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MBA Programs > Traveling & Living Abroad - Degree Program > Communication With Home - Degree Program |
Keeping in Touch |
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Students can communicate with friends and family through a variety of methods.
E-Mail
E-mail is the easiest and cheapest way to stay in touch with friends and family. The computer lab on campus is equipped with Internet access at each station. The campus is also equipped with wireless internet access for those who bring laptops that are wireless enabled. As University of Kansas students, you will be able to create a KU email address. Instructions for creating a KU On-line ID can be found in the Travel & Living Guide.
Mail Service
Students are encouraged to have their mail sent directly to CIMBA. Whether you live on campus or in an apartment, having your mail sent to the campus allows us to verify receipt of your mail, even if it arrives after you have completed the program and returned to your home country. As a benchmark, airmail takes approximately ten days to arrive from the US. Ground or service mail can take from eight to ten weeks to arrive. Courier service generally takes only two to three working days if sent from outside of Europe. Please be aware that the overnight registered service of the U.S. Postal Service will take at least eight to ten days. The service is overnight to Europe but then gets dropped in the regular mail. If you need to receive something urgently, we recommend using FedEx.
Please note, when a person sends a package to Asolo from outside of Europe, they will be required to fill out a customs declaration form. While the form will ask for the value of the contents of the package, please understand that it is really asking for the commercial value. If a value is claimed, import taxes in the amount of 33% of the value declared will be levied upon the receiver of the package. This is also true of packages that are declared to have no value but then are insured and consequently taxed on the insured value. Be sure to mark clearly on the package that the contents are for personal use only and have no commercial value. In addition, be careful how you describe the goods. “New Clothes – Personal Use Only” will almost always get taxed while the same goods declared as “Clothing – Personal Use Only” generally will not. We cannot be responsible for the levy of any taxes, duties or other fees incurred for items intended for your personal use. To be safe, declare a very minimal value on all packages sent, if at all, and do not purchase insurance on packages to avoid any taxes or duties in Italy. Please note that if someone sends you vitamins or diet products, the package will go through the Sevizio Sanitario Italiano, and they will charge you for taxes.
Fax
Students regularly send and receive fax communications. The fax number at CIMBA is 39-0423-951104. While there is no charge for receiving faxes that are three pages or less, CIMBA does impose a fee for the long-distance phone expense in sending a fax outside of Italy.
Mobile Phones
Most students have found it very convenient and economical to purchase a cellular telephone in Italy. New phones can be purchased for as little as €90 and minutes are purchased as you go. Since these phones use a “smart” card that is rechargeable, there is virtually no activation waiting time and no monthly bill. In contrast to many countries, particularly the U.S., there is no charge for receiving calls; only when placing a call. Also, it is important to note that the European cell phone system is different than in the U.S. Unless you have a very high-end phone with special plan in the US, the phone is not likely to work in Europe. Please contact your carrier for more information. Most students choose to purchase an Italian phone due to ease and cost considerations.
Telephones
The main CIMBA office is open from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM and from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday. We encourage you to make arrangements for your friends and family to call during office hours. There is a public telephone available on campus from which students can make calls using coins, telephone cards, and credit cards (for calls to the US). During other times, friends and family may leave a message on the answering machine. |
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