jeudi 13 décembre 2018

Check list before departure







Get ready – This is my checklist

Just in case you might forget one important point, here is a checklist of what seems important to us.

CIVIL ADMINISTRATION

1.       My passport is valid in the host country for the whole duration of my student exchange.
2.       I need a student visa to enter in the country of my student exchange.
3.       I have a list of required documents for a student visa and I am currently collecting them.
4.       The papers requested for the student visa have already been sent over.
5.       I have a student visa.
6.       I have registered my stay at https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fildariane/dyn/public/login.html
7.       J’ai une idée des cours que je souhaite suivre dans mon université d’accueil et je sais qu’il faut les faire valider par ma coordinatrice à Kedge (via le Learning agreement) avant mon départ

TRANSPORTATION

1.       I have put an alert on a website (Kayak.com, etc.) to find the cheapest plane tickets.
2.       I am in contact with a student travel agency.
3.       I have booked my plane tickets + s’informer sur les transports entre l’aéroport et le premier lieu de résidence (bus, taxi, navette, quelqu’un…) cela évite des arnaques. Attention aux taxis, s’informer de la « couleur officielle ». Généralement elle existe.
4.       I have checked if an international driving licence is required by the host country.
5.       I have checked where the university is and how to get there.

HEALTH

1.       I have checked on CLEISS.fr if the host country has any health agreement with France.
2.       I need to get cleared from the “sécurité sociale” in France.
3.       I have collected all information needed to subscribe to the local health system when arrived.
4.       I need a special medication or a special treatment therefore I have checked with immigration office if I can import it with me or the price I may pay if I need assistance (teeth, glasses, etc.)
5.       I have contracted a private insurance (April mobilité, europassistance) to cover any medical situation, as if I were in France.
  1. Je connais les vaccins à prévoir pour mon pays d’accueil



HOUSING/DAY TO DAY

1.       I have already made plans for a short stay while looking for an apartment/roommates (international youth hostel, motel, hotel, B’n’B, Airbnb, etc.)
2.       I have all information about local landlords and the lease (insurance).
3.       I have checked if I can use my smartphone in the host country (bandwidth, etc.)
4.       I have all requested information to open a new line for a smartphone and/or internet.
  1. J’ai vérifié le budget à prévoir pour l’année en cours (car le coût de la vie est très variable d’un pays à l’autre) entre frais personnels, logement, repas, transports etc
6.       Ne pas hésiter à s’inscrire sur les groupes “les Français à ville/pays” et le groupe de KEDGE à l’étranger :

BANKING & INSURANCES

1.       I have checked if my bank has any partnership. BNP Paribas and Globalliance for instance which allows free banking withdrawals.
2.       I have checked the insurances offered with my credit card (car leasing, etc.).
3.       I know the immigration office requested a specific banking funds proof.
4.       I know how to open a bank account in the host country.
5.       I have checked in the host country the most utilized means of payment (cash only, credit card, local credit card, debit card)
6.       S’informer du taux de change / Partir avec (un peu) des devises du pays en question, pour éventuellement pouvoir payer le taxi/le bus en arrivant…

WORK/TAXES

1.       I want to work in the host country.
2.       I have checked if I need a work visa.
3.       I have checked on impots.gouv.fr if I need any clearance when working abroad.
4.       I have checked on impots.gouv.fr or local embassy website if the host country has an agreement with France to avoid paying (income) taxes twice.

SAFETY/TIPS :

1.       Localiser l’Ambassade de France (ou autre bâtiment diplomatique)
2.       Si possible avoir un portable de secours (l’unique fonction appel suffit), avoir les accessoires en double (ex : un chargeur universel), avoir un ou des adaptateurs de prises électriques universelles
3.       Si possible avoir un portefeuille léger ou porte-carte, pour qu’il soit discret lorsqu’on se balade






lundi 10 décembre 2018

What about Australian culture?


According to Hofstede:


Autralian cultural etiquette: 
http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_au.htm

Deakin University - Australia

Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974, the university was named after the second Prime Minister of AustraliaAlfred Deakin.

The Melbourne Campus:
The University's largest campus is in Burwood (37.8479°S 145.1143°E), about 45 minutes by tram (route 75) from the Melbourne CBD. Located alongside Gardiner's Creek parklands between Elgar Road on the north-west border and Mount Scopus Memorial College on the east border. The campus has around 27,700 (2017) undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus students.


