2016 FAMILY WEEKEND
OCTOBER 7–9 ABOUT THIS GUIDE
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©2016 CollegiateParent. All rights reserved. | CONTENTS 4 | Welcome to Family Weekend 2016! 5 | Welcome from the Parent & Family Association 6 | Family Weekend Schedule of Events 6 | Friday, October 7 CollegiateParent, an 10 | Saturday, October 8 AroundCampus Group company Sunday, October 9 3180 Sterling Circle, Suite 200 16 | Boulder, CO 80301 20 | Looking for Fall Fun? 22 | Family Weekend Parking Information Advertising Inquiries: (866) 721-1357 24 | Residence Hall Check-in & Visitation Policies www.collegiateparent.com/advertisers 28 | ‘Til the Battle is Won For more information, please contact 34 | UK Football Non-Permit & Visitor RV Parking Map Design by Mark Hager University of Kentucky UK Football Express Campus Shuttle Parent & Family Association 35 | 567 Patterson Office Tower 35 | UK Football Express Downtown Shuttle Lexington, KY 40506-0027 36 | Commonwealth Stadium Map 859-257-6597 38 | Cat Walk Map www.uky.edu/parents 40 | About the UK Parent & Family Association 42 | Helpful Contacts 45 | Dates to Know
2 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 3 Welcome to Family Welcome from the Weekend 2016! Parent & Family Association
Dear UK Families, This year, UK’s Family Weekend will coincide with Homecoming. As part of the Welcome to Family Weekend! We are festivities, the Parent & Family Association We hope you will enjoy being part of your thrilled you are visiting our campus and will host a joint event with the UK Alumni Dear UK Families, student’s UK experience for a weekend! learning more about your student’s time Association at William T. Young Library on Go Cats! at the University of Kentucky. While you Friday evening. All this and more is our We are excited that your family is here to tribute to you, special members of our UK experience the fun of a busy fall weekend are here, we encourage you to explore Best wishes, our campus and the Lexington community. family. We hope you take this opportunity on campus. There is so much to do and Our students, faculty, and staff have to enjoy all aspects of our big blue see, so take a moment to browse this prepared an exciting series of programs community. guide to get an overview. In these pages and events for Family Weekend: you’ll find the Family Weekend schedule Thank you, again, for spending time with of events, information on getting around • Several of our colleges and us. We look forward to seeing you on campus and Lexington, and everything we academic units will host open campus! Until then, remember to always think you need to know to make the most houses and receptions; “see blue.” of your time here. Nancy Stephens • The UK Parent & Family Association Nicki Jenkins is hosting a pre-game tent party Sincerely, We are indebted to the many offices, UK Parent & Family Association before the UK vs. Vanderbilt student organizations, and individuals Office of New Student & Family Programs University football game; who contributed to the planning and execution of Family Weekend. Without • And we have organized a “Taste of the support of the UK community, this the Kentucky Doughnut Trail” at the weekend wouldn’t be possible. We know Boone Center for you to savor many you will pass your thanks on to them as of the region’s finest pastries. Eli and Mary Lynne Capilouto well throughout the weekend.
4 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 5 Family Weekend 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau (401 West Main Street downtown) Get information about the wide variety of activities Lexington has to offer. Pick up copies of Lexington’s Visitor Planning Guide and maps of driving and walking tours. Check out www.visitlex.com or call 1-800-845-3959 or Schedule of Events 859-233-7299 for more great information about Lexington.
9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Kentucky Horse Park (4089 Iron Works Pike) The Kentucky Horse Park lives up to its reputation as the place to get close to horses! Home to many different breeds, large and small, the park introduces you to the world of the horse. Experience the behind-the-scenes sights and sounds of a real working horse farm as you explore the grounds. Kentucky Horse Park tickets include admission to the world-renowned International Museum of the Horse, the American Saddlebred Museum, a horse-drawn tour, and equine presentations throughout the day. For ticket prices and visitor information, visit kyhorsepark.com.
Photo courtesy of Keeneland and TeamCoyle
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7
Dawn to Dusk | Arboretum (Alumni Drive east of Commonwealth Stadium) Take a stroll on the 2.1 mile paved walkway meandering through Kentucky’s official state botanical garden. The path includes “Walk across Kentucky,” an educational exploration of the various specimens of trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plant life native to one of the seven physiographic regions of Kentucky. Kids of all ages will love the Kentucky Children’s Garden as well as the many Pokémon known to be in the area. For more information, visit www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum.
