Itinerary Report Form (All enrolled students should complete this
form).
Contact
Information (7/2/07 -- 7/27/07)
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Telephone/Email
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Addresses
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Cell phone:
011 (34) 69 677 3483 (from the US)
(34) 69 677 3483 (from anywhere in Europe)
69 677 3483 (from anywhere in the Spain) |
Colegio Mayor
Chaminade (Dorm)
Paseo Juan XXIII, 9
28040 Madrid |
| Email: wlavende@uno.edu |
Suffolk
University, Madrid (Classes and Facilities)
Calle de la Viña, 3
28003 Madrid
Telephone: (011) (34) 91 533 5935
Fax: (011) (34) 91 534 5024
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Note: Feel free to
call the cell phone number to check in, change your itinerary, get directions
if you are lost, or just to say hello, but please remember that it is seven hours
later in Madrid than US Central time, and don't call at 2 in the morning. You
may also give the number to friends and family for emergency contact only,
but NOT for routine communication. You will have access to telephones
after you arrive and you can call friends at home and give them the number where
you can be reached.
Directions
to Chaminade (Dorm)
Note: Please
give us your travel itinerary as soon as you know it. Use the Itinerary
Report Form.
For
those arriving at the Madrid Airport (Barajas) on Monday, July 2, before
3 PM:
When you come
out of baggage claim, look for someone with a sign that says "University
of New Orleans" or "Madrid Summer Seminars." We will take
you to the dorm.
Note:
If you arrive on July 2 before 3 PM, and if you have given us your flight
itinerary, we will be looking for you and checking your flight. If
you have not given us your itinerary, you may still be able to find us.
If you can't find us, use the directions below:
For those arriving
at the Madrid Airport (Barajas) at any other time:
You
may take a taxi (app. $30) to the dorm address, or you may take the Metro
(1 Euro). The Metro is located in Terminal 2. If you arrive at Terminal
4, you will have to take the free shuttle bus to T2. If you arrive at any
other terminal, you can walk to T2. From the airport metro station, take
Line 8 (the only one) to Nuevos
Ministerios, the last stop. Transfer to Line 6 and take it to
the third stop, Metropolitano. Exit (salida) Paseo Juan
XXIII. Walk down Paseo Juan XXIII approximately
one block, to #9.
For those arriving
by train or any other means, at any time:
If you arrive
by train, you will probably arrive at Atocha Renfe. From
there you can get on the Metro Line 1 which you will take to Cuatro
Caminos (direction Plaza de Castilla) and transfer to Line 6. Take
the 6 two stops to Metropolitano. Exit (salida) Paseo Juan
XXIII. Walk down Paseo Juan XXIII approximately one block, to #9.
If you arrive by other means, or to another location, simply go to the nearest
metro, get a map, and navigate to Line 6, Metropolitano.
Exit (salida) Paseo Juan XXIII. Walk down Paseo Juan XXIII approximately
one block, to #9.
For those not
staying in the dorm:
If you are
living in Madrid or making your own arrangements for housing, you do not
necessarily need to come to Chaminade on Monday, July 4, though please stop
by and say hello if you can. It may be helpful for you to see the neighborhood
and the classroom buildings. You should, however, come to the orientation
meeting on Tuesday, July 5, and the tapas reception afterward (see the calendar).
What to Bring
If you haven’t applied for your passport yet, do it today! You will not
need a visa for our program. Also bring 2 or 3 photocopies of your passport.
Once you get settled in Madrid, you should carry a photocopy of your passport
and leave the actual document in your room.
Clothing
The weather
in Madrid in July will normally be quite warm in the middle of the day, cooling
off, sometimes dramatically so, at night. It is a very high-and-dry city,
with very low humidity and infrequent rain, especially in the summer. So while
it can get quite hot during the day, the heat is not as oppressive as in more
humid climates. You may find use for a light jacket or sweater at night, but
most of the time you will want cool summer clothing.
Be sure to bring
some good hiking or walking shoes and socks. Some of our field trips and perhaps
your own explorations may involve a good bit of walking in hilly areas on
old cobblestone streets. A blister on your foot can be a major distraction
from the experience.
Always pack a
change of clothes and immediate essentials, such as prescription drugs and
minimal toiletries, in your carry-on bag. Don't panic if your checked baggage
does not arrive at the airport with you; this happens quite often. Just give
the dorm address to the baggage claim desk and your bags will be delivered.
We have never had an incident of a participant not receiving their checked
baggage; lost baggage usually arrives within 24 to 48 hours.
The dress for
all of our events will be casual.
Linens
The dorm provides
sheets, blankets, and one pillow per bed. They also provide small towels,
but you might want to bring your own large bath towel. Also bring a pillow
if you want more than one, or if you have a favorite.
Laundry
There is a coin-operated
laundry in the dorm and there are others nearby. Many students also do at
least some hand washing.
Electrical
Items
Electrical
outlets in Spain are 220V. You will need to bring plug adapters for any
electrical appliciances, such as laptop computers, you wish to bring.
The adapter you need will be called "Grounded US to Continental Europe";
they can sometimes be found at travel accessory stores, or in catalogs
online (click
here to see one at Travel Gear). Also check the label on your appliance
to make sure it can handle the current. Some will have a switch, and on some
the label will indicate a range of allowable voltage (100-240V., for example).
If the appliance is rated only for 110V., the current in Madrid will probably
ruin it, even if you have a voltage convertor. Voltage convertors
are generally unreliable and not worth the expense. It is easier, safer,
and less expensive, usually, to buy small appliances like hair dryers in
Madrid than to buy a voltage convertor to make your American applicance work.
Computers
Should you bring
a notebook computer? It's up to you. We have access to computer centers in
both the dorm and classroom buildings. There are also cybercafes where you
can rent machines or sometimes use them free of charge. These options are
probably sufficient if all you want to do is check your email every couple
of days, but if you work with your computer often, or want to work at night,
you may want your own. There are ethernet connections in the rooms at the
dorm, so if you have a laptop you will have an internet connection in your
room. Writers, especially, may also want to bring a portable printer. Please
check any computer or printer you bring for voltage compatibility (see "Electrical
Items," above). Most portable units can use European power.
Health
Insurance
This
summer we are, for the first time, providing health insurance for participants. Click
here to read about the insurance and what it covers. The coverage
for the Madrid program will begin July 1 and end July 28. You can purchase
additional time by contacting the company directly.
Money
The easiest
way to change your dollars into Euros is with your ATM card, in which case
you pay no exchange fees, only the standard ATM charges. You can also use
your credit card to make purchases, in which case you also pay no exchange
fees. More and more restaurants and shops in Madrid now take credit cards,
but most of the smaller shops and tapas bars still require cash.
Prices in Madrid
are about what you would encounter in a normal American city, though the dollar's
present weakness against the Euro will tend to make things more expensive.
You should probably plan on spending between 500 and 1,000 USD while you are
there.
Course
Requirements
Please see the
Course Listings for the syllabus for your class.
Note that you are responsible for obtaining your own books. No books
will be available for sale in Madrid. For convenience we have posted
a page of online booksellers where you can quickly
shop for the best prices on books.
Participants
in the writing workshops should bring workshop copies of one or two pieces
with them. There are copy machines available but it will be easier if you
do not have to hunt them down before the first class.
Those in literature
and other classes that require reading a number of books are advised to read
as much of the work as possible before arrival in Madrid. It will leave you
that much more time to enjoy the city if you don't have to stay up all night
reading just to keep up.
Other
Questions
Feel free to
email any questions or concerns.
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