Every aspect of our program design emphasizes our concern for the personal and intellectual growth and well being of our students: RA’s whose primary responsibility is to care, supervise and program for their students; small classes that allow close interactions and continuous feedback between students and faculty; and a senior staff team experienced in working with students in a residential community.Small classes and challenging curricula taught by a superb faculty teach students the skills of critical reading, reasoning and analytical writing. They mimic college seminars in their subject matter, stressing interactive collaboration between students and faculty. ASA faculty, all of whom have teaching experience, are never asked to assume residence life tasks, and residence staff are never asked to teach.ASA students acome from all over th e world and they bring with them diverse interest and experiences. Most students come on their own, but quickly meet new friends and create a close knit community where fun and excitement reign.ASA programs are accredited by the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET). CSIET is a private, not-for-profit organization whose mission is to identify reputable international youth exchange programs, to provide leadership and support to the exchange and educational communities so that youth are provided with meaningful and safe international exchange experiences, and to promote the importance and educational value of international youth exchange. ASA standards comply with those set forth by CSIET and are reviewed on a regular basis for yearly certification on the CSIET Advisory List.