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Grinnell-In-London GRINNELL-IN-LONDON Student Handbook Fall 2014 1 Grinnell-in-London Contact Information In Grinnell: For general questions, please contact the Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study, Jonathan Larson, who functions as a coordinator for the program. If you cannot reach him, please contact the Director of Off-Campus Study, and then the office of the Associate Dean. Jonathan Larson, Ph.D. Assistant Director of Off-Campus Study Grinnell College Phone: 641 269 4640 1205 Park Street, Room 107 Fax: 641 269 4718 Grinnell, IA 50112 E-mail: [email protected] Richard Bright Terri Phipps Director of Off-Campus Study Administrative Assistant to the Assoc. Dean of the Phone: 641 269 4850 College E-mail: [email protected] Phone : 641 269 3460 Email : [email protected] In London: For instructions on phoning to and from the UK, see appendix D. Prof. Donna Vinter, Grinnell-in-London Resident Director Office and teaching site: Home: Grinnell-in-London 75 Stile Hall Gardens 99-103 Great Russell Street London W4 3BT England London WC1B 3LA England Phone: +44 20 7813 3265 (office) Phone: +44 20 8995 0049 (home) Phone: +44 (0)7754 182 389 (mobile) E-mail: [email protected] (mobile is for emergency use only) Florida State University (FSU) London Study Centre 99-103 Great Russell Street Head Receptionist: Janice Moody London WC1B 3LA England Phone: +44 20 7813 3223 Fax: +44 20 7813 3266 Students may receive faxes and mail, both letters and packages, at this address. Be sure to include “Grinnell-in-London” or “Grinnell College” as part of the address. Note that FSU does not sign for or take delivery of student packages sent via FedEx. The reason for this is that there is often a customs or waybill charge to be paid, which FedEx does not disclose at the time of delivery. FSU has received many requests from FedEx for payment after the student has left London. Students should therefore have their packages sent via UPS, DHL, or Parcelforce. Emergency Number in London: To call for the police, fire brigade, or an ambulance immediately, dial 999, the general telephone emergency number. 2 GRINNELL-IN-LONDON Student Handbook Fall 2014 Revised April 2014 Please note that the information in this handbook is current at the time of writing and is provided in good faith. However, Grinnell College takes no legal responsibility for any omissions or errors. This is a living document; please send comments or corrections to Jonathan Larson, the Asst. Director of Off-Campus Study. 1 Table of Contents GRINNELL-IN-LONDON CONTACT INFORMATION ........................................ inside cover SCHEDULE FOR GRINNELL-IN-LONDON FALL 2014 ................................................. 5 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ................................................................................... 9 THE GRINNELL-IN-LONDON SITE DIRECTIONS TO THE GRINNELL-IN-LONDON SITE STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND REGULATIONS/PROGRAM EXPECTATIONS CHAPTER 2: ESSENTIAL DOCUMENTS ................................................................... 10 PROGRAM LETTER PASSPORT UK IMMIGRATION HEALTH INSURANCE CARD CHAPTER 3: FINANCIAL MATTERS ......................................................................... 15 GRINNELL FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM FEES PROGRAM SUBSIDIES ESTIMATING THE COST OF LIVING IN LONDON GETTING MONEY TO LONDON CHAPTER 4: HOUSING OPTIONS ............................................................................ 22 BEGINNING TO PLAN OPTION A: EURACOM ARRANGED HOUSING OPTION B: NIDO LONDON CHAPTER 5: PREPARING FOR LONDON ................................................................. 23 A CHECKLIST CHAPTER 6: ARRIVAL IN LONDON ......................................................................... 32 ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT TRAVELLING INTO LONDON FROM THE AIRPORT DIRECTIONS TO THE GIL SITE CHAPTER 7: STUDYING IN LONDON ....................................................................... 36 THE CITY AS YOUR CLASSROOM GRINNELL-IN-LONDON FIELD TRIPS THE FIELD TRIP CONTRACT COMPUTERS AND WIRELESS ACCESS LIBRARIES OTHER QUIET PLACES TO STUDY BOOKSTORES EXAMS FOR GRADUATE SCHOOL 2 CHAPTER 8: SAFETY & SECURITY IN LONDON ....................................................... 44 SECURITY EMERGENCIES GENERAL PRECAUTIONS STAY SAFE: ADVICE FROM THE METROPOLITAN POLICE SAFETY ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND AND BUSES SEXUAL HARASSMENT RACIAL ABUSE LOST PASSPORT CHAPTER 9: MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND MEDICAL INFORMATION ..................... 50 MEDICAL EMERGENCIES EMERGENCY SERVICES/HOSPITALS MINOR INJURIES UNITS NHS DIRECT: A PHONE LINE FOR MEDICAL ADVICE IF YOU NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR IF YOU NEED A DENTIST IF YOU NEED A PHARMACIST (CHEMIST) IF YOU NEED AN OPTICIAN IF YOU HAVE MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS CHAPTER 10: LIVING IN LONDON ........................................................................... 