Taiwanese Student AssociationOrientation

2006/5/2710:30-12:30

Taipei Public Library

Agenda1. Get Acquainted2. About Taiwanese Student Association3. TSA Internet resources, activity schedule, and clubs4. Useful Information 5. Open Discussion

Get to know each other

1. Name ( 羅健維 ,Alex)2. Major (M.E.)3. From (e.g. Tainan)4. Staying at (e.g. College

Court)5. Additional Information

About TSA• TSA was first officially established in

1999 under the TECO. (Taipei Economic & Cultural Office)

• The purpose of this Association is to promote:

1. Cultural and Social Understanding ` between the American and Taiwanese people.

2. Friendship among the members.

TSA members

• Information available: Address Book• Full function of TSA email list-server: Send & Receive Email through the Server • Activity available: Free or discounted

events• One-time membership fee($25 USD)

2006-07 Committee Member List

指導老師 顏加輝 會長 : 羅健維 副會長 : 莊皓傑

秘書 : 陳彥蓉 財務 : 林曉如 公關 : 林慈澤 網頁 : 康明軒 E-Mail List 康明軒

活動 : 羅健維

• 新生說明會     8/19/05       PM 3:00~4:30    Thomas Building

• Welcome Party   8/19/05    PM  6:00~8:30  

White Course Community Center

• 中秋烤肉         9/ 18 /05       Stone Valley  

• Homecoming Parade    10/ 28 /05   

State College Downtown      

• 2006 Spring Semester TSA Events新年晚會   Feb/2005  Alumni Hall/Hub

• 2006 Happy Hours for End-of-Semester Gathering

學期末聚會

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TSA Internet Resources

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1. Listserv

2. Announcement on the Web

3. Forums

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Who Are They?Who Are They?

• Update the 2006 TSA address book

• Clubs:

•Buddhist (Dhama Drum Chan???) Association, Chinese Church, Chinese School, Basketball Team, Softball Team,

Volleyball Team, Tennis Clinic, Table Tennis Club, Badminton

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Useful Information • Social Security Number• Library • English Tutors• Post Office• Campus activities• Emergency Phone

Number

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Social Security Number • Where to apply for it?

– University Office of International Program

• Location: 410 Boucke Building

• Contact Number: (814) 865-7681

• www.international.psu.edu

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Librarywww.libraries.psu.edu

Pattee & Paterno Library Pollock Library

Need Help with English?• Where to find English Tutors?

– Writing Center:• 219 Boucke Building

– Sunday: 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM– Monday – Thursday: 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM

• Want to Improve your English Conversation Skills? – Conversation Partner Programs:

• 404A Boucke Building – Office Hours: 10AM – 5PM– Contact Number: (814) 863-3927

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Post Office• On campus:

– 54 McAllister Building (Across from HUB)

• Mon - Fri: 8:30AM – 4:45PM

• Downtown:– 202 E Calder Way

• Mon – Fri: 10:00AM – 4:30PM – 237 South Fraser St.

• Mon – Fri: 7:00 AM – 6:00PM• Saturday: 8:30AM – 12:00PM

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Campus ActivitiesHave nothing to do on

weekends?– Come and check out

our LATE NIGHT HUB!!

• CRAFTS!

• MOVIES!!

• DANCE!!!

• GAMES!!!!– IM and White Building

• SPORTS

– Badminton

– Table Tennis

– http://www.latenight.psu.edu

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EMERGENCY!!! • General:

– 911!!!!– State College Police (814) 234-7150 – Penn State Police Service (814) 865-1865– PA State Police (814) 355-8945 

• Escort Service:– (814) 865- WALK

• Health:– University Health Service (814) 865-6556

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Additional Information – 食• 高級餐廳 – Corner, Tavern, Zola, Mio Zio印度餐廳 – India Pavilion

• 中餐廳 – Big Bowl 大碗公 , Golden Wok 金鼎 Panda Express, HuNan

• 韓國餐廳 – KimChi, Seoul Garden• 泰國餐廳 Viet Thai

Cheap 便宜 – Canyon Pizza, Pita Pit, Are U Hungry

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Where to buy Groceries??

• Downtown – McLanahan’s, UniMart, CVS

• Chinese – Dragon Lane, Far Corner

• Groceries – Walmart, Giant, Wegman’s, Weiss

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Additional Information – 衣Downtown: A&F, Access, Eddie Bauer

• Nittany Mall

• Outlet – Altoona Mall, New York City (NYC),

King of Prussia (KOP)

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Additional Information – 住• Housing:

– listserv– http://StateCollege.com– http://www.sa.psu.edu/ocl/realtors.asp– New Student Contactor

• Anthony Chen

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Additional Information – 行• CATA Bus

– Free on Campus– $1.25 for Certain Routs

• Taxi – (814) 353-6001

• Car Rental – www.statecollege.com

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How to get the driver’s license?• Physical examination (At White

Building)• Knowledge test

– Vision test– Social security card– Passport (with I-94)– Original INS documents (I-20)– Verification of attendance from PSU

(from OISS)– Two residency requirements– 15/18

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• Road test– Schedule the test – Bring: learner’s permit,

registration and insurance cards of the car, and international driver’s license (with Taiwanese one).

– Vehicle controls– Parallel parking– Road test

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Important Information• Pick-Up Service

– Two weeks in advance. (Form need to be completed on TSA website)

• Housing – – Make sure it’s FURNISHED!!

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WE ARE…

Penn State!!!!

Open Discussion

•Q&A Time