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I Love Taiwan Club Purdue University http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~iltc Orientation 2004. The First Step Banking Food & Grocery Clothes Housing. Transportation Academics Computer & Online Resource Q & A. Outline. 1. The First Step. Preparation: Immunization Requirements
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I Love Taiwan Club Purdue University http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~iltc Orientation 2004
The First Step Banking Food & Grocery Clothes Housing Transportation Academics Computer & Online Resource Q & A Outline
1. The First Step • Preparation: • Immunization Requirements • Passport + I-20 • Phone cardwww.pincity.comphonecard4sale.com • Contact information • How to get to Purdue? • Destination: Indianapolis, IN (IND) • Pick-up notification (http://expert.cc.purdue.edu/~iltc/EnglishPages/Pickup/PickupForm.htm) • Limo (www.lafayettelimo.com)
1. The First Step (cont’d) • Registration • Orientation • International student orientation • Department orientation • ILTC orientation
2. Banking • Budget • Traveler’s Cheques • General banking information • PEFCU & Bank One • Wire money • Checking account & Savings account • Credit card
3. Food & Grocery • Eating in Campus • Memorial Union, Stone Hall, Residence Halls • Around Campus • Cook • Supermarkets • Chinese Food • Chinese Restaurants • Foreign Food
4. Clothes • Weather(http://www.weather.com/weather/local/47905 ) • Clothes • Where to buy?
5. Housing • On-Campus • Hawkins • Purdue Village • Related Regulations • Off-Campus
6. Transportation • Airports • Indianapolis • Chicago • Public Transportation • In Town: City Bus • http://www.gocitybus.com • Free ride with student ID • Out of Town: • Lafayette Limo (to Indy Airport): http://www.lafayettelimo.com • Greyhound: http://www.greyhound.com
6. Transportation (cont’d) • Driver’s License • International Driving Permit • Learning Permit(Paper-based test) • Driver License(Driving test) • Car Purchasing • Parking Permit
7. Academics • Course Informationhttp://www.purdue.edu/Purdue/course_info/ • Textbookshttp://www.purdueu.com/http://www.apexbook.com.tw/
8. Computer & Online Resource • Purdue Career Account • Email • Web Pages • Student Services Information [SSINFO] • PC & Laptop • Computer Center (PUCC) • Notebook vs. Desktop
8. Computer & Online Resource • Internet Access • PAL (Wireless Network) • Residence Hall Network [ResNet] • Dial-Up & Free ISP (NETZERO) • Software • Distributed Academic Computing Services [DACS] • Purdue Microsoft Campus Agreement