Arrival

Arrival

• Students must arrive in Madrid on the arrival date indicated on the Key Dates page and go directly to their assigned homestays. Detailed housing assignment information and specific arrival instructions will be communicated directly with accepted students.

NOTE: Should you choose to arrive early or stay after the end of the official program dates, you will be responsible for arranging your own accommodations. Early arrival to the host families’ homes is not permitted.

• The on-site orientation in Madrid begins with two intense days of introduction to the program and the city and continues with activities and workshops spaced throughout the first two weeks you are on site. All sessions and activities, with the exception of those related to safety and security, are conducted in Spanish. The dynamic combination of information sessions, workshops, team-building activities, shared meals, site visits and the first sessions of the “Introduction to Spanish Culture” course will help students begin to acclimate to the program and to the city from day one. During orientation, students will meet local faculty, local university students, the Center staff and other program collaborators. Orientation also serves to cement the language pledge and help the cohort develop the habit of using only Spanish in their communications. The orientation schedule will be shared with the cohort via email prior to arrival.