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