New Student Orientation
Welcome to the Illinois PSM
Fall 2012 -- New information coming May 16! Orientation information for students admitted for Fall 2012 is coming here soon. General information about the univeristy, the community, housing, and other resources is provided below. Specific information about your fall classes, advising, and orientation will be available here on May 16. Don't worry -- you have ample time to register for fall courses.
Mark your calendar: Fall 2012 New Student Orientation is Thursday, August 23, 2012. Classes begin on Monday, August 27, 2012.
Resources
Air Transport
- Chicago Midway Airport [MDW]
- O’Hare International Airport – Chicago [ORD]
- Willard Airport - Champaign [CMI]
Shuttle Services
Train + Bus Transport
Mass Transit
Guides + Media
- Champaign Tastes – Cooking and Eating in East-Central Illinois
- Daily Illini – Student-run newspaper
- Guide to Living (Cheaply) in Champaign/Urbana – Courtesy of the Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology (at little out-of-date but still useful)
- Housing– U of I Tenant Union
- New Student Guide - Published by the Daily Illini (DI) newspaper; definitely intended for freshmen, but has information about campus, local company ads (restaurants, bars, shuttles, etc.), community and campus events, and U of I traditions.
- The Graduate College Guide to Student Life
- The News-Gazette – Champaign-Urbana community newspaper
- the217.com – Music, food+drink, stage, arts, life, and LGBT information
- University Housing at Illinois - University-owned dormitories and apartments
- Weather
Campus Resources
- A-Z Index – An alphabetical index of departments and services
- Compass – Illinois’ Blackboard Vista online learning system
- Financial Aid – Office of Student Financial Aid
- Graduate and Professional Admissions – The official admitting office for Illinois graduate students
- International Student and Scholar Services - The campus office devoted to international students, scholars, faculty and staff
- Library – Portal to one of the world’s largest public university collections
- Registrar – Office of the Registrar
- Student Affairs - A wealth of information on student organizations, cultural centers, health and wellness, cultural centers and diversity, and much more
New! Community Resources
- 40 North | 88 West - An arts and creativity organization for Champaign county
- Champaign Center Partnership - Information on the campustown, midtown, and downtown Champaign districts
- Champaign Parks District - Parks + recreation, events, and recreational activities
- Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) - Campus and community bus transit system
- UP Center - An LGBT and ally community organization of Champaign county
- Urbana Business Association - Nightlife + bars, restaurants + cafes, grocery + markets, and other Urbana businesses
- Urbana Parks District - Twenty-two parks, 600 acres, and hundred of recreational activities
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