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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…
Siena Italian Studies Engage with the world. Study Abroad.
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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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