Don’t forget each Monday to check this weekly electronic newsletter, the Billiken News, for the latest Madrid Campus news and notices. And please remember that the Madrid Campus uses the Billiken News, as well as slu.edu e-mail addresses, to officially communicate with students, faculty and staff. 


MONDAY 6^th

2:00 pm · information meeting about Loyola Retreat · PRH 2


TUESDAY 7^th

2:00 pm · information meeting about CLC (Christian Life Community) · PRH 2

2:00 pm · information meeting about Bible Study Group · PRH 2

WEDNESDAY 8^th

1:45 – 2:30 pm · presentation by Morocco Exchange about student trip to Morocco · PRH 16

1:50 pm · Catholic Mass in English · Chapel, PRH, first floor

2:00 pm · information meeting about CLC (Christian Life Community) · PRH 2

2:00 pm · information meeting about Bible Study Group · PRH 2

2:00 pm · meeting of new Administrative Support Scholarship Students · PRH 4


THURSDAY 9^th

1:50 pm · Misa Católica en español · Capilla, PRH, primera planta

2:00 pm · information meeting about Volunteer Service Opportunities · PRH 2

6:00 pm · reception for Madrid Campus graduate students · Manresa Hall Patio


FRIDAY 10^th

Best wishes on this day for peace and joy to our Muslim students, faculty and staff on the occasion of Eid-al-Fitr, marking the conclusion of Ramadan!   We also extend best wishes to the Jewish members of our SLU-Madrid community who are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year.

2:30 pm · Try-outs for the Madrid Campus Billiken Soccer (Fútbol) team. Meet in front of PRH at 2:30 pm, or go directly to the Green Canal between 3:00 - 5:00 pm.

2:45 pm · Faculty-Staff Meeting (preceded by lunch in PAH Patio) · Library Reading Room

8:30 pm · Student Life Billiken Night · Bowling · meet in front of Padre Rubio Hall · bring 15 euros


SATURDAY 11^th

9:00 am · Day Trip to Salamanca · 40 Euros · sign up and pay for trip in Finance Office · meet Saturday morning in front of Padre Rubio Hall


SUNDAY 12^th

9:00 am · Day Trip to Sierra de Madrid · 40 Euros · sign up and pay for trip in Finance Office · meet Sunday in front of Padre Rubio Hall

6:00 pm · Campus Ministry Sunday Mass · Chapel, Padre Rubio Hall, first floor

Tuesday, September 14 · last day to add a class or to drop a class without a grade of W

Tuesday, September 14 · 11:00 am · The Division of Languages and Literature presents "Dickens's Dream and the Conception of Character," a guest lecture by Leon Litvack, Ph.D. (Queen's University Belfast) · PRH 13

Tuesday, September 14 · 2:00 pm · information meeting about Bokatas

Tuesday, September 14 · 7:00 pm · auditions and stage crew sign-up for this fall’s theatre production · Student Lounge, PRH basement

Wednesday, September 15 · application deadline for fall semester degree candidates

Wednesday, September 15 · 2:00 pm · Resume Writing Seminar

Wednesday, September 15 · 2:00 pm · Career Services Resume Writing Seminar

Wednesday, September 15 · 7:00 pm · auditions and stage crew sign-up continue for this fall’s theatre production · Student Lounge, PRH basement

Friday, September 17 · Student Life Billiken Night: Movie Night

Saturday, September 18 · Student Life Day Trip to Alcalá de Henares

Sunday, September 19 · Student Life Day Trips to Aranjuez & El Escorial

Friday, September 24 · No Classes

Wednesday, September 29 · final day to choose Audit (AU) or Pass/No Pass (P/NP) options

All NEW Administrative Support Scholarship Students should plan to attend a brief (20-minute) mandatory meeting on Wednesday, the 8th, at 2:00 pm in Padre Rubio Hall 4. If you have questions, please see Liz McCreary in the Human Resources Office, ground floor of Padre Arrupe Hall.

Campus Ministry Information Meetings – This Week!   Learn about great opportunities – on or through the Madrid Campus – for retreats, Bible sharing, faith sharing and service. 


