British Studies Program
Pre-Departure Orientation
"Whereever you go, so goes the University"
| Program Date: | Thursday, July 3 to Sunday, August 3, 2008 |
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| Orientation: | Date: June 3, 2008 |
| Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | |
| Place: Social Sciences 304 | |
| Academics: | We expect academic "excellence" (British Culture - Ethnocentrism) |
| Class Format: | Lectures and Seminars - Field Trips |
| Dr. Clinton must have from you: | Good "large" clear (two) copies of your:
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| Financial Aid: | Power of Attorney for payment to USM (Have they been signed?) |
| Scholarships: | Rules and Regulations |
| Academic Credit: | Curiculum |
| Medical: | Issues and System (Medicine) |
| Packing List and Luggage: | Ribbons and name tags (Two pieces checked underneath the carriage, each less than 50 lbs. and one carry on/costs issues 8-9 hour flight - water-rest-walk-read-watch TV-music-eat |
| Customs in Britain and USA: | Long lines - thank you |
| Residents Hall: | Long lines - water, water, water - thank you |
| Introductions: | Nice to meet you |
| Social Events: | London Alive? |
| Read the British Studies Handbook three times, then again - Copy numbers for parents. | |
| Money: | Electricity Phone Cards - Cell Phones |
| Safety: | Clothing Travel Cards (Zone I and II) |
| Costs? | Food Walking Internet Services |
| You must have extra (copies with you of your): | Passport Visa or Master Card International ID Card Travelers Checks Texas A&M-Commerce ID Card Drivers License |
| Travel Weekend | Weather Questions, Questions Questions |
Please bring a Texas A&M University-Commerce sweatshirt and t-shirt with you. Picture day. |
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| *British Studies Program Office Stamford Street Residence Hall 127 Stamford Street Lond SE1 9NQ, United Kingdom Office Phone: 011-44-20-7928-5389 Emergency: 011-44-20-7633-9506 |
Dr. Kenneth Lawrence Clinton The Joe B. Hinton Office of International Studies Texas A&M University-Commerce Commerce, TX 75429 Phone: 903-468-6034 Fax: 903-468-6036 Email: Kenneth_Clinton@TAMU-Commerce.edu www.TAMU-Commerce.edu/InternationalStudies/Guidelines.htm |
Universitas Castellae
Pre-Departure Orientation
There will be a pre-departure orientation meeting for scholars going to Universitas Castellae on June 4, 2008 (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Social Sciences 304 to discuss details and general information about the Universitas Castellae Program. Please bring all of the materials with you that have been sent by the Universitas of Castellae, and fill out and bring to the meeting the documents that have been forwarded to you for A&M-Commerce.
- Do you have a passport?
- Do you have an International Studies ID card?
- Have you read all the material from the Universitas of Castellae?
- Have you filled out the forms for A&M-Commerce?
**You need to start walking one mile a day. You will do a lot of walking in Spain.