sis pre-departure: part 1 semester

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Pre-departureInforma:on.Part1:Slide1-Dates&Flights

Slide2-StudentVisa Slide3-Facebook Slide4-ItalianLanguageDiagnos%cExam Slide5-HostFamilies Slide6-Service-Learning Slide7-Before,duringoraNerSiena…

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Spring2017ProgramDates:

•January15-May7,2017

• SpringBreak:March4-12

•BookyourflighttolandatPisaAirportPSAby2:30pmonyourArrivalDay,January15th.

•SISstaffwillmeetstudentsattheairportandaccompanythegrouptoSiena.

• Ifyouarriveatanotherairportoratadifferent:me,youwillmakeyourwaytoSienaindependently.

•Studentswilltraveltotheirdepartureairportsindependentlyattheendoftheprogram.

• IfyouareplanningonflyingoutofPisa,considerbookingflightsthatdepartaLer10amtoavoidhavingtospendthenightbytheairport.

1.Dates,Flights&ArrivalinPisa

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2.StudentVisas

Anynon-Europeanci%zenstudyinginItalywithaprogramlas%nglongerthan90daysmustobtainastudentvisapriortodeparture.

• Atthispointyoushouldhavereceivedourvisale0er,whichyouwillneedtosubmitwithyourvisaapplica:on.

• Processing:mecanbequitelong,sowestronglysuggesttogetitstartedassoonaspossibleifyouhaven’talready!

• Youmustapplyatyour‘home’ItalianConsulate–thisconsulatetowhichyourpermanentaddresscorresponds.ThissitelistsallItalianItalianembassiesandconsulatespercountryh[p://www.esteri.it/MAE/IT/Ministero/Servizi/Italiani/Rappresentanze/.

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AllstudentsshouldLiketheSISFacebookpageuponacceptance.

• www.facebook.com/sienaitalianstudies

Pleasealsojoinyourspecificprogramgroupaswell.• h[ps://www.facebook.com/groups/373072896357244/

Wewillpostannouncements,informa:onthereandanswerques:onsandpostanswerstoFAQs!

3.Facebook

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• AllstudentsthathavetakenanyItalianshouldcompletetheexam. h[p://:nyurl.com/SISPlacementExamPassword:inter

• Theexamassistsourprofessorsinpre-programplanning.Levelsareflexibleandwillbeadjustedasneeded.

• StudentswhohavenottakenItalianshouldnotcompletetheexamandinformusviaemailatinfo@sienaitalianstudies.com.

4.ItalianLanguageDiagnos:cExam

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• Allstudentslivewithlocalhostfamilies.• Ourfamiliesaretrusted,experiencedandavitalaspectofSISprograms.

• PleasenotethatSISdoesnotofferspecificdetailsabouthomestayplacementsbeforearrival.

• Theplacementsaresome:mesadjusted.• Specificdetailswithnocontextcanleadtomoreanxietyandnega:vepre-concep:ons.

• Hostfamiliesprovidebreakfastanddinnerathome,towelsandbedlinens.Lunchisprovidedbytheschool.

5.HostFamilies

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6.Service-Learning

SISrequiresallstudentstocompleteatleast5hoursofserviceperweek.Staffwilldiscussthevarietyofserviceopportuni:esavailableinandaroundSienaduringthefirstfewdaysoftheprogram.

AreasofServiceinclude:•Healthcare•Educa:on•ImmigrantAssistance

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7.ALerSiena…

ALer a[ending Siena Italian Studies, students can opt to go to oursatellite program Sardinia Italian Studies in Cagliari. Sardinia is thesecondbiggestislandlocatedintheMediterraneanSea.It istheidealplacetospendsomeofyourfree:mewhilelearningItalianasitisfullofhistory,nature,andart.

Fordatesandcosts,pleasevisit:www.sardiniaitalianstudies.it

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