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AGENDA  Exchange Office Contacts  Information Resources  University Campus  Orientation Week  ID Cards  Computers  Dormitories  Public Transport  Course Enrollment  Transcript of Records  Q&A

EXCHANGE OFFICE CONTACTS  Daniela Slámová  Lenka Poskerová  Lucie Halamová  Zuzana Berezňáková  Martina Lelková Room: RB547, Rajská Building, 5th floor Visiting hrs: during OW available on ISIS (see for changes) during semester Mon&Tue 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00 Wed&Thu 10:00 – 12:00 Always see ISIS for changes Phone:

INFORMATION RESOURCES  or or  Information pannels on campus  Informative s  Your Buddy  Welcome Package  ISIS  Facebook Group: Exchange/Erasmus at University of Economics Fall 2015

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

ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015 Monday, September 14, :00 – 12:00 Exchange programme registration 13:00 – 14:00 Introduction lecture 14:15 – 15:15 Cultural shock lecture RB 101, Rajská Building 15:30 – 17:00 Buddy System Presentation RB 101, Rajská Building 17:30 Welcome Ceremony Vencovského Aula at University of Economics, Prague

ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015  Tuesday, September 15, 2015  10:30 – 11:15 Culture Shock lecture RB 101, Rajská Building  11:30 – 14:00 Team Game starting point RB 101, Rajská Building  14:30– 16:00 “Cultural history of Czech Lands – Part I” Likešova Aula, New Building  16:00 – 16:15 Team Game – Results Likešova Aula, New Building 22:00 Welcome Nation2Nation RETRO Music Hall (Francouzská 75/4)

 Wednesday, September 16, 2015  10:00– 12:00 Library session Library premises, Old Building 30 min presentations start at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, and 11:30 12:45 – 14:00 Mobility Documents - Explanatory Meeting RB 101, Rajská Building  14:30– 16:00 “Cultural history of Czech Lands – Part II” Likešova Aula, New Building  16:15 – 17:00 Dormitory Accommodation Meeting RB101, Rajská Building ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015

 Thursday, September 17, Brewery Staropramen 2. Petřín Tower 3. Jewish museum 4. Brewery U Fleku 5. Clementinum 6. Exhibition SAUDEK80 / Andy Warhol- I´m OK.  Friday - Sunday, September , 2015 ICEBREAKING WEEKEND ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015

ID CARDS  The university library and computer labs  University canteen  Copying, printing  Dormitories  Monday September 14: RB205 or RB206 (Rajská Building), 09:00 – 12:30 and 13:00 – 16:00  later on please check: vc.vse.cz  290 CZK (or 340 CZK for ISIC) Distribution of ID cards Office Hours – please check: vc.vse.cz

COMPUTERS Computer labs in SB – see vc.vse.cz Library  Printer, scanner, Copy machine

WiFi  Eduroam – for free for all students of VŠE  How to connect at  Generate special eduroam password at  In case of any problems – IT department at vc.vse.cz (not us!!!)

VŠE ADDRESS  The official channel for lecturers to communicate with you: CHECK IT REGURARLY!  Possibility of redirecting to your personal

DORMITORIES  Housing meeting: – Wednesday 16:15 – 17:00, RB 101, Rajská Building – with represenatives of Dormitory council  Detailed information: – section Housing –

PUBLIC TRANSPORT Student ticket for 90 days  Students under 26: 720 CZK Sale: you need to make Transportation Card for Students (for info ask your Buddy) and than you can buy a ticket  ticket agency (see “Where is the nearest…”) OPEN CARD and electronic ticket  Students over 26:OPEN CARD fee 250 CZK 90 days e-ticket 1480 CZK More complicated procedure, your Buddy should help you

COURSE ENROLLMENT  Min requirement: 10 ECTS  End of enrollment and deadline for course changes: Friday September 25, 2015, 20h CEST!!! For any assistance from us, let us know by 12h CEST maximum

Academic calendar  September 14, 2015 – February 4, 2016  The lectures start on: September 21, 2015  all exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams by end of classes, i.e. December 18, 2015 Public holidays  28 September 2015 (Day of the Czech statehood)  28 October 2015 (Foundation of the Independent Czechoslovak State)  17 November 2015 (Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day)  24 December 2015 (Christmas Eve)  25 December 2015 (Christmas Day)  1 January 2016 (Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State)

TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS  Grading scale  Sent to the coordinator at the partner university  !!! Different to ECTS Grading scale GradePoints 1Excellent Very good Good Fail 0-59

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

Exchange students’ video COMPETITION Groups of 1-5 people Maximum length: 2 minutes Deadline: November 20, 2015 Next week: Facebook group with more details At the end: -Prize for the best movies -Movie night: Presentation of the best movies

Days of Partner Universities Presentations of Partner Univerisites to our VŠE students During first week of December You are more then welcome to participate

Q&A?

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