Orientation Handbook

Chapter 1. Before You Go Abroad

Passport
Immigration Documents
Pre-Departure Vaccinations
Medications and Allergies
International Student ID Cards (ISIC)

Chapter 2. Traveling Abroad

Group Flight
Hotels at or near JFK
Traveling Independently

Chapter 3. National University of Ireland, Galway

Facilities
Courses, Credit Hours, and Grades
Course Numbering System
Registration
Mid-Term and Final Exams

Chapter 4. Other Academic Matters

Course Selection and Approval
The Academic Culture Abroad
Interruption of Studies

Chapter 5. Health Issues

Prescriptions/Medications
Alcohol
Illegal Drugs
Pre-Departure Vaccinations
Allergies
Water

Chapter 6. Personal Safety

General Safety Information
Protecting Your Belongings
Protecting Yourself
Safety for Women Abroad

Chapter 7. Culture Shock

Personal Growth
Greater Understanding
Burying the "Ugly American"
Anti-American Sentiment

Chapter 8. Communication

E-mail
Cell Phones
Emergency Contact Numbers
Public Pay Phones
Receiving Mail
Packages
Sending Mail to/from Ireland

Chapter 9. Money Matters

Arriving in Ireland with Money
ATMs
Traveler's Checks
Credit Cards
Personal Checks
Sending Money from the U.S.
Grocery/Spending Money
Eating in Galway
Travel Expenses
Eurail Passes

Chapter 10. Housing

Apartments
Electricity
Storage

Chapter 11. Luggage & Packing

Delayed Luggage - Plan Ahead
Clothing
Other Essentials & Nonessentials

Chapter 12. Introduction to the City of Galway

Central Galway
Suggested Reading, Viewing, and Surfing
Movies
Websites
Books

Fairfield University Study Abroad Team