6 a.m. – 12 midnight | Johnson Student Recreation Center (South Campus, Complex Drive) Families are welcome to tour UK’s state-of-the-art recreation facility, which features a climbing wall, multi-purpose gymnasium, four-lane elevated jogging track, aerobics studios, racquetball courts, and more. Families are invited to work out free of charge with their students (valid UK student ID required; 11 a.m. | Live Horse Racing at Historic Keeneland guests must be at least 14 years old and show a photo ID). (Keeneland is located off Versailles Road across from Blue Grass Airport.) Attending races at Keeneland is a favorite pastime in Lexington! Bring the whole family to enjoy 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | UK Visitor Center the horses, pageantry, and tradition! Gates open at 11 a.m., and post time for the first (Main Building) Stop by the Visitor Center to get information about campus race is 1:05 p.m. Races run throughout the day approximately every half hour. General and Lexington. All are welcome to take a guided tour while visiting campus, admission is $5 per person; children 12 and under are admitted free. Other seating but reservations for tours are required. Call 859-257-3595 or visit options are available. For more information on planning your Keeneland day, visit www.uky.edu/VisitorCenter for a tour schedule and more information. www.keeneland.com.
6 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 7 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | James W. Stuckert Career Center Open House 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. | Night Market (408 Rose Street across from the Singletary Center for the Arts) Enjoy light (700 block of Bryan Avenue off North Limestone) Held the first Friday of every month refreshments as you learn about career services at UK. from April to December, the Night Market is a free pop-up open-air market featuring food, live music, art, and a variety of vendors. 12 noon – 8 p.m. | The Art Museum at UK (Located in the Singletary Center for the Arts) Visit the Art Museum to see the 7 p.m. | Late Night Film Series: The Motorcycle Diaries museum’s permanent collection — works of art from a rich variety of times and places (Memorial Hall) Students and families are invited to a free movie. Don’t miss the are on view at all times. The collection includes significant examples of painting, dramatization of a motorcycle road trip Che Guevara went on in his youth that sculpture, works on paper, and photography. Visitors can also enjoy our sculpture showed him his life’s calling. (Rated R, 126 min.) garden, directly outside the museum’s entrance. Docent-guided tours are available for students and adult groups from 9 a.m. until 12 noon on Tuesday through Friday 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) | UK Opera Theatre presents Ragtime (other times available by request). Groups of more than 10 are encouraged to arrange a docent-guided tour. Tours are free but must be scheduled three weeks in advance. (Singletary Center for the Arts) Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the American Special tours that include art-inspired writing or drawing are also available. experience in turn-of-the century New York tracking three diverse families in pursuit To schedule a tour, please contact Michaela Miles ([email protected] – of the American dream. Individual tickets are available at www.etix.com. For more 859-257-6199). Call 859-257-5716 or visit finearts.uky.edu/art-museum for information, visit finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center. further information. 8 p.m. | NPHC Homecoming Step Show (Memorial Coliseum) Join members of the “Divine Nine” historically African-American fraternities and sororities as they seek to share the heritage of NPHC organizations through step show performances that you will not soon forget. Participating NPHC organizations include: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Tickets are $18 for UK students with a valid student ID ($20 day of show) and $20 for general admission ($25 day of show). Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and at the Student Involvement Ticket Center at 108 Bowman’s Den, 859-257-TICS.
5 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Family Weekend Check-in (W.T. Young Library) Kick off Family Weekend with a stop at Young Library to pick up the official Family Weekend guide. Enjoy food and music, grab some giveaways, 8 p.m. – 10 p.m. | MacAdam Student Observatory take a family photo in our photo booth, and learn more about UK and Lexington at (Top of Parking Structure #2 across from Young Library) Take a tour of the $1 million the resource fair! Bring an old t-shirt to our t-shirt swap and get a vintage UK t-shirt in MacAdam Student Observatory. Families will have a chance to gaze at stars and return. Hosted in conjunction with the UK Alumni Association, the UK Parent & Family planets through the observatory’s robotic 20” telescope (weather permitting). Association is excited to welcome students, families, and alumni to this fun event! Images of galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae (taken from the center of a city of 200,000+), along with information about our outreach programs can be found 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. | Big Blue Pantry Food Drive at www.pa.uky.edu/observatory. (W.T. Young Library) Help support students in need — donate to the Big Blue Pantry! A relatively new initiative at UK, the Big Blue Pantry serves UK students experiencing 10 p.m. | Late Night Film Series: The Big Lebowski food insecurity by distributing non-perishable food items. Bring a canned good, a (Memorial Hall) Students and families are invited to a free movie. “The Dude” jar of peanut butter, or a monetary donation to Family Weekend Check-in. For more Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists information, email [email protected]. his bowling buddies for help. (Rated R, 117 min.)
