A.
You MUST bring the following documents :
Table A
1. Members of the European Union
and
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2. Non-Europeans |
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At least three passport style identification photos ·
work
contract (premier nomination) = we assume you will all receive this in
the mail/post. ·
Passport
/ identity card ·
Social
or medical insurance card / form E111 ·
Birth
certificate showing the names of your parents, translated into French and
certified ·
Option : International Student Card (ISIC) or other
student card |
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At least three passport style identification
photos ·
work
contract (premier nomination) = we assume you will all receive this in the
mail/post. ·
Passport
valid for your entire stay with
visa « de long séjour : type D, Accord DDTEFP » ·
Proof
of medical insurance that will cover you for three months after your arrival
in ·
Birth
certificate showing the names of your parents, translated into French and
certified ·
Proof
of personal resources: most recent bank statement, pay stub, or a letter from
your bank. Again, you may not be asked
for it, but best to have it. ·
Option : International Student Card (ISIC) or other
student card |
Important : Leave copies of your passport and visa with a
responsible party in your country of origin in the event of any
difficulties. We suggest you keep all
documents in a protective folder because you will need them with you constantly
after you arrive in
B. Lodging
Your
first preoccupation will be to find a place to live. It is strongly recommended that you start
researching before you arrive. Here are
some tips on finding affordable housing :
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If you
are still a student in your country of origin, you have a right to use the
services of the CNOUS (Centre national des œuvres universitaires et scolaires). Go on
their national website www.cnous.fr and search under the appropriate geographical section
on lodging. The CROUS (regional branch
of CNOUS) has university residence housing available and also provides a
listing service of private owners who have rental housing options. The university school year in
CROUS de Nice – 18 Ave
de Fleurs, tel : 04.92.15.50.50
Fax : 04.93.86.89.42
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You may
also use the lodging services of the CRIJ (Centre Régional Information Jeunesse)
– 19 Rue Gioffredo, Nice. Tel : 04.93.80.93.93
www.crij.org/nice You do NOT
have to be a student to use their services.
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Look at
local newspapers on-line for furnished housing « meublé » to get an
idea of price ranges/options.
« Particulier » or « direct » means NO real estate
agency is involved – it is direct with the owner/manager. Be aware that agencies charge a fee that can
be up to or more than one month’s rent.
TTC = taxes included and CC = « charges comprises » means
building charges or utilities may be partially or fully included.
www.petitesannonces.fr www.nice-matin.fr www.bonjour.fr www.pap.fr
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If any
of you want to share and can’t find someone to share with, we can introduce you
to a fleet of language assistants who will arrive in Nice towards the end of
September (they work in primary and secondary schools in the area). They will also be looking for shared housing
for affordable prices. They are also NOT
all anglophone, so if you speak another language
(Italian, German, Spanish, etc) this might be of interest to you. Email Julie about this for more info.
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Other
options some of you might like are a studio or boarding room at someone’s house
“chambre chez l’habitant”. Look at the bulletin boards or post notices
at the Universities if you are interested in sharing an appartment
with French or other foreign students.
Most
likely you will receive your salary (which was 1,157.00 Euros per month after
reductions for 2003-2004) for September and October at the END of October. It might be a good idea to be prepared to be
financially independent for about two months with a savings of at least 1000
Euros. You will need this money to pay for : two to three months advance payment for rent
(including the damage deposit). In Nice
an acceptable price to pay for a student flat or appartment is from 300 to 450
Euros per person, possibly not including utilities or fees. You may very well find something for less.
Just for the basics, you’ll be teaching 13 hours a week on average each
semester. This means 13 hours actually
standing in front of students. This
obviously doesn’t include prep time and other responsibilities that each lecteur/lectrice has.
Everyone at some point in the year will give a lecture to the English
Society at the university. These lectures
last about 45 mins.
Start thinking now about what you might want to talk
about so that you can bring any materials/props/visual aides, etc with you from
home to enhance your lecture.
This is relatively informal – don’t panic! Past lecteurs have
talked about their hometowns/states/counties/countries, cultures and ideas
particular to where they are from, subjects that perhaps they are studying or
writing about for a dissertation, or just something fun and entertaining for
our students (for example, this year’s topics included Howard Dean, Enlargement
of the European Union, Women in Politics, Jewish Humor,
Horseracing in the UK, History of Classical Music, the American South, Irish
Pubs, Newcastle, Tony Blair’s Politics, Scotland and the Catholic/Protestant
Divide).
Lodging :
A very nice and friendly youth
hostel, for anyone interested, is:
Relais International de la Jeunesse
« Clairvallon », 26 Rue de Scudéri, Nice
Tel. 04.93.81.27.63. Call for updated rates.
This is a great hostel, but not
downtown Nice –
it’s a hike uphill, be aware. It’s not
that convenient but it IS in Nice, and is very clean and nice and friendly.