Interested in Student Life Day Trips to great sites in and around Madrid?  Check out this link. Of course, Madrid has so much to offer, you could easily fill up all of your free time after welcome sessions visiting its many museums, monuments, parks, theatres and hidden corners; however, you may want to take advantage of Madrid’s convenient location to travel on your own around Spain and beyond!  To assist you in planning your own exciting trips, visit the new "Independent Student Travel" section of our website!

Is your tarjeta de estudiante about to expire?  Do you need an appointment for an autorización de regreso?  Carefully read the Residency Card section of our website. For more information, contact Ariadne Ferro at aferro@slu.edu.

All SLU Madrid returning students should stop by Student Life before Friday, September 17 to renew their student ID card and pick up their new Sanitas card. The Student Life Office is located on the ground floor of Padre Rubio Hall.

Campus Climate: Please keep in mind that in compliance with Spanish law, smoking is prohibited on the Saint Louis University – Madrid Campus. Also, within classrooms, computer labs and the library, no food or drink (other than water) is allowed.

Signs to post?  Please take them to the Student Life Office (PRH) which will both approve them for posting and make certain that they are posted appropriately (on designated bulletin boards).

Special Bookstore Hours:  Until the 14th of September, the bookstore will be open with expanded hours from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, for book purchase, exchange and refund. 

Fall Office Hours

Library Fall Hours

Opportunities for Community ESL - English Language Teaching / Volunteer as an English Language Teacher in our Community ESL program. Volunteer teachers work in pairs and are responsible for preparing, planning and teaching their own classes (although help is readily provided if needed!). The students who come to take these free English classes – which take place on the Madrid Campus – may range from 14 to 70 years old, from newly arrived immigrants to bank managers. You will meet people from outside the campus and will have an unforgettable experience!  For more information or to sign up directly, contact Hamish Binns in the Language Teaching Center (PRH 1st floor beside the elevator) or write to hbinns@slu.edu.

Are you looking for a Language Exchange?  / Come to the 1st floor of Padre Rubio Hall. As you step out of the elevator, you will find a notice board opposite where you can fill out a form and try to find a language partner. For more information, contact Hamish Binns in the Language Teaching Center (PRH 1st floor beside the elevator) or write to hbinns@slu.edu.

Theatre Auditions and Crew Sign-Up  / Actor auditions and crew sign-up for this fall's theatre production, "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney, directed by Greg Stanford, will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, the 14th and 15th of September at 7 pm in basement of Padre Rubio Hall, outside the bookstore. No experience or prior preparation is necessary; all are welcome to come and join us in putting on another show.

Be the Music - Join the SLU Choir! / Do you want to experience music from within, not only as a listener, but as a doer, a performer?  Then join the SLU Choir!  No previous musical studies or choral experience is required.  The choir is performance-based and will rehearse Mondays and Wednesdays 17:30-18:45. 0 or 1 credit.  For more information, contact choir director Gudrún Ólafsdóttir at golafsdo@slu.edu. You are also welcome to check out: www.gudrunolafsdottir.com or www.myspace.com/gudrunolafsdottir.

The Career Services Office Announces Seminar Series!  to help students successfully identify future employment. >>

Trip to Morocco Information Meeting · Wednesday, September 8 · 2.00 pm · Padre Rubio Hall 16 / The director of Morocco Exchange Ltd. will provide information about this four-day culture-immersion trip planned for October 8 (departure at 10:30 pm) – October 11. Application deadline is September 15. Participants travel by bus to Algeciras on the southern coast of Spain where they catch a ferry to cross the Strait of Gibraltar to Tangier.  More information about Morocco Exchange (in charge of this trip) is available in the Intercultural Section of the website:  http://moroccoexchange.org.

Stuck on your homework?  Need help with your English?  With your Spanish?  Visit the English Writing Assistance Center and the Spanish Assistance Center located in the entry area of Manresa Hall.   The schedule of the English Writing Assistance Center is: Monday & Wednesday, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, and Tuesday & Thursday, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm. The Spanish Assistance Center is open Monday through Thursday, 4:30pm - 6:30 pm.