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Visually/Hearing Impaired
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La ONCE: La Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles (Tel: 954-46-11-92) has been an extremely
important voice for the visually impaired in Spain. For detailed information on La ONCE,
please visit www.once.es/new/home/. In 1988, La ONCE founded the Fundación ONCE, dedicated
to helping people with other types of disabilities.
Useful Websites:
• www.diariosigno.com – Online news for the deaf in Andalusia.
Special Academic Needs
Tutors: CIEE provides help to anyone needing additional assistance with coursework while in
Seville. Tutors are available to those who request them at no charge. Professors are typically willing
to stay after class and review material for students who need extra attention.
Other Academic Needs: Students with documented learning disabilities should be in touch with
Resident Staff for assistance. We will help you arrange whatever services you might need.
Psychological Needs
Counseling Services: CIEE also has both English and Spanish speaking psychologists available
for counseling sessions. See the section on counseling services for more information.
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CIEE ID Card
All program participants will receive a student ID/emergency phone card from CIEE. Benefits of
this student ID (carnet de estudiante) include reductions in museum fees, cinema tickets, concerts,
trains, and more. This card also allows you to participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by
the Universidad de Sevilla such as sports teams, choirs, cine club, etc.
Reference Books and Libraries
The CIEE Study Center has a limited number of reference books available for your use. Our library
primarily includes secondary sources related to your CIEE classes– criticisms, history texts, dictionaries,
and other works. Please speak to reception regarding access to books in the CIEE Library.
The Student Services Office in the CIEE Study Center also has a number of travel guides available
for student.
You’ll quickly learn that Spanish professors expect you to expand your knowledge through supplemental
reading. Although no professor will explicitly say, “Read such and such,” they do expect you
to do independent reading. If your teacher mentions a book or author in class, you would be wise to
read it. The bibliography listed in the course syllabus is also a good guide. Some books on the list
may be hard to find. If you can’t seem to find Smith’s book X, read Jones on X instead. The primary
objective is to expand your notes into mini-essays so that you can prepare for exams, which tend to
be based on topics the professor has reviewed in class, rather than on the specific works assigned.
Expect to make frequent use of university libraries if you want a better grade than the acceptable
5 (C in the U.S. system). Spanish professors expect work that demonstrates outside preparation
and independent reading.
There are several libraries located within and around the Universidad de Sevilla and the UPO. Each
library has its own borrowing system and library card, so you will need to request permission to
borrow books from each library you plan to use during your time in Seville. As is true in the U.S., if
you do check out a book, you will be held responsible for returning the book on its due date or prior
to leaving Seville. CIEE will hold final grades of students who fail to comply with the basic norm of
library privileges. Please note that some university libraries do not permit visiting students to check
out books.
During the Intensive Session, Resident Staff will prepare a series of library tours. Please take advantage
of these tours so that you know where the libraries are and how to obtain a borrowing card.
Most of the libraries listed below also have study rooms if you are looking for a quiet place to study.