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TIME TO
GET READY FOR
TAKEOFF!
lausanne
summer orientation 2015
Welcome to your IP Orientation! We’re so excited you’re all here, and even more
excited for you to go to Lausanne! It’s coming up so fast!
Introduce yourself as the facilitator.
Tell them what the group norms are:
-no such thing as a bad question
-write down your key learnings in the notes section of their flight manuals
-enjoy yourself!
-other
Introduce the visiting faculty member if they are there and go to next slide.
INTRODUCING
your visiting faculty
Regan Schaffer
(Milo, Oscar, Henri & Robby)
Insert any photo slides the visiting faculty may want to share to say “hello” and
introduce themselves.
This section should take no more than 2 minutes
INTRODUCING
your RAs
Jonathan Kwok
&
Hope Hesslen
RA Presentation (1 minute each person)
RA Name
Major
Where they are from
Why they decided THIS program
Why they wanted to be a RA
INTRODUCING
your ambassador
MEGAN DUNCAN
Ambassador introduces self (1 minute)
YOU, OTHERS, CULTURE
this portion of orientation
is meant to help you make the
MOST out of your abroad experience!
This portion of the orientation program is designed to help you better understand
yourself, get to know others as well as get to know the host culture a bit more!
SCAVENGER HUNT
time to get to know the students
you’re going abroad with!
we bet you’ll have more in common
than you thought.
Scavenger Hunt Instructions:
This activity will take 10 minutes.
“It’s time for you to see the diversity in the room as well as see what you have in
common with people. When I say “go”, stand up and to try to find 2-3 other people
with the same thing in common.
Scavenger Hunt 1: same birthday month
Scavenger Hunt 2: same major
Scavenger Hunt 3: same number of siblings
Scavenger Hunt 4: born in the same State or country
Scavenger Hunt 5: facilitator choice
EXPLORE WITH A PURPOSE!
Develop goals for yourself:
• Turn to the goal development page in your flight manual
•Get in groups of 3-4 people and share your initial ideas about goals for 1-2
developmental areas and what potential mechanisms are there to help you
achieve your goals. (5 minutes total for activity)
• Take 5 minutes to draft at least 3 goals for yourself and create an
accountability mechanism and write it down on the following page ( 5
minutes)
Goal Development Activity: 10 minutes in length
You are making a major investment in attending an international program. Make the
most of it by making goals for yourself and creating a mechanism to help ensure you
meet your goals.
HOW DO YOU MEASURE UP?
Every culture has norms and values.
What are your values
and how does that compare to Lausanne?
How Do You Measure Up?
This activity will take 10-15 minutes:
To prep: you may need to go outside for this. Put a long straight line of masking tape
on the ground to create a continuum that everyone in the group can stand on top of.
This is a values/norms activity to help students understand their own values and how
those values are the same or are different from the norms/values of your host culture
as well as American culture. These are general norms based upon the culture’s
general norms. While we cannot assume these values are shared among a vast
majority of people from this culture, we can assume these are generally true.
1. Go through each of the cultural norms one at a time and ask students to stand on
the tape which represents the continuum. After each cultural norm/value is shared,
tell students to line up on the continuum based upon their personal preferences.
Then, ask at least 2 people the following question after you share what the host
cultural norm is for that particular norm:
2. Why did you choose to stand there?
3. How does your personal preference compare to the norm of the host culture (or
US culture) and what might you do in response?
Switzerland is much more reserved in terms of
displays of affection. Depending on the region you are in, it may be considered inappropriate
to smile at a stranger as you pass them on the sidewalk, to use informal pronouns when
speaking with someone unless you have been given explicit permission, or to ask any
personal information from someone unless you have known them for awhile (if they are
married, if they have kids, where they work, where they live, and so forth). Therefore, public
displays of affection are far more limited in Switzerland. This is changing among the younger
generation, among whom one might see more personal displays of affection in public.