Transport, healthcare, banks

Health Care:
United States immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations (listed below) prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations:
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Influenza
  • Influenza type b (Hib)
  • Measles
  • Meningococcal
  • Mumps
  • Pneumococcal
  • Pertussis
  • Polio
  • Rotavirus
  • Rubella
  • Tetanus and diphtheria toxoids
  • Varicella

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/vaccinations.html

Stereotypes & clichés


Wilmington:
Mix of southern hospitality and relaxed beach lifestyle
Laidback, Chill
The majority of companies here, whether it's restaurants, general contractors, painters, whatever are just doing the bare minimum to survive off of tourists, and could care less about doing a good job
lack of diversity in the job market. It's very much a service town.
Wilmington feels very segregated. It's got a ton of poverty, dilapidated housing and an unrepresented class of people. 
It felt like being on vacation perpetually. That was cool for months but then wore off and then I felt isolated in a place where I didn't feel was best for my ambitions.
Wilmington is a place old rich people move to to die.
For young people looking for jobs or careers, it's a hellhole.
Grumpy local
Charleston without the city
MJ's hometown


North Carolina
 NC folks appear to be country, friendly people, with southern accents. Carolina cooks are known for their soul food dishes.
North Carolinians will fight you over the best way to make barbecue, and their tea is never sweet enough.
North Carolina is famous for counting many right-wing parties, as well as numerous racists. 


North Carolina best represents the evolution of the old ways of the Deep South and the new thinking of a business-minded state. Its small coastal towns like Edenton and Wilmington are still rooted in their colonial traditions, while the western Appalachian towns maintain their own unique folksy traditions. In the large cities in the east and Piedmont it’s all about high-tech research and business. But no matter where you go in North Carolina, these people cherish their rich heritage and important role in the formation of America.

Politically and socially, North Carolina has always been a fairly conservative state, formerly run by conservative to moderate Democrats and since around 2010 by conservative Republicans who used gerrymandering to assure their dominance and to try to disenfranchise Democrats and African-Americans.


Pronounced rural/urban divide. In the urban areas, the culture is distinctly progressive, especially in areas like Durham and Chapel Hill, but also in Charlotte, Raleigh, etc… There is a lot of diversity, along pretty much every measure you can envision - race, sexuality, enthnicity, gender identity, religion… Not too different from the liberal Northeast US.

Once you head out into the country, North Carolina becomes very southern and very conservative. In the rural areas, religion and conservative politics have a strong grip on the culture. Tolerance is not nearly as pervasive as in the urban areas.

Most recent shift in Southern cultural influence and demographics has occurred in North Carolina. The state's metropolitan areas, notably that of the Research Triangle, have a more liberal tendency, while the rural piedmont, coastal and appalachian regions remain strongly conservative.
Many new residents have come for work from the North and Midwest, especially from the New York City and Cleveland metropolitan areas. The Charlotte and Raleigh–Durham areas have attracted the most new residents because of economic growth: banking/finance in Charlotte; universities and high-tech in Raleigh-Durham

Stereotypes about French people in the USA/North America:
France Has Delayed The End Of The World:
http://www.comedycentral.co.uk/the-daily-show/videos/france-has-delayed-the-end-of-the-world-the-daily-show-trevor-noah-macron-le-pen-french-election 

French people are lazy.
French used to eat frog. Called "Froggies" or "FroggenFresser".
Le béret, la baguette, la marinière et le vin.
French people are skinny and women doesn't shave them.


How american see french
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pbze1o9TG8
easy punching bag.  
Their society seems rather chaotic in spite of many rules and regulation
Beautiful country with fantastic landscapes, architecture, food and culture
Strikes
French people wear berets
French people stink (lot of onions or stinky cheese, no AC)
French people are rude
French people only listen to accordion music
French women don’t shave
French people hate Americans
Frenchmen are the most romantic people in the world
The French always surrender
The French are intellectuals
The French always eat gourmet meals
The French all have poodles
All French people love to eat frogs’ legs

French people can’t or won’t speak English


How french see american

Many French don't understand our devotion to our careers and consider us workaholics that just drone on about work and what we do.
Most French don't understand or support the rather extreme capitalistic nature of the American society.
uncultured
Hate the way they express their opinions and emotions

