Orientation Days Programme Wednesday, 7 February 2017
Orientation Days 5-11 February Organised by PANGAEA, STUDENT SERVICES In cooperation with and
Programme Guide
Location ALL VENUES ON THE CAMPUS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES YOU ARE HERE NOW
International Dinner & Student Fair LOKO Faculty student unions Programme Tonight @ ALMA 2 MAIN ENTRANCE
Programme Thursday 8 February MORNING Living in Leuven infosession Studying @ KU Leuven: Tips and tricks Information Fair AFTERNOON Dutch Crash Course Registration for Weekend Activities Book and pay!
Exchange students: Compulsary Enrolment Sessions Tuesday, 9-10.30 am Wednesday, 9-10.30 am Thursday, 9-10.30 am Register online @Jean Monnet, campus Social Sciences No individual registration before Friday 9/02 No internet acces yet? Computers with internet in Pangaea
Food and drinks @ Pangaea ALL THE TIME Free coffee and tea THURSDAY Soups, wraps, burgers & more for lunch FRIDAY Free ESN Brunch
Welcome Team
We wish you a successful stay in Leuven!
Orientation Days February 2018 Student Life in Leuven represented by
Welcome
1. What is LOKO? Activities and representation at the highest level Three departments: Culture, Sports and International What does LOKO International do? Student representation in international policy, intercultural events and internationalising
2.Who is LOKO Int. Team of 2017-2018: - Mariam Harutyunyan: International Coordinator - Laura del Rio Gonzalez: International Officer - Sara Stoffels: International representative - Karo Hereygers: International representative - Shivam Selleri: Project assistant - Tim T Joncke: Project assistant
3.What can we do for you? - Representation - Social issues (diversity, mobility in Leuven, problems with housing, ) - Finding solutions for your problems - Activities - LOKO International: Think Abroad (integrating local and international students), activities during the Orientation Days Orientation Days (International Party, Four of a Kind, Sports Sports Afternoon, ) - Other departments: Carillon Cantus, Ithaka (Arts festival), Survival of the Student,
4.Faculty student unions - Representation of students at the faculty: contact international representative to get to know your faculty or to help you with problems - Course service: sell courses and handbooks at the cheapest price. Always check out the course service before you go somewhere else. else. - Activities: social events, cultural events, academic events, career events, intercultural activities, parties and cantus. - Social hangout spots, specific for each faculty - Sports: IFB competition and more. - All organised by student volunteers
5. International student associations Two types: - Thematic: E.g.: ELSA (European Law Student Association), ESN (Erasmus Student Network), Janus International Theater, PhD Society, - Country/Origin: E.g.: ASL (Armenian Students Leuven), CSAL (Chinese Student Association), ISAL (Indian Student Assiocation),. Find all international associations on: thinkabroad.be
6. Meeting Belgians Get involved with the faculty student unions and most importantly submerge yourself in student life in Leuven! -Join us during our many events -Make use of the Think Abroad in the second semester. -Buddy Programme: ask for your local buddy to help you And if you really feel like having a chat with Belgians You know where to find us ;-)
Think Abroad: Mixing cultures from all over the world. - From 19 March till 30 March - Activities - Organised by student unions (kringen) and international student associations - Main aim: bringing international and local students students together
Questions? If you have questions about/problems in Leuven, you are always welcome at our offices! LOKO International: -LOKO International & Pangaea: shared office in Pangaea Meeting Center, Vesaliusstraat 34 -Facebook: LOKO International -Website: www.thinkabroad.be LOKO HQ: s-meiersstraat 5, Monday to Friday from 9h to 17h Or send us a mail: international@loko.be
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Monday Thursday Friday Pubcrawl Booth @ Info Fair FREE ESN Brunch International Party with LOKO Saturday Sunday ESN City game with afterparty Carnival in Maastricht Erasmus Student Network Leuven ESN Leuven 25
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Stay up to date facebook.com/esnleuven - Join the group: Erasmus ESN Leuven '17/'18 www.esnleuven.be twitter.com/esnleuven - Join our whatsapp group Erasmus Student Network Leuven ESN Leuven 29