Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México Welcome to the Ibero ! Spring Semester 2015

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Universidad IberoamericanaCiudad de México

Welcome to the Ibero !

Spring Semester 2015

International Office Staff

Martin Scheer (Assistant Director, martin.scheer@ibero.mx, 5950 4243)

Florian Dittmar (Visiting Students, florian.dittmar@ibero.mx, 5950 4019)

Rocío Trujillo (Secretary, rocio.trujillo@ibero.mx, 5950 4243)

Claudia Castillo (Special Programs & Payments, claudia.castillo@ibero.mx, 5950 4688)

Ma. Teresa Ramírez (Housing, teresa.medina@ibero.mx, 5950 4018)

Ana Celina Melgoza (Outgoing Students, anacelina.melgoza@ibero.mx, 5950 4931)

Cristina Sañudo (Outgoing Students, cristina.sanudo@ibero.mx, 5950 7310)

Miércoles / Wednesday

10:30 Advisory about the Course registration Process (L building)

12:00 Event: “Some Comments on Mexican Culture” (San Ignacio de Loyola Auditorium)

13:30 Lunch

14:45 Guided Campus Tour

15:30 Spanish Placement Test

AgendaTime table

Time Table

Thursday

11:00 Appointment: San Ignacio de Loyola Auditorium (S building, ground floor)

11:15 Security Information Session

12:15 Group Photo of the Spring 2015 generation

12:30 Housing Session (mandatory for all students registered in the Ibero homestay housing system)Place: San Ignacio de Loyola Auditorium

12:45 Lunch

14:00 Appointments with Academic Coordinators start (approval of course selection)

Time Table

Friday8:30 Meeting point: San Ignacio de Loyola Auditorium (S building, ground floor)

Presentations:

8:45 Living in Mexico City (useful information that will make your life easier)

10:00 Sports at the Ibero (offering and registration procedures)

10:30 Artistic Workshops and Extracurricular Activities at the Ibero

11:00 Library visit

12:00 Social Projects / Academic Social Engagement Program / Service Learning Information about the options to engage in social projects in Mexico City and in rural

communities.

Time Table

Friday1:00 Lunch break; Appointments with Academic Coordinators start

3:00 • Information about the English Taught Course Offering

• Spanish Language and Latin American Culture Program: info, course registration

• Presentation of Spanish Test Results and Language Course Registration

Time Table

Saturday

9:00 am “Ibero Exchange Rally” in the city center.

Time Table

Thursday, January 15th:

10:00 pm: ¡¡Welcome Party!!

Movilidad EstudiantilInternational Office

Comedores Restaurants & Food Court

DeportesSport Facilities

CajaCashier

Computadoras Computers

Your Course Registration Sheet is very important and must be handed in at the International Office.

Each change of your course choice – if you drop one course, chose another course, or if you change to a different group – must be reported to Florian Dittmar or Rocío Trujillo at the Student Mobility Office.

Last day for handing in the form and changing your course choice is Friday, 23 of January (two weeks add-and-drop period). After January 23, no changes will be accepted.

Course Registration

Registro de Materias

Course Registration

Each change of any registered course must be reported to us!

21366 A DI032 Diseño Industrial Lu – Ma, 11-13

Registration ofLanguage Courses

Course Registration

Meeting and discussion with the coordinators of the different

academic areas.

The meetings are scheduled during Thursday and Friday.

Meeting point is always 10 minutes prior to the scheduled

time in the garden outside of our office (H building).

Course Registration

Ibero credits = Credits at your home university?

Assistance to classes

At the Ibero, the personal assistance to classes is mandatory (80% minimum assistance).

In each course, you are allowed to be absent 6 times during the semester (aproximately 3 weeks in total).

Transcripts

The transcripts will be available during the week after the end of classes.

We will send your transcript to your home institution by default.

Every student will receive one transcript. Additional transcripts will cost 15 US$.

Usage of the Ibero services

Access to the “Blackboard” System

www.ibero.mx alumnos blackboard y correo UIA, Or enter directly http://uia.blackboard.com.

If you face any problem or have questions about the system, enter the section "Ayuda para Blackboard" or send an email to soporte.blackboard@ibero.mx.

