1. VÍTEJTE WELCOME

2. AGENDA  Exchange Office Contacts  Information Resources  University Campus  Orientation Week  ID Cards  Computers  Public Transport  Course Enrollment  Transcript of Records  Students´video contest  Q&A

3. EXCHANGE OFFICE CONTACTS  Daniela Slámová  Vladimíra Žáčková  Karolína Kaslová  Lucie Halamová  Zuzana Berezňáková  Eva Brabcová Room: RB547, Rajská Building, 5th floor Visiting hrs: now extended, for details see our website during semester Mon&Tue 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00 Wed&Thu 10:00 – 12:00 Always see InSIS for changes Phone: +420 224 098 547 E-mail: exchange@vse.czexchange@vse.cz Web: www.vse.cz/exchange

4. INFORMATION RESOURCES  www.vse.cz/exchange or http://ozs.vse.cz/english/ www.vse.cz/exchange or http://ozs.vse.cz/english/  Information pannels on campus  Informative emails  Your Buddy  Welcome Package  InSIS  Facebook Group: Exchange/Erasmus at University of Economics, Prague Spring 2016

5. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS VŠE = University of Economics, Prague  Rajská budova – RB (Paradise Building)  Nová budova – NB (New Building)  Stará budova – SB (Old Building)

6. ORIENTATION WEEK 8 – 14 February 2016 Monday, February 8, 2016 10:00 – 14:00 Exchange programme registration 14:30 – 16:00 Introduction lecture and How to use InSIS 16:30 – 17:30 Mobility Documents - Explanatory Meeting RB 101, Rajská Building 17:30 Welcome Ceremony Vencovského Aula at University of Economics, Prague

7. ORIENTATION WEEK 8 – 14 February 2016  Tuesday, February 9, 2016  11:00 – 12:00 Buddy System Presentation RB 101, Rajská Building  13:30– 14:15 Cultural Shock Lecture – HOW TO SURVIVE in the Czech Republic Likešova Aula, New Building  16:00 – 16:15 “Cultural history of Czech Lands – Part I” Likešova Aula, New Building  22:00 Welcome Nation2Nation DUPLEX Club and Restaurant

8.  Wednesday, February 10, 2016  10:00– 12:00 Library session Library premises, Old Building 30 min presentations start at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, and 11:30 11:30 – 14:00 Team Game Starting and ending point – Likešova aula  14:30– 16:00 “Cultural history of Czech Lands – Part II” Likešova Aula, New Building  16:00 – 16:15 Team Game Results Likešova Aula, New Building ORIENTATION WEEK 8 – 14 February 2016

9.  Thursday, February 11, 2016 1. Brewery Staropramen Tour 2. Brewery U Fleku 3. Jewish museum 4. Clementinum 5. Galerie Art Praha 6. Petřín 7. National Museum  Friday - Sunday, February 12- 14, 2016 ICEBREAKING WEEKEND ORIENTATION WEEK 8 – 14 February 2016

10. ID CARDS  It is compulsory to have the card with you all the time while being at the university facilities (dormitories, campus etc.)!  The university library and computer labs  University canteen  Copying, printing  Dormitories  Tuesday and Wednesday: SB22 (Old Building), 9:00 - 12:00  290 CZK, signed agreement  later on please check: vc.vse.cz Distribution of ID cards during Orientation Week

11. COMPUTERS and PRINTERS  Computers in English in LIBRARY MEDIOTECA  More computers in Czech language in SB18, SB19 and 1st floor of SB  Printer, scanner, Copy machine

12. WiFi  Eduroam – for free for all students of VŠE  How to connect at http://eduroam.vse.cz  Generate special eduroam password at http://heslo.vse.cz/eduroam  In case of any problems – IT department at vc.vse.cz or SB22

13. VŠE STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS http://isis.vse.cz  The official channel for lecturers to communicate with you: CHECK IT REGURARLY!  Possibility of redirecting university email to your personal one username@vse.cz

14. PUBLIC TRANSPORT http://www.dpp.cz/en Student ticket for 90 days  Students under 26: 720 CZK Sale: you need to make a Transportation Card for Students (for info ask your Buddy) and then you can buy a ticket OPEN CARD and electronic ticket  Students over 26:OPEN CARD fee 250 CZK 90 day e-ticket 1480 CZK More complicated procedure, your Buddy should help you

15. COURSE ENROLLMENT  Min requirement: 10 ECTS  End of enrollment and deadline for course changes: Friday February 19, 2016, 20h CET!!! For any assistance from us, let us know by 12h CET maximum

16. Academic Calendar  February 8, 2016 – June 24, 2016  The lectures start on: February 15, 2016  all exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams of regular courses by the end of classes, i.e. May 13, 2016  !Carefull with excessive workload in the last week!  Public holidays  25 March (Good Friday)  28 March (Easter Monday)  1 May (Labour day)  8 May (Liberation Day)

17. TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS  Grading scale  Sent to the coordinator at your home university  !!! Different to ECTS Grading scale GradePoints 1Excellent100-90 2Very good 89-75 3Good 74-60 4Fail 0-59 4+ Fail with possibility of re-take 59-50

18. Sirens in Prague Every first Wednesday of a month at noon (12:00) there is a preventive check of street alarms (sirens) in Prague.

19. Be punctional Respect the visiting hours Excuse yourself from seminars if you are not going to attend them Sign your emails, quote course codes In case you need a doctor, check with your insurance company for the nearest doctor they have a contract with General Rules

20. Exchange students’ video COMPETITION Groups of 1-5 people Maximum length: 2 minutes Deadline: April 24, 2016 Details? See the page: http://ozs.vse.cz/english/exchange- programme/student-video-contest/ http://ozs.vse.cz/english/exchange- programme/student-video-contest/ -Prize for the best movies – University package for the best representatives and a one day ticket to Prague ZOO for the whole group! -Movie night: Presentation of the best movies TOPIC: MY EXCHANGE IN PRAGUE

21. Q&A?

22. Děkujeme za pozornost THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION