Tecnologico de Monterrey
I. Education System
Tecnológico de Monterrey is commonly known as one of the most prestigious and highly regarded institutions in Latin America . The Tecnologico de Monterrey System is composed by more than 33 campuses located in 28 Mexican cities.
Tecnologico de Monterrey has been accredited by SACS, and has joined important university organizations such as Asociación Internacional de Universidades and Asociación Nacional de Universidades Mexicanas e Institutos de Educación Superior (ANUIES). Tec is also a founding member of Asociación Mexicana para la Educación Internacional (AMPEI.)
The Tec's agreement with more than 330 different colleges and universities around the world, and its affiliation with ISEP (International Student Exchange Program), allow foreign students the opportunity to study in Mexico with the same financial conditions they would have at home.
Under these agreements, visiting students have multiple chances to get first-hand knowledge of our culture, language, tourist attractions, and business environment. This makes their participation in the exchange program that much more fulfilling and rewarding.
II. Description of Campus Monterrey
Tecnologico de Monterrey offers 36 undergraduate, 48 master, and 8 PhD programs. It has an enrollment of 16,000 undergraduate students and 1,200 graduate students.
The Campus enjoys an extraordinary national and international reputation on account of its high quality education and modern facilities. The members of the faculty constantly keep up to date on their respective fields of expertise.
Over and above these benefits, the city of Monterrey provides opportunities for students to get hands-on experience in large manufacturing, marketing, and banking organizations that are not only leaders of their kind in Mexico, but also have successful achievements in the competitive global market.
III. On-site services
a) Psycho pedagogical Counselling Department
The purpose of this department is to provide quality services in the area of academic psychology and integral personal growth, seeking to promote in students the practice of human values that will allow them to adjust to their environment and leave an imprint in the future.
This Department (Dirección de Asesoría Psicopedagógica) will provide you the following services:
• Vocational Guidance
• Coaching in studying methods
• Counselling
• Systematic learning groups (GAS)
More information: http://www.mty.itesm.mx/dae/dap/
b) Community and Social Development Department
The mission of this department is to promote in the Tec community (students, faculty, staff, parents, and the surrounding community) a shared cultural and quality of life growth through community service, integration to our school, and involvement in the students' everyday life.
More information: http://ssc.mty.itesm.mx/tec/
c) Cultural Promotion Department
Cultural Promotion engages in supplementing the integral and smooth growth of Tec students from the cultural standpoint, through their active participation, or as spectators, in a variety of fine performances as well as spreading culture in the community to further the image of our school and its students.
There are countless activities where your participation will be both welcome and self-rewarding, such as : salsa, flamenco, and tango lessons; or guitar, singing, and photography workshops, to name a few.
More information: http://www.mty.itesm.mx/dae/ddc/
d) Physical Education Department
The mission of this department consists of encouraging students to improve their physical performance and health. The Tec offers to you the opportunity to learn or practice a great variety of activities such as: tennis, swimming, football, soccer, bodybuilding, etc. You will also have the chance to measure your improvement during competitions on-campus and off-campus.
More information: http://educacionfisica.mty.itesm.mx/
e) Food Services Department
This department is in charge of providing high-quality meals and excellent service to the Tec community. A pleasant environment fostering friendliness and integration, development of healthy eating habits, and promotion of nutritional values are also important aspects of the Food Services Department.
Food Services has five on-campus cafeterias (Comedor de Estudiantes, La Carreta, Centrales, El Borrego and El Jubileo), one off-campus (La Aspirina) in the School of Medicine , and several snack bars.
The food bar at each cafeteria has anything from Mexican cuisine and salads, to a large variety of fast foods. Don't miss the traditional chilaquiles (fried tortilla strips dipped in red chili sauce, covered with melted cheese, and served on refritos ) and delicious chocolate donuts.
More information: http://www.mty.itesm.mx/dae/dsa/cafeterias.htm
f) System Library
Our library, located at the Centro Estudiantil (basement of the west tower), provides you with a large selection of textbooks, literature, art, school supplies, souvenirs, gifts, music, and videos.
g) Computer Shop
Here you will find hardware, peripherals, accessories, supplies, and the latest software. We have all the major brands such as IBM, Compaq, Apple, Hewlett Packard and Texas Instruments. The computer shop is located at the Centro Estudiantil (first floor of the west tower).
h) Computers available for student use
CETEC: #17 on campus map
• Total equipment available in the first floor = 155 and internet hook ups
• Total equipment available in the second floor = 83
• Printers (Once the student is registered, you get approximately 100 free printings, after this you will have to pay for printing credits)
CETEC: #10 on campus map
• Total equipment available in the north side= 116
• Total equipment available in south side = 157 and internet hook ups
• Printers (Once the student is registered, you get approximately 100 free printings, after this you will have to pay for printing credits)
i) Laptop plug-ins
The new education model adopted by Tecnologico de Monterrey (see paragraph 6 in the Academic Policies section) has allowed for easy, on-campus installation at a large number of web access ports. You will find them practically everywhere: library, cafeterias, corridors, etc. It is quite common to find lots of students sitting on corridor benches or outside the cafeterias doing homework, browsing the Internet, or simply using e-mail.
If you own a laptop, don't hesitate to bring it. It is very likely that it will help you to make better use of your time, as you will not need to go to computer labs to look up references or do your school work.
