These young men and women are chosen by the resident director to show the American students around Salamanca and generally make them feel at home there. Cultural activities sponsored by the University in collaboration with other institutions include concerts, film festivals, and theater. The University maintains a sports center to which all Colby program students have access. In addition to these university facilities, there are a number of private health clubs in Salamanca. Students take their meals in the Spanish household and participate in family life to the extent practical under the circumstances.
Most apartments have three or four students, each in single bedrooms.
Upon arrival, all students will open an account with the Banco Central Hispano, Spain's largest bank. There is no charge for opening this account, and balances carry no interest. Students will not have checkbooks but will have an ATM card that enables them to withdraw funds for any Banco Central Hispano in Spain. The administration of Colby in Salamanca uses these bank accounts to deposit monthly allocations and other refunds into student accounts. Students may also deposit personal checks into their accounts, and will receive monthly statements.