SEAFLI FAQ

Please direct this inquiry to: Boren@iieus.org

Click the link SEASSI Syllabi for summer session syllabus information.

For credit information, please click on the link: Credits

You will receive 12 credits from the UW-Madison for the fall abroad program, 8 will be language credits and 4 will be in a readings course.

For credit/course information, please click on the link: Credits

You can also refer to the American Councils SEAFLI website links.

Indonesian: https://fli.americancouncils.org/seafli-indonesian

Thai: https://fli.americancouncils.org/seafli-thai

Vietnamese: https://fli.americancouncils.org/seafli-vietnamese

Summer Domestic Program

First Year Indonesian

• Let’s Speak Indonesian: Ayo Berbahasa Indonesia Volume 1 (Textbook)
• Indonesian Grammar in Context: Asyik Berbahasa Indonesia Volume 1 and 2 (Lesson 1 – 3) (Textbooks)

• Supplementary material for the textbooks: www.indonesiantextbooks.wisc.edu
• Reading lesson: www.ayomembaca.wisc.edu – Level One

Second Year Indonesian

• Let’s Speak Indonesian: Ayo Berbahasa Indonesia Volume 2 (Textbook)
• Indonesian Grammar in Context: Asyik Berbahasa Indonesia Vol. 2 and 3 (Textbooks)

• Supplementary material for the textbooks: www.indonesiantextbooks.wisc.edu
• Listening lessons: www.warungsinema.wisc.edu
• Reading lessons: www.ayomembaca.wisc.edu – Level Three

Third Year Indonesian 

• Indonesian Grammar in Context: Asyik Berbahasa Indonesia Vol. 3 (Textbook)

• Supplementary material for the textbooks: www.indonesiantextbooks.wisc.edu
• Listening lessons: www.warungsinema.wisc.edu
• Reading lessons: www.ayomembaca.wisc.edu – Level Three

First Year Thai

• A.U.A. Language Center Thai Course (Reading & Writing Text) Mostly Reading

Second Year Thai

• Thai Reader (Volume 1) created by UW-Madison

Third Year Thai

• Thai Reader (Volume 2) created by UW-Madison

First Year Vietnamese

• Let’s Speak Vietnamese 3rd and 4th Edition by Le Pham Thuy-Kim

Second Year Vietnamese

• Chung Ta Noi: Conversational Vietnamese by Le Pham Thuy-Kim

Fall Abroad Program 

Students will be given selected learning and reading materials while in-country.

You will need to purchase the books required for your classes. Language learning textbooks can always be used in the future as reference materials. The textbooks are only available for purchase on Amazon.com or at the University Book Store:

University Book Store
711 State St.
Madison, WI 53703

You can refer to the below link.
https://seafli.wisc.edu/credits/

You can refer to our Credits page and view the Academic Notes there.

Please direct this inquiry to: Borenseafli@iieus.org

You can refer to the below link.
https://seafli.wisc.edu/cost/

For additional questions relating to budgeting, please contact the SEAFLI office: seafli@lpo.wisc.edu

If you have not received your Boren Award, you will not receive late fees or other fines for not paying your tuition in time.

Please inform UW-Madison to let us know there is a delay in the funding disbursement.

SEAFLI students will be provided summer housing in Waters Residence Hall.

You can refer to the below link for additional information.

Housing in Madison

Waters Hall is equipped with shared kitchen facilities which students are able to use. Residents will be able to borrow cooking utensils from the registration desk, but they may need to purchase their own dishes and silverware. Additionally, Waters Hall is home to a dining hall for students who choose to purchase a dining plan.

Rooms have wireless internet coverage and are wired for Cable TV service; however, they are not equipped with telephone or land line service. Laundry facilities are located across from the main lounge.

You can refer to the below link.
Waters Residence Hall – University Housing – UW–Madison

You should arrive to Madison before the official program start date.

Move-in Date for 2026 summer program: June 14, 2026

Move-out Date for 2026 program: August 8, 2026

You can refer to the Guests and Visitors section in the link below:
http://www.housing.wisc.edu/documents/student_expectations.pdf

All pets other than fish in a 20 gallon or smaller tank are prohibited, with the exception of approved Emotional Support Animals (ESA) or Service Animals.

While you can find a lot of useful information on the Indonesian/Thai/Vietnamese embassy consular website, we advise students to wait to receive specific SEAFLI program visa application guidelines including instructions from American Councils, who will be handling your visa application process.

Please do not apply for the visa on your own before you obtain those guidelines. American Councils will be contacting you with that information.

During your registration with American Councils for the overseas program, you will complete a homestay preference form which American Councils will use to match you with the right family. Once this process is completed, American Councils will send you detailed information about your host family before your arrival in the host country.

Yes, you should get all your vaccinations through your physician or travel clinic. Please be sure to discuss with your doctor about other vaccinations listed on the CDC website for Indonesia; CDC website for Thailand; CDC website for Vietnam. We recommend you schedule an appointment with your doctor before the summer in Madison or before you depart for Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam; do not wait until the last minute to schedule an appointment.

Boren Scholars and Fellows are expected to follow CDC guidance as well as adhere to local requirements in their host country. Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam require all foreigners entering the country to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Boren encourages Fellows and Scholars to remain in country for the spring semester. You should identify your spring semester plan in the Boren application. For Boren Scholars, this will generally be a different study abroad program.

For Boren Fellows, this will generally be a university, an academic internship, or a research project (with a university affiliation). Both Boren Scholars and Fellows must have a plan that supports intensive and continuous language study.

Yes, university affiliation is mandatory if you wish to stay in country for the spring semester. Unfortunately, at this moment, UW-Madison does not offer a spring program in Indonesia, Thailand, or Vietnam. If you are interested in continuing, you will have to join a different program. A different study abroad program, academic internship, or research project, will require you to seek a different university affiliation and health insurance.

Parking on campus is extremely limited. SEAFLI does not recommend driving to campus every day.

If this is your only option for transportation, you can try contacting Transportation Services at UW-Madison to arrange for a parking permit.

You can also view accessible parking and transportation resources at UW-Madison.

The City of Madison has an extensive bus network that you can access with a complementary bus pass. Additionally, there are several bus lines on-campus that can be accessed without a bus pass.

Classes can be assigned in a variety of different buildings, but we attempt to keep them as centralized as possible. The SEAFLI office is located in the Pyle Center, and all classes are usually within 5-20 minutes walking distance from the office. Typical buildings for classes include: Van Hise Hall, Ingraham Hall, Sewell Social Sciences Building, Van Vleck Hall, Sterling Hall, Chamberlin Hall, DeLuca Biochemistry Building, Microbial Sciences Building, and the School of Social Work Building.

You can use the SEAFLI office address (L50 Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St.) as your home base for figuring out how far you will have to travel for classes and activities. Find us on the campus map!