At the present time, most of the Campus facilities offer an internet wireless service .
j) Material sale & loan modules
CETEC, first floor (south tower)
CEDES, ground floor (south wing)
• Borrowing of CD-ROMs to install Microsoft software (Office, Windows XP, WindowsNT, Visual Studio, Front Page), Symantec (Norton Antivirus) and Lotus Notes
• Sale of diskettes and desk supplies
• Sale and delivery of printer cards
• Sale of diskettes to install Intratec
k) General info services
Campus network services:
• File transfer (FTP)
• Discussion groups (NetNews)
• Access accounts to academic servers
• Remote connection to campus computers (Telnet)
• Web access
• Access to redesigned courses
• Publication of web pages on the World Wide Web (Campus server, Homepages)
• AcademicUnixs Servers
• On-campus network nodes for Laptops
• Laptop applications service
l) Plug-in services
• Intratec - 180 telephone lines for remote access with unlimited time in separate 60- minute sessions
m) Assistance in IS resources
• CETEC, South Tower , 2 nd Floor
• CEDES, South wing, ground floor
• Available on-site computer assistants (virus, portables, Learning Space).
n) IS courses
• Learning to use the Internet tools (www, FTP, Netnews, e-mail)
o) Travel Agency
This agency, located at the Student Center (West tower), serves as a link between Tec students and tourist services providing hotel reservations, airline tickets, and vacation packages.
The staff provides special service to Tec students supporting our school's mission and satisfying all of your travel necessities.
p) Information Center and Library (CIB)
In four floors and a semi-basement, the library has more than 99,605 volumes in three different sections: general collection, references, and reserves. It also has a collection of more than 2,450 magazine titles, and a digital library that is constantly being updated. The digital library gives quick access to more than 13,000 books, magazines, and other publications through any computer in the Tec de Monterrey System network.
The CIB also has a Business Information center, exhibit room, cubicles, and a continuous video projection room. Other available services are electronic information search, videotape and CD-ROM information, search and lending, and fax/copying machines. The Campus IS Department is also located in these facilities.
More information: http://www-cib.mty.itesm.mx/
q) Medical Service for students staying at the residence halls
We have an outpatient medical office open from 7:30 A.M. to 11:00 P.M., and a 24-hour emergency service open Monday through Sunday, including holidays. An M.D. will visit patients in special cases. You will find the doctor's office on the first floor, Centrales Building .
r) Dormitory laundry service
Laundromat facilities in the dormitories serve on-campus students as well as those living off-campus.
• Central Laundry: laundry reception and delivery for Centrales II and the staff.
• La Choza: laundry reception and delivery for on-campus residents.
• Off-campus buildings: laundry reception and delivery in each building.
Laundromats, all equipped with token-driven washers and dryers, are available in buildings II, III, VIII, and XV, and self-service laundromats in buildings XIII, XIV, and I.
IV Amigos Internacionales Program
Throughout your stay, and in addition to the Orientation Program, you may actively participate in the "Amigos Internacionales" (International Friends) program. This program seeks to make the international student feel right at home thanks to the atmosphere of warmth and friendship characteristic of the Mexican people. The program is especially appreciated by the student body of Tecnologico of Monterrey and the number of students wanting to participate increases each semester.
One of the main focuses of the program is to provide each international student with a one-to-one insight on the life in Mexico, primarily the city of Monterrey. ts important to mention that the Tecnologico of Monterrey is an attraction point of students from every state in Mexico city, so our internationals students have the opportunity to learn about different regions of Mexico through the friendships they acquire on the Monterrey Campus.
The typical responsibilities of the Mexican international friend is to provide a good environment for his friend, making it easier to get more acquainted with the Mexican lifestyle, the attraction points such as museums, cultural centers, concerts and etc. His Mexican friend also functions as a guide to the nightlife on the city and provides tips on how to behave and stay safe in Mexico .
Students are able to experience life in Mexico outside the academic environment. In the “Amigos Internacionales” program some students get the chance to be invited by their friends to participate in everyday events, special holidays or traditional celebrations along with their family and become familiar with the folklore and traditions that conform the rich mosaic of influences that makes the Mexican culture.
Another important goal of “Amigos Internacionales” is to satisfy the curiosity and hunger of knowledge to learn more about cultures of the world. We seek the improvement of human relations through understanding and sharing each others cultural beliefs. The Tecnologico of Monterrey is proud to portray students as ambassadors of their culture and tries to involve them in the international events taking place on campus – such as “Expotec”, an exhibition of stands from every state in the country displaying it's people, culture and gastronomical richness- and in the community, to gain practical international experience.
The procedure to assign the “Amigos Internacionales” basically consist of inviting all of the International Studenst coming for the upcoming semestert to answer an e-mail inviting them to participate in the program. We formulate a database with that information and combine it with the student body of the campus who previously contacted the office of International Programs, registering their name and e-mail to join the program also. After this step, the office asks the Mexican friends to accompany them during the pick up of the arriving students at the airport so they can start their friendship right away. With this we seek an instant and total immersion of the International student in the Mexican culture, knowing that in the moment they step on Mexican soil, they have someone who will help him enjoy and get the most out of their international experience.
V Conversational Club
In order to expedite your adaptation process and develop friendships, you may participate in the "Club de Conversación" (Conversation Club) program, which will reinforce your Spanish learning process.
This program was specially created to help International students improve their Spanish conversational skills as well as to help Mexican students improve cross cultural conversational skills and maybe even practice another language. We seek to provide a source for one-on-one cultural interchange to help develop new friends and associates.
One of the goals of the Conversational Club is also the learning not only of the Spanish language but also of the Mexican slang, helping the student to easily interact with other Mexicans and create lifelong friendships. In a small group or one-on-one informal setting, the students can help internationals or nationals with basic conversational skills, expressions, vocabulary, and idioms.
The students receive a topic each week so the weekly presentations on special topics could be practiced with their conversational partner. Positive feedback should be given as friendly behavior of the coach and members will bring positive changes to the group.