The Pack Abroad Guide

The Pack Abroad Guide

Semester programs

Your guide for student identity, health, and safety abroad ? and much more!

Emergency Contact Information

NC State Study Abroad Office: +1 919-515-2087 NC State University Police Department: +1 919-515-3000 NC State Counseling Center: +1 919-515-2423 GeoBlue International Health Insurance: +1 610-254-8771

The Emergency Number in my host country (911 equivalent is): ____________________

The contact information for the U.S. Embassy in my host country is: ______________________________

_______________________________ _______________________________

Table of Contents

Important Travel Related Information .................................. (5) Post-Acceptance Student Checklist .................................... (6) Pre-Departure Student Checklist ...................................... (14) While Abroad Student Checklist ....................................... (17) Safety Abroad .............................................................. (19) Identity Abroad and Cultural Adjustment ............................ (21) Sexual Harassment & Misconduct .................................... (27) Back On Campus .......................................................... (29) Staying Informed ........................................................... (31) Policies ....................................................................... (33)

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Study abroad advising contacts

Name Amanda Gantz

Anna Hayes Stephanie Weisfeld

Email address ajgantz@ncsu.edu

aafitzpa@ncsu.edu sbweisfe@ncsu.edu

Responsibilities COD, COE, &

CNR WCOT

CED & CHASS

Bethany Remington

Poole Global Programs

blreming@ncsu.edu poole-global@ncsu.edu

CALS, COS, & Exploratory Studies

PCOM

Sean Addley ncstateprague@ncsu.edu NC State Prague

Kevin Feeney

Maura McCarthy

kmfeene2@ncsu.edu mcmccar3@ncsu.edu

Namibia Wildlife Aerial

Observatory Poland: Global STEM semester

Post-acceptance region advising

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Name Sean Addley

Email address

Responsibilities

sjaddley@ncsu.edu; NC State Prague

ncstateprague@ncsu.edu

Kevin Feeney

kmfeene2@ncsu.edu

The UK, Ireland, Central/Eastern Europe, South

Africa, and Namibia Wildlife

Aerial Observatory

program

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Post-acceptance region advising

Name Anna Hayes

Kyle Keith Maura

McCarthy

Kory Saunders

Email address aafitzpa@ncsu.edu

jkkeith@ncsu.edu mcmccar3@ncsu.edu

kmsaund3@ncsu.edu

Responsibilities The Czech Republic (exchange programs) & Scandinavia

France, Italy, and Spain

Asia, the Middle East & North

Africa, Australia, & Poland: Global STEM program

Latin America

Other important campus contacts

Name Seth Parrish

Rebekkah Speller

Lowell West

Email address shparris@ncsu.edu rlspelle@ncsu.edu

elwest@ncsu.edu

Judith Schram jmschram@ncsu.edu

Responsibilities Study abroad scholarships Accounting,

Billing, and Insurance Accounting, Billing, and Insurance Scholarships & Financial Aid

Liason

General questions may be directed to: study_abroad@ncsu.edu

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Important Travel Related Information

US Department of State: Information on living abroad, travel warnings, U.S. Embassy and Consulate websites, and other important information. Search by country for specific information about entry requirements.

Passports: If you have not already done so, you should apply for a passport immediately.

NC State Passport Services Witherspoon Student Center, 321 Email: passport-services@ncsu.edu

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Information and advice about vaccines and medicines that are recommended by location.

NC State Travel Clinic: travelclinic@ncsu.edu

Health Insurance: Email: studentinfo@geo- Phone number: +1.610. 254-8771 (collect calls accepted)

International Voltage Conversions

Currency Conversions:

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