Displays of Affection: On a scale from private-public
Lausanne
-5
0
Public neutral
+5
private
|—-----———|————X—|
USA
-5
0
Public neutral
+5
private
|—-x----———|————-——|
Time Orientation: On a scale from 30 Minutes late (is that ok, not ok) to 5 minutes before : The
Swiss believe that
you should be on time. One might show up to an appointment a few minutes early, but many
think a person should not arrive until the exact meeting time.
Lausanne
-5
early
neutral
0
+5
30 min late
|—X————|————-——|
USA
-5
early
0
neutral
+5
30 min late
|———x———|————-——|
In the world of business, meetings
and interactions are very matter of fact, and time is taken seriously. One must be kind, but
also be efficient. In this context, one would never ask personal questions so that the focus of
the interaction can remain on the business at hand.
Task versus Relationships: On a scale from Task Oriented to People Oriented
Lausanne
-5
Task
0
neutral
+5
relationships
|X—————|————-——|
USA
-5
Task
0
neutral
+5
relationships
|————x——|————-——|
The Swiss do have a great appreciation for
tradition, especially those from smaller, rural communities. However, with such a small
country and limited natural resources, the Swiss tend to be future oriented: they are very
cautious regarding any type of risk, they are serious about protecting their image and
conserving their resources, and they plan for any eventual emergency. They are some of the
highest insured people in the world, and with the recent political instability in Europe, they
have become even more concerned about their security in the future.
Societal Mindset: Past oriented, present oriented, future oriented
Lausanne
-5
past
0
present
+5
future
|—-----———|—X——-——|
USA
-5
past
0
present
+5
future
|—-----———|————-—x—|
While there is no definite pinnacle of life in
Switzerland, they would tend to look most favorably on the middle of life – those who were in
their 40s and 50s.
Pinnacle of Life: Do they appreciate youth, middle-age, aged?
Lausanne
All are valued
|—-----———X——————|
USA
-5
0
youth middle
+5
elderly
|—x-----———|——————|
Outward Energy: On a scale from quiet/introverted to loud/extroverted The
Swiss are very private: they are
quiet in public, quiet in their conversations, and quiet when traveling on public transport. They
value their own privacy, and do not want to be disturbed by someone else’s issues.
Lausanne
-5
quiet
0
neutral
+5
extroverted
|————x——|————-——|
USA
-5
quiet
0
neutral
extroverted
|—X————|————-——|
+5
LUNCH CHALLENGE
In groups of 3-5 people, research an interesting
travel location that is near your International
Programs location that you could visit. Be ready
to share the location, cost of travel there, & 3
interesting factoids with large group immediately
after lunch!
This activity will take place during lunch. After they grab their lunch as the exit Elkins,
the leader of each group will need to gather their group members.
Facilitator divides large group into groups of 3-5 and group itself determines a group
leader for each group. That group leader is responsible for getting group together
during lunch and researching a potential travel location that is relatively near the IP
Location and they will have 1 minute to share their findings with the entire group at
the beginning of the session following lunch. For larger groups, you may want to
increase the size of the group to 5-7 students to ensure that the session moves along
quickly.
Group leader will ensure that all people in the group share at least one item within
the following areas:
1.
2.
3.
name of location
cost to travel there
3 interesting factoids
PREPARE FOR TAKE OFF!
this portion of orientation
is meant to help you in your
preparation process!
This portion of the orientation program is designed to help you better understand
yourself, get to know others as well as get to know the host culture a bit more!
THE BALANCE
SLEEP/HEALTH
SOCIAL
CLASSES
TRAVEL
Abroad will singlehandedly be one of the most exhilarating, spontaneous and growthfilled periods of your life. However, that’s not to say it won’t be difficult!
