ADULT & TRANSFER SOAR ‘14: COMMUTING TO CAMPUS Tips for Success

The Main Ingredient  Professional Staff: Executive Chef, Dining Chef, Catering Chef, Pastry Chef, Sous Chef  Registered Dietitian, Amy Moyer RD, LDN  Offering 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:  221 Elliott University Center (EUC) 2 nd floor of the EUC between rooms 236 & 238  By phone:  By

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)

Commuter Resources Online: cap.uncg.edu/onthego Off-Campus Housing & Options of Greensboro City of Greensboro Resources Transportation Weather/Safety Information Eating on Campus Campus Resources Childcare Resources

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Weekly “OnTheGo” Announcements

Getting to Campus: UNC-Greener

Getting to Campus: zimride.uncg.edu

Where to Park for Less  UNCG Commuter Parking  E Permit for Park ‘n Ride West Lee Street near Greensboro Coliseum Least expensive permit for commuters about $180/year E permits allowed in C lots after 3 p.m. weekdays; until midnight on Sunday  C Permits are required to park on campus from midnight Sunday until 5 pm Friday. About $311/year 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:  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 & 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 near Yum Yum’s 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/ entered in your phone  Get Motor Assistance Plan (i.e. AAA).

Ensuring Success for Commuters  Attend CAP, CAB, other campus events;  Interact with faculty;  Meet other students in your classes;  Give yourself a break between classes;  Be focused on Time Management;  Check your ISpartan or forward it to your personal; Check Bb = Blackboard;  Utilize campus resources: Library, Student Success Center, Writing Center - you paid for it!

Beware of Transfer Shock  Your GPA does NOT transfer.  This is not like your previous college or university – do not assume UNCG does things the same way.  Students who use the Student Success Center, Writing Center, and Speaking Center are more likely to do better in classes and have higher GPAs.  Adult students – don’t “parent” your traditional aged peers.  If you are a transfer student coming into a program in Junior year – ask about department/faculty protocols.  Transfers – hold on to your Syllabi.

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: EUC (semester or academic year; CAP office 2 nd Floor EUC between rooms 236 & 238) Rec Center (semester or academic year; check-in desk) Library (academic term; see check-out desk).

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 Sunday - Thursday  All floors in Tower 6-9 th floors quiet floors 2-5 group study floors

If You Are Living with Family  Set aside a time and place for homework.  Evaluate household responsibilities/chores.  Bring family to family-friendly events.

Motor Assistance Patrol Call (336) 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)  UNCG Switchboard (336)  UNCG Police – emergency (336)  UNCG Police – non emergency (336)  Safety Escorts (336)  Receive SMS Emergency Text Messaging – through UNCGenie.