58 GETTING AROUND LONDON GETTING A MOBILE PHONE POSTING MAIL FROM LONDON SUPERMARKETS STREET MARKETS EATING OUT CHEAPLY GYMS & SWIMMING POOLS MEETING THE LOCALS GROUPS & CLUBS CINEMA THEATRE MUSIC MUSEUMS & GALLERIES SPEAKERS' CORNER HAIRCUTS CHAPTER 11: TRAVEL OUTSIDE LONDON .............................................................. 69 SEE BRITAIN FIRST ORGANIZED TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION GUIDEBOOKS STORAGE CHAPTER 12: RETURNING HOME ........................................................................... 73 TRAVEL TO THE AIRPORT REVERSE CULTURE SHOCK 3 APPENDICES APPENDIX A: WHAT THE SEMESTER MAY COST ......................................................................................... 75 APPENDIX B: PACKING LIST ............................................................................................................................ 76 APPENDIX C: READING LIST ........................................................................................................................... 77 APPENDIX D: PHONING TO THE UK AND WITHIN THE UK ........................................................................... 79 APPENDIX E:PLACES OF WORSHIP ............................................................................................................... 80 APPENDIX F: HOSTELS IN AND AROUND LONDON ...................................................................................... 83 APPENDIX G: HOTELS IN AND AROUND LONDON ........................................................................................ 85 APPENDIX H: CHEMISTS, HEALTH CARE, DENTISTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, INFO LINES ......................... 87 APPENDIX I: USEFUL UK TRAVEL WEBSITES AND NUMBERS .................................................................... 89 APPENDIX J: THE BRITISH COUNCIL .............................................................................................................. 91 APPENDIX K: EMERGENCY AND USEFUL NUMBERS ................................................................................... 92 4 PROGRAM SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2014 This schedule is subject to modification and added details during the first weeks of the program. For instance, dates of field trips that might include weekend dates will not be established until the first few weeks of class. Monday, 25 August Recommended date for flying to London (for those with pre-arranged housing) Tuesday, 26 August Recommended arrival date (for those with pre-arranged housing) NB: students who have chosen to find their own flats should plan to arrive earlier. Be advised that if may take you up to a week to find a flat. Grinnell-in-London office open: 1 to 4 pm Wednesday, 27 August WELCOME TEA: 3 pm, at teaching site NB: all should attend Grinnell-in-London office open: 9 to 12 noon Thursday, 28 August Grinnell-in-London office open: 9 to 12 noon Friday, 29 August MANDATORY ORIENTATION: 9.30 am, at teaching site Saturday, 30 August Free day for personal business or sight-seeing. Sunday, 31 August Half-day coach tour of London, leaving teaching site at 9.30 am Garden party at Prof. Vinter’s home at 3.30 pm, weather permitting Monday,1 September Classes begin Friday, 31 October to Queen Mary Reading Week, GIL Fall Break; program office is closed Sunday, 9 November Friday, 12 December Classes end; program office closes at 4 pm Saturday, 13 December Recommended departure date (Euracom housing contracts terminate) NB: In booking return flights, bear in mind that you will need to allow time at the end of the semester for thoroughly cleaning the flat once you have completed your academic work. If you return the flat in worse condition than you received it, your deposit will not be fully refunded. 5 6 Dear Grinnell Students, Welcome to the Grinnell-in-London Program! This student handbook is intended to serve as your primary resource of information during pre-departure preparations and while you are on the program in London. Other important pre-departure documents are assembled on Pioneer Web under Community > Organizations > Off-Campus Information for Students > Grinnell-in-London. If you are reading this as a prospective applicant to the program, you will hopefully find this handbook a helpful complement to information about the program that is presented on the program’s website, http://www.grinnell.edu/offices-services/ocs/gil. The Grinnell-in-London Program strives to live up to its name and truly be a bit of Grinnell in the city of London. Thus, courses are carefully planned to take regular advantage of the wider classroom that is London. Grinnell-in-London offers an intellectually challenging opportunity to combine academic study and experiential learning. Field trips, theatre visits, walks, speakers, independent projects that make
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