+ Generosity, Optimism, Hardworking
-  Obesity, Obsession with guns, Materialism, extreme capitalism, over consumption, racism and racialism, environmental ignorance, nationalism, military zeal, workaholic culture



LA BISE by PAUL TAYLOR :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-VWbV6TJxU 

France vs Québec: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgGyWh2cWT4





Housing/Day To Day

FOR UNCW


Academic Calendar
(including exams)
Calendar to be confirmed for 2019/2020
Orientation program : Mandatory
It will take place few days before the classes start
Fall semester : mid-August / Mid-December
Spring semester : Early January / Early-May
Public/Private School
Public school
Campus location
Wilmington
Campus size
13 000 students for the whole University
2 000 students for the Business school
Campus Facilities
Housing
Information on http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/housing/
On campus
Students are eligible to register for on-campus housing after they have been admitted.
Space on campus is limited, so students will be placed in the few remaining open spaces. All rooms will be double-occupancy (with a roommate).
Students will be emailed instructions for applying for on-campus housing after they are admitted.
Off campus
Exchange students are allowed to live off-campus (not suggested), but the international programs office cannot help you make those arrangements. Student may use the UNCW Off-campus housing service to help locate an apartment.
Disability Support
Yes, special facilities for housing and others
Estimated Living Expenses
(including housing)
Estimated budget per semester (2018/2019) – These fees may increase for 2019/20
Details:
Housing application fee : $105
On-campus housing : $3200-$3900
Food (either on-campus dining or preparing own food) : $2000
Student ID : $20
Health insurance : $1300
Mailbox : $11
Books & supplies : $350
Miscellaneous : $1600
Be aware that books’ costs may be costly
See : http://www.uncw.edu/international/isss/exchangeapp.html#costs
Health Insurance
UNCW’s health insurance is mandatory (about $1300 estimated per semester)

what about US American culture?



According to Hofstede


American diplomacy: cultural etiquette 
http://www.ediplomat.com/np/cultural_etiquette/ce_us.htm

What type of visa do I need for the USA and Australia?


FOR THE USA

The following documents are required for your F-1 visa interview:
  • A valid passport
  • The Nonimmigrant Visa Application, Form DS-160
  • The application fee payment receipt
  • A passport photo
  • A Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant (F-1) Student Status (Form 1-20)





For more info:

IMPORTANT: International students must present evidence of sufficient funds available to meet financial obligations at UNCW. Students have to submit proof of financial support (bank certificate): $38 677 (for 2018/2019), this amount may increase for 2019/20.
A student visa is required and compulsory to study in the United States.
You must be aware that the visa process is quite complex and is expensive.
Once your application form has been send to the International Student Office, an admission letter as well as a form called DS-2019 or I20 will be sent by the University to KEDGE or directly to you (allow 1 or 2 months wait once you case file has been received). This will help you to apply for a student visa for the US.
Those documents will allow you to apply for a student visa J-1(or F1 depending on the visa form you received) at the USA embassy in Paris after you paid the SEVIS fees.
USA Embassy website :
http://france.usembassy.gov/visas.html
Among required documents, you will have to provide a bank statement in your application form
We strongly advise you to register at the France Consulate at your arrival.
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/conseils-aux-voyageurs/
Be aware of the Foreign Affairs


For Australia

Le Student visa (subclass 500)
Le visa étudiant vous permet de rester en Australie pendant toute la durée de vos études (et entre un et trois mois de plus, selon votre cursus), et de rentrer et sortir du pays comme bon vous semble pendant ce laps de temps.
Si vous souhaitez gagner un peu d’argent, c’est possible ! Vous devrez pour cela trouver un petit job étudiant. Toutefois, ne dépassez pas les 40 heures de travail autorisées pour deux semaines hors vacances scolaires où cette limite est levée. A savoir que les étudiants qui étudient un Masters’ degree by research or a doctoral degree (PhD), des diplômes centrés sur la recherche, n’ont aucune restriction quand aux heures de travail.
Notez aussi que vous ne pouvez pas travailler avant le début des cours. Si vous envisagez d'emmener un de vos proches, renseignez-vous bien auprès de l'immigration australienne.

