There is a lot of information to collect and
process for this trip so I recommend that you start a folder and keep adding
to it as we have new and important information.
TO REGISTER
Students register on line with LOUIE or
contact the registrar's office in Gammage Hall (bdlg 1). When you
register you should be billed the basic cost plus the fee for each credit.
The other costs will be paid as you register for each (airline tickets,
visa, etc.)
Nonstudents will need to be admitted to NAU.
Contact the Admissions Office (520) 523-5511 or toll free 1-888-MORE-NAU
or on the web at http://www4.nau.edu/uadmissions/admis/home.htm
Then Register for the OIS 499 course to Siberia
in the registrar's office in Gammage Hall (bdlg 1). You will
receive a bill tha can be paid at the Bursar's Office.
PASSPORT
Start by making sure your passport is in
order. You need to do this RIGHT NOW!
Passport information
Arizona Locations
for Passports
VISA
We will all need a Visa from Russia. The most difficult part
about this is arranging an invitation. I WILL arrange for an invitation
but you will have to supply a passport number to me adn then apply on your
own. When you fill out the application you must indicate which towns
we will visit. Write in Moscow, Barnaul, Gorni-Altai, ArtiBash, Ust
Koksa. Other than that the information is rather clear. I will
have copies in your packet or you can download the application at
RUSSIAN CONSULATE in San Fransisco
For more gneral information on Russia and current events got to:
Russian Embassy in Washington
DC
HEALTH INFORMATION
In general we will not encounter any unusual diseases or exposure to rare illnesses. However, your doctor or the CDC will have a set of recommendations for vaccinations you should have before we go--diptheria, tetnus, hepatitus B are examples.
Go to the Center for Disease Control for information but read carefully because we are out of most zones of concern. tick borne encephalitis is the biggest concern. We should miss the tick season but we will be very careful about checking for ticks. We will also have access to a post-bite vaccination at a hospital in Barnaul or you may choose a more expensive, exclusive hospital in Moscow. I have had one post-bite vaccination and all went well (I did not have any symptoms but better safe than sorry).
AS PART OF YORU VACCINATIONS AS YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT immune globulin
(IG). This is the most common preventative vaccination for
tick borne encephalitis and Hepatitis A.
THE FUN PARTS
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