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 FlexSign-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)2nd floor of the EUC between rooms 236 & 238

By phone: 336-334-5800

By Email: OnTheGo@uncg.edu

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

“Like” UNCGCommuter and UNCGAdultStudents on

Facebook

Weekly “OnTheGo” Announcements

Getting to Campus: UNC-Greener

http://www.ridegta.comhttp://www.rideheat.comhttp://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 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: 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 & 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 classesCheck 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, 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 Email 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 2nd 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

6-9th 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) 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.