Obligations

#1 : Être accepté dans un programme d'études
Première condition élémentaire : avoir été accepté à temps plein dans un établissement d'enseignement en Australie !
Celui-ci doit par ailleurs figurer sur une liste d'institutions accréditées pour les étudiants internationaux. Vous les trouverez sur ce site :
Pour en fournir la preuve, c'est très simple. Si vous faites la demande de visa en dehors de l’Australie, vous devrez fournir une Confirmation of Enrolment (COE), soit une confirmation d’inscription, pour chaque cursus que vous avez prévu de suivre. Une lettre d’offre de l’établissement d’études ne sera pas acceptée. Si vous êtes déjà en Australie, vous pourrez soit fournir une lettre d’offre ou une confirmation d’inscription (COE), mais vous devez obligatoirement obtenir le COE à un moment pour obtenir le visa.
Les cas exceptionnels. Vous ne devrez pas fournir cette confirmation d’inscription si :
Vous êtes sponsorisés par le Département de la Défense ou le Département des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce en Australie. Dans ce cas, vous devrez donner une « letter of support », soit une lettre d’appui.
Vous êtes un étudiant en échange dans le secondaire.
Vous êtes étudiant en recherche et devez rester en Australie pour attendre la notation de votre thèse. Il vous faudra alors une lettre d’explication de votre établissement d’études.

#2 : Avoir pour intention principale les études
Autre critère pour obtenir un visa étudiant : le Genuine Temporary Entrant requirement (GTE).
Les autorités australiennes veulent ici s'assurer de vos intentions : vous prévoyez de rester temporairement en Australie, soit pendant la durée de vos études.
Inutile de s'alarmer. Lors de la demande, vous répondrez simplement à une série de questions sur votre situation et l'objectif de votre séjour en Australie. Le gouvernement étudiera entre autres votre situation actuelle et votre passé d’immigration.
A noter que l’immigration pourrait être plus stricte sur ce critère toutefois si vous optez pour un séjour linguistique de plus de 12 mois.

#3 : Avoir un minimum de connaissances en anglais
Le Département de l’Immigration peut évaluer votre niveau d’anglais lors de la demande, selon votre pays de nationalité ou votre établissement d’études. Encore une fois, inutile de s’inquiéter, puisque si vous avez obtenu une lettre d’offre dans une université ou un autre établissement, vous avez sûrement passé l’un de ces tests d’anglais !
Si un examen vous est demandé, il faut savoir que le site de l’immigration a mis en ligne les scores minimums requis : par exemple 5,5 pour le IELTS, 527 pour le TOEFL papier et 46 pour le TOEFL en ligne sur internet. Il vous faudra un score moins élevé si vous avez déjà effectué un séjour linguistique de 10 ou 20 mois en Australie. Certaines personnes seront exemptées de cette condition, notamment celles qui vont intégrer un programme ELICOS (séjour linguistique).

#4 : Justifier des ressources nécessaires à la durée de votre séjour
En quelques mots, vous déclarez avoir assez d'argent pour :
Acheter un billet d'avion aller-retour entre la France et l'Australie,
Couvrir vos frais de scolarité,
Vivre au quotidien (ce qui représente une somme de $AU 19 830 par an),
Subvenir aux besoins de votre famille (le cas échéant).
Globalement, vous pourriez avoir à démontrer avoir assez d’argent pour vivre 12 mois en Australie (relevés bancaires personnels ou d’un parent, bourse d’étude, sponsor en Australie) ou justifier d’un salaire annuel équivalent à 60 000 dollars australiens (de vous, d’un conjoint ou d’un parent).
Logiquement, si vous avez déjà organisé un logement avec l'université, de type « homestay » (logement en famille d'accueil) ou sur le campus, et que vous en avez déjà payé en partie, vous devriez pouvoir soustraire ce montant du budget total requis.