8 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 9 Time TBD | UK Football vs. Vanderbilt (Commonwealth Stadium) Tickets for Family Weekend guests are now on sale and may only be purchased by phone or in person. Call the UK Ticket Office at 1-800-928- 2287 or 859-257-1818 to order tickets. The Ticket Office is located in the Joe Craft Center behind Memorial Coliseum on campus and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Family Weekend guests can purchase both guest tickets and UK student tickets, sitting next to each other. Tickets may be purchased in the reserved seating areas. Be sure to reference Family Weekend when calling the Ticket Office. UK student tickets are $5 with a valid UK student ID. Guest tickets are $45 each when referencing Family Weekend. Each phone ticket order will incur a processing fee of $10. You are encouraged to purchase tickets at your earliest convenience. Given the high demand for UK athletic tickets, the Parent & Family Association and UK Athletics Department cannot guarantee availability. For complete game day information, visit ukathleticsgameday.com/football. You’ll find information on shuttles from campus and downtown, parking, disability services, stadium regulations, and more. Go Cats!
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8
2 ½ hours before the UK – Vanderbilt University Football Game | Family Weekend Tent Party (Tent located on Johnson Center Fields at the corner of University Drive and Cooper Drive) As we get ready to watch the Cats take on Vanderbilt, enjoy a delicious meal, entertainment, and giveaways! This is the only place to get the official Family Weekend 2016 t-shirt! There will be something for Wildcat fans of all ages! Even if you are not attending the game, you are welcome to attend. Tickets are $12 for UK Parent & Family Association members, $5 for UK students, and $15 for all others. All attendees must have a ticket for admission.
You are encouraged to purchase tickets at your earliest convenience. The Parent & Family Association cannot guarantee availability; ticket availability is limited by the capacity of the tent. This event has sold out in recent years. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uky.edu/familyweekend or at the Student Involvement Ticket Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 859-257-TICS and pay by credit card (phone orders are subject to a $3 convenience charge) or have your student stop by Bowman’s Den to pay with cash, check, credit card, or Plus Account. Tickets must be purchased in advance by 4 p.m. on September 30 (pending availability); no refunds will be issued after this date. Tent party tickets will not be available for sale at the tent.
10 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 11 Time TBD | Johnson Student Recreation Center 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Lexington Farmers Market (South Campus, Complex Drive) Families are welcome to tour UK’s state-of-the-art (Cheapside Park) Enjoy a morning visit to downtown Lexington, and check out fruits recreation facility. Families are invited to work out free of charge with their students and vegetables, herbs, flowers, jams and jellies, honey, Kentucky specialties, and (valid UK student ID required; guests must be at least 14 years old and show a photo more. For more information, visit www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com. ID). The Johnson Center’s Saturday hours will be determined by kick-off of the UK vs. Vanderbilt University football game. Call 859-257-3928 or visit www.uky.edu/ 8 a.m. – 12 noon | UK Visitor Center CampusRec to verify hours prior to your visit that day. (Main Building) Stop by the Visitor Center to get information about campus and Lexington. All are welcome to take a guided tour while visiting campus, but Photo courtesy of Keeneland and Coady Photography reservations for tours are required. Call 859-257-3595 or visit www.uky.edu/ VisitorCenter for a tour schedule and more information.
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | UK College of Engineering Breakfast (Ralph G. Anderson Building Atrium and Student Commons) Engineering students and their families are invited to a free continental breakfast featuring exhibits from departments and student organizations as well as an opportunity to meet the dean of the college and professors.
9 a.m. – 11 a.m. | UK College of Communication and Information Breakfast Social (Grehan Building) All parents and students are invited to join us for a come-and-go breakfast social. Stop by for coffee and bagels and get to know CI faculty and student ambassadors.
