Georgia Tech Lorraine

SPRING 2015

Important Notes
1. Registration Issues: send an email to CDB
2. Class Schedule: the actual schedule will be built based on the classes you register for
3. No classes on Friday with 1 exception: the first Friday--Do not make travel plans for that
fridays-4. Students who registered for a class which they did not originally indicate in their online
survey, may be asked to drop the class if the class is full and they took someone elses
spot
5. Students who registered for more than 14sch will not have priority for overbooked classes

Important Reminders
What should already be done
1. Campus France (registration completed, money order turned in to Maleia Lewis)
2. Online Appointment made for the visa application (everybody should have filled out the
visa survey sent by out Maleia Lewis)
3. Appointment for the visa application packet review with Maleia Lewis

What needs to get done next

1. Buy your plane ticket
2. Fill out the online questionnaires
- Travel/flight Itinerary:

Deadline: November 25

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07ea2jm4hui20twpn6/start
- Housing Preferences:

Deadline: November 7

http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e9mh8jg4hy5w88h6/start

Important Reminders
What you should NOT do
1. Buy an ISIC (International Student Card) one is provided by GTL
2. Wait to make an appointment at the Consulate for your visa
3. Come unprepared for your visa file packet review
4. Register for more than 14 sch - You will not be able to drop classes after phase 2 and the more
classes you register for, the more likely it is that there will be conflicts
5. Wait any longer to cancel if this might still be a possibility
6. Wait to buy a plane ticket at this point, unlikely for fares to go down

Results from the Arrival Airport Poll

POPULAR FLIGHTS:

ARRIVAL TIMES/DEPARTURE CITIES/FLIGHTS

Other things to Do
Eurail Passes
Get familiar with the types of Eurail Passes (STA flyer will be received this week)
Should I get a Eurail Pass?
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/transportation/trains/should-i-get-a-rail-pass
How to use a Eurail Pass?
https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/transportation/trains/using-your-rail-pass

Orientation 3 & 4
Attend Orientation about Traveling given by former participants
- tips about eurail passes
- taking the train in Europe: train reservations, schedules, eurail constraints
- fun destinations
- youth hostels

Housing at GTL
The updated file of dorm options has been posted on our facebook group
Dorm survey to be closed at the end of this week
Students who did not complete the survey will get whatever room is left
We will try to take preferences into consideration but no guarantee to be next to
friends
Students wont know their room numbers until they arrive in Metz
Dorms will be assigned in about 2 weeks (102 in Lafayette, 30 in ALOES)
Notifications will be posted on facebook and sent via email
Corresponding Program Fees will post to your GT accounts and be due on December 15
It will not be possible to switch dorms

HOUSING at GTL

Housing
Typical Office hours:

Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-12:30 pm and 1:30-4:30 pm

Program Fees:

$3,085 for Lafayette and $2,570 max for ALOES

Housing subsidies:

application possible only for students staying 2 semesters

There is no possibility to check in your dorm room early, after hours or

over the weekend
Nobody can enter a dorm without a key
You may not have internet access right away

What is in your dorm room?

What is provided:

Bedding: sheets, blankets, pillows, pillow cases

One plug adapter (additional ones are 1 euro each)

Pots and pans in communal kitchens and a set of pots and dishes if
your room has hot plates

Your bathroom will have 1 roll of toilet paper upon arrival

What you need to bring:

Towels, toiletries, alarm clocks (battery operated)

Electric converters/transformers, your laptop cables (no wifi In

Lafayette)

Room inspections -- Students have 8 days to report any discrepancy, pre-existing damage
to their rooms (walls, furniture, bathroom, paint, etc.), missing items. If repairs and/or cleaning
is required after departure, charges will be invoiced to students by way of Georgia Tech

Problems in the Dorms

Students will have several options to get help to solve issues and concerns that may come up
during the Spring Program
4 RAs will also facilitate life in the dorms and make sure that rules are observed
to preserve a peaceful environment for the enjoyment of all
Any issue or concern or need for help or information may be addressed to:
- Karen Pierce, dorm coordinator
Please note that GT rules and policies apply to all GTL students living in French
Dorms. Any incident involving alcohol or drugs will result in the immediate
dismissal of the student(s) from the program at their own expenses
Students might be assessed Housing Fines after the program is over, for
room damages or extra cleaning required
Suggestion:
Replace burned out light bulbs or you will be charged for those at check-out

Do I need to rob a bank before I

leave?

PROGRAM FEES FOR SPRING 2015

Program Fees due

December 1st

LAFAYETTE

ALOES

$3,085

$2,570

Once students have been assigned to specic dorms and rent has been conrmed,
Program Fees will be charged to the students bursar accounts in Atlanta

These amounts include the $128 insurance fee and the the mandatory ISIC card
that will be received upon arrival and the mandatory 25 euro housing insurance

Housing nes, if applicable, will be assessed aQer students return to the US

Program Fees are paid via the bursars site (Student

Payment Portal)

TUITION & FEES FOR SPRING 2015

Textbooks
The list of required textbooks will be made available on our web site:

Purchase textbooks before departure since they cannot be purchased in France:

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From the Fallstudents at GTL (posted list of books for sale on facebook)
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At Barnes & Noble, etc.

