WELCOME GUIDE 2015-2016 Table of Contents 1. WELCOME TO GROUPE ESCE ...................................................................................................................................... 4 2. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICE ........................................................................................................................... 5 3. ABOUT GROUP ESCE .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.1 HISTORY OF ESCE .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 4. ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................................... 7 5. GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS........................................................................................................................... 8 5.1 ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 5.2 ASSIGNMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 5.3 FINAL EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 5.4 PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 6. INFORMATION ON FRENCH VISA AND TEMPORARY STAY PERMIT ............................................................................... 8 6.1 FRENCH VISA ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 6.2 DIFFERENT TYPES OF VISA ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 7. MEDICAL HEALTH INSURANCE ...................................................................................................................................11 7.1 FOR EUROPEAN STUDENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 7.2 FOR NON-EUROPEAN STUDENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 7.3 PROCEDURES FOR NON-EUROPEAN STUDENTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 11 *CHOOSE A REFERENT DOCTOR ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 7.4 DOCTORS AND PHARMACIES AROUND THE SCHOOL ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 8. ACCOMMODATION IN PARIS .....................................................................................................................................13 8.1 HOMESTAY ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 8.1.1 France Accommodation ...................................................................................................................................... 13 8.1.2 Atome ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 8.2 RESIDENCES ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 15 8.3 OTHERS RESIDENCES ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 8.4 AGENCY AND HOUSING PLATEFORM ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 8.4.1 Housing Plateform Housing Anywhere ............................................................................................................... 16 8.4.3 Agency Immojeune ............................................................................................................................................. 16 8.5 IMPORTANT HOUSING INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 8.5.1 Electricity Account (EDF) ..................................................................................................................................... 16 8.5.2 Contract dates ..................................................................................................................................................... 17 8.5.3 Taxe d’habitation ................................................................................................................................................ 17 9. INFORMATION ON HOUSING SUBSIDY – GOVERNMENT AID (CAF) .............................................................................18 9.1 CAF APPLICATION ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18 9.2 DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR HOUSING SUBSIDY ................................................................................................................................................. 18 10. OPENING A FRENCH BANK ACCOUNT.......................................................................................................................19 10.1 DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO OPEN A FRENCH BANK ACCOUNT ........................................................................................................................................... 19 10.2 LIST OF FRENCH BANK ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 11. HOW TO GET TO ESCE CAMPUS? .............................................................................................................................20 12. IT INFORMATION AND LEARNING CENTER ...............................................................................................................22 12.1 MYESCE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 12.2 COMPUTERS ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 12.2.1 Computer lab: ................................................................................................................................................... 22 12.2.2 Login/password: ................................................................................................................................................ 23 12.2.3 WiFi: .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 12.2.4 Printing:............................................................................................................................................................. 23 12.2.5 Internet Access: ................................................................................................................................................ 24 12.3 WHAT IS THE LEARNING CENTER? .......................................................................................................................................................................... 24 12.3.1 Resources .......................................................................................................................................................... 24 12.3.2 Contact .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 12.4 LIBRARY ..................................................................................................................................................................................................