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Office of Exchange Programs (OISEP) organizes an orientation program for incoming exchange students just before their first semester begins on campus. It will provide you with essential information about registration, visa issues, your safety and services available to you on campus. The program also includes Turkish course, a tour of the campus and environs and sightseeing places of interest in Ankara. Exchange students are highly recommended to participate in Orientation week.
OISEP is located in the Registrar's Office in the administration building near the dormitories on the Main Campus.
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION SPRING 2011-2012
Official Arrival Dates: 28 – 29 January 2012 (Saturday-Sunday)
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| January 30, 2012 Monday |
| 9:00 - 10:00 |
Turkish Breakfast
Here you will meet the staffs (mentioned below) who are available to assist you throughout your stay
Ms. Ayşegül Başol,
Coordinator, Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
Ms. B. Yasemin Özbek,
Student Advisor, Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
Mr. Erkin Tarhan,
Student Advisor, Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
Ms. Nurdane Mumcu Öz,
Turkish Instructor
Ms. Emine Açıksöz,
Turkish Instructor
Ms. Aynur Tunaboylu,
Turkish Instructor
Place: Café In (Main Campus)
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| 10:00 - 12:30 |
Turkish Class |
| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break* |
| 14:00 |
Campus Tour on foot. (Main Campus: Student Union Building and facilities, Meteksan Market, Yapı Kredi Bankası, Garanti Bankası, Radio Bilkent, Library, BCC, Faculty Buildings, PTT, Sports Center, Bus Stops, ATM’s, Cafeterias, Bookstore, etc.) |
| 15:30 - 16:30 |
INFO Session: Academic and Administrative Procedures
- Dormitories
- Bilkent Computer Center- Dorm Net
- Course Registrations
- Residence Permit
Place: C-Block Auditorium, Main Campus |
| 17:00 |
Welcome Reception
Place: Registrar’s Office Main Hall
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| January 31, 2011 Tuesday |
| 09:00 – 12:30 |
Turkish Class
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| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break*
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| 14:00 |
Meeting Point: Student Dormitories Sports Hall.** Bus Tour to Museum of Anatolian Civilizations |
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| February 01, 2012 Wednesday |
| 9:00 - 12:30 |
Turkish Class
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break*
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| 14:00 |
Meeting Point: Office of International Exchange Programs
(Registrar's Office)
Visit Department Coordinators for course registration and course schedules |
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February 02, 2012 Thursday |
| 09:00 - 12:30 |
Turkish Class
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| 12:30 - 13:30 |
Lunch Break*
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
WORKSHOP: "Turkish Way of Living"
Ms. Ayşen Yücel, Office of the Rector
Place: C-Block Auditorium, Main Campus
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| 15:00 - 16:00 |
WORKSHOP: "Archaeology in Anatolia - unveiling 700.000 years of
ingeniosity & innovation"
Dr. Thomas Zimmerman, Chair Archaeology Department
Place: C-Block Auditorium, Main Campus |
| 16:15 - 16:30 |
Refreshments
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| 16:30 |
WORKSHOP: Erasmus Student Network – ESN Bilkent (International Student Club) Presentation
Place: C-Block Auditorium, Main Campus
Departs Hall |
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February 03, 2012 Friday |
| 9:00 |
Meeting Point: Student Dormitories Sports Hall.**
GROUP PICTURE will be taken.
Bus will leave for Emniyet Müdürlüğü, Yabancılar Şubesi (Department of Security for Foreigners) for application to obtain a residence permit followed by a late lunch* at ANKAMALL Shopping Center (Akköprü). Please have your passport and all the required documents*** with you.
Mr. Erkin Tarhan, Ms. Selen Koçak and Ms. B. Yasemin Özbek will accompany.
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| 14:00 |
Meeting Point: Student Dormitories Sports Hall.** Bus Tour to
Atatürk’s Mausoleum
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- (*) Lunch at own expense.
- (**) You are expected to be on time for bus tours.
- (***) Documents required for a Residence Permit:
- Passport
- Photocopy of the passport. (ID page, Student Visa page showing last arrival date stamp)
- One copy of "Declaration for Residence Permit Form" (typewritten)
- Three ID photos (separately)
- One copy of "Student Personal Information Form", obtained from Office of International Students and Exchange Programs
- Application fee: 150 TL, which is approximately 100 US Dollars or 75 Euros.
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