It’s important to keep in mind how many aspects you’re juggling at once. You’ll have
full time school to keep on track with, travels every weekend, a house full of
distracting friends and your own personal health to keep on track of. Success abroad
is all about the balance: find out how you de-stress and make sure to focus on
healthy habits! For example, take a night off every now and then to explore your
“home” city, go for a run every ay, set aside time to be productive with your studies,
or have a weekly coffee date with one of your housemates. However you best keep a
balanced life, think about that beforehand and put it into action!
UGLY AMERICAN ARTICLE
please take a few moments to read
& join us in discussion
Ambassadors to pass out article.
Visiting faculty to lead this discussion. VF share their personal standpoint on alcohol
and provide guidance to students on the matter. Faculty can leave after this portion if
they’d like if there is already a facilitator there.
1)
2)
3)
4)
Discussion in pairs: What is one key takeaway for you from this article?
Have 3-4 students share their takeaways with the large group
Visiting faculty member share their philosophy and practice with alcohol
Q&A on the subject matter
MAISON DU LAC
MAISON DU LAC
House Tour Video: https://vimeo.com/123086577
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
student worker positions:
•Student Workers are hired by the Program
Director once students arrive to their program.
•There are various positions available supporting
the house and the staff. Ask your program staff!
•Student workers must obtain I-9s before they are
in Lausanne
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STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
Student workers are hired by the program director once students arrive to the
program.
There are various positions available.
Student workers must obtain I-9s once they are at the location and secure a position
(with the exception of RAs who must do so before they go).
Students may not work outside of the Pepperdine facility (with the exception of
internships).
PERSONAL SAFETY
•Avoid
leaving purses, backpacks, etc. alone in public places
•Do not hang purse from chairs in public places
•Don’t walk alone at night in poorly lit areas
•Never try to stop taxis in the middle of the street
•Have small amounts of cash only
•Watch out for pickpockets!
HEALTH CLEARANCE
1) Schedule your physical exam NOW.
2) Turn in Health Clearance form to IP office
45-90 days before departure
3) Vaccinations & other health info has to be up
to date!
Schedule your physical exam NOW.
Turn in Health Clearance Form to IP Office 45-90 days prior to departure.
Vaccinations and other health information.
Please contact our office to ensure you have met your health clearance
ACADEMICS
DO NOT expect overseas classes to be EASY!
It’s the same amount of class hours as Malibu,
but finished in less time.
Classes are held Monday - Thursday
One of the main goals of Pepperdine’s International Programs is to enrich the quality
of the student’s academic experience. The integration of cultural ideas has always
been at the core of the liberal arts tradition, and its importance is even greater now
in an age that values multicultural diversity and globalization.
We assume that you have as your top priority a responsible commitment to academic
success. Certainly, we encourage you to get to know the city in which you will live and
the other parts of your host country, as well as experience travel.
You should have no expectation that the courses you complete overseas will be
easier than those back in Malibu or that they will be modified to meet your travel
needs. Thus, it is your responsibility to meet all class expectations and deadlines.
Tests and final examinations will be given according to the academic calendar.
Neither adjustment in class schedules nor in other scheduled academic events will be
made to accommodate visitors, travel, or transportation schedules.
You should make sure that the courses you elect to take here are compatible with
your degree requirements and your intended deadline for graduation
Both class AND field trip performances have a bearing on the final grade for every
course taught. The most important part of your overseas experience is your academic
participation and performance.
SPIRITUAL LIFE
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Lausanne Spiritual Life Video!
See with God, walk with God, talk with God
Invest, trust, risk
Discussion Time!
1.
Spiritual Life Video:
a.
Intro video: “We would like to begin our section on Spiritual Life by
featuring a brief video sent to us by the media coordinator in Lausanne
this year. The video gives you a sneak peak into the spiritual life
experience that students have had this year in Switzerland. While the
students are coming from a “full-year” perspective, we want to
emphasize that even in the span of one month there are ample
opportunities for this kind of spiritual enrichment abroad.”
b.
Show Video (5 minutes 40 seconds)
c.
Vimeo link for showing: https://vimeo.com/118540224
2.
Talking Points
a.
