In Fall, 2000, the NDSU Department of Geosciences will offer a 2 S.H. field experience course on the geology of the North Shore of Lake Superior Region. Geology majors and minors at the Freshman level are encouraged to participate. International students must have an approved Canadian visa to participate in the trip.

Geology 301 offers opportunities for studying geologic structures and relationships in the field, some potentially-spectacular mineral collecting, plus opportunities to visit mine sites, both above- and below-surface.

Aside from the one-hour orientation/organization sessions, the course includes a seven-day field trip as follows:

• Sept.  9 Fargo to Duluth, MN
• Sept. 10 Duluth to nr. Grand Marais, MN
• Sept. 11 Gunflint Trail of northern Minnesota
• Sept. 12 nr. Grand Marais to Nipigon, Ontario
• Sept. 13 Nipigon to Kakabeka Falls, Ontario
• Sept. 14 Kakebeka Falls to International Falls, MN
• Sept. 15 International Falls to Fargo

Projected expenses per participant (excluding tuition):

• $150 Non-refundable course fee, required in advance. Course fee covers your transportation and camping costs, a detailed guidebook, the fee for an underground tour at Soudan, and (hopefully) most of the cost for a group pizza party on the last night.

• $70+ Food and beverage.

• $35 Emergency money (weather-related room expenses, etc.)

For further information, please contact Dr. D.P. Schwert, NDSU Geosciences Department (701-231-7496).

TO ENROLL:

1. Register for Geology 301.

2. Pay the non-refundable fee of $150. This ensures your place on the trip and may not be transferred to anyone else without prior approval of instructor.

IMPORTANT NOTES

1. The Department makes no guarantee regarding the quality of campgrounds, the availability of showers, toilets, or water, the regularity of meals (or other forms of "regularity"!), weather-related conditions, etc. Come prepared for the worst of conditions.

2. The possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages is specifically prohibited for the duration of the field trip (NDSU Geosciences Department policy; North Dakota State University policy). Penalities include suspension of student from field trip and failure of course, with student to find own return transportation to Fargo.

3. Enrollees are reminded that they MUST have a good medical/disability policy of their own.

4. At all times, students should use all precautions possible to assure a safe trip. As faculty, we cannot supervise the activities of each of you at all times, and we trust that you have the maturity and judgement to conduct yourselves wisely, courteously, and safely.

5. Only a partial refund can be provided to enrollees who must leave the trip for medical or other reasons. As this course is tightly-budgeted on a "break-even" basis, anyone leaving the trip for any reason will beresponsible for paying their own transportation back to Fargo.

6. This course is an official university function. Students on an NDSU meal plan may request a partial refund from Food Services for the seven days.

7. Excuse slips for your other instructors are available from D.P.S. Students are advised to make arrangements with their instructors as early as possible in the semester. This is not only a matter of courtesy, but it may be a matter of whether or not you will be excused from any examinations that week.

8. This course grade will be evaluated on your level of active inquiry and participation during the field course, on the satisfactory submission of a field notebook, and on a separate project to be announced.