Summer Grad ProgramPre-Departure Orientation

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Summer Grad Program Pre-Departure Orientation

• Consortium of Universities for International
  Studies

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• The program begins soon!!
• Are you ready?
• Here are some hints to help you prepare for your
  trip

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• 1 2 Months
• before your trip

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Taking care of details

• Do you have a passport?
• Do you need a visa?
• -Not if you are a U.S. citizen
• Have you checked your VIP Page?
• Have you submitted all of your forms?
• Make plan for bills/other financial issues
  

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• 1 2 Weeks before you leave

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Packing

• What to bring
• Converter/adaptor
• Beware Hairdryers and hair straighteners tend to
  fry even with a converter.
• The better the quality the more chance it will
  fry
• School supplies (notebook and pen)
• Types of clothing (what you normally wear to
  class)
• Appropriate dress for various occasions
• Business professional for class presentations and
  tours
• Dressy clothing for gourmet dinner
• Prescriptions (cannot be shipped so be sure to
  bring enough)
• Travel and Living Guide

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1 2 weeks before the trip

• Money Issues
• Currency
• Know the exchange rate (1EUR ?)
• Bring some Euros with you if possible
• (Order in advance from your bank)
• Debit cards and credit cards
• Ask about international fees
• Let your bank and credit card company know that
  you will be out of the country
• Make copies of cards and leave with parents
• Bring phone numbers for bank/credit card
  companies in case of emergency

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1 2 weeks before the trip

• Other tips
• Make copies of all important items (passport,
  credit cards, bank cards, etc.)
• Leave some copies at home with someone, bring
  copies with you

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• Day of Departure

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Day of Departure

• Arrive 2-3 hours ahead of scheduled departure
• Make sure you have necessary documents Passport,
  tickets, etc.
• Carryon bag
• Change of clothes
• Essentials
• (Money, medications, a good book, etc.)

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• Arrival in Italy

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Entry into Italy

• As an American citizen, you are allowed to travel
  in Europe for 90 days as a Tourist
• If the border security asks why you are in Italy,
  you tell them you are a tourist

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Making Your Way to Campus

• Purchase a bus ticket for the Venice-Mestre Train
  Station at the ATVO booth in the Marco Polo
  Airport

ATVO Bus Stop Get onto bus to Mestre train
station
Buy a bus ticket at the airport at an ATVO Ticket
Station
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Making Your Way to Campus
Walk Into the Train Station
Mestre Train Station
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Making Your Way to Campus
Once at Venice-Mestre, purchase a train ticket
for Castelfranco, Veneto.
Station Lobby
Schedule Board Look for Castelfranco Check for
departure time and bin (platform) number
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Making Your Way to Campus
Validate your ticket before getting on the train.
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Making Your Way to Campus

• Once you arrive in Castelfranco, you will need
  to take a taxi to Asolo (where the campus is
  located). Cost of taxis range from 25-40.

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Youve Made it to Campus!

• Check in
• Get your room assignment (2-4 people per room)
• Unpack
• Attend welcome/orientation in the evening
• Get some rest, it will be a busy week!!!

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Get to Know the Italy Staff

• Program Director Dr. Al Ringleb
• Associate Director Cristina Turchet
• Office Manager Margherita Lago

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Taking Classes in Italy - FAQs

• How are the classes scheduled?
• You will be in class all morning and on most
  afternoons (SSI will have one afternoon off each
  week)
• Do I need to bring my books with me?
• No, you will receive them upon arrival
• Will I have to do assignments over the travel
  breaks?
• No (as long as you are keeping up during the
  week)
• Do I have to go to class?
• Yes, you must go to class

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Da Vinci Challenge Low Ropes Course, Only for
IPC students in SSI

• Use problem solving and decision making skills
• Explore leadership behavior
• Get to know your classmates
• Team work skills

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Behavior and Safety

• Low crime rate in Italy, mainly theft
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Dont give into the ugly American stereotype!
• Represent your home university and CIMBA well
  while youre abroad

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• Living in Asolo

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The Campus

• Students stay in the castle
• Can request roommate (2-4 roommates)
• Private baths
• Breakfast on site
• Lunch catered in
• Dinner at local restaurants
• Computer lab
• WiFi on entire campus
• Laundry send away service
• Can be expensive (approximately 10-15 Euro per
  load)
• Classrooms on site

Asolo Graduate Facility
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The Campus
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Communication

• Skype
• Talk over the internet
• Computer to computer free
• Computer to landline or cell phone small fee
• E-mail
• Computer lab on campus
• WiFi
• Post office
• Within walking distance to campus

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Travel Opportunities

• SSI
• 3 long weekends
• SSII and SSIII
• 1.5 days for sightseeing
• Exploring Italy and surrounding countries!

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Other Necessities

• Pharmacy
• There is a nurse on the undergraduate campus and
  doctors are available if needed. There is a
  pharmacy in town, but plan to bring all
  medications with you.
• Weather
• Temperatures range from 50 degrees to 100 degrees
  Fahrenheit (summer). Facility is not air
  conditioned.

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Popular Travel Destinations in Italy

• Cinque Terre Northwestern coast of Italy
• Rome Southern Italy - 8 hours by train
• Florence Central Italy - 4 hours by train
• Pisa 1 hour from Florence
• Venice 1.5 hours by train
• Lake Como 1 hour by train from Milan

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Useful Websites

• www.sta.com (airline train info)
• www.ryanair.com (cheap flights in Europe)
• www.landnet.it (info about Paderno)
• www.trenitalia.com (Italian train info)
• www.veniceairport.it (Marco Polo Airport)
• www.cimbaitaly.com (our website)

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• Have a great time!!!

Contact Information Leslie Hazlett lhazlett_at_ku.edu
785-864-7526