Welcome to the 2015 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 9-11, 2015. 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 Newsletter 2015
Welcome to the Wildcat Family! The 2015 International Student Orientation will begin with move-in, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at 10am. When you arrive, report directly to one of the three Community 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. If you are planning to rent a car, please note: • Parking will NOT be enforced in campus lots September 9-11, 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 Kemper: • 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.
*ISO schedules will be available at the Community Desks. Once you’ve moved in, please come to the International Office to pick up your nametag, t-shirt, and other ISO materials.
ISO Check-In is available beginning at 10am, Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Please report to a Community Desk at one of the following halls based on your 2015-2016 housing assignment:
Kemper Hall 2420 Campus Drive
Foster-Walker Complex – Check-In for:
Hobart (630 Emerson) North Mid-Quads (NMQ) South Mid-Quads (SMQ) Foster-Walker (Plex)
1856 Orrington Seabury Rogers House
Technological Institute 2145 Sheridan Road
The International Office 630 Dartmouth Place 847-491-5613
Norris University Center 1999 Campus Drive (Wildcard Office in Basement)
Allison Hall – 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
Kemper Hall – Check-In for:
2303 Sheridan (CCS) Ayers (CCI) Elder Sliva Lindgren
Bobb McCulloch Sargent Goodrich
Lutkin Hall 700 University Place Allison Hall 1820 Chicago Avenue
Hilton Orrington Hotel 1710 Orrington Avenue
Parkes Hall 1870 Sheridan Road
GETTING TO NORTHWESTERN FROM THE AIRPORT Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately an hour from Northwestern's Evanston campus. There are several options for getting from the airport to campus, depending on time and budget: 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 $28. Taxi/Cab There are Taxi lines outside of the baggage claim area. You should join the line of others waiting for a taxi, and take the cab at the front of the line. Make sure that you only take cabs from the official taxi line, and do not accept rides from anyone soliciting inside the airport. This will cost roughly $40$50 with tip. Public transportation—Pace and CTA Though not recommended if you have a lot of luggage, you can take Pace, the suburban public transit system, or the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) trains through the city into Evanston. 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 from the Blue to Red, and Red to Purple Lines.
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 FosterWalker Complex, and Noyes for Kemper Hall.
Please join the International Office for an informal welcome reception at Prarie Moon Bar and Restaurant, Wednesday, September 9, 2015, at 8pm. Beverages will be available for purchase. If you have not done so already, please RSVP to the Evite you should have received, or register to attend on Event Brite if you did not receive or could not access the Evite.
Still need supplies? Purchase bedding, towels, toiletries, office supplies, and more. Shuttles will run every 15 minutes beginning at 2pm, departing from the International Office.
2015 Parent Orientation September 10, 2015
Lutkin Hall – 700 University Place, Evanston
The Sixth Annual International Parent Orientation program will help prepare you for life as the parent of a Northwestern Wildcat! Please plan to be at Lutkin Hall (700 University Place) at 1pm for a program including: • Remarks from University Adminstration • The International Office • Academic Advising The program will conclude at 4pm. Please join us in the lobby at Lutkin Hall for networking following the sessions. We will then walk together to the Hilton Orrington Hotel’s Grand Ballroom for the International Student Orientation Welcome Reception where your students will join us.
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