University Week, held each year in the spring, provides an opportunity for the departments to compete in sports, put on shows, and sponsor on-campus nonalcoholic parties. Many students travel during Holy Week, the University's spring holiday. The fall is significantly tamer due to the absence of Holy Week and University Week, but there are plenty of cultural events within San Jose and in the surrounding areas. Students are also encouraged to participate in community volunteer work, coordinated by the Grupo de Kansas office, during their free time. This may include working in orphanages, teaching reading to adults, and volunteering in hospitals and schools.
Placement is based on life-style and interests expressed in a questionnaire.
Three meals a day are provided. Most students use the very good, inexpensive city bus system to travel from their residence to the University. The program is open to qualified students from accredited U.S. institutions, sophomore through graduate levels. Beginning August 1 for the Spring program and February 1 for the Fall program, completed applications will be reviewed and students will be accepted on a rolling basis. Later applications will be reviewed and acceptances made on a space-available basis until November 1 for the Spring and April 1 for the Fall.