Orientation
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IS CABLE TV AVAILABLE IN STUDENT RESIDENCES?
Students living in University-owned housing can watch cable television in their building’s common areas as well as in several lounges and other public spaces on campus. Students may also have access to live and on-demand programming through the web browsers on their computers and mobile devices. WHAT WILL MY CAMPUS MAILING ADDRESS BE?
Each student residence has its own mailing address, which may be found at northwestern.edu/living/housing -options/res-halls. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS FOR
WHICH MOBILE SERVICE PROVIDER
IF WE VISIT THE EVANSTON
GETTING AROUND ON AND OFF
IS RECOMMENDED?
CAMPUS THIS SUMMER, WHERE
CAMPUS?
Having a cellphone/smartphone is
DO WE GO FIRST?
Northwestern operates several free
the norm on campus—especially
A warm, informative welcome—along
shuttles for students throughout the
since University-provided landline
with ample parking—awaits you
academic year, making stops on the
service in student rooms is available
at the Segal Visitors Center, 1841
Evanston and Chicago campuses as
by special request only (see page 10).
Sheridan Road (see map on page 42).
well as at nearby shopping centers
Mobile service in the Evanston area
and in downtown Chicago. For details
is available through AT&T, Sprint/
ARE THERE WILDCAT WELCOME
see shuttle.northwestern.edu.
Nextel, T-Mobile, and Verizon. See
ACTIVITIES FOR PARENTS?
SafeRide makes evening transporta-
it.northwestern.edu/telephone
Yes. Parent and Family Orientation
tion on the Evanston campus easy
/cellphone.html for details.
events begin on September 11 with President Morton Schapiro’s Welcome
and safe; to learn more, visit WHICH HOTELS ARE NEAREST
and Reception and conclude on
TO CAMPUS?
September 13. The complete PFO
ANY ADVICE ON SETTING UP
For a list of Evanston-area lodgings,
schedule will be available on the
A BANK ACCOUNT?
see ugadm.northwestern.edu/visit
NSFP website in late July.
The only bank on Northwestern’s
/plan-your-visit/area-lodging.html.
northwestern.edu/saferide.
WHEN DOES WILDCAT WELCOME
campus is U.S. Bank (see page 12), but there are several other national banks
HOW CAN I GET TO CAMPUS FROM
END FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES?
with branches and ATMs in Evanston.
O’HARE OR MIDWAY AIRPORT?
Because students are soon immersed
The bank of your choice may be
The trip to Evanston can be made by
in full-day Wildcat Welcome activi-
among them.
car, train, bus, airport shuttle, limo,
ties, a “Kiss ‘n’ Bye” period is sched-
or taxi. For advice and driving direc-
uled on Sunday, September 13. Most
tions, see northwestern.edu
families depart campus after attend-
/uservices/transportation/airport.
ing that day’s final PFO activities.