Exigence #5 : être en bonne santé et avoir souscrit à une assurance santé
Pour faire la demande d'un visa étudiant, vous devez aussi remplir les critères de santé définis par le gouvernement australien. C'est-à-dire :
Ne pas être porteur d'une maladie infectieuse, comme la tuberculose par exemple, qui présenterait une menace à la population et qui nécessiterait des soins trop coûteux ou qui réduirait l'accès des citoyens australiens à un service de santé.
Venant de France, un pays à bas risque, vous échapperez à la visite médicale et répondrez uniquement à quelques questions.
Seules exceptions : les personnes qui comptent se former dans les secteurs de l'éducation et de la santé.
Par contre, tout étudiant doit obligatoirement souscrire à une assurance santé étudiant, que les autorités australiennes appellent Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC), qui couvre les frais médicaux pendant la durée du séjour.
A noter que les ressortissants Belges, quant à eux, sont couverts par un "Reciprocal Health Care Agreement", un accord sur les soins de santé conclu avec l'Australie.
En tant que Belges, vous n'avez donc pas l'obligation de souscrire à une assurance santé spécifique. Néanmoins il est fortement recommandé d'avoir une assurance complémentaire.
Plus d'infos : Le dossier assurances étudiant en Australie

Exigence #6 : faire preuve d'un "bon caractère"
Dans le formulaire, quelques questions évaluent votre "caractère".
Cela n'a aucun rapport avec vos traits de personnalité... L'objectif est ici de connaître vos antécédents judiciaires : si vous avez commis un délit en France, avez été expulsé d'un pays, etc.
Même si on ne vous réclamera pas forcément un extrait de casier judiciaire, inutile de mentir aux autorités australiennes ! De plus, elles peuvent se montrer clémentes si vous expliquez bien votre situation...
Une des conditions pour obtenir un visa étudiant, c'est aussi ne pas avoir de dette envers le gouvernement australien.

Exigence #7 : comprendre les obligations de votre visa
Si vous avez 18 ans ou plus, vous déclarez, en plus de comprendre les obligations de votre visa, respecter durant votre séjour les valeurs australiennes.
Cela peut se traduire de plusieurs façons : adopter le mode de vie local ou ne pas enfreindre la loi.


Demande de visa étudiant par internet

La demande de visa étudiant se fait uniquement sur internet !
Vérifiez et scannez les documents dont vous avez besoin – pour cela, il faut vous renseigner sur les détails spécifique à votre visa (sur le site de l'immigration border.gov.au). Les documents doivent par ailleurs être traduits en anglais par un traducteur certifié. Puis, notez votre numéro de Confirmation of Enrolment (eCoE). Vous pourrez ensuite suivre les étapes décrites ci-dessous :

Rendez-vous sur le site de l'immigration australienne :
Le visa qui vous intéresse, pour commencer un cursus d’études en Australie, est le Student visa (subclass 500).

Créez un ImmiAccount et connectez-vous :
Avec ce système, vous pouvez à tout moment sauvegarder votre demande pour la finir plus tard et/ou rajouter des documents complémentaires (mais pas au delà de 28 jours).

Renseignez les champs obligatoires :
Surtout, n'utilisez que des lettres (minuscules et majuscules), des chiffres et des tirets.

Envoyez la demande et conservez votre TRN :
Une fois la demande déposée, en plus d'un reçu de paiement, vous aurez un numéro à conserver, le Transaction Reference Number (TRN). Il est primordial pour :
Vous identifier afin de communiquer avec le Département de l'Immigration en Australie.
Suivre l'évolution de votre demande en ligne.

Recevez l'approbation de votre demande de visa étudiant :
Si tout va bien, vous recevrez une Notification of Grant Letter par e-mail. Nous vous conseillons de l'imprimer et de la garder avec vous en voyageant. Celle-ci comporte :
Le Visa Grant Number (le numéro de visa accordé)
La date de validité et les conditions de votre visa.
Dès que votre demande est acceptée, le service Visa Entitlement Verification Online (VEVO) vous permet d'avoir accès à toutes les informations relatives à votre visa (numéro de dossier, droits, obligations, etc.) et cela pendant la durée de votre séjour. Aussi, gardez bien précieusement votre mot de passe !

Quelques informations complémentaires... à noter
Votre passeport doit être valide jusqu'à six mois après la date de dépôt de la demande. C'est avec celui-ci, bien sûr, que vous voyagerez. 
Si vous avez fait une erreur en remplissant la demande, il suffit de vous connecter sur votre ImmiAccount avec votre numéro de transaction (TRN). Vous pourrez alors ajouter des documents, mettre à jour les informations de votre passeport, modifier votre adresse e-mail, etc.
Enfin, soyez patient car le délai d'attente pour obtenir un visa étudiant est d'environ quatre semaines. Après cela, il n'y a plus qu'à acheter votre billet d'avion pour réaliser votre rêve et partir à l'autre bout du monde...
               




