Information for ICE 2012 Participants
There are several logistical details that will need your attention.
Please look through the checklist below to make sure you have taken the
necessary steps to ensure your efficient arrival and participation in
the ICE 2012 program. Please contact the ICE12 Coordinator with any questions.
- Location
- ICE 2012 will be held at the Chicago Booth School of Business (Room C-08) on the Hyde Park campus of the University of Chicago. Participants will be staying at the South Campus Residence Hall. For a map of the campus, click here.
- Personal Safety: The University of Chicago reminds you that "...while Chicago has a great deal to offer, it also presents the challenges of a big city. It is important to keep in mind that a level of responsibility for crime prevention and personal safety also rests with each individual. We encourage you to spend a few minutes reviewing the contents of this booklet." In addition, there will be a mandatory security briefing on Monday evening at 6:30pm in your classroom.
- Transportation
- By air: Participants can get to the University of Chicago from either O'Hare International Airport or Midway Airport. Public transportation is available from both of these airports to downtown Chicago, and from downtown Chicago to Hyde Park. Alternatively,Omega Shuttle Service and Go Airport Express offer transportation from Hyde Park to Chicago's Midway and O'Hare Airports. You can find fare and scheduling information as well as boarding locations on their website, http://www.omegashuttle.com/schedule1.htm.
- By car: Directions to campus can be found HERE. Please be advised that parking can be difficult to find at the University of Chicago, so a car is not recommended or necessary (as there is very good public transportation to downtown, and all ICE locations are within easy walking distance of each other).
- Within Hyde Park: the CTA runs a bus service on campus; more information is HERE. The CTA also has a bus tracker that you can use to determine arrival times. There is also a late night van service (see the same link). You may purchase a CTA pass at the ID and Privileges Office in the lobby of the Regenstein Library (map; hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday and 9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday).
- Visas: Obtaining the proper immigration status/visa is the sole responsibility of the program participant.
- Participants coming from countries other than the United States must be in the proper immigration status to participate in the ICE Program. Foreign nationals who are currently abroad may enter the United States in tourist status. To do so, participants need a B-1/B-2 visa, unless they are exempt from the visa requirement, or are eligible to enter the country on the basis of the Visa Waiver Program.
- Foreign nationals who are currently in the U.S. on the basis of a different immigration status should inquire with the sponsor whether or not participation in the ICE program is permissible.
- NOTE: If you are at a university outside the US, you need to remember that the US does not have a national health insurance system. That means if you get ill or hurt, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EXPENSES. Therefore, you should acquire traveler's insurance that covers your time in the US. Also, be sure to bring plenty of documentation proving you are covered. Details of the requirements for J-1 visa holders may be found here.
- Accomodations
- Participants will be staying at the South Campus Residence Hall on the campus of the University of Chicago. There will be no charge to participants for these accommodations for the duration of ICE. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day, so you may check in late with no trouble. The number for the front desk is (773) 702-4550. A brochure describing the accommodations is HERE. Residence hall policies and procedures can be found HERE.
- Students will be issued key cards for the residence hall; if they do not return them they are subject to a $25 fee.
- Rooms are all singles, but you will be sharing communal bathrooms, so you may want to bring shower sandals/slippers and a bath robe.
- Students are not allowed to have overnight guests. Visitors are required to leave the building by 10:00pm.
- The South Campus Residence Hall is a 100% smoke-free environment. Smoking is also prohibited within 15 feet of any entrance to the building and in the courtyard. Alcohol is not allowed in common areas or used by guests under the age of 21.
- Rooms are reserved for ICE participants from the afternoon on Sunday, July 15 - the afternoon of Sunday, July 29. If you need additional nights before or after ICE, they will cost you $59.00 per night. Please contact conferencehousing@uchicago.edu to reserve additional nights.
- Check in/out time is 12:00pm.
- Coordinators will be in touch with additional information surrounding housing. However, if you have specific questions, or to reserve additional nights, please contact the Coordinator.
- Items to bring
- In addition to a bathrobe and shower footwear, you might also want to bring (or buy) the following:
- Laundry detergent. Laundry rooms are available in the basement. Each load of laundry costs $1.00 (normal wash) or $1.25 (super wash). To dry each load is an additional $1.00. There is a cash value center for laundry in the lobby of South Campus. Value can be loaded onto a summer conference laundry card that is available at the front desk.