See with God, walk with God, talk with God
i.
“I would encourage [students] to be ready to see God's beauty
in the nature around them. It is absolutely indescribable. You
can see His hand prints everywhere and it blows my mind that
this is the imperfect version of it because of the fall. I would
prepare them to be ready to walk with God because He is the
only one who knows every single step that they have walked!
Just for them to come with open hearts and eyes.”—Hope, RA
of Lausanne
b.
Invest, trust, risk
i.
2.
“Come prepared to invest in deepening your spiritual life while
abroad. You will meet new people with new ways of
worshiping God, and if you are open to it, it will be a very
enriching experience for you.
ii.
Second, trust the process. Don't predetermine what is going to
happen - just come, prepare to engage, and let God help you
grow.
iii.
Third, risk. Step out of your comfort zone. Offer to lead Sunday
night church. Commit to a small group Bible Study.
iv.
Fourth, use the experiences of travel and life together as
springboards for conversations - with other students, staff, and
faculty. The staff have a deep interest in life’s big questions,
and would love to reflect with you about experiences you are
having.
v.
Fifth, go beyond convocation credit. If you are asking the
question "Will I get Convo credit for this?" you will miss out on
some of the most incredible experiences in Europe. Go hear
Mozart's Requiem in the cathedral, go attend a Protestant or
Catholic service that is different from your own, and volunteer
with one of our many local partners.” —Ezra, Director of
Lausanne
Questions for Students to Discuss (in groups of 2)
a.
Ezra, the director of Lausanne, encourages students to “trust the
process” while they are abroad. Reflect on what this means for you.
What does it look like to not “predetermine” and to come in to your
abroad experience trusting God?
b.
Do you readily experience God in nature? If not, how do you must
naturally experience God in a personal way? How do you expect to
experience God in Lausanne?
ACE MEDICAL INSURANCE
Not a stand-alone policy, but will be added on top of your regular plan (e.g. U.S.based plan) to ensure coverage and additional assistance overseas. This policy
covers a wide array of benefits as necessary:
•Emergency medical services
•Security evacuation services
•Emergency travel services
•Information services
•In case of emergency, call ACE first. $100 deductible per incident with a
$100k limit per incident.
MEDICAL INSURANCE
ACE is not a stand-alone policy, but will be added on top of your regular plan (e.g.
U.S.-based plan) to ensure coverage and additional assistance overseas. Provided
through ACE American Insurance Company, this policy covers a wide array of
benefits as necessary and applicable
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Emergency Medical Services
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Security Evacuation Services
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Emergency Travel Services
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Information Services
A copy of the ACE Program Travel Policy is on our FAQ site and you will get a copy in
your departure packet when you depart for your program.
d.
ALL students should review their current insurance benefits and the
attached ACE coverage to determine if he/she might need to purchase
supplemental or alternative coverage based on his/her personal health needs
Every person is different, and each student must weigh the benefits and drawbacks
(inclusions and exclusions) of each policy against their own personal health profile to
determine if they are adequately covered
GROUP FLIGHT
Lausanne Internship // 8 Week Program
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Flight#: LH0457 (Lufthansa) Departs: Los Angeles (LAX), 3:10pm
Flight #: LH1218 (Lufthansa) Departs: Frankfurt, 1:10pm
Arrives: Frankfurt, Germany, 11:10am (May 11, 2015)
Arrives: Geneva, Switzerland, 2:15pm
Friday, July 3, 2015
Flight #: LH2383 (Lufthansa) Departs: Geneva, 9:35am
Flight#: LH0452 (Lufthansa) Departs: Munich, 12:00pm
Arrives: Munich, Germany, 10:45am
Arrives: Los Angeles (LAX), 3:15pm
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Departure packets handed out at airport
Leaves & returns from LAX
All students must meet IP staff at LAX 4 hours before departure
Once overseas, transportation from airport to program facility will be provided
GROUP FLIGHT information
Departure: ___
Departure packets with e-tickets handed out at airport
Leaves from and returns to LAX
All students must meet IP staff at LAX four hours prior to departure.
