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STUDENT SERVICES
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Noticias desde Sevilla
Each week the CIEE Study Center in Seville produces a newsletter called Noticias desde Sevilla.
This weekly bulletin provides CIEE students with important announcements on program activities,
special events, and deadlines related to classes. We expect students to read Noticias every week.
Students receive the Noticias via e-mail each week. For your convenience, the newsletter is also
online at www.ciee.org/studyseville.
Intercambios
The CIEE Student Services Department manages a programa de intercambio (language exchange
program), which begins during orientation.
During the activities meeting those students who are interested in having an intercambio will be
asked to fill out a form. With this form, CIEE, via e-mail, will inform you of the name, telephone
number and e-mail of your intercambio. Once you have this information you call the Spanish
student to set up a meeting place.
Keep in mind that most Spanish students are taking final exams at the start of the CIEE semester,
so you may find it somewhat difficult to schedule time with your new intercambios during the
first few weeks of the program. But don’t despair, if the student cannot meet with you stop by the
student services office and they will give you a new name.
Also, during the semester, student services will organizes different intercambio events, for example;
field trip to the beach, picnic, costume party, etc…
Don’t forget that it will take some time (and a bit of determination) to meet Spaniards and begin
to feel at home in your new environment. Participating in the intercambio program is only one of
the many things you can do to meet locals. If your goal is to meet Spaniards, we suggest that you
get involved in a variety of activities while in Seville: attend one of our weekly basketball or soccer
matches; volunteer in one of our many activities; frequent a café in your barrio; or check cultural
offerings in the local newspaper. Get involved as much as you can, and keep trying!
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CIEE Sports
If you like sports, you’ll be happy to learn that CIEE Student Services coordinates weekly basketball
and soccer matches. These are non-competitive, friendly games and players of all skill levels
are welcome.
Matches are free, and open to the public. Don’t hesitate to invite your intercambio or other
Spanish friends. They are more than welcome to join us, and are sure to appreciate the invitation.
Normally, after a couple of hours of play - in true Spanish style - teams get together to tomar algo
and chat.
Check the Noticias desde Sevilla for times and locations.
Volunteer Opportunities
CIEE is committed to helping develop global citizens. If you have an interest in volunteering while
in Seville, we encourage you to do so. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities for CIEE
students.
On-Going Volunteer Assignments – For standard volunteer assignments in Seville, we suggest
that students contact SACU (Servicio de Asistencia a la Comunidad Universitaria). SACU,
the Student Affairs office at the Universidad de Sevilla, has a volunteer department which helps
any university student find an appropriate volunteer assignment. Keep in mind that assignments
acquired through SACU normally require a weekly time commitment, and an advanced level of
Spanish.
Please note that it is important to finalize your Regular Session course registration prior to visiting
SACU. When signing up for your volunteer assignment, you’ll need to have a very clear idea of
your free time during the semester.