San Diego State University - SDSU

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY


https://www.sdsu.edu/

https://www.sandiego.org/explore/things-to-do.aspx

Weber State University

George Mason University

George Mason University (GMU) is a public research university located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The school was created in 1949 and was first founded as a branch of the University of Virginia. Then, it became independent in 1972.
George Mason was a planter and a politician who authored the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
There are four campus situated in Virginia, the main one is in Fairfax, and there is a fifth one in South Korea.

The teaching in George Mason University is quite similar that the teaching that we have in France.

Diversity is one of their core value, "everyone is welcome here". Mason was recently named the most divers university in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report.

Mason University (Fairfax, Virginia), is situated at 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. It is easily accessible by car or public transportation.

University of North Florida - UNF

Estimated Living expenses : About $8 000 per semester
                                              Books / supplies : about $600/semester                                              Miscellaneous expenses (health insurance, transportation...) : about $3200/semester.       
                                              Room & board: about $4500/semester (on-campus : $100 non-refundable processing fee + $200 prepayment toward rent).
                                              Recommended spending money: $380/month in miscellaneous expenses.


Campus Size : 16 400 students for the whole university
                        3 000 students for the business school

Campus Location : Jacksonville, Florida. The campus is located about 10 miles, or 15-20 minute drive, from downtown. Since Jacksonville’s downtown area is a business district with little night life, most students spend more time near the beaches than downtown. The beaches are also about a 20 minute drive from UNF

University of North Carolina Wilmington - UNCW


Student feedbacks of the school : http://www.ratemyprofessors.com/campusRatings.jsp?sid=3995

The university is organized into seven colleges:
  • College of Arts and Sciences
  • Cameron School of Business
  • College of Health and Human Services (School of Health and Applied Human Sciences; School of Nursing; School of Social Work)
  • Watson College of Education
  • Graduate School
  • Honors College
  • University College


It is part of the 17-campus University of North Carolina System.


Student Success

Graduation Rate
79.7%
Retention Rate
83.2%

Estimated Student Expenses

In-State

Tuition & Fees
$7,048
Room & Board
$10,686
Out-of-State

Tuition & Fees
$21,064
Room & Board
$10,686

Demographics:














Professor:

Being active in class is not only expected, but highly appreciated by teachers. What’s more your activity during class will be a part of your final grade. You will be stimulated to think independently, engage in active conversations, and argument your ideas. University classes in the U.S. focus on applied and creative learning. American university classes include peer-instruction. Students are encouraged to study more outside the classroom, giving them the possibility to ask questions and discuss the most important and relevant topics during lectures. The American education system is about project-based learning. In the U.S., students are challenged either during lectures, or for home projects to answer a question, solve a problem or explore an issue, usually related to a topic that inspires them or that is related to their personal interests and career aspirations.

When you attend a lecture in an American college, you don’t just sit in class and take notes as the teacher tells ‘a story’. You don’t make an assignment and receive a grade. What give the U.S. educational system a great rep are:
  • feedback,
  • constructive criticism,
  • after class study groups,
  • practical and research oriented activities.

Students:



Greek life: 16 social fraternities and 10 social sororities

UNCW students LOVE to help out international students navigate their way around campus and around town.


As an international student, you can be assigned a student mentor who will be available to answer any questions you may have about arriving, food, campus, etc.  You will also  have permission to move in to your om-campus housing two days earlier than other students, so you can attend international student orientation.




Cheating
Cheating is deception implying that work in fulfillment of course or degree requirements representsa student’s own level of knowledge when it actually does not. Common examples of cheatinginclude:
a. Any conduct during a program, course, quiz or examination which involves the unauthorized use of written or oral information, or information obtained by any other means of communication. Students are expected to consult with their instructors for clarification on whether assignments may be conducted jointly with other students. In the absence of approval for joint work, the expectation is that students will conduct their own work and research both outside and within the classroom environment (not including authorized assistance and sanctioned university resources such as the University Learning Center). Students must

