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Living in Leuven

Living in Leuven. Information session for new international students Thursday 6th February 10am. Need to know Daily life In case advice /assistance needed. 1. Need to K now. Registration Procedure City of Leuven. Registration in Belgium: @ Foreigners Office - City Hall

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Living in Leuven

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  1. Living in Leuven Information sessionfor new internationalstudents Thursday 6th February 10am

  2. Needtoknow • Daily life • In case advice/assistance needed

  3. 1. NeedtoKnow

  4. Registration Procedure City of Leuven • Registration in Belgium: • @Foreigners Office - City Hall • Afterhavingsecured a permanent address • Submitallrequireddocuments → As EEA citizen: different options to register as astudent in Belgium. Check your home country’slegislation on studyingabroadbeforestartingregistration. • PoliceControl

  5. Change of Address Whenmoving, keep in mind to: • report your new addressto the city hall of Leuven or your new place of residence, within 8 days. • Giveyour new addressto: • the KU Leuven • the health insurancefund • otherrelevant offices/suppliers (hospital, telephone company, …) • Do My Move – postal service Bpost ! Avoidpenaltiesforunpaidbillsreceived at anoldaddress

  6. Insurances: KU Leuven Coverage • registration at KU Leuven = coverageby the KU Leuven • foryourownphysicaldamageduringuniversityactivities • foryourcivilliability (damagetoothers) and professional liabilityduringuniversityactivities

  7. Insurances: Coverage Private Life • = Third party liabilityinsurance Private Life • covers alldamage (physical, material or non-material) caused by you duringyour private life to a third party • cost: € 13 per academicyear • compulsaryfor non-EEA, recommendablefor EEA • no payment => no coverage! • in case of accident: • call the police • inform the Social Service

  8. Insurances: Health Insurance • EEA-students: • European Health Insurance Card fromyour home country • reimbursement of the necessary medicalcosts, accordingtoBelgianrules • Non-EEA-students or EEA-students without EHIC => register with a Belgian health insurancefund andpaycontribution

  9. Accommodation • Search on www.kotwijs.be! • Rental contract • Rent andsupplementarycosts • City tax • Whatto do in case of rentalproblems? Housing Service www.kuleuven.be/accommodation housingservice@dsv.kuleuven.be 2-5 pm

  10. EqualOpportunities Service for Students with Disabilities www.kuleuven.be/disability Studentswith special needs are welcome at the KU Leuven! • The Service for Students with Disabilities puts you on your way. • You need to be recognized by this Service in order to be eligible for facilities. • Recognition procedure takes time, deadlines! • Facilities at KU Leuven differfromyour home university • Make an appointment with your disability officer now!

  11. EqualOpportunities • religion and philosophical diversity policy and facilities • Advice on exam facilities: • apply to reschedule a modular or final exam if the date coincides with a recognized religious holiday. • !Deadline: application no later than the deadline for completing the ISP! Religion and Philosophical Diversity Contact Point reldiv@dsv.kuleuven.be

  12. 2.Daily Life

  13. WheretoEat? • On campus food and catering services for students and staff • 4 different meals each day: focus on health and quality • Hot meals : Belgian and internationaldishes • Daily veggie menu • Sandwiches & soup • Variety of drinks / desserts / salad bar / wraps Alma www.alma.be

  14. Alma Venues • Campus Leuven1. Alma 12. Alma 23. Pauscollege4. De Valk • Campus Heverlee5. Alma 36. De Moete • Campus Gasthuisberg7. Alma GHB 7 4 3 1 2 5 6

  15. Alma • Student pricesfor a hot meal: • From 3.10 € up to 5.80 € • Always show your student card! • Open on weekends • Alma = more than food • Organiseyouractivity @ alma: party, quiz,…

  16. Veggie Bag www.kuleuven.be/veggiebag • EveryMondaybetween3.30 and 6.30 pm • Organicvegetables and/or fruit • from 6 up to 12 € a bag • Locallyproducedby a socialeconomyproject • 7 pick-up points

  17. Sorting Waste • 5different waste fractions = 5 bags or boxes • Bags sold at: City shop and big supermarkets • Different pick-up days between 6 and 7 am • Waste Calendar: • kuleuven.be search for ‘sorting waste’

  18. Sorting Waste ON THE PAVEMENT Paper and cardboard In a cardboard bag or box Organic waste (GFT) Green bag (0.5 or 1 €) or greencontainer Regulargarbage Brown bag (1.25 or 2.25 €) Plastic bottles, metal packagingand drink cartons (PMD) Blue bag (0.25 €)

  19. Sorting Waste Glassin glass containers spread over the city Other waste: to the container park 1. Call 016 29 61 14 (7am – 15pm) for a card 2. Fetch the card @ Aarschotsesteenweg 68 3. Go to the container park @Aarschotsesteenweg 212 (Tuesday – Friday 12.30 pm – 19.30 pm, Saturday 9 am – 16 pm) COST: € 2,5 entrance (plus € 50 bailfor the card) Large domestic waste (sofa, bed…): priceper item FREE of CHARGE: Electronics, small dangerous waste, textile… Youcanalsocall 016 29 61 14 topick up large domestic waste @ home for € 25 transportation cost plus a price per item

