international welcome evening presentation - february 2016

Studentenwijk Arenberg - Pius X - Johannes XXIII - De Vesten

Today’s agenda

• Welcome

• Presentation & questions

• Belgian beer & fries

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https://www.facebook.com/studentenwijkarenberg

Important information

• Emergency number KU Leuven: (016 32) 2222 • fire, ambulance, …

• Technical defects:• KU Loket (www.kuloket.be)

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Internet access

• Wired• login at: http://prenetlogin.icts.kuleuven.be

• Wireless• eduroam

• user: [studentnumber]@kuleuven.be• password: (kuloket password)

• kuleuven• user: [employeenumber]@kuleuven.be• password: (kuloket password)

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General information

http://www.kuleuven.be/pangaea

https://admin.kuleuven.be/icts

http://www.kuleuven.be/accommodation

http://www.kuleuven.be/english/studentservices/health

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Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefour

Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefour

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Living in a residence hall

• You can only access your own floor• Every floor has a spokesperson

• Arranges daily life• Collects money for garbage bags• First contact point

• Everybody needs to do his/her chores• You treat each other with respect

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Resident advisors help you with:

• Keys lost• After office hours, when De Waag is closed

• Blown fuses

• Complaints and conflicts• to some extent!

• Chairman/woman of inhabitants’ council

• Organization of activities

• Firs aid kit

• In case of urgent problems, at your disposal!

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Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefour

Studentenwijk Arenberg

Studentenwijk Arenberg

• 12 mountains and 2 volcanoes (Etna & Vesuvius)• 1 resident advisor for 2 mountains, and 1 for a volcano

• Resident on call between 8pm – 8am• 0487 32 84 07

• Some buildings: one mailbox per floor• Resident advisors don’t have a key

• Specials features• Ping pong (K2 & Etna)• TV-room (K2 & Etna)• Comic book library (K2)• Laundry room (De Waag)• Cite cafe– more info soon (De Waag)

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Resident Advisors – Studentenwijk Arenberg

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Robin De Croon Robbe Rotthier Esa Denaux Zara Okai

Jiwai Deng Anthony Jacobs Maarten Vandeweyer Vick Vandenput

Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefour

Pius X

Pius X

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Pius X

• Resident advisor: Jan

• Cleaning personnel: Benny

• 105 rooms + 2 studios + 1 appartment

• Special features• Table tennis• TV-room• Garden

+ features of Studentenwijk Arenberg

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Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefour

Johannes XXIII

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Johannes XXIII

Johannes XXIII• Resident Advisors: Eline and Vincent

• A building, room 00.01

• Phone number: 0497 22 25 47

• johannes@dsv.kuleuven.be

• The residence Johannes XXIII has

• 4 buildings: A, B, C and D

• 10 corridors

• 101 students

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Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefourDe Vesten

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De Vesten

De Vesten

• Resident Advisors

• Glenn, Reinhoudt, Lies: phone numbers in kitchen

• 10 pm – 8 am on working days, all weekend: call 0483 68 02 22

• Laundry service: always open, D building floor 0

• Phone:

• call 5001 for room 05.01

• Press '1' to open main door; door to your floor: open yourself

• The shed to dispose your waste is on the opposite side of the bridge/river.

• Glass at Carrefour

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Where are we?

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Alma 3

PiazzaTV-room,

table tennis

BasementComic book library

De Waagreception, music

room, laundry room

Sport center

Fitness

Swimming pool

ColruytCarrefour

Laundry service

• 3 washing machines and 3 drying machines• Opening hours

• Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm• Weekend: 9am – 8pm

• € 4 for two coins• Wash + dry

• Sold by your resident advisor• NOT the resident on call

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Who is who @ the Waag?

• Reception

• Management

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Patricia Vancranenbroeck Marijke Creces

Els Bruyninckx

Cleaning Personel

Wilhelmine Geyssens Karina Sevenants Rudi Stoffelen Marianne Van Damme

Carine Vandeven Marianne Verlinden Naïm Glenda Morgado

Technicians

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Patrick Cuylaers Patrick Loddewijkx Luc Everaerts

Waste selection

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Garbage MUST be sorted

• PMD : Plastic Bottles-Metal-Drinking cartons BLUE BAGS

• GFT : Vegetable, Fruit and Garden garbage GREEN BAGS

• KGA : Small dangerous waste & Porcelain à bring to the WAAG

• Glass : bring to special containers (parking at house 7 & Alma 3)

• Paper & cardboard : collect per unit

• Brown bags : everything else (Not sure? Brown bag!)

If waste is not put in the right bag, a fine of 250 euros can be imposed.

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PMD

• Plastic bottles

• Metal packaging

• Drink cartons

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Glass

• Transparant glass à white container

• Colored Glass à green container

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Some rules!

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No smoking inside any buildings

• Smoking is forbidden in all buildings of KU Leuven

• Tampering with fire detectors is not allowed!

• Ash trays are available outside of each block • against the wall, near the entrance

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House rules

• Every residence hall has its internal rules• read your contract!

• English version available in your kitchen. Please read this carefully!

• No parties/BBQs/… without the approval of your resident advisor!

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Cultural differences

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Cooking & Kitchen

Cooking

• Only allowed in the kitchen

• Use a pan with a bit of oil or butter

à The cooking rings are not designed to work on directly

Doing the dishes

• Use only a little bit of dishwashing liquid

• Don’t use streaming water, but fill the sink

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Sleeping & Bathroom

Sleeping

• Putting the blankets on the floor, makes them dirty very soon. So, the blankets are meant to sleep with in the bed in your room.

Toilet / Shower:

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Habits

• Follow the city regulations!• Driving without bicycle lights, or through red light: > € 150• Driving in a one-way street: > € 150

• Complain politely when something is wrong• Always try to settle things yourself first!

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Religion

• Your religion is between you and God(s): practise your beliefs without disturbing others.

• Accept that other people might disagree with you!

• You should have respect for all humans, regardless of their gender, religion, race of sexual orientation!

à http://www.kuleuven.be/english/religion.html

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Example situations

https://picasaweb.google.com/100923738088214702616/Omini3d#5456698262314545906

Situation 1: you forgot your keys

• During working hours àGo to De Waag• Outside working hours à

1. first try to contact your resident advisor2. call the resident advisor on call

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Situation 2: no electricity

• Same instructions apply!

• Always call: food in fridges may spoil!

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Situation 3: fire alarm

• Leave the building within 5 minutes!

• Close your door

• Call 2222

• Only re-enter if permission is given

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Questions?

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The end!

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