Welcome to Sede Boker Campus at Ben Gurion University of the Negev!
In this podcast, we interview Ms. Eliana Ben Sheleg from the Albert Katz International School for Desert Studies (AKIS) and Ms. Sarit Koma from the Ben Gurion Research Institute for the Study of Israel and Zionism (BGRI). They answer all our questions regarding administrative issues for new students at the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research (BIDR) and the BGRI (please note important differences between these two institutes).
Here is a list of the covered topics and the time they are discussed in the podcast:
00:00 - Intro
01:08 - Role of Student Affairs Coordinators
01:48 - Visas
03:52 - Payments
04:58 - Health Insurance
07:22 - Dormitories
09:57 - Course registration
13:30 - Opening a bank account
15:12 - Student transport concessions
16:12 - Emergencies
17:14 - Sexual harassment
17:39 - Campus gates
18:20 - National security issues
19:10 - Student Ombudsman
For more information regarding student life on campus please listen to to the orientation podcast with the student representatives here
Credits:
Host: Jansi Srinivasan, BGU Radio
Producer: Prof. Simon Barak, BGU Radio
Script: Francisco Achwoka, BGU Radio
Editor: Buzi Raviv, BGU Radio
Music: Night out - LiQWYD