Hours: Hostel
grounds open all day but the Reception desk opens at
How to get to the hostel :
From the Airport in Nice: take the bus, line 23 direction
From « la gare SNCF » in Nice : bus line 15, opposite side of street from the
station, direction Rimiez/St. George for approx. 30 min, get off at the bus
stop Scudéri, cross the street (Ave Cap de Croix) and continue on foot (10 min)
on « Rue de Scudéri ». The
hostel is on the right after a few turns.
By Car : First you should go to the « Cimiez » area
of Nice. Follow « Boulevard de Cimiez » up the hill and continue
until you get to a turn-about called « Place Commandant M.
Gérôme », continue up the hill on Avenue Cap de Croix. At the first traffic light turn left onto
« Rue de Scudéri ». Continue 2 min and the hostel is on the right
after a few turns.
If you are coming from
When you first arrive: to telephone from public
phones in
B. At our
Initial Meeting September 6th, Monday Take the No. 22 bus up the hill
At this meeting, Shona will give
you all the info you need about the required paperwork for the university. Bring everything with you that morning
because the one thing you leave at home will be the thing the secretary asks
you for.
Get excited to meet all your
co-workers! Tom and Julie will be
delighted to meet you!!!!
Non-europeans
must take a medical examination in
You will receive notification
“convocation” of the time and date of your visit. You don’t get to choose. This should come in the mail to the Fac, and the Personnel Office will inform you, in an ideal
world. It is located at 49 Rue Giofreddo in Nice, near Galleries Lafayette.
Make sure you bring with you
your i.d. or passport and the convocation from the Fac
with your name and the date, address and time of your medical visit.
III. Immigration and
Administration
You cannot complete this step
until you have found a place to live. Get proof of residency from your landlord or
building manager, etc. This needs to be a “Attestation de Domicile/Logement”. It should basically say who you are, where
you live, how much you pay in rent, how long your rental contract is for,
etc. They responsible party needs to
have all their info on it as well and to sign it and date it, of course.
You will go to the
« Préfecture départementale » .
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How to
go to the « préfecture » in Nice : bus no. 23, direction « Centre
Administratif », or bus 9/10. Be
there as soon as it opens at
EVERYONE: Take all the documents listed on Page One in
the Table A. Bring every possible thing
you think you might need, because, TRUST
1.
Members of the E.U. and U.K. and Europeans, do the same thing!
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MAKE
PHOTOCOPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS Before you go *Obtain : ·
Either
the « récépissé de demande
d’obtention de la carte de séjour »
and wait to return later for the « carte de séjour »
(hopefully you won’t have any trouble and you’ll get it right then and they) OR ·
« la carte de séjour »
valid at least until the end of your work contract in 2004. |
Non-Europeans might be given a tougher time and have
to go back. Be prepared for
anything. Sometimes is you insist, they’ll just give it to you! We find grovelling always is a good strategy! |
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The Fac’s
Personnel Office will be responsible for your registration with the French
medical service and can do it as soon as you get your « récépissé »
/carte de sejour from the Préfecture.
With your French social insurance number, you will eventually receive a
social security card (Carte Vitale) and you can be reimbursed a certain percentage
of the money you pay to doctors or for pharmaceuticals in
« La Mutuelle » : This is a top-up medical insurance which is provided
by many different « mutuelle » societies in
To register: MGEN (la Mutuelle
Générale de l’Education Nationale)
39 Rue Trachel, 06000 Nice
Tél.
04.93.88.77.11 Fax 04.93.87.85.51 www.mgen.fr
The MGEN medical
centre: Centre de
Consultations
33/35
Rue Clément Roassal
06000 Nice. Tél. 04.93.82.63.00
If you have already « la
Carte Vitale » and « numéro d’immatriculation » from a
previous sojourn in
To receive your
salary you must open a bank account.
Your salary is direct-deposited into your account by the Fac. To open an
account, take everything with you, including plans for your firstborn
child! Proof of lodging is usually
required, also proof of resources back home, and obviously your work contract,
passport, etc.
We suggest finding a
bank near where you end up living, or at least one with lots of branches all
around. It is recommended to ask your
chosen bank for a debit card « une carte bleue » and cheques
« chequier ».
The most
important thing you need from your bank once you open the account is this thing
called a “RIB”.
Relevé d’identité bancaire » a paper
giving your account no. and info. Ask for several of them when you open
the account.
Once you have done all of the
above and after one full month of renting your appartment you can ask for a
financial aid « aide sociale au logement » which reimburses you a
portion of the rent you pay every month.
Some lecteurs get it, and some don’t.
It is totally hit or miss, and you might get lucky and get some
money. If you don’t mind the paperwork,
it’s worth a shot. For the record, last
year two lecteurs were eventually shot down yet one
of our colleagues met with some success!
You can ask for the necessary
forms and information at the « CROUS /CLOUS », at certain faculty
student unions of the university or you can print forms on-line at: www.caf.fr
Adresse : Caisse Allocations
Familiales (C.A.F.), 69 Ave Alfred Borriglione, Nice
Tel. au
Siège Administratif : 04.93.53.80.00