7 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. | Keeneland Breakfast with the Works & Out-of-State Meet and Greet (Keeneland is located off Versailles Road across from Blue Grass Airport.) Every Saturday during the race meeting, experience the sunrise, sights, and sounds of Keeneland at our popular Breakfast with the Works program. Watch world-famous Thoroughbreds as they work out in preparation for their next big race; listen to trackside commentary and find out more about the art of horse training and exercising; enjoy a delicious breakfast with your family in the Equestrian Dining Room for $7 (children 3 and under eat free); and participate in free children’s activities and live demonstrations until 9 a.m. Reservations are not taken or needed for Breakfast with the Works. For more information on planning your Keeneland day, visit www.keeneland.com.
If you are visiting Lexington from out of state and wish to connect with other out- of-state UK families, stop by the Parent and Family Association table outside of the Equestrian Dining Room to pick up a special gift. Our staff will be happy to meet you and help connect you with other families from your area.
12 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 13 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Kentucky Horse Park 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau (4089 Iron Works Pike) The Kentucky Horse Park lives up to its reputation as the (401 West Main Street downtown) Get information about the wide variety of activities place to get close to horses! Home to many different breeds, large and small, the Lexington has to offer. Pick up copies of Lexington’s Visitor Planning Guide and maps park introduces you to the world of the horse. Experience the behind-the-scenes of driving and walking tours. Check out www.visitlex.com or call 1-800-845-3959 or sights and sounds of a real working horse farm as you explore the grounds. Kentucky 859-233-7299 for more great information about Lexington. Horse Park tickets include admission to the world-renowned International Museum of the Horse, the American Saddlebred Museum, a horse-drawn tour, and equine presentations throughout the day. For ticket prices and visitor information, visit Photo courtesy of Keeneland and TeamCoyle kyhorsepark.com.
11 a.m. | Live Horse Racing at Historic Keeneland 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Education Abroad Information Session (Keeneland is located off Versailles Road across from Blue Grass Airport.) Attending (W.T. Young Library, Multipurpose Room B-108C) Learn about the different races at Keeneland is a favorite pastime in Lexington! Bring the whole family to enjoy opportunities abroad for your student — including study, intern, research, service, the horses, pageantry, and tradition! Gates open at 11 a.m., and post time for the first and teach abroad programs. What’s the value of education abroad? How much race is 1:05 p.m. Races run throughout the day approximately every half hour. General does it cost? How does it all work? Get answers to these questions and more. admission is $5 per person; children 12 and under are admitted free. Other seating A light breakfast and refreshments will be served. To RSVP, email Olivia Ellis at options are available. For more information on planning your Keeneland day, visit [email protected] with your name and the number of attendees in your party. www.keeneland.com.
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | College of Education Breakfast Tailgate 12 noon – 5 p.m. | The Art Museum at UK (Taylor Education Building front lawn) There will be music, food, games, and more! (Located in the Singletary Center for the Arts) Visit the Art Museum to see the Come and hang out with our entire college family and our alumni as we celebrate the museum’s permanent collection – works of art from a rich variety of times and great past, present, and future of our college. Afterwards, we’ll all head to the football places are on view at all times. The collection includes significant examples of game and cheer on our Wildcats!!! painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography. Visitors can also enjoy our sculpture garden, directly outside the museum’s entrance. Call 859-257-5716 or 10 a.m. | UK College of Nursing Information Session visit finearts.uky.edu/art-museum. (315-T College of Nursing Building, 751 Rose Street) Find out what it’s REALLY like 2 p.m. (Doors open at 1:30 p.m.) AND 7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) | to be a nursing student. We’ll start promptly at 10 a.m. with an information session before departing on a tour of the college for a chance to see labs and areas off- UK Opera Theatre presents Ragtime limits to the general public. Call 859-323-5108 or email [email protected] for more (Singletary Center for the Arts) Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the American information. Parking is available in Parking Structure #3 (Kentucky Clinic parking experience in turn-of-the century New York tracking three diverse families in pursuit garage: www.uky.edu/pts/parking-info_lots-and-structures_parking-structure-3) of the American dream. Individual tickets are available at www.etix.com. For more located on Huguelet Ave. between Rose St. and South Limestone. information, visit finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center.
