Welcome to the 208 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 18-21, 2018. 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 2018
Welcome to the Wildcat Family! The 2018 International Student Orientation will begin with move-in, Tuesday, September 18, 2018. 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 8:30am – 2pm. If you are planning to rent a car, please note: •Parking will NOT be enforced in campus lots September 18-26, 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 or Willard 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.
NEW in 2018! The International Office will be providing airport pick up for those who have pre-registered. We will have one shuttle running from O’Hare Terminal 5 on September 17th in the evening, and one on September 18 th in the afternoon. If you have registered for this event, please find our table at Terminal 5 arrivals.
*Printed ISO schedules will be available at the Neighborhood Desks.
ISO Check-In is available 24 hours a day beginning, Tuesday, September 18, 2018. IPAs will be available at each Neighborhood Desk to help from 8:30am2pm. Please report to a Neighborhood Desk at one of the following halls based on your student’s 20182019 housing assignment:
Foster-Walker Complex – Hobart (630 Emerson) Rogers House
Allison Hall –
Foster-Walker (Plex)
The International Office 630 Dartmouth Place 847-491-5613
Allison West Fairchild (ISRC)
Norris University Center 1999 Campus Drive
Check-In for:
720 Emerson (SAI) 1856 Orrington Chapin Willard PARC (at North Mid-Quads/NMQ) Shepard (at South Mid-Quads/SMQ)
560 Lincoln –
Henry Crown Sports Pavilion: 2311 Campus Dr. (Pick-Up for Bed, Bath and Beyond Shuttles)
Check-In for:
1838 Chicago East Fairchild (CRC) Shepard
Willard Hall –
Check-In for:
560 Lincoln Neighborhood Desk
Foster-Walker Complex 1927 Orrington Avenue Willard Hall 1865 Sherman Ave.
Check-In for:
2303 Sheridan (CCS/Green House) Bobb McCulloch Ayers (CCI) Elder Sargent Slivka Goodrich Lindgren Kemper
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. If you have not signed up for Northwestern Shuttles on 9/17 or 9/18, you may find the following helpful: 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 $2.50 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 $2.50 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 560 Lincoln.
Getting Started: September 18th
Please join us for FREE shuttles to Bed, Bath and Beyond Bed, Bath & Beyond: Free shuttles will depart every 15 minutes from the Henry Crown Sports Pavilion and Aquatics Center (2311 Campus Drive (the street number, unlike most campus buildings appears on the south side of the building and “Ryan Fieldhouse” is painted on the top of the building), north of Norris on the lakefront, between 1:30-4:30pm 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 eTown Bistro at the Hilton Orrington Hotel Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at 7:30pm. Light h'orderves will be served. Beverages will be available for purchase. You may have received an evite for this reception. RSVP is appreciated, but not required.
2018 Parent Orientation September 20, 2018
Norris University Center
The Ninth 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 McCormick Auditorium at 8:30am for a program including: • Introductions from The International Office • Welcome from University Provost Jonathan Holloway • Welcome from Associate Provost for Global Affairs Annelise Riles • 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!
GET TO KNOW YOUR LIBRARY
Thursday, September 20th 1:30-3:30pm
Please join the International Office and Northwestern University Library for an event following the Welcome BBQ that will acquaint you with the resources and space available to your students at the various libraries on campus.
Wildcat Welcome will begin on Friday, September 21, 2018. The following is a tentative schedule for parents for 9/21. 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