  20. Sorting Waste Different pick-up days on the waste calendar

  21. Sorting Waste • Illegal waste dumping? • ! Fines up to 250 euro !

  22. Housekeeping

  23. Housekeeping

  24. Housekeeping

  25. Housekeeping

  26. Climate

  27. Transportation Conclusion? Walk Ride a bike 800m 2 kilometres

  28. Rent a Bicycle • Renting a bicycle & lock • 15 € a month, 56 € for 6 months • 65 € for 1 year + deposit of 70 € • Repairing bicycles • Velo-bicycles: included in the price! • Own bicycle: 2 € for using tools + cost of spare parts www.velo.be Hollestraat 1 3001 Heverlee

  29. Save YourBicycle How to park yourbicycle? Ifavailable, in a bicycle parking If possible, anchor the frame Ifnot, lock the rearwheelto the frame

  30. LearntoRide a Bicycle Cycling School  016/31 77 01 (Ine Bosmans) www.leuven.be/fietsschool • 4 modules: • To ride a bicycle in 5-7 lessons • To cycle in traffic in 2 lessons • To cycle in the city in 2 lessons • About the bike in daily life in 2 lessons • 5€ per module • Starting March 14th

  31. Taking the Bus in Leuven • Leuven & suburbs • With student buspass (€ 20) • writeyour name on it! • insertthe card whenyou enter the bus First name Last name

  32. The Bus toHeverlee To the Campus: Number2 Number 616 ‘Ringbus’: Number 600 Number 601

  33. Transportation Outside Leuven • The bus • Flanders: www.delijn.be – Buzzy Pazz (€ 182) • Brussels: www.MIVB.be • Wallonia: www.infotec.be

  34. Transportation Outside Leuven • The train – www.NMBS.be • Fixed route: • Daily use: School Railcard (under 26) • Sporadicuse: Campus Card (under 26) • Attestationneededfrom Student Administration • Visit different cities • Go Pass 10: € 51 for10 one way trips (under 26)

  35. Student Cop Nick Vanden Bussche politieantenne@kuleuven.be Twitter: @studentenflik Facebook: facebook.com/StudentenFlikLeuven • Contact for all your questions about safety and security, traffic problems, if you want to organize a party in Leuven, if you are concerned about burglary or bike theft,… • Monday & Wednesday (12-2 pm): Celestijnenlaan 200 P (Campus Arenberg) • Tuesday (12-2 pm): ‘s Meiersstraat 5 (LOKO building)

  36. Registration Procedure: Police Control After registration at City Hall: • Police will automatically check if all information is correct. • Youdo notneedto contact the policeyourself! • KU Leuven residences ≠ private housing • Coordination: Kristel.Godyns@politieleuven.be

  37. City Fines: Party with Respect!

  38. TRAFFIC FINESSAFETY FIRST • Bike lights • Cell Phone • Red traffic lights • 1 m free space on pavement • One way streets • Pedestrians zones

  39. TRAFFIC FINESSAFETY FIRST • Bike lights • Cell Phone • Red traffic lights • 1 m free space on pavement • One way streets • Pedestrians zones

  40. TRAFFIC FINESSAFETY FIRST • Bike lights • Cell Phone • Red traffic lights • 1 m free space on pavement • One way streets • Pedestrians zones

  41. TRAFFIC FINESSAFETY FIRST • Bike lights • Cell Phone • Red traffic lights • 1 m free space on pavement • One way streets • Pedestrians zones

  42. TRAFFIC FINESSAFETY FIRST • Bike lights • Cell Phone • Red traffic lights • 1 m free space on pavement • One way streets • Pedestrians zones

  43. ONE WAY STREETS • No entrance, not even with a bike: • One way street, but bikes allowed in both ways:

  44. TRAFFIC FINESSAFETY FIRST • Bike lights • Cell Phone • Red traffic lights • 1 m free space on pavement • One way streets • Pedestrians zones

  45. PEDESTRIANS ZONE • BIKES NEVER ALLOWED: • BIKES ALWAYS ALLOWED: • RESTRICTIONS: Allowed between 7PM en 11AM

  46. Leuven: Tiensestraat .

  47. LEUVEN: Tiensestraat (Alma 1) .

  48. LEUVEN: Muntstraat .

  49. LEUVEN: Muntstraat .

  50. Whereto Meet and Mingle? • Meeting placeforinternational and Belgianstudents • +/- 2000 members • Membership: 5 € + coffee mug = free coffee/tea for a year! Pangaea A. Vesaliusstraat 34 3000 Leuven Follow ‘Pangaea’ on fb

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