Summer Abroad Rome

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Summer AbroadRome

• program orientation
• 2009

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• introductions
• program overview
• student affairs information
• administrative tasks
• review the visa application
• questions
• collect forms
• meet again

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The Rise of Rome and the Period of the Republic
Introduction and Review of Roman History and
Roman Art Through Hadrian Site Visits  Temples
in Largo Argentina, Roman (Republican) Forum,
Forum of Caesar, Tabularium, Tomb of Bibulus,
Forum Antiquarium, Round Temple near the Tiber,
Temple of Portunus, Republican Victory Temples,
S. Omobono, Fabricius Bridge, Tiber Island Prow
Tiber River Boat, Aristocratic Houses on the
Palatine, House of Livia, House of the Griffins,
Palatine Museum, Montemartini Power Plant Museum,
Via Appia, Tombs of the Servilii and Caecilia
Metella on the Via Appia, Catacombs Augustan
Rome In-Class LectureSite Visits Roman Forum,
Palatine House/Apartment of Augustus, Temple of
Apollo, Forum of Augustus, Augustus Mausoleum,
Ara Pacis, Sundial Obelisk, Auditorium of
Maecenas, Pyramid of Gaius Cestius, Remains of
Republican City Walls, Theater of Marcellus,
Temple of Apollo Medicus, Sosianus, Porticus of
Octavia, Palazzo Massimo Museum Rome, Tiberius
through Nero Site Visits Domus Aurea, Stadium of
Domitian, Neros Aqueduct Nymphaeum, Caelian
City Gates, Aqua Claudia at Colosseo, Temple of
Claudius Platform, Baths of Caracalla, Roman
houses on the Caelian, Capitoline Museums, Aqua
Claudia/Anio Novus at Porta Maggiore, Tomb of
Eurysaces, Aqua Virgo Arcades, Trevi Fountain,
Sperlonga Terracina/Temple of Jove Rome, the
Flavians through Hadrian Site Visits Roman
Forum, Temple of Roma and Venus, House of the
Vestals as rebuilt in AD 113, Arch of Titus, Ramp
and Hall at NW angle of Palatine, Domitians
Palace, Temple of Peace, Horrea on the via Sacra,
Temple of Vespasian and Titus, Markets of Trajan,
Trajans Forum Column, Forum Transitorium,
Temple of Venus Genetrix/Forum of Caes.,rebuilt
AD 106-113, Basilica Ulpia, Library, Colosseum,
Circus Maximus, Meta Sudans, Stadium/Piazza
Navona, Ludus Magnus, Pantheon, Saepta Julia,
Basilica of Neptune, Hadrians Mausoleum/Castel
S. Angelo, Aelian Bridge, Vatican Museums,
Travertine Quarries Hadrians Villa at
Tivoli Trade and Commerce, and Ostia The Port
City Site Visits Trajans Port, Monte Testaccio,
Porticus Aemilia, House and Horrea under S.
Clemente, Museo Altemps, Plan of Ostia in Gate at
Ostiense Ostia Scavi and Museum Travel to
South Site Visits Pompeii, Herculaneum, Villa at
Boscoreale, Villa at Oplontis, National
Archaeological Museum Naples
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Personal Safety Abroad

• Program emergency phone numbers in your cell
  phone or carry them with you so that you can
  contact program staff if you need assistance
• Always carry copies of identification, insurance
  information and the SOS card with you
• Always tell someone where you are going

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• Call your parents!
• We will monitor travel warnings and advisories.
• We have an emergency action plan that covers
  emergency communication, assembly and evacuation.

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Student Conduct

• The Brown Code of Conduct is in effect at all
  times
• Remember that you represent Brown University and
  its reputation for scholarly excellence
• The on-site director has the authority to dismiss
  a student from the program for academic and
  non-academic grounds

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Student Support

• Disability Support
• Mental Health Issues
• Physical Health Issues
• Crisis Management

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International SOSMember Services Benefits

• Travel Assistance
• Medical Assistance
• 24/7 Call Centers
• Students are strongly encouraged to use the
  International SOS
• services. To access the International SOS website
  directly you
• will need to enter Brown's International SOS
  Membership number
• 11BSGC000031 in the log-in section
• www.internationalsos.com

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Emergency Services
www.internationalsos.com
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Benefits of International SOS
Register Your Trip On-Line
Password Protected Medical Record
No Charge to Call SOS
Sign Up For Email Alerts
Pre-existing medical Condition call SOS about
options
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Emergency Information
In the event of a natural disaster, civil unrest
or terrorist attack, Brown has established
emergency protocols in place. Information will be
posted on Browns web site.

• Dont
• Panic - if you need emergency assistance call SOS
• Lose contact with the program

• Do
• Use common sense
• Take advantage of SOS Services
• Have a safe and rewarding experience

www.internationalsos.com
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documenti

• Due by 12PM on April 1, 2009
• Visa Application (include all required documents)
• Email your flight itinerary (paid) to
  summerabroad_at_brown.edu
• 2 (matte) passport photos
• Waivers
• Health Insurance Waiver (PDF) for visiting
  undergraduates
• General Travel Waiver (PDF)
• General Travel Waiver (PDF) for visiting
  undergraduates
• Your passport must be valid beyond the program
  end date
• (3 months for Italy)
• If you do not hold a US passport, you must also
  submit a copy of your I-20 and your F1 (or your
  immigration card)

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Italian Visa Applications

• You must submit a complete application packet
  PLUS ONE COPY of the entire packet
• The completed application packet includes
• your passport (which must be signed and valid
  for at least 3 months following the end of your
  stay in Italy),
• one copy of the inside photo page of your
  passport,
• one official passport-size photograph,
• a copy of your paid travel itinerary showing the
  exact dates of your entry and exit from Italy.
• Students who are not US Citizens must provide a
  copy of your green card or I-20 and F-1 visa.

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• questions
• collect forms
• meet again in April
• ciao!

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