Once overseas, transportation from airport to program facility will be provided
GROUP FLIGHT
Lausanne May Block
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Flight#: LH0457 (Lufthansa) Departs: Los Angeles (LAX), 3:10pm
Flight#: LH1218 (Lufthansa) Departs: Frankfurt, 1:10pm
Arrives: Frankfurt, Germany, 11:10am (May 11, 2015)
Arrives: Geneva, Switzerland, 2:15pm
Friday, June 5, 2015
Flight#: LH2383 (Lufthansa) Departs: Geneva, 9:35am
Flight#: LH0452 (Lufthansa) Departs: Munich, 12:00pm
Arrives: Munich, Germany, 10:45am
Arrives: Los Angeles (LAX), 3:15pm
Lausanne June Block
Saturday, June 6, 2015
Flight#: LH0457 (Lufthansa) Departs: Los Angeles (LAX), 3:10pm
Flight#: LH1218 (Lufthansa) Departs: Frankfurt, 1:10pm
Arrives: Frankfurt, Germany, 11:10am (June 7, 2015)
Arrives: Geneva, Switzerland, 2:15pm
Friday, July 3, 2015
Flight #: LH2383 (Lufthansa) Departs: Geneva, 9:35am
Flight#: LH0452 (Lufthansa) Departs: Munich, 12:00pm
Arrives: Munich, Germany, 10:45am
Arrives: Los Angeles (LAX), 3:15pm
GROUP FLIGHT
● Contact Corniche Travel for group flight return
date extensions
● Pepperdinetravel@corniche.com
● If changes to flight are needed, student will be
required to pay any associated fees.
Contact Corniche Travel for group flight return date extensions.
pepperdinetravel@corniche.com
If changes to flight are needed, student will be required to pay fee.
FLIGHT EXEMPTIONS
•Make all travel arrangements (flight + travel to house)
•Arrive same day and time the group arrives
•Submit confirmed itinerary NO LESS THAN 45 days prior
to departure of program
•Can’t arrive early or leave late from the program facility
•Be responsible for your OWN flight costs.
FLIGHT EXEMPTIONS
Students will:
Make all travel arrangements (flight + travel to house)
Arrive same day the group arrives and within an hour of when the group comes
Submit confirmed itinerary NO LESS THAN 45 days prior to departure of program
NOT arrive early or leave late from the program facility
Be responsible for their own flight costs.
TRAVEL POLICY
YOU MUST FILL OUT
YOUR TRAVEL LOG.
(even if you’re just staying
in town!)
Any travel, even if you are staying in the host country, must be logged in the travel
log every week, no exceptions.
This is for your safety! Please be sure to always communicate to your RA and
Program Staff your plans in addition to entering your information into the Travel Log.
Communication can be in writing through your Pepperdine email account ONLY. That
is considered your electronic signature by the University.
STORED VALUE CARDS
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Debit card used for meals outside facility
Distributed once you depart for program
Funds loaded once a month
$15-75 fee for replacing lost/stolen card
Report lost cards to the IP office ASAP!
STORED VALUE CARDS
Treat as a debit card.
Use for meals outside the facility.
Funds are loaded once a month.
$15 or $75 fee for replacing lost or stolen cards.
Report lost cards to international.programs@pepperdine.edu
EMERGENCY ENVELOPE
In case of an emergency, your envelope will have all of the
critical information necessary all readily available in one
place.
YOU MUST CREATE YOUR OWN EMERGENCY ENVELOPE.
In case of an emergency, your envelope must have all the critical information you
need readily available in once place. You must create your own emergency envelope.
