FRESHMEN SOAR
SPRING 2013:
COMMUTING TO CAMPUS
Tips for Success
The Foundation
• Over 22 on-campus locations
• 4 off- campus flex partners
– Papa Johns, 2408 Spring Garden
– Ghassan’s, 2501 High Point Road
– Mimi Kitchen, 2403 Battleground Avenue
– East Coast Wings, Tate Street
• Use flex for pick up or delivery in the area. You
can also have food delivered to the library and
classroom buildings.
Teachable Moments
– Registered Dietician’s
Nutrition Class
– FREE Cooking Classes
– Balanced U
• Monthly Subjects
• Options in both Retail & Residential Dining (ie:
Whole Wheat Pasta, Brown Rice, Grilled Chicken,
Low Fat dressings, More Vegetarian Options, Gluten
Free, etc.
• Resources: RD appointments, Nutrition Journal,
Nutrition Calculators, Stealth Health Commitments
Dining in Your Hands
• Events - Over 45 events throughout the year: Halloween
Boofet, Cancer Awareness Luncheon, Vegas Night,
Carnival Night, Midnight Breakfast,
Movie Marathons
• Food Crew
Students like you
offering information
& knowledge regarding
everything dining
• Like/Follow UNCG Dining Services on
for specials & programs!
Meal Plans: Swipe & Save for Commuters
• More flexibility
• Save 6.75% Sales Tax
• Buy-in as low as
$150 Flex plan
• Choose from
Meals + Flex or
Flex plan options
• Savings as big as $500 a semester!
• Incentives: FREE $25 gas cards FREE Meals
• Can add flex at anytime!
* Flex dollars roll-over fall-spring semesters, but expire at end of Spring
Semester.
Menus & Offerings
EUC
– EUC Food Court - Salsarita’s, Olo Sushi, Chef Yan Can Cook Asian
Cuisine, Papa John’s, Coyote Jack’s, Chick fil A, Outtakes, Au Bon
Pain Soups, Dunkin’ Donuts Coffee
– Spartan’s Place - Jamba Juice, Subway, Wild Green’s
Bryan’s School of Business & Economics
– Au Bon Pain - Pastries, Steel Grain Oatmeal,
Sandwiches, Soups, Salads
Jefferson Suites
– Bojangle’s, Spartan 360 Market
Main Dining Hall Building
– The Spartan Restaurant, Spartan Market,
Pizza Hut, Wing Street, and Taco Bell
Menus & Offerings
Marketplace, Spartan Market,
& Spartan 360
– Grab & Go salads and sandwiches, popcorn,
hot dogs, gourmet desserts & more!
– Breakfast offerings
• C-Blue
– Coffee & Tea on the Go!
• Kuerig Machines
– Bruester’s Real Ice Cream & Milk Shakes
Office of Campus Activities
& Programs (CAP)
Where to find us:
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221 Elliott University Center (EUC)
 2nd
floor of the EUC
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By phone: 336-334-5800
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By Email: OnTheGo@uncg.edu
Commuter Resources Online:
cap.uncg.edu/onthego
Like UNCGCommuter on Facebook
OnTheGo…with Commuters
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Advocacy
Outreach
Family-Friendly Programming
OnTheGo & Discover
OnTheGo & Serve
OnTheGo & Fit
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Commuter Student
Association (CSA)
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
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UNCG Parking
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E Permit for Park ‘n Ride -1720 West Lee Street near Greensboro Coliseum
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C Permits are required to park on campus from midnight Sunday until 5
pm Friday.
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Least expensive permit for commuters – only $175 per 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
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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
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SCHEDULE AND STOPS
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.
 Shuttles operate:
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Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 9:40 p.m.
and Friday 7:30 a.m. - 6:40 p.m.
Stops at designated campus locations:
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Spring Garden near Yum Yum’s
Spring Garden Street in front of the Graham Building
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Plan B
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What is your plan if your primary mode of
transportation breaks down or is unavailable?
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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
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Get Motor Assistance Plan (i.e. AAA).
Ensuring Success for Commuters
Attend OnTheGo Events;
 Interact with faculty;
 Meet other students in your classes;
 Give yourself a break between classes;
 Be focused on Time Management;
 Come back to campus on evening and weekends to
utilize campus resources – Library,
Student Success Center, Writing Center, etc.;
 Attend campus events.
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Get Set Saturday
After your SOAR program, Get Set Saturday
offers an additional occasion to meet staff
members who are here to support UNCG
students.
• FREE – includes lunch and parking
• Meet other new students!
• Learn new skills or brush up on old skills to ensure your academic
success!
• Come for the day or for specific sessions
Saturday, January 12, 10 am – 3:30 pm
For more info. and to register online go to: cap.uncg.edu
Things to do with Family…
Athletic Events;
 Weatherspoon Art Museum;
 Campus Rec Center – Fridays at 5, Sat/Sun;
 Family Weekends (Fall & Spring);
 UNCG Performing Arts Series;
 CAP will designate certain campus events
as Family-Friendly;
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Things You Might Not Know
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Spartan Cash –Bookstore, Library Copiers,
Walker Deck, Rec Center (pro-Shop and guest
passes) not tax free.
Locker Rental (EUC/Rec Center/Library);
Places to Hang Out Between Classes
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EUC
 All
sorts of lounges and sitting space on all three levels
 2nd Floor: lobby atrium, Food Court - microwave.
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Bryan Business Bldg.
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Bon Pain Food Court and Study Lounge
Library
 Individual
and Group Study Rooms (reservable)
 Reading Room and Reference area (1st Floor)
 24/5 access
 All floors in Tower
 6-9th
floors quiet floors
 2-5 group study floors
If You Are Living with Family
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Set aside a time and place for homework
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Evaluate household responsibilities/chores
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Show siblings where you go to school
Safety Awareness
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Adverse Weather Line (336) 334-4400.
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UNCG Switchboard (336) 334-5000.
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UNCG Police – emergency (336) 334-4444.
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UNCG Police – non emergency (336) 334-5963.
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Safety Escorts (336) 334-5963.
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Receive SMS Emergency Text Messaging http://www.uncg-campus.info/go/site/1365/
Safety Awareness
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Safety Escorts - Call (336) 334-5963
add this number to your contacts today!
Hours of Operation:
Sunday – Friday 6pm – 11pm.
After 11pm, Security and police personnel will
assist all safety escorts to those who feel unsafe.
The police provide assistance for safety escorts
on Saturdays, holidays and University breaks.
Car Trouble
Call (336) 334-5681 for motorist assistance on campus
provided by UNCG Parking Operations
 air for a flat tire
 jump start a dead battery
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Monday-Friday
6:30am-10pm
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parking.uncg.edu/motorist.html
Important Phone Numbers
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Adverse Weather Line (336) 334-4400.
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UNCG Switchboard (336) 334-5000.
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UNCG Police – emergency (336) 334-4444.
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UNCG Police – non emergency (336) 334-5963.
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UNCG Parking - Motorist Assistance (336) 334-5681.
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OnTheGo@uncg.edu (336) 334-5800.