1. VÍTEJTE WELCOME

2. AGENDA  Exchange Office Contacts  Information Resources  University Campus  Orientation Week  ID Cards  Computers  Dormitories  Public Transport  Course Enrollment  Transcript of Records  Q&A

3. EXCHANGE OFFICE CONTACTS  Daniela Slámová  Lenka Poskerová  Lucie Halamová  Zuzana Berezňáková  Martina Lelková Room: RB547, Rajská Building, 5th floor Visiting hrs: during OW available on ISIS (see for changes) during semester Mon&Tue 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 15:00 Wed&Thu 10:00 – 12:00 Always see ISIS for changes Phone: +420 224 098 547 E-mail: exchange@vse.czexchange@vse.cz

4. INFORMATION RESOURCES  www.vse.cz/exchange or http://ozs.vse.cz/english/ www.vse.cz/exchange or http://ozs.vse.cz/english/  Information pannels on campus  Informative emails  Your Buddy  Welcome Package  ISIS  Facebook Group: Exchange/Erasmus at University of Economics Fall 2015

5. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS VŠE = University of Economics, Prague  Rajská budova – RB (Paradise Building)  Nová budova – NB (New Building)  Stará budova – SB (Old Building)

6. ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015 Monday, September 14, 2015 9:00 – 12:00 Exchange programme registration 13:00 – 14:00 Introduction lecture 14:15 – 15:15 Cultural shock lecture RB 101, Rajská Building 15:30 – 17:00 Buddy System Presentation RB 101, Rajská Building 17:30 Welcome Ceremony Vencovského Aula at University of Economics, Prague

7. ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015  Tuesday, September 15, 2015  10:30 – 11:15 Culture Shock lecture RB 101, Rajská Building  11:30 – 14:00 Team Game starting point RB 101, Rajská Building  14:30– 16:00 “Cultural history of Czech Lands – Part I” Likešova Aula, New Building  16:00 – 16:15 Team Game – Results Likešova Aula, New Building 22:00 Welcome Nation2Nation RETRO Music Hall (Francouzská 75/4)

8.  Wednesday, September 16, 2015  10:00– 12:00 Library session Library premises, Old Building 30 min presentations start at 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, and 11:30 12:45 – 14:00 Mobility Documents - Explanatory Meeting RB 101, Rajská Building  14:30– 16:00 “Cultural history of Czech Lands – Part II” Likešova Aula, New Building  16:15 – 17:00 Dormitory Accommodation Meeting RB101, Rajská Building ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015

9.  Thursday, September 17, 2015 1. Brewery Staropramen 2. Petřín Tower 3. Jewish museum 4. Brewery U Fleku 5. Clementinum 6. Exhibition SAUDEK80 / Andy Warhol- I´m OK.  Friday - Sunday, September 18- 20, 2015 ICEBREAKING WEEKEND ORIENTATION WEEK 14 – 20 September 2015

10. ID CARDS  The university library and computer labs  University canteen  Copying, printing  Dormitories  Monday September 14: RB205 or RB206 (Rajská Building), 09:00 – 12:30 and 13:00 – 16:00  later on please check: vc.vse.cz  290 CZK (or 340 CZK for ISIC) Distribution of ID cards Office Hours – please check: vc.vse.cz

11. COMPUTERS Computer labs in SB – see vc.vse.cz Library  Printer, scanner, Copy machine

12. WiFi  Eduroam – for free for all students of VŠE  How to connect at http://eduroam.vse.cz  Generate special eduroam password at http://heslo.vse.cz/eduroam  In case of any problems – IT department at vc.vse.cz (not us!!!)

13. VŠE E-MAIL ADDRESS http://isis.vse.cz  The official channel for lecturers to communicate with you: CHECK IT REGURARLY!  Possibility of redirecting to your personal email username@isis.vse.cz

14. DORMITORIES  Housing meeting: – Wednesday 16:15 – 17:00, RB 101, Rajská Building – with represenatives of Dormitory council  Detailed information: – http://ww.vse.cz/exchange, section Housing –http://suz.vse.cz/enghttp://suz.vse.cz/eng

15. PUBLIC TRANSPORT http://www.dpp.cz/en Student ticket for 90 days  Students under 26: 720 CZK Sale: you need to make Transportation Card for Students (for info ask your Buddy) and than you can buy a ticket  ticket agency (see “Where is the nearest…”) OPEN CARD and electronic ticket  Students over 26:OPEN CARD fee 250 CZK 90 days e-ticket 1480 CZK More complicated procedure, your Buddy should help you

16. COURSE ENROLLMENT  Min requirement: 10 ECTS  End of enrollment and deadline for course changes: Friday September 25, 2015, 20h CEST!!! For any assistance from us, let us know by 12h CEST maximum

17. Academic calendar  September 14, 2015 – February 4, 2016  The lectures start on: September 21, 2015  all exchange students will be given a chance to finish their exams by end of classes, i.e. December 18, 2015 Public holidays  28 September 2015 (Day of the Czech statehood)  28 October 2015 (Foundation of the Independent Czechoslovak State)  17 November 2015 (Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day)  24 December 2015 (Christmas Eve)  25 December 2015 (Christmas Day)  1 January 2016 (Restoration Day of the Independent Czech State)

18. TRANSCRIPT OF RECORDS  Grading scale  Sent to the coordinator at the partner university  !!! Different to ECTS Grading scale GradePoints 1Excellent100-90 2Very good 89-75 3Good 74-60 4Fail 0-59

19. Sirens in Prague Every first Wednesday of a month at noon (12:00) there is a preventive checking of street alarms (sirens) in Prague.

20. Exchange students’ video COMPETITION Groups of 1-5 people Maximum length: 2 minutes Deadline: November 20, 2015 Next week: Facebook group with more details At the end: -Prize for the best movies -Movie night: Presentation of the best movies

21. Days of Partner Universities Presentations of Partner Univerisites to our VŠE students During first week of December You are more then welcome to participate

22. Q&A?

23. Děkujeme za pozornost THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION