2010最新版新生手册下载：

下载地址：http://bucssa.net/bucssa_download/newstudent_manual.pdf

我们特别为新同学编写了这份详尽的新生指南，对于来到BU后的衣食住行各个方面加以介绍。希望大家多多参考，尽快适应新环境，

Part I: General Information

1. Some useful information sources

For Time, call 617-637-1234
For Weather, call 617-936-1234

中文信息：
www.mitbbs.com可谓最大的华人bbs站点。
shenghuonet.com 波士顿华人生活网站，提供饮食，娱乐，交友等多方面生活信息。
文学城 真假信息参半的海外中文网站。
MITCSSA
Harvard CSSA

英文信息：
Craigslist at Boston
这可能是登陆人数最多，信息最全的网站，尤其以买卖旧车，住房租赁著称。
citysearch of Boston, 在上面可找到波士顿各种餐馆，娱乐设施的评分。

中文购物网站：
Tigercool上面有各种中文杂志，书籍，音像制品和鲜花礼品等。

英文购物网站：
Amazon 几乎各种商品都可找到，而且有详细的商品介绍和用户评分。
cars.com可用于买卖旧车

住房：
BUCSSA BBS
roommates.com
boston apartment info

饮食：
食在北美:上面有麻省中国餐馆的简介，还有很多美食的菜谱。

交通：
MBTA:波士顿地铁，公共汽车和火车等的官方网站。
mapquest: 可查到各地的地图，行车路线。

2. Things you may need to do

a. Registration. Don't forget to go to ISSO (International Students and Scholars Office) to register.  ISSO address: 888 Commonwealth Avenue, 2^nd Floor Tel: (617)353-3565. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it After you finish the registration and have an ID number, you can open an ACS email account at BU IT (information technology) and then subscribe to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  IT office address: 111 Cummington St. Tel: (617)353-2780

b.   Look for housing. Probably this should be the No.1 in your list of "must-do". You'd better start your hunting NOW!!!

c. Order phone service, electricity service and in some cases natural gas service.

d. Open a bank account. You may apply for some credit cards later on.

e. Apply for a social security number as early as possible. During the orientation, BU ISSO usually has some workshops to help international new students apply for a social security number.

f. 医疗保险. Massachusetts law requires all full-time students and students who participate in seventy-five percent of the full-time curriculum to have medical insurance. BU offers a student plan managed by The Chickering Group. If you are not satisfied with this plan, you may waive the plan and consider some other companies: PSI Health Insurance, Harvard Pilgrim, United Chinese plan, NCS etc.. Be aware that it is your responsibility to know the terms and limitations of your medical insurance. Please carry your insurance card and student identification card with you at all times.

波士顿大学将每一位注册为全职助教、助研、校长奖学金获得者以及系主任奖学金获得者的波士顿大学学生自动纳入到大学医疗保险之中，助教助研的保险费用在开 学后的第七周自动划入学生的个人帐户，校长和系主任奖学金的获得者将在每学年的年初自动入帐，保险费用完全由学校支付，同时保险费作为学生奖学金收入的一 部分也将被征税。如果学生有可以选择的其他医疗保险，可以填写一张免医疗保险的表格，避免因享受学校提供的医疗保险而纳税。

 g. File for Tax Exemption. Since there is a tax treaty between USA and China, you can have $5,000 per year exempt from withholding of the tax from your stipend if your stipend is not tax-free in US (e.g no fellowship or no J-1). In order to get this benefit, you need to get a form called "form 8233" from BU Payroll Office (the 6th floor, 881 commonwealth avenue), fill it out and submit it to the Payroll Office as early as possible. They need as much as 10 business days to process it. If you do it too late, up to over $200 may be withheld for tax from you first month stipend check although you could get it back when you fill out the tax return form next year. Basically, you need to submit this form at the beginning of each year.

h. Obtain direct deposit. After you open a bank account, get the "direct deposit form" from either your department secretary or BU Payroll Office, fill it out and submit it to the Payroll Office, then your stipend check will be deposited to your bank account directly at the last Friday of every month. You will not have to deposit it by yourself any more.