REFI presentation

INTRODUCTION WINTER SEMESTER 2011/12

Agenda

Students Union (ÖH)

ESN (Erasmus Student Network)

ÖH Refi

Dorm Rules

Refi Team

Refi Semester Program

ÖH (Austrian Students Union Linz)

Presidents

Hannes Halak Julia Sageder Elias Gassner

Our aim

Give the students’ interest a

strong voice

Information

Advice and Service

Contribution to the campus

culture

How we do it

Departments: e.g. Refi,

Culture, Social Affairs, ÖH-Shop

Representation in the Studies:

WIWI, SozWi,…

Information: ÖH-Courier,

oeh.jku.at

Parties: Mensafest every

Thursday

CONTACT

HANNES HALAK• hannes.halak@oeh.jku.at

• 0699/10984557

OUR OFFICE

• oeh@oeh.jku.at

• 0732/2468-1122 od. 8535

• OPEN every day from 08:30-16:30

Erasmus Student Network

One of the largest interdisciplinary student associations

in Europe, founded in 1989

160.000 exchange students per year

370 universities in 36 countries

@ 3 levels: local, national, international

Creation of a more mobile and flexible education

environment

ESN-Card - €5 in the Refi office

www.esnaustria.org

ÖH Referat für Internationales (Refi)

Voluntary working JKU students

Supporting exchange students in academic, social and

practical integration

Organizing cultural and social events

Getting to know foreign cultures and languages

DormRules

Behave! (you represent your culture)

Clean up your mess after parties and cooking

Don’t party too loud

President

Pia

Vice-President

Herbert

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

Doris

Nikolai

Andrea

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

Nathalie

Markus

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

ChristofSteffi Raphaela

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

Lukas

Karo

Sid

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

Vida

Karin

Dani

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

Mocte

Alex

Steve

TheRefi Team

„Refianer“

Timea

Nicole

Berna

OUR SEMESTER PROGRAM

Mentoring System

AustrianstudentshelpYOUwithgetting

to knowourcultureand helpyou to

integrate „in good and in bad

times“

Tandem Learning

The easiest way to learn German

You learn German in a group of 2 to 4

people in casual meetings

Sign up on www.refi.oeh.jku.at

Further questions Christof &Rapha

Stammtische

Represent YOUR culture

• by cooking food for the rest of the

exchange students

• Prepare slides to show the beauty of your

country

• Bring typical music

• Teach us dances,... BE CREATIVE!

Stammtische

25th Oct – English speaking countries (USA,

GB, IRE, AUS, CA,...)

15th Nov – Asian countries

29th Nov – Southern countries (SP, P, I, FR,

CRO, GR, TR, all Latin American countries incl. MEX)

13th Dec – East European countries (Central

& Eastern Europe)

10th Jan – Northern European countries

Stammtische

You get a budget from € 80,-

The first Stammtisch is on US

• We lead by good example

• 11th Oktober @ LUI

Mensafest

10th November

In the basement of the Mensa

Every Thursday will be a Mensafest

• 10th November – organized by REFI &YOU

Trips & Events

20thSept. – Open Office

Gender Change Party @ LUI

29th Sept. – Welcome Reception

Welcome Party ;-)

19th Oct. – Heimbar Crawl

13th Jan. – Voest Excursion

Sport Events (Volleyball, Soccer,...)

IcebreakingWeekend

24-25 September

€ 57,- with ESN-Card Reduction

€ 62,- without ESN-Card

Program:• Bonfire Party

• Traditional Austrian Food

• Visit of a smithy (Nagelschmiede)

• Icebreaking Games

• Scavenger Hunt

Steiermark Trip

7-9 October

€ 120,- (€ 115,- with ESN-Card)

• Chocolate Factory

• Wine Tasting, Wine Harvest Festival

• Austrian Food

• Graz City Tour

Register!

For the Icebreaking Weekend and the

Steiermark Trip

• TUE 13th Sept. 4-5 pm

• WED 14th Sept. 1-2 pm

• THU 15th Sept. 1-2pm

• MO 19th Sept. 1-2 pm

@ REFI Office!!

Prague Trip

21-23 October

€ 110,- (€ 105,- with ESN-Card)

• City Tour

• Budweiser Brewery

• Visit Krumau

• Largest European Club – PARTY

Registration starts 3th October

ESN Ski Trip

5-7 December

Price will be announced soon

• Perchtenlauf

• 3 days Snow,Ski,Fun

• Aprés-Ski, Theme-Party

TIME FOR QUESTIONS

refi@oeh.jku.at

www.refi.oeh.jku.atOffice Hours: Mon-Thu 1-3 pm

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AND NOW:

MEET & GREET FOLLOW US TO HALL C

TONIGHT:

FURTHER STUBEWE PICK YOU UP @ RAAB HEIM LOBBY AT 7:30 PM