Exact contents of the emergency envenlope are in the student manual: http:
//community.pepperdine.
edu/seaver/internationalprograms/participants/studenthandbook14-15.pdf
EMERGENCY ENVELOPE
documents needed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
photocopy of passport
4 extra passport photos
list of all medical prescriptions from doctor
names, phone #s, and addresses of 2 emergency contacts
list of all credit card international phone #s
health history form
certified copy of birth certificate if possible
Documents needed:
Photocopy of passport
4 extra passport photos
List of all medical prescriptions from doctor
Names, phone numbers, and addresses of two emergency contacts
List of all credit card international contact phone numbers
Health history form
certified copy of birth certificate if
possible
THE BIG SEVEN
violations that warrant program dismissal:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
threat/act of violence
theft
possess/sell/distribute/use controlled substances
sexual misconduct
repeated drunkenness in/out of Pepperdine facility
significant property damage
traveling to a country on the US State Department’s Travel Warning List.
PROGRAM COSTS
program fees - $487 per week
tuition - $ 1,455 per unit
local country fees (city bed tax and
mandatory local insurance) - $165 for four
weeks, $340 for 8 weeks
PROGRAM COSTS
Program fees: covers room, board, and flight
Tuition: same as on Malibu campus, $1455 per unit
DISABILITY SERVICES OFFICE
If you require special accommodations
please visit disability services office
immediately :
1.
2.
3.
access
mental and other health-related matters
academic learning
CONVO SERIES
Living
In
God’s
House
Together
&
Serving
As
Leaders
Together
International Programs bring you a great opportunity with a great Fall series called L.
I.G.H.T. “Living in God's Home Together”
These will be similar in format to those SALT Convos that we all know and love, but
LIGHT’S goal is to welcome you back, rather than equipping you to go out. These will
be student-taught and student-led with testimony and insight from your peers.
More than anything, our hope is to give students an opportunity to be together again
in the same space. And in a meaningful way -share your life, time, and hearts with
one another. There will be fellowship, stories and conversation about how we take
those huge, impactful, life-giving and life-altering truths that we learned being away
from the Malibu campus and bring them back to another place we call home.
This is a great way to stay connected and stay involved!
SALT, the Spring Convocation series. Serving as Leaders Together. This program
series highlights each program’s spiritual component and returning students have an
opportunity to share this in a voluntary role for their program through testimonials.
Great way to get involved with the new students going to BA and share with them
what to expect while there, and also a great venue to express your time and
experiences when
L.E.A.P.
Language
Exchange
At
Pepperdine
&
Obtain a leadership role while promoting a learning exchange program with
Pepperdine students and staff. This is an excellent way of serving the community and
keeping your language skills proficient.
Key Responsibilities:
Begin recruiting immediately each semester; speak in Spanish classes, contact
professors to distribute information, contact IP alumni from Buenos Aires and Madrid
who still attend Pepperdine
Arrange student-staff pairs quickly but carefully, taking into account both partners'
language skills and personalities, as well as schedules and personal commitments
Plan at least one gathering each semester (including an end-of-the-year celebration)
for all members of the program, as well as one Convocation event during the year
Build an environment of trust between Pepperdine students and staff while
increasing cultural and language competency
ALUMNI PANEL
Academics
Finance
Well-being
Spiritual/Mental
Travel
**Core program locations will have alumni attending and we encourage summer
special faculty to invite alumni to their program at about 1:30 pm.
We have invited alumni to share with you about 5 key areas to help you best prepare
for your international programs opportunity! They will each share for 2-3 minutes on
the topic and you will have the chance afterwards to ask them questions in a relaxed
atmosphere.
Introduce the alumni
ACADEMICS
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the 4-day-week schedule
homework + travels?
favorite professors
secrets to success
FINANCE
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grocery store vs. eating out
cash vs. card
how to use your SVC
secrets to saving
WELL-BEING
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get out of the house!
go for a run/walk every day
don’t isolate & help your “family”
be yourself!
keep each other accountable
SPIRITUAL/MENTAL
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house church
don’t be afraid of doubts
ask a lot of questions
get to know your directors + their families
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TRAVEL
don’t forget switzerland
easyjet + swiss air are best
it’s cheaper to plan in advance…
...but embrace spontaneity!
northwest = expensive
south + east = cheapest!
