your campus guide ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STUDYING IN SWITZERLAND 3 Welcome to Les Roches Dear student, Congratulations on your acceptance to Les Roches International School of Hotel Management in Switzerland! No doubt you have hundreds of questions about what you need to prepare and what life will be like on campus and in Switzerland. This campus guide is designed to answer those questions and put your mind at rest. For any other questions you might have, please do not hesitate to contact our International Enrollment Department who will be delighted to help out. I would also strongly recommend that you join our Facebook group for new students (sign-up details on the back cover). This is a great way to connect with some of your future classmates and make friends, before you arrive! Likewise, if you have not already done so, you should check out our student blog on http://blog.lesroches.edu. It gives an excellent insight into what it is like to be a new student at Les Roches in Switzerland. Good luck with your preparations and see you soon on campus! Clive Taylor Campus Director 5 Contents ARRIVAL & CHECK-IN7 ARRIVAL & TRANSPORT INFORMATION .........................................................................................................................................................8 ◢ Early Arrivals .......................................................................................................................................................................................................8 ◢ Arrival on Official Days - Between 07:30 - 17:30 .................................................................................................................................9 ◢ Arrivals After Official Days ........................................................................................................................................................................10 CHECK-IN & CHECK-OUT �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 ◢ Check-in .................................................................................................................................................................................................................11 ◢ Check-out .............................................................................................................................................................................................................11 INDUCTION WEEK .......................................................................................................................................................................................................12 LIFE IN SWITZERLAND 13 SWITZERLAND OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................................................................................................15 CRANS-MONTANA OVERVIEW ...........................................................................................................................................................................16 PRACTICAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Languages ............................................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Weather .................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Time Zone .............................................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Currency ................................................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Population ............................................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Government.........................................................................................................................................................................................................17 ◢ Religion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................18 ◢ International Organizations �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 LIFE ON CAMPUS 19 DRESS CODE & GENERAL APPEARANCE....................................................................................................................................................20 ◢ Female business dress code ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21 ◢ Male business dress code �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 ◢ Female casual dress code (weekends & after 18:30 monday - friday)................................................................................. 23 6 Contents ◢ Male casual dress code (weekends & after 18:30 monday - friday) ...................................................................................... 23 PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE ...............................................................................................................................................................................24 HEALTH & WELL-BEING .........................................................................................................................................................................................24 ◢ Illness and accidents .....................................................................................................................................................................................24 ◢ Campus well-being.........................................................................................................................................................................................24 PERSONAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................25 ◢ Dietary Restrictions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 ◢ Money and valuables .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 ◢ Storage of personal belongings .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 ◢ Mobile phones .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 ◢ Private Mail and Parcels – postal address of the campus .........................................................................................................26 ◢ Telephone calls ................................................................................................................................................................................................26 ◢ Student Identity card ...................................................................................................................................................................................26 ◢ Laundry ................................................................................................................................................................................................................26 ◢ Driving ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................27 ◢ Car / Parking .......................................................................................................................................................................................................27 ◢ Room Regulations ...........................................................................................................................................................................................27 ◢ Electrical appliances.....................................................................................................................................................................................28 ◢ Security ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................28