Facilities
The program will be held on the campus of Sookmyung University (SMU). Informatoin concerning SMU, including a map is available at e.sookmyung.ac.kr. SMU's address is 52 Hyochangwon-Gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, 140-742, Korea. The phone numbers for SMU's International Affairs Office is +82-2-710-9284/9352/9385/9256/9928; the SMU main switchboard phone number is +82-2-710-9114.
Each student will receive an ID card that will provide access to most university facilities at SMU, as well as campus Internet access. SMU's campus has many amenities including bookstore, cafe, convenience store, and cafeteria. For exercise, there is a public park by the campus with outdoor exercise equipment and walking trails. SMU is located in the heart of Seoul in a university neighborhood that boasts many shops and restaurants and is immediately accessible to Seoul's main shopping districts and tourist sites. SMU is also located near Seoul Station, so train travel is convenient.
Housing and Meals
Housing will be provided in SMU's "Sookindang" facility during the program. Sookindang is a self-contained luxury dormitory located on SMU's campus. It features many amenities, including a full kitchen and dining room, living room with cable TV, computer room with Internet access, balcony overlooking the campus and city, air conditioning, and a clothes washer and dryer. Sookindang also has five large bedrooms, each with its own full bath. Students will share a room with one or two other program participants of the same sex. MC Law faculty and staff in attendance will be housed in a separate dormitory facility nearby. Classes will be held in Sookindang.
Students will arrive at Sookindang as a group from China on June 10, 2012. Classes will conclude on June 29 and the dorm will close on June 30.
Students are responsible for their own meals. A modest food budget is $10 - $20 per day. Meals may also be cooked in the Sookindang kitchen.
Access for Persons with Disabilities
South Korea is a developed country, and Seoul is generally accessible to individuals with disabilities. In particular, SMU housing quarters, the library, cafeteria, and classroom buildings are generally equipped with entries and elevators that facilitate access by persons with physical disabilities. MC Law will ensure that students with disabilities of any kind who participate in the program are provided with special accommodations to the extent possible.
