Primary student accommodations will be in homestays, allowing students to immerse themselves in Chilean life while living with a family. The families are assigned by the Trinity´s Student Life Coordinator. The coordinator will also provide an orientation to the city and its resources, as well as monitor conditions throughout the semester and provide on-site assistance in case housing problems arise He will supervise the signing of an informal agreement between the student and the family, (sort of a "code of conduct" for the student and the family) ten to fifteen days after the student has settled in, to allow enough time for both parties to become acquainted. He will relocate students if they are unsatisfied with their host family.

The host family will provide you with a private room, 3 meals a day, 7 days a week, laundry service, bedding and towels.

While staying with the family, you have the right to pack a lunch (sandwiches, yoghurt or milk, some fruit, etc) On the other hand every campus of the Universidad de Chile has a cafeteria. In Chile it is common to have an afternoon break or snack between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. called La Once. This can become a full meal by itself depending on the family. There are also many restaurants and pubs should you chose to eat out.
You might wish to buy a towel to use in pools and on trips. (You should not take the house towels away from the house.)

Generally we look for families that are willing to include the student in their family life, that is, share their meals and integrate her or him in their weekend activities whenever possible (the student has the option of accepting or not). This does not interfere with your possible independent life style. The order of priorities for selecting a host family are: family environment, location in a safe neighborhood, closeness to transportation and size and coziness of the room. The coordinator will pick you up at the airport upon arrival and drive you to your host family's home.

Students will have the option of taking organized excursions to field sites in Chile where the range of issues central to the overall concept of human rights is important. Longer excursions to nearby cities, such as Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay, are part of the curriculum.

Prepaid card cell phones will be lent out to the Trinity students during their stay in Chile. The cell phone will allow you to be easily reached by your parents, friends, as well as your local families if need be. Students are responsible for care of the phone and will return it in perfect working conditions at the end of the semester. In case of breakage, loss or theft the student will have to replace it for a new one of similar quality.