A STUDENT’S GUIDE TO STUDY ABROAD IN PRAGUE Prepared by the Center for Global Education CONTENTS Section 1: Nuts and Bolts 1.1 Contact Information & Emergency Contact Information 1.2 Program Participant List 1.3 Term Calendar 1.4 Passport & Visas 1.5 Power of Attorney and Medical authorization 1.6 International Student Identity Card 1.7 Register to Vote 1.8 Travel Dates/Group Arrival 1.9 Friday Emails 1.10 Orientation 1.11 What to Bring Section 2: Studying & Living Abroad 2.1 Academics Abroad 2.2 Money and Banking 2.3 Housing and Meals Abroad 2.4 Service Abroad 2.5 Email Access 2.6 Cell Phones and Communications Home 2.7 Travel Tips Section 3: All About Culture 3.1 Experiential Learning: What it’s all about 3.2 Adjusting to a New Culture 3.3 Culture Learning: Customs and Values Section 4: Health and Safety 4.1 Safety Abroad: A Framework 4.2 Health Care and Insurance 4.3 Women’s Issues Abroad 4.4 HIV 4.5 Drugs 4.6 Traffic 4.7 Politics 4.8 Voting by Absentee Ballot Section 5: Coming Back 5.1 Registration & Housing 5.2 Reentry and Readjustment SECTION 1: Nuts and Bolts 1.1 CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HOST INSTITUTION ABROAD Ms. Nicki Norris, UPCES Director Office of International Programs, Office 406 CERGE-EI Politickych veznu 7 110 00 Praha 1 Czech Republic Tel.: (+420) 224 005 201 Alternate tel: (+420) 224 005 133 Fax: (+420) 224 005 225 E-mail:
[email protected] HOTEL LOCATION FOR THE FIRST 3 DAYS (or longer for students with pending apartments) Hotel Prokopka address: Prokopova 9 130 00 Praha 3 Czech Republic phone: + 420 - 222 781 647 fax: + 420 - 222 782 185 e-mail:
[email protected] 24/7 EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER IN PRAGUE (only to be used in true emergencies) Nicki Norris - cell phone + 420 723 248 370 Anna Cudova - cell phone + 420 606 527 698 CENTER FOR GLOBAL EDUCATION EMERGENCY NUMBER AFTER HOURS/WEEKENDS: 315-781-3333 Thomas D’Agostino, Director Center for Global Education Hobart and William Smith Colleges 660 S Main St.