receive approval by their instructor(s) in advance for submitting a paper previously written
and submitted by the student for another class.
  1. The unauthorized acquisition, buying, selling, trading or theft of any examination, quiz, term
    paper or project.
  2. The unauthorized use of any electronic or mechanical device during any program, course,
    quiz or examination, or in connection with laboratory reports or other materials related to
    academic performance.
  3. The unauthorized use of laboratory reports, term reports, theses, or written materials in whole
    or in part.
  4. The unauthorized assistance or collaboration on any test, assignment, or project.
  5. The unauthorized use by a student of another person’s work, or the falsification of any other
    person’s work, or writing another person’s work for them to submit.
  6. Bribery, including but not limited to the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of any consideration in order to obtain a grade or other treatment not otherwise earned by the student
    through his/her own academic performance.
  7. Any form of lying or furnishing false information to a professor, administrator or staff
    member acting in performance of their duties (including taking an exam for another student). 
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the copying of language, phrasing, structure, or specific ideas of another and presentingany of these as one’s own work, including information found on the internet. Common examples of plagiarism include but are not limited to:
  1. Reproducing someone else’s work without quotation marks or proper attribution andsubmitting it as your own.
  2. Paraphrasing or summarizing another’s work without attribution or acknowledgement of thesource and submitting it as your own.
  3. Deliberate attribution to a source from which the referenced material was not in fact derived.
  4. Failing to cite a source for ideas or information.






Facilities
  • The Aquatics Facility includes an Indoor Pool, an Outdoor Pool, and Patio Deck.
  • Fitness Center
  • Multipurpose Courts
  • Climbing Wall
  • Racquetball Courts
  • Table Tennis & Lounge
  • Locker Room
  • Walking/Jogging Track

          Dining halls:
  • Wagnor Hall
  • Dubs Cafe
          Teal Meal:
  • Hawk’s Nest
  • Subway
  • Chick-Fil-A
  • Dunkin’ Donuts
  • Port City Java
  • The Landing
  • Einstein Bros Bagels
  • MooYah
        Other options:
  • Starbucks
  • Courtside
  • EBB Tide
        Convenience stores:
  • Pod Market at Fisher Student Union
  • Pod Market at Shops at Crossing
  • Fair Trade
  • Market Place

North Carolina:


Southern State
Swing state (Politics)
Largest city is Charlotte with population of 731,424
Borders of Virginia to the North, South Carolina to the South, Tennessee to the west and Atlantic Ocean to the East
Coastal Plan makes up 45%
Piedmont Region makes up 35%
Appalachian Mountains and foothills

Demographics:
White: 68.5%
African American: 21.5%
Hispanic or Latino: 8.4%
Asian: 2.2%








School Website & Other useful links for exchange students:

  • http://csb.uncw.edu/ 
  • http://www.uncw.edu/international/ (exchange students link) 
  • http://catalogue.uncw.edu/content.php?catoid=16&navoid=961 (Academic calendar) 
  • https://csb.uncw.edu/Global/tabsa-admission.html
Accreditation: AACSB

Information about the agreement: Double Degree Agreement for IBBA 3 (TABSA program) : http://www.tabsanetwork.org/

Offered programme & field of expertise: 
Degree prepared at UNCW: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Undergraduate degree) 
This is a two-year program including a four to six-month internship in the USA 
Students will be offered to choose between different majors (specialization) : 
- Entrepreneurship & Business Development 
- Finance 
- Human Resource Management 
- Information system 
- Management & Leadership 
- Sales Marketing or Marketing Strategy 
- Supply chain Management 

Some courses are mandatory to get their degree like (BUS 292: Business preparation), Principles of Operation Management, Business Essentials, Commercial Law or Legal Environment of Business, Competitive Strategy, Intro to Business Analytics. 
Starting semester 6 AT UNCW, you will have to choose some electives courses depending on your major (7 courses for the major). 
The Bachelor thesis and the internship (in Semester 8) will be supervised by UNCW. 

Course information: 
http://catalogue.uncw.edu/
To find course information for the upcoming semester, go to SeaNet
(https://seanet.uncw.edu/) , select “Detailed Class Schedule”, and then choose the
upcoming term. Choose the subject you are searching for in the “Subject” box. Then
scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “Class Search”.

Course workload : Students will be required to take about 18 US credits each semester (usual workload at UNCW being 12-15 US credits).



Ressourceful website about the NC culture :

https://www.interexchange.org/american-culture/north-carolina/




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