Application:
Your
first assignment is to create your personal D.E.E.P. Ecostery Application by
writing a detailed letter of introduction, including all the information listed
below. Return this application information with a $200 application fee, which is
applied to your tuition. The application fee is fully refundable if you are not
accepted. We will accept applications through March 15 (Spring session) and
September 1 (Autumn session). Applications are reviewed as received. Applications received after the deadlines will be reviewed on a space-available
basis. Acceptance is based on the content and presentation of your application
information and an interview, in person or by telephone. For applicants under
age 21, we may also require a telephone interview with a parent. You will be
notified of your acceptance by February 15 (Spring session) or August 15 (Autumn
session), or as soon as possible if your application arrives later. Upon
acceptance, you will receive an acceptance packet with additional detailed
information about the Ecostery. Upon acceptance, your application fee is
non-refundable and is fully applied as a deposit to your tuition.
Please begin your
D.E.E.P. Ecostery
Application using the following as a guide once you have read the
Application
Prerequisite. The prerequisite is for your own personal use and
should be given careful consideration. If you have any questions,
please contact us!
Read and think about these items:
- COMMUNICATIONS: your name, address, phone, FAX, email, Facebook, etc.
- YOUR VITALS: birth date, gender (if not apparent from your name), physical
condition (be sure to include allergies, recent surgeries, illnesses and special
conditions we should know about here at this remote location).
- YOUR EDUCATION: Students: your grade, major, institution, related experiences.
Educators: your educational background, grade, subjects you teach. Anyone
else: how
have you learned what you know?
- YOUR FUTURE: what you expect from this program, and how you plan to use it in
your education and work. Where do you see yourself in a decade?
- A DETAILED LETTER OF INTRODUCTION: including a statement of why you are
choosing to experience this program now; who are your heroes; describe your
close personal relationships; describe your present personal habitat and diet;
personal and spiritual pursuits.
- THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION: these should be sent separately by the writer
and one should be from a professor, education or work suspervisor.
- TWO WRITING SAMPLES: choose from journal, advocacy, research, or creative
writing.
- STATEMENT OF INTENT: why you want to participate
in the Ecostery.
Registration:
Upon arrival at the Ecostery,
participants will complete any paperwork necessary for being on the Land, and
for obtainin g academic credit. You
will receive a D.E.E.P. Registration Confirmation upon receipt of the balance of
your Tuition, which is due September 15 (Autumn) or March 15 (Spring).
Tuition:
Write
a check to "D.E.E.P." (Dakubetede Environmental Education Programs)
for your instruction tuition, including housing, which totals $1150 undergraduate and $1550
graduate level, or $1000 for the no academic option; subtract your deposit from this amount. Meals, books and
equipment are not included.
Academic credit tuition and fees will be paid to your home school.
Refunds
and Cancellations:
Once accepted, your application
fee/tuition deposit is not refundable. If you cancel your registration before
March 15 (Spring) or September 15 (Autumn), you will be refunded your tuition
minus the $200 deposit. After that date we will no longer be able to give you a
refund unless a suitable replacement can be found. If the session is canceled
for any reason by D.E.E.P., all D.E.E.P.tuition
and fees will be
refunded.
Ecostery Academic Standards
The D.E.E.P. Ecostery is a challenging residential
intensive! We stress cooperation over competitiveness. Ecostery
experiences will prove valuable if your future includes working and/or living in
a collective or team setting. Readings and course work
are extensive and faculty expectations are high. Several hours of homework
(reading, writing, journaling, research) are necessary each week to keep up with
the rapid pace of the intensive. Papers, projects, research, and oral
presentations are part of the evaluation process. Participants must be focused
and highly motivated to compress the work of a typical 11-week quarter term into
8 weeks. In addition, participants engage the equal challenges of living and
working together as a community in Place. Working on community process,
household chores, preparing and cleaning up meals, and successfully meshing
different personalities ~ all comprise portions of an intensive experiential
curriculum, and are also a part of the evaluation process.
Financial Aid, Student Loans, Scholarships, Discounts
If you are presently enrolled in a degree program and
receive financial aid from your home campus, you should be able to use those funds
for the D.E.E.P. Ecostery, which functions similar to a smeester abroad. Contact your financial aid office about having your
financial aid sent directly to you or checks disbursed to D.E.E.P. as described
above. You may need a letter from your academic advisor indicating your Ecostery
credits will transfer into your transcript at your home campus.
A $200 tuition discount is available to any
participant who recruits another participant paying full tuition and fees.
Maximum discount is $1,000 for 5 successful recruits. Partial work scholarships
with D.E.E.P. may be available during the month prior to the beginning of the
session. Scholarship amounts will vary according to work needs and availability
of participants. The work will be on location at Birch Creek Arts & Ecology
Center.
Prior to Arrival at Ecostery
1. Participants obtain all text books and read the following text prior to
arrival: Wallace, David Rains. The Klamath Knot. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books,
1983.
Complete text listing will be included in the acceptance packet.
2. Participants will obtain all necessary equipment and supplies and personal
gear. Complete list will be included in the acceptance packet.
We look forward to receiving your application!
DEEP
P.O. Box 1330
Jacksonville, OR 97530
deep@deepwild.org
Please write "DEEP
Application/Inquiry" in subject line of e-mail!
(541) 899-6906
