentative Program Itinerary:
Friday, June 5, 2015
3:45pm: Depart Dallas for Amsterdam on KLM 670
Saturday, June 6, 2015
8:05am: Arrive in Amsterdam
10am: Depart Amsterdam for Edinburgh KLM 1279
10:25am: Arrive in Edinburgh, meet CISabroad On-Site Program Coordinator, Kailee Sanchez, and CISabroad Scotland Program Director, Jeanna Brady, and transfer to the accommodations
1pm – 3pm: Neighborhood walking tour and pick up bus passes
4pm: Welcome Dinner at Mum’s Comfort Food
6pm: CISabroad Orientation at dorms
Sunday, June 7, 2015
10am: Meet outside the student dorms
10:30am: (optional) Visit St. Giles Church Service
11:30am – 1pm: Guided City tour including the Royal Mile
1pm – 2pm: Lunch on your own
2pm – 4:30pm: Visit Edinburgh Castle
Monday, June 8, 2015
9:30am: Meet outside the dorms and walk to classroom space with Kailee
10am – 12pm: Lecture with Dr. Gary West on Scottish culture & politics
1:30pm – 3pm: Visit the National Museum of Scotland for a Highlights Tour of the Scotland Galleries
Tuesday, June 9, 2014
10:15am: Meet outside the dorms
11am: Tour the Botanical Gardens
1pm: Climb the Calton Hill with Jeanna Brady!
Afternoon: Scavenger Hunt
Wednesday, June 10, 2014
9am: Meet outside the dorms
9.30am: Welcome tea and coffee at the Saltire Society
9.45am: Welcome to the Saltire Society by Magnus Linklater, President of the Saltire Society
9.50am: Magnus Linklater invites the President of Tarleton University to the stage
9.55am: The President of Tarleton University to say a few words
10.00am: Official signing of the Memorandum and photos
10.10am: Vote of thanks from Professor Ian Brown, Convener of the Saltire Society
10.15am: Professor Ian Brown invites Jim Tough, Executive Director of the Saltire Society to the stage to give
a presentation on the Saltire Society and its work.
10.45am: Q&A Session with students
11.15am: Tea and Coffee and networking
11:30am – 1:30pm: Free time for lunch
2pm: Tour the Parliament House
Thursday, June 11, 2015
10:15am: Meet outside the student dorms
11:00 Visit the Scottish Parliament for a tour
11:40am: First Ministers Question Time
Afternoon activity
Friday, June 12, 2015
Free day – Suggestions offered
7:30pm – 11pm: Ceilidh dance!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
9am: Coach pick up at the dorms
10am – 4pm: Service project with the Giffnock Community Council
7:30pm: Scottish Fiddle Orchestra
Sunday, June 14, 2015
Free day – Suggestions offered
Monday, June 15, 2015
10am: Meeting at classroom space
11am – 12:30pm: Talk with Chief Executive Mike Robinson from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society on their efforts in promoting pro-green policies in the Scottish Parliament
2pm – 3pm: Presentation by David Affleck from the Horticulture Society and group discussion (come with questions) or Possible tour of the Gardens
Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Day: Visit the Highlands on a guided tour!
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
10:30am – 4:30pm: Full day event – Social Science in Scotland and the UK over the next decade
11am – 1pm: Session 1: The Business of People – the significance of social science for government, society and the economy
1pm – 2pm: Lunch provided! If you have any food allergies, please let you faculty know ASAP!
2pm – 4pm: Session 2: Social science in Scotland over the next decade
4pm – 4:45pm: Tea and Coffee
Thursday, June 18, 2015
9:30am: Meet outside apartments
10:30am – 1:30pm: Boat Tour to Incholm Island
Friday, June 19, 2015
9am: Transfer to the Royal Highlands Show
Day: Royal Highland Show
3pm: Return to Edinburgh
Saturday to Tuesday, June 20 – 23, 2015
Free Weekend – Suggestions Offered
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
10am – 4pm: Lectures to be announced
3:30pm: Mary King Close Tour in Old Town
Thursday, June 25, 2015
8:55: Depart via Train for Stirling to Bridge of Allan
10:01am: Arrive in Stirling
10:30am – 12:00pm: Visit National Wallace Monument
12pm – 1pm: Free time for lunch
1pm – 3pm: Visit the Stirling Castle
3pm – 4pm: Time to explore Stirling and return to Edinburgh – trains leave every 30 minutes
Friday, June 26, 2015
Day: Free day
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Free day for packing and last minute shopping
Evening: Farewell dinner
Sunday, June 28, 2015
3am: Pick up at accommodations to transfer to the airport
6am: Depart Edinburgh for Amsterdam on KLM 1276
8:35am: Arrive in Amsterdam
10:45am: Depart Amsterdam for Dallas on KLM 669