The Summer 2021 Welcome Sessions will be held face-to-face, following all city- and campus-wide COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
The mandatory Summer 2021 Welcome Sessions are scheduled for the first day of classes, Monday, May 24 at 9 a.m. for Summer I and Monday, Jun. 29 at 9 a.m. for Summer II in San Ignacio Hall (c/Amapolas, 3). You will have time to go to your classes right afterwards.
SLU-Madrid's Student Life staff and our Campus Ambassadors will serve as guides to help you adjust to life in Madrid as Billikeño. To ensure the safety of our campus community, the Welcome Sessions will be held in small groups of no more than six people or in other modified formats in accordance with COVID-19 protocols.
At the Welcome Sessions, you will meet your new classmates, learn about the resources available to you on campus, and begin to explore the city of Madrid.
Summer 2021: Schedule of Events
9-9:30 a.m.: Mandatory Welcome Session
San Ignacio Hall, c/ Amapolas 3
First Day of Classes
10 a.m. and 5 p.m.: Campus and Neighborhood Tours
Meeting Point: Entrance of Padre Rubio Hall (Avenida del Valle, 28)
10 a.m.-noon: Free chocolate con churros
Sodexo Cafeteria, San Ignacio Hall
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10 a.m.-noon: Cycling at Madrid Rio
10 a.m.-noon: Old Madrid Walking Tour: Calle Mayor and Mercado de San Miguel
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10 a.m.-noon: Scavenger Hunt with Student Life Staff
Meeting Point: Entrance of Padre Rubio Hall · Avenida del Valle 28 · Madrid 28003
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11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Parque de Atracciones Amusement Park
Day Trip Ideas within the Community of Madrid
- Day trip to El Escorial
- Day trip to Alacalá de Henares
- Day Trip to Chinchón
- Day trip to Aranjuez
- Day trip to Patones
- Day Trip to Manzanares El Real
- Day Trip to Navalcarnero
Things to do in Madrid city
Last update: March 24, 2021
This schedule is subject to change.