This schedule allows for extended field excursions without interfering with other courses as well as freeing students to completely dive into one subject without other academic distractions or compromises. If a student has taken any of these courses previous to the TBS it may be possible to develop an Independent Study in a related area under faculty supervision. Students will have access to most Silliman University facilities and special access to the Silliman University Marine Laboratory. Course work is augmented by frequent field excursions and research projects in the laboratory and rich marine and rain forest ecosystems near campus. . . Housing and Conduct Program participants will be housed with other Silliman University students in a secure facility adjacent to campus.
Rooms are double occupancy and air-conditioned.
This facility will provide three meals per day covered by program fees. House rules will mirror those of our on-campus housing facilities and must be strictly adhered to or the student risks losing housing privileges, any invested funds and possible dismissal from the TBS program. Students are also required to abide by the rules set forth in the Gordon College student handbook and pertinent sections of the Gordon College Catalog . The program assistants will reside here and the director and other faculty will live within walking distance. The town of Dumaguete is also nearby and there are myriad restaurants, cafes and shops that the students may wish to frequent during their free time.