Online but check that you are ordering the American edibon, not the Internabonal edibon

Shipping textbooks to yourself at GTL using the following address:


AWn: Your name

UG Spring 15 Program

2 rue Marconi

57070 Metz, FRANCE

Addibonnal Expenses - BEFORE DEPARTURE

VISA APPLICATION
PLANE TICKET
EURAIL PASS
EXTRA INSURANCE
EURAIL PASS

$170
$1,300
$1,300
$32
$1,364

Addibonnal Expenses In Europe

( $200/week)

Meals: a restaurant meal costs about 8.00 euros, a delicious kebab: 3.50 euros

Medical Expenses--but will be reimbursed back in the US
Bus transportabon
Weekend lodging/hotels, etc. (Youth hostels from $11 to upper $20/night)
Train reservabons (about $5-$7), coucheWes (about $30)

Meals
There is NO MEAL PLAN
However, students may use the CROUS cafeteria which is about 5 minutes away
from GTL at a cost of 3.10 euros per meal

Lunch schedule:
11:30am to 1:30pm at CROUS

Breakfast & Dinner:

Various options on campus and downtown

Students will also be able to get a buzz-type smart card, with
an initial prepayment of 10. The card can be reloaded at the
cash machine by the cafeteria as needed

Bus Stops on
Campus
There are 5 lines serving the
Technopole
Mels Line B
Line 12 & 112
Line 4 & 17

GTL

CROUS

These lines all go downtown via the train stabon

Schedules available online:
www.tcrm-metz.fr/Se-deplacer/Horaires

The Bus in Metz

1 Pcket for 1 trip 1.30 (reloading only) vs 1.50 for Pcket

1 Pcket for 2 trips 2.50 (reloading only) vs 2.70 for Pcket
1 Pcket for 10 trips 12
Monthly student pass 25.50
All buses go to the train stabon and
downtown

What if I get sick?

In France, everyone can

In a recent World Health Organisabon

have access to basic

health-care ranking, France came in rst,

medical and dental

while the Netherlands came 17th, the UK

treatment at a

came 18th and Ireland 19th. Germany

reasonable cost

came in 25th while the US, scored 37th

France ranked sixth in the world, in terms of medical concentrabon of healthcare providers,
with approximately 335 healthcare professionals for every 100,000 residents

Medical Problems

English speaking doctors are close to campus. A list will be posted in the main hall
of the GT-L Building, and the GTL sta will be happy to advise you, to help you and

if need be to assist you with translabon should you have to see a specialist who
may not speak English

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For major medical problems: there are several excellent hospitals in Metz which
earned top rankings in France (Hpital Claude Bernard, Hpital Saint Andr,
Hpital, Sainte Blandine, Hpital Militaire Legouest, Hpital Mercy, etc)

Being Sick in France

A trip to the doctors oce will cost around 23 euros. Doctors also make house calls
for about 33 euros (day bme), 43 euros aQer 6pm.

You can be treated by any French hospital in case of emergency

You can buy certain drugs over the counter in a pharmacy but a lot of them require a
doctors prescripbon; don't be surprised if you do not nd US drug brand names!
USEFUL TIPS... Do not panic if a doctor asks you to
undress completely with no nurse around. Unlike in the
U.S., there is no regulabon requiring the presence of a
woman nurse with a male doctor or vice versa.

USEFUL TIPS.. If you have a sore-throat and the
pharmacist prescribes suppositories, don't be surprised:
it is a tradibonal (and eecbve) treatment !

Keep all your medical bills to be reimbursed by CISI once you get back to the US

Seeing a Denbst in France

The cost of roubne dental care in France is very modest. You are free to use any
denbst you like, and you do not need to go to the same denbst for all of your
treatment

Most denbsts in France work within the framework of the French health
insurance system. As the government controls most charges within the system,
you will nd that you should be able to get basic dental care in France at a
reasonable price, and to a high quality



Here are typical costs:
Dental consultabon:

21
Treatment of minor tooth decay: 20
A tooth extracbon:

34
A roubne cleaning:

30

How to get reimbursed by CISI

CISI has direct billing arrangements with many overseas providers and there is a detailed list provided
on the CISI client portal. If a student becomes ill and needs medical treatment, and pays for the
expenses, in order to le for reimbursement they must complete the CISI claim form and then scan/e-
mail the claim form, medical bill and any prescripbon to Claimhelp@culturalinsurance.com.


If the student is unable to e-mail the documentabon, it can instead be faxed to 203-399-5596 or mailed
to the address on the form. If the documentabon is mailed, students should keep a copy, just in case
the originals are lost in the mail.


If a student is hospitalized, a case should be opened with the assistance company, Europassistance USA.
EuropAssist is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling collect to 240-330-1520 or via e-
mail to ops@europassistance-usa.com. They will contact the hospital and provide a payment guarantee
so that the hospital will bill CISI directly and not require the student to pay the hospital bill upon
discharge.
How long will it take to be reimbursed for
medical expenses paid out-of-pocket?
Turnaround for claim payments is
generally 2-3 weeks from receipt date. To
check the status of your claim, contact CISI
at (800) 303-8120 from 9AM to 5PM EST.