ALUMNI CONVERSATIONS
Alumni presenters will spread around the
room for 5-10 minutes for you to ask them
any questions you want
This activity will help enable students to feel free to ask alumni anything they want.
Encourage students to move around the room and listen to conversations.
PROGRAM
MANUAL
Tell students: Take 30 minutes to view the program manual, go to the Community
Site, then to Current Participants, then click on Handbook & Program Manuals
ANNOUNCEMENTS
-Check your e-mail now and take the IP
Orientation Survey
-Add any other program announcements
here
Any announcements?
THE LAUNCH!
The last few minutes of your program is a time for alumni, visiting faculty and the
facilitator to give some encouraging words to the group and to pray over them.
BON VOYAGE!
SUPPLEMENTAL
SLIDES
TEXTBOOKS
You will receive an e-mail in the next week about your textbooks and
information will be available on our community page.
Books are required for the first day of classes.
Please address textbook concerns to armande.boichat@pepperdine.edu.
For academic advising questions,
please contact jenine.clements@pepperedine.edu.
TEXTBOOK INFO
For Academic advising and concerns, please contact Jenine Clements via email at:
Jenine.Clements@Pepperdine.edu
THE “RETURN”
Get involved with your group when you return to campus by showing and sharing
your program’s experiences to the incoming freshmen class at Alumni park
Each program has a booth and can decorate it to resemble your program. Can have
food and music to offer interested students. There will be a contest for best program
booth, a tug-of-war contest, prizes, free food, and a good time to be had by all at this
all student event the first Thursday of school.
Coordinate and be thinking when in BA about how your group will share with the
student community how great and unique the BA program is when you return!
facebook
STAY CONNECTED!
Follow us on Facebook to stay on top of the most current IP news and
announcements!
www.facebook/com/pepperdineIP
INSTAGRAM @pepperdineip
share your adventures.
Encourage students to join the movement and tag their photos when they’re abroad
for a chance to be featured on the IP page. Take out your phones right now and
follow @pepperdineIP!!
Click on webpage that I’ve pulled up to see a feed of all of the hashtagged photos!
Website URL: http://grid.copygr.am/tag/pepperdineip
HOW CAN I BRING MY
PROGRAM TO MALIBU?
here’s a few of our best ideas:
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volunteer in our office!
go the Return!
LIGHT & SALT convo series
LEAP - our language exchange program on campus.
go on another IP opportunity!
share your experience with 5 friends!
The following IP Program and events are venues you can participate in to incorporate
your international expereinces back to Malibu and even apply to your career and
future.
LUGGAGE
checked luggage fees:
•Most airline carriers charge a fee for each piece
of checked luggage.
•Fees vary by airline, and it is the student's
responsibility to be prepared to pay these fees at
the airport.
•Maximum weight and dimensions also vary and
are changed often.
Checked Luggage Fees
Most airline carriers charge a fee for each prices of checked luggage.
Fees vary by airline, and it is the student’s responsibility to be prepared to pay these
fees at the airport.
Maximum weight and dimensions also vary and are changed often.
WHAT TO BRING
tips for packing:
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Bring converter/adaptor for anything
electrical
Special hygiene products
Warm and cold-weather clothes and a few
nice outfits
Medications
Good walking/hiking shoes
Textbooks
Modest, clean cut, urban style clothes
Voltage in Europe is different than in the US. We use 110 volts, they use 220. Invest
in a voltage converter.
Do not take American hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons, etc. European versions
are readily available there and reasonable in price.
We suggest you bring your own deodorant, if you have a preferred brand. Availability
of some brands are limited overseas.
Clothing is appropriate for the climate and cultural differences. Practical, machine
washable, wrinkle resistant, and colorfast that will last longer and be more
comfortable. Cathedrals and other religious sites often require modest clothing for
men and women.
