Welcome to the 2017 International Student Orientation (ISO)! The following pages will provide information that will help you prepare for your arrival and the ISO program which will be held September 7-11, 2017. We have planned a fun-filled program, with plenty of flexibility built in for you to spend time with your student over the weekend. We hope you are as excited to join us as we are to host you!
International Parent Information 2017
Welcome to the Wildcat Family! The 2017 International Student Orientation will begin with move-in, Thursday, September 7, 2017. When you arrive, report directly to one of the three Neighborhood Desks on campus. Please see the next page to determine which desk you should report to, based on your son or daughter’s housing assignment. These desks are available 24 hours, but IPAs will only be on hand to greet you and help you move from 10am – 2pm. If you are planning to rent a car, please note: •Parking will NOT be enforced in campus lots September 7-19, but please be aware of 24-hour enforcement spots, handicapped parking and fire hydrants. Street parking is City of Evanston and all posted restrictions will be enforced. •If you are reporting to Allison Hall: • There is a parking lot south of Allison, accessible from Clark Street. •If you are reporting to Foster-Walker: • You may load and unload in front, accessible from Foster Avenue. Parking is limited, so please plan on moving your vehicle. • There is a parking lot available south of Foster-Walker, accessible from Emerson Street. •If you are reporting to 560 Lincoln: • There is a lot behind (east, near the lake) Kemper – follow Sheridan Road to Lincoln Avenue, turn right and follow the street around the curve (the lake will be on your left) and turn right into the first available parking lot.
There is an on-going construction project on Sheridan Road, the main street on campus. Please limit driving whenever possible. Sheridan will ONLY be accessible from the following side streets, all other Sheridan access will be closed: Lincoln Ave, Noyes St, Northwestern Pl (btwn Library Pl and Garrett), Foster Ave, Chicago Ave
*Printed ISO schedules will be available at the Neighborhood Desks.
ISO Check-In is available 24 hours a day beginning, Thursday, September 7, 2016. IPAs will be available at each Neighborhood Desk to help from 10am2pm. Please report to a Neighborhood Desk at one of the following halls based on your student’s 20172018 housing assignment:
560 Lincoln Neighborhood Desk
Foster-Walker Complex – Check-In for:
Hobart (630 Emerson) North Mid-Quads (NMQ) South Mid-Quads (SMQ) Foster-Walker (Plex)
The International Office 630 Dartmouth Place 847-491-5613 **Parking Lot CLOSED 9/5-9/8
1856 Orrington Seabury Rogers House
Allison Hall –
Norris University Center 1999 Campus Drive
Check-In for:
1835 Hinman Chapin West Fairchild (ISRC) Public Affairs (PARC) Willard
Allison East Fairchild (CRC) Jones Shepard Foster-Walker Complex 1927 Orrington Avenue
560 Lincoln – Check-In for:
2303 Sheridan (CCS) Ayers (CCI) Elder Sliva Lindgren
Kellogg Global Hub (Pick-Up for Bed, Bath and Beyond Shuttles)
Bobb McCulloch Sargent Goodrich Allison Hall 1820 Chicago Avenue
GETTING TO NORTHWESTERN FROM THE AIRPORT Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately an hour from Northwestern's Evanston campus: Go Airport Express Shuttle Airport Express Shuttle provides shared rides from the airport to campus. Reserve your spot online AT LEAST 24 hours before your flight. Cost is about $50. Taxi/Cab/Uber/Lyf There are Taxi lines outside of the baggage claim area with airport staff directing the lines and cab pick-up. Do not accept rides from anyone soliciting inside the airport. Cost is typically $45-$60 with tip. Ride sharing services accessible with a smartphone app pick up at Chicago airports. These are typically cheaper ($30-$38 for UberX from O’Hare to Evanston, or $20-$30 for Uber Pool, for example). There are Rideshare pick up signs at the airport (between terminals 1 and 2 at Departures at O’Hare), but you will want to confirm with your driver where you can expect to meet them when you book. Public transportation—Pace and CTA Not recommended if you have a lot of luggage: Pace, the suburban public transit system, or the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) trains through the city into Evanston are available. Pace is $1.75, and the CTA is $2.25 from Midway or $5 from O’Hare. For Pace, take the airport shuttle (free) to long-term parking/Pace. From there, take Pace bus route 250 from O'Hare to the Davis Street CTA station in downtown Evanston. For CTA, take the airport shuttle to terminals 1, 2 or 3 and follow the signs “Trains to City (CTA).” This route will require transfers to reach the Purple Line to Evanston.
If you would prefer to rent a car during ISO, there will be a number of options available from the airport. Expect tolls if traveling from O’Hare. For tips on renting and driving in the U.S. try these helpful links: CAR RENTAL TIPS TRAVELING BY CAR IN THE U.S.
Evanston
The CTA is $2.25 per ride ($5 from O’Hare) To get to Evanston from O’Hare, take the blue line toward the loop, transfer to the Red Line at Jackson, and to the Purple Line at Howard. Get off at Davis for Allison Hall, Foster for the Foster-Walker Complex, and Noyes for Kemper Hall.
Getting Started: September 7th
Please join us for the following Resource Fair: A Resource Fair featuring representatives from various banks, cellular service providers, and other campus and community resources will be available from 11am-2pm at Norris University Center (1999 Campus Drive), Northwestern Room, to answer questions and help set up accounts. Bed, Bath & Beyond: Free shuttles will depart every 15 minutes from the Kellogg Global Hub, north of Norris on the lakefront, between 2-5pm to transport students and parents to the Wilmette store where store staff will be available to help you select supplies for your student’s room!
Please join the International Office for an informal welcome reception at Prarie Moon Bar and Restaurant Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 7:30pm. Beverages will be available for purchase. You may have received an evite for this reception. RSVP is appreciated, but not required.
2017 Parent Orientation September 8, 2017
Norris University Center, Louis Room
The Eighth Annual International Parent Orientation program will help prepare you for life as the parent of a Northwestern Wildcat! Please plan to be at Norris University Center’s Louis Room at 8:30am for a program including: • Welcome from Associate Provost Ron Breautigam • Introductions from The International Office • Information from Academic Advising Offices The program will conclude with the ISO Welcome BBQ on the Norris South Lawn at 12:30pm. If the weather does not cooperate, seating will be available at the Norris Starbucks, or in the food court on the ground level at Norris, otherwise, feel free to enjoy a picnic outdoors!
Wildcat Welcome will begin on Monday, September 11, 2017. The following is a tentative schedule for parents for 9/11. Additional information will be provided by New Student and Family Programs. 4-5pm: Parent and Family Welcome from President Schapiro (Combe Tennis Center) 5:30-6:15pm: Academic Dean’s Welcome for Families (locations based on school – Family Ambassadors will direct you) 6-8pm: President’s Reception (Norris East Lawn) 8-9:30pm: “A Year in the Life” skits and panel presentations from Family Ambassadors