Meeting Agenda
- Loc Le: Study Abroad Application
- Final Preparations: Passports, Flights, Vaccinations
- Class Enrollments
- Upcoming Payment Deadlines
- Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines
- Art and Cooking Classes in Urbino
- Packing, Electronics, Weather
- Study Abroad Application
- Study Abroad Orientation in late November
Passports
- If you don't have a passport yet, please let us know immediately
Flights
- Direct flights to Italy are recommended
- Possible COVID tests within 48 hours of outbound flight
- Arrival in Rome FCO Leonardo da Vinci Airport on January 29 no later than noon
- Departure from Rome FCO no earlier than noon on April 29
Vaccinations
- Italy currently enforces a Green Pass Vaccination mandate: Vaccinations are strongly recommended
Music
- MUS 3213: Music in Civilization I
- MUS 3223: Music in Civilization II
- MUS 2403: Conducting I
- Private Instruction
- FL 1034: Italian Language (elementary and intermediate levels)
Linguistics and Literature
- ENG 3323/LNG 3813/ENG 6033: Excavating Language: Linguistic Connections across Latin, Italian, and English
- ENG 3343/LNG 3813/ANT 3903/ENG 6033: Language and Religion in Europe and Beyond
- CSH 3023/ITL 3023: Dante, Petrarca, e Boccaccio: Love and Death in the Italian Renaissance
- AHC 4333: Medieval and Renaissance Art History
- FL 1034: Italian Language (elementary and intermediate levels)
- November 1: full balance of first payment of $2750 plus Financial Commitment Form
- Next payments invoiced in ASAP on January 15, February 15, March 15
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:
- David Bowen Memorial Scholarship: October 31
- COLFA Center for Student Excellence Experiential Learning Scholarship: November 15
Banking
- Inform your bank you are travelling abroad. Otherwise your card will be blocked the first time you use it
- If you are using a credit card, make sure you have a plan with no international fees
- Always carry cash: many places in Italy do not accept credit cards
- Best place to get cash is an ATM: check with your bank on foreign transaction fees
- Bring some cash with you. DO NOT go to the currency exchange booth in the airport: it may look like a good deal but there are hidden fees (usually hidden because they are called “taxes”)
- The ATM in the airport is fine (BUT NOT THE CURRENCY EXCHANGE BOOTH!!)
Packing
- Do yourself a favor and pack light
- Bring a carry-on suitcase or small duffle bag for travel during the program
- Comfortable walking shoes with a good tread
- Unless they are essential, buy toiletries, etc. in Italy
- Plan to wash clothes and bring items that can hang dry quickly
- Consider that you might want to purchase clothes in Italy
- Make sure you have adapters and converters for your electronic equipment