- Laptop Computer: ICE12 does not have specific hardware requirements; however you will need to bring your own laptop. Links to software to be installed on your computer will be sent out by the coordinators prior to ICE.
- Working/Relaxing
- The University of Chicago has wireless internet access throughout the campus. This service will allow you to work anywhere on the campus you find a comfortable spot. Here are a few options to try:
- Your residence hall provides wireless access. Guests may access the wireless network through a guest ID (GNet). GNet IDs and instructions will be given to guests during check-in after signing a user agreement. You can use this ID to access the wireless network across campus.
- Booth School of Business: The building is open from 8:00am - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday. If you stay in the building after classes have ended, you may stay there until 10:00pm, but you cannot re-enter if you leave in the evening. The building is closed on weekends.
- Starbucks: 1174 East 55th Street.
- Istria Cafe: 57th Street Metra Station.
- Bon Jour Bakery: 1550-1552 East 55th Street (in the Hyde Park Shopping Center)
- Regenstein Library: 1100 E. 57th Street. You may get a day pass to the library by visiting the ID and Privileges Office in the lobby of the Regenstein Library (map; hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday and 9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday). More information may be found HERE (under Students Outside the Chicago Area).
- Printing: The residence hall offers printing and copying, but you must first purchase a copy card at the Regenstein Library, located at 1100 East 57th Street. Print release stations/copiers are located at the front desk of South Campus. Full details are available at: https://printing.uchicago.edu/. Black and white printing costs $.10 per page and color printing is $.15 per page.
- Exercising: The University’s Ratner Athletics Center has extended a pro-rated “community” rate for ICE12 participants. Ratner Athletics Center is located at 5530 S. Ellis Avenue. The hours are M-F 6am – 9pm, and S-S 8am – 7pm. You will need to show an ID at the desk, identify yourself as an ICE12 participant, fill out a membership application form, and purchase a $12 weekly pass. Further information on the gym: http://athletics.uchicago.edu/facilities/facilities-ratnercenter.htm
- Meals
- Participants will need to provide their own meals, except for conference dinners.
- The dining hall for the summer is the South Campus Dining Hall (Bartlett, Hutchinson Commons, and the C-Shop/Einstein are all closed.)
- There are many dining options on campus, including a full-service dining hall in the Booth School of Business (open 7:00am - 3:00pm Monday-Friday). You may find a list of the University's cafes (or "coffee houses") HERE.
- Hyde Park has a wealth of restaurants, most located on 57th Street, just east of Woodlawn Avenue, on 55th Street, east of the railroad tracks, and 53rd street, from Woodlawn Avenue to the lake shore. More information on area restaurants can be found HERE. The best places for breakfast are the Medici (1327 East 57th Street), the Medici Bakery (1331 East 57th Street) or Salonica (1440 East 57th Street).
- There is a small number of bars/pubs in Hyde Park:
- 7-10 Lanes (1055 E. 55th Street, 773-347-2695): bowling, billiards (pool). Bowling costs $16 per lane Sun-Thur and $2 for shoes; $20 Fri and Sat. and $3 for shoes. Billiards is $12 per table. Fridays and Saturdays are age 21 and over after 9pm.
- Jimmy's Woodlawn Tap (1172 E. 55th Street; 773-643-5516): Neighborhood pub with a large beer selection and some food offerings.
- The Pub (Ida Noyes Hall basement, 1212 E. 59th Street): Good selection of beer, some pub fare (fish and chips, spicy chicken wings, etc.). Guests will have to pay $1 at the door. Open Mon-Thur 4:30pm - 1:00am and Fri-Sat 4:00pm - 2:00am.
- Getting around Chicago
- Public transportation is available between Hyde Park and downtown Chicago and all over the city itself. To get from the campus to downtown, you may take either the Metra Rail train or a CTA bus (click here for a range of options). You will need exact change or a pass for the CTA bus. CTA passes may be purchased at CTA stations or at the ID and Privileges Office in the lobby of the Regenstein Library (map; hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday and 9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday). More information may be found HERE.
- Once you are downtown, you can take busses or the elevated trains (El's) to other parts of the city.
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