Dress in layers, even in the summer. Weather is typically 60 – 70 F, be prepared for a
range of temperatures.
Medications: bring your supply from home. US prescriptions will not be filled from
overseas. When traveling, keep it in the container it comes in from the Pharmacy.
Generic brands of over the counter medications may be found locally, but specific
brands may not be found locally. We suggest you bring a basic supply with you. The
Program Staff will not provide any medication.
Roll your clothes instead of folding them. Saves space and leaves room for overseas
purchases
Wear your heaviest and bulkiest shoes and your coat or jacket on the plane so you
won’t have to pack them.
Don’t forget to save space for your textbooks.
DO NOT PACK MONEY, traveler’s checks, credit cards or prescription medication in
your luggage. This needs to be on your carry-on baggage.
WHAT NOT TO BRING
•Linens or towels
•Pillows or blankets
•Expensive jewelry or valuables
•Too many shoes
•Anything you don’t absolutely need
(this includes your blender. yes, someone has
brought that to Lausanne. don’t do it.)
less
is
more!
Read slide list:
Avoid over-packing your bag so that the airport screener at security will be able to
easily reseal your bag if it is opened for inspection.
Avoid packing food and drinks
DO be sure to place ID tags with your name, and contact numbers on all of your
baggage, including your laptop computer.
MEALS
•SVC Card
•Most meals in the facility kitchen Monday
through Thursday Evenings
•Friday, Saturday and Sunday breakfast is
available at the house
SVC Cards will be given to you upon arrival.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
Pepperdine’s Payson Library has developed a
site specifically for our
Lausanne program.
http://infoguides.pepperdine.edu/lausanne
http://infoguides.pepperdine.edu/lausanne
Presenter: This is a quick look at the library resources you will have in Lausanne. It’s
extensive and offers much more than just checking out books or articles. Please take
a moment to use this link while in Lausanne or before you arrive.
Click on link to briefly show site.
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
● Bethanie Elderly Home
● Local church youth groups
6 incredible opportunities to serve in Florence and get involved with the community
you are living in!
Big Brother, Big Sister: Teaching English to Italian children ages 6-14
Food Service: Providing meals to the homeless through a shelter institute.
CIRS: Working with people effected by physical and mental disabilities and providing
assistance for social integration through activities and events.
Corri la Vita: Running Race program organized by the City of Florence, that serves as a
fund raiser for cancer research.
Green Day: Serving the environment by helping to clean small rivers near by.
Olive and Grape Picking: Experience picking olives and grapes in the Tuscan hills and
reconnecting with nature as you assist with the local harvest and community crop
tending.
MAIL FORWARDING
Mail won’t be sent to you overseas!
To have your campus mail forwarded to your permanent
US address, fill out a “mail forwarding request”.
MAIL FORWARDING
U.S. mail will not be sent to you overseas.
To have your campus mail forwarded to your permanent US address, fill out a “mail
forwarding request” on campus.
CAREER FOCUS
here’s how abroad
can help your resume:
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internships
service opportunities
externships
curious employers
job interviews
worldly perspective!
Highlight your study aboard skills into a resume, cover letter, and a job interview.
Articulate specific indicators of skills you learned while abroad
Use experiences and situations to help demonstrate during an interview that you
have a basic command of the language, culture.
You can identify an experience that would demonstrate you can be self-confident, yet
listen and learn from others whose value system are different.
Also, how you can be independent, flexible, and can problem solve for resolution to a
practical situations.
Intern in Washington, DC, where the positivity of your international experiences can
be viewed as an asset to a potential employer while applying your time abroad to
your career goals.
THE STAFF
your director
EZRA PLANK
(& his family!)
Introduce Staff
THE STAFF
your assistant director
MARK BARNECHE
Introduce Staff
THE STAFF
your facilities coordinators
MONIKA ZIMMERLI
& KARINE GRIVET
Introduce Staff