Commuting & Off Campus Students
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FRESHMEN SOAR 2013:
COMMUTING TO CAMPUS
Tips for Success
The Main Ingredient
Professional
Staff: Executive Chef, Dining Chef,
Catering Chef, Pastry Chef, Sous Chef
Registered
Offering
Dietitian, Amy Moyer RD, LDN
over 23 on-campus locations
off campus partners will deliver, or you can dine-in
or carry-out
Ghassan’s
East
Coast Wings
Papa John’s
MiMi Sushi & Hibachi
DIK…Offering Healthy Meals
Balanced U
Headed by Chef Gerald Hyatt & Amy Moyer RD, LDN
Monthly subject focus
Balanced U in both retail & dining
Whole wheat pasta options, low fat dressings, gluten free
products, vegan & vegetarian options, and more.
Health Magazine top healthy brands
Au Bon Pain, Jamba Juice, Subway
Resources
Amy Moyer- RD appointments
MyfitnessPal on dineoncampus.com/uncg site
Menu Options with Nutrition information on website
Join us at Fountain View
Meal
+ flex plans or Flex only plans
Plan changing available up to first week of school
Lower buy-in as low as $150 in Flex
Sign-up via website, SpartanCard Office, w/ Food
Crew, Dining Services Office
What
is flex? Monies on your SpartanCard or
attached to your meal plan used throughout
campus & with flex partners.
Flex rolls over - fall to spring semester
Benefits:
Convenience, Flexibility
DIK…Program to fit your life
Dining
in Your Hands
Fountain
View Dining
Open until 8:30 pm Monday- Thursday
Open at 9 am on Saturdays
Continuous dining from open to close
Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Wing Street open until 1am
Bojangle’s open until 11pm
Going local…
Thai Garden in the EUC Food Court
Ghassan’s in the EUC Food Court
We’re Social Butterflies
Office of Campus Activities
& Programs (CAP)
Where to find us:
Elliott University Center (EUC)
2nd
floor of the EUC between rooms 236 &
238
By phone: 336-334-5800
By Email: [email protected]
OnTheGo…with Commuters
Advocacy
Outreach
Family-Friendly Programming
Daytime Programming:
Coffee Carts
Spartan Hour Tuesdays
Food Trucks (before fall break and after spring break on
Tuesdays)
Commuter Appreciation Week (April)
Online Resources: cap.uncg.edu
• Off-Campus Housing &
Options of Greensboro
• City of Greensboro
Resources
• Transportation
• Weather/Safety
Information
• Eating on Campus
• Campus Resources
• Childcare Resources
“Like” UNCGCommuter and
UNCGAdultStudents on Facebook
Weekly “OnTheGo” Announcements
Getting to Campus: UNC-Greener
http://www.ridegta.com
http://www.rideheat.com
http://www.partnc.org/
Getting to Campus: zimride.uncg.edu
Where to Park for Less
UNCG Commuter Parking
E Permit for Park ‘n Ride -1720 West Lee Street near Greensboro Coliseum
C Permits are required to park on campus from midnight Sunday until 5
pm Friday. About $311/year
Least expensive permit for commuters about $180/year
E permits allowed in C lots after 3 p.m. weekdays; until midnight on Sunday
After 5 p.m. no permit required in lot 7 at corner of Tate & Oakland
5 p.m. Friday – midnight Sunday, no permit required in C/E lots
Request Parking Permits: http://parking.uncg.edu/.
Non-UNCG Parking – Pay Attention to City Regulations
Churches around campus – fee for permit, contact church
Streets around campus Tate, McIver, Oakland, etc. Park at your own risk.
Don’t park in apartment complex lots - towed
Lee Street Park ‘n Ride Shuttle
The Park & Ride open Monday-Thursday 7 a.m. – 10
p.m. Friday 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
All
vehicles must be removed nightly before the gates are
locked or will be ticketed and/or towed.
Make sure you lock cars and hide valuables
Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 9:40 p.m.
and Friday 7:30 a.m. - 6:40 p.m.
Stops at 2 designated campus locations plan your walk:
Spring Garden across from School of Education
Spring Garden Street in front of the Graham Building
Plan B
What is your plan if your primary mode of
transportation breaks down or is unavailable?
Start planning now:
Do
research on bus routes, take a trial run before classes
Check out Zimride and carpool at least once
Have faculty phone number/email entered in your phone
Get Motor Assistance Plan (i.e. AAA).
Ensuring Success for Commuters
Attend CAP, CAB, OnTheGo, other campus events;
Interact with faculty;
Meet other students in your classes;
Be focused on Time Management;
Give yourself a break between classes;
Utilize campus resources: Library,
Student Success Center, Writing Center - you
paid for it!
Things You Might Not Know
Spartan Cash (different from Spartan Express
which is Flex): Bookstore, Library Copiers,
Walker Deck, Rec Center (pro-Shop and guest
passes).
Locker Rental:
(semester or academic year; CAP office 2nd Floor
EUC between rooms 236 & 238) $5 sem/$10 yr
Rec Center (semester or academic year; check-in desk)
Library (academic term; see check-out desk).
EUC
Places to Hang Out Between
Classes
EUC
All
sorts of lounges and sitting space on all three levels, Food
Court - microwave.
Bryan Business Bldg.
Au
Bon Pain Food Court and Bryan Study Lounge
Library
Individual
and Group Study Rooms (reserve at check-out desk)
24/5 access
All floors in Tower
6-9th
floors quiet floors
2-5 group study floors
If You Are Living with Family
Set aside a time and place for
homework/studying.
Evaluate household responsibilities/chores
Bring Family to UNCG Family-Friendly events.
Motor Assistance Patrol
Call (336) 334-5681 for motorist assistance on campus
provided by UNCG Parking Operations
parking.uncg.edu/motorist.html
air
for a flat tire
jump start a dead battery
Monday - Friday
6:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Safety Awareness
Adverse Weather Line (336) 334-4400.
UNCG Switchboard (336) 334-5000.
UNCG Police – emergency (336) 334 - 4444.
UNCG Police – non emergency (336) 334-5963.
Safety Escorts (336) 334-5963.
Receive SMS Emergency Text Messaging –
through UNCGenie.
Motor Assistance Patrol (336) 334-5681