“Nombre de usuario”: i8123 (“i” + last four digits of your Identity Card)

“Contraseña”: 31101991 (date of birth with 8 digits: day/month/complete year)

Access to the “Blackboard” System

Access to the Computers

After receiving their student ID card, students have access to the computers in the buildings “J” and “D”.

•User: ia8xxx (“ia” + four digits of your student ID)

•Password: 02121991 (date of birth, eight digits: day/month/year)

In order to print any document from the computers on the campus you

first have to buy a copy card at the cashier´s office (building “N”). After

sending your document for printing, you have to present your copy card

at a printing module o that the document gets printed.

Printing Services

Library

To obtain your library card and rent books:

1. Present your Student ID at the circulation desk, follow the instructions and receive your library card.

2. A maximum of five books can be borrowed for a maximum period of TWO WEEKS.

3. Present your books and library card at the circulation desk for registration.

4. Return the books at the circulation desk after using them. Make sure that the date when you return them has been registered on your library card.

Library

To obtain your library card and rent books:

5. Students who return books after the deadline will have to pay a fine of

$42.00 pesos PER BOOK, PER DAY.

6. Students must have cleared all library debts and/or returned all

borrowed books. If this is not done at the end of the academic period the

International Office will not issue the student's transcript. Students

are responsible for any books lost or damaged or for breaking any

library rule.

Further Services

SPORTS: Students interested in practicing any sport or using our sport facilities can go directly to the Sports Office at building “O” to register.

FAX: The Student Exchange Office can send faxes concerning any home university needs you may have.

Access Wi-Fi: net: “comunidad UIA” - select type: “alumno extranjero” – user: AE8xxx (student ID); nip: birth date (8 digits ddmmyyyy)

Counseling Service: We can put you in contact with a counselor/psychologist in case you need to talk.

Contact and Follow up

Facebook:

/ iberoexchange

Twitter:

/ iberoexchange

Plataforma Ibero Exchangewww.ibero-exchange.org

Plataforma Ibero Exchangewww.ibero-exchange.org

Platform Ibero Exchangewww.ibero-exchange.org

Platform Ibero Exchangewww.ibero-exchange.org

Platform Ibero Exchangewww.ibero-exchange.org

Migration and Visa Issues

Emergency Telephone Number

Mobile (044) 55 4354 5423

Available 24 / 7

Culture Shock

Payment of fees

Payment of fees

During the semester, you will need to make different payments

• Tuition(only for independent students)

• Application and registration (only for independent students)

• Housing fees

• Excursions

• Library Debt

• New Student ID

Payment of fees

Payments of all academic fees may be made:

• On line

• By Wire transfer

• Directly on the Ibero campus in cash (just Mexican Pesos).

For more information please contact Claudia Castillo (Student Mobility Office):

claudia.castillo@ibero.mx; 55 5950 4000, ext. 4688

Excursions and Events

All trips and events will be announced onwww.Ibero-Exchange.org, on Facebook and on Twitter!

Events of January/February

Saturday, January 10: “Rally Ibero Exchange”

Jueves, January 15 : International Welcome Party!!!Place: to be advised

Saturday, January 17: Excursion to the Teotihuacán Pyramids

Saturday, January 24: Excursion to Valle de Bravo (Monarc Butterflies)

Saturday, February 7: Excursion to Tepoztlán

Saturday, February 14: Trip to Xochimilco

“Ibero Exchange Rally”

Saturday, 10th of January

Rally Ibero Exchange

Rally Ibero Exchange

Rally Ibero Exchange

Excursion to the Pyramids of Teotihuacán

Saturday, January 17

Teotihuacán

Teotihuacán

Teotihuacán

Teotihuacán

Teotihuacán

Excursion to Valle de Bravo and the Sanctuary of the Monarch Butterflies

Saturday, 24th of January

Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo

Valle de Bravo

Excursion to Tepoztlán

Saturday, 7 of February

Tepoztlán

Tepoztlán

Tepoztlán

Tepoztlán

Trip to Xochimilco

Saturday, February 14

Xochimilco

Xochimilco

Xochimilco

Xochimilco

Universidad IberoamericanaMexico City

Thanks for your attention …

and welcome to Mexico !

For further questions & information, please contact:

Florian Dittmar, florian.dittmar@ibero.mx

www.ibero-exchange.org

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