14 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 15 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 10 a.m. – 12 noon | Big Blue Pantry Food Drive (Boone Center, corner of Rose St. and Columbia Ave.) Help support students in need Dawn to Dusk | Arboretum – donate to the Big Blue Pantry! A relatively new initiative at UK, the Big Blue Pantry serves UK students experiencing food insecurity by distributing non-perishable food (Alumni Drive east of Commonwealth Stadium) Take a stroll on the 2.1 mile paved items. Bring a canned good, a jar of peanut butter, or a monetary donation to DNT walkway meandering through Kentucky’s official state botanical garden. The 101. For more information, email [email protected]. path includes “Walk across Kentucky,” an educational exploration of the various specimens of trees, shrubs, grasses, and other plant life native to one of the seven physiographic regions of Kentucky. Kids of all ages will love the Kentucky Children’s 10 a.m. – 12 noon | See the Sun! Garden as well as the many Pokémon known to be in the area. For more information, (Outside the Boone Center, corner of Rose St. and Columbia Ave.) The sun is mostly visit www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum. hydrogen. When you look at the sun exclusively in the color of ionized hydrogen, you see things that cannot be seen with simple white-light filters. You are invited to join 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Kentucky Horse Park the Department of Physics and Astronomy and see the sun, weather permitting, using a special telescope that is designed to do one thing only: to safely observe the sun in (4089 Iron Works Pike) The Kentucky Horse Park lives up to its reputation as the a single color. place to get close to horses! Home to many different breeds, large and small, the park introduces you to the world of the horse. Experience the behind-the-scenes sights and sounds of a real working horse farm as you explore the grounds. Kentucky 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Lexington Farmers Market Horse Park tickets include admission to the world-renowned International Museum (Southland Drive) Enjoy a morning visit to check out fruits and vegetables, of the Horse, the American Saddlebred Museum, a horse-drawn tour, and equine herbs, flowers, jams and jellies, honey, Kentucky specialties, and more. presentations throughout the day. For ticket prices and visitor information, visit For more information, visit www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com. kyhorsepark.com.
10 a.m. – 12 noon | DNT 101: A Taste of the Kentucky Doughnut Trail (Boone Center, corner of Rose St. and Columbia Ave.) In 2012, The New York Times article “Twists and Turns along a Kentucky Doughnut Trail” brought well-deserved publicity to many of the region’s fine doughnut purveyors and introduced the country to one of Kentucky’s sweetest secrets. Now we are bringing the Kentucky Doughnut Trail to you! Join us to sample doughnuts from some of our favorite local bakeries, including North Lime Coffee & Donuts, Spalding’s Bakery, Magee’s Bakery, Donut Days Bakery, and Doughdaddy’s Doughnuts; then vote for your favorite! Gluten-free treats will also be available.
Tickets to DNT 101 are $7 for current UK students and for UK Parent & Family Association members and $10 for all other participants. Tickets may be purchased online at www.uky.edu/familyweekend or at the Student Involvement Ticket Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 859-257-TICS and pay by credit card (phone orders are subject to a $3 convenience charge) or have your student stop by Bowman’s Den to pay with cash, check, credit card, or Plus Account. Tickets must be purchased in advance by 4 p.m. on September 30 (pending availability); no refunds will be issued after this date. Tickets will not be available for sale at the event.
16 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 17 11 a.m. – 12 midnight | Johnson Student Recreation Center (South Campus, Complex Drive) Families are welcome to tour UK’s state-of-the-art recreation facility. Families are invited to work out free of charge with their students (valid UK student ID required; guests must be at least 14 years old and show a photo ID).
11 a.m. | Live Horse Racing at Historic Keeneland (Keeneland is located off Versailles Road across from Blue Grass Airport.) Attending races at Keeneland is a favorite pastime in Lexington! Bring the whole family to enjoy the horses, pageantry, and tradition! Gates open at 11 a.m., and post time for the first race is 1:05 p.m. Races run throughout the day approximately every half hour. General admission is $5 per person; children 12 and under are admitted free. Other seating options are available. For more information on planning your Keeneland day, visit www.keeneland.com.
12 noon – 5 p.m. | The Art Museum at UK (Located in the Singletary Center for the Arts) Visit the Art Museum to see the museum’s permanent collection — works of art from a rich variety of times and places are on view at all times. The collection includes significant examples of 12 noon – 2 p.m. | Sunday Lunch at Historic Spindletop Hall painting, sculpture, works on paper, and photography. Visitors can also enjoy our sculpture garden, directly outside the museum’s entrance. Call 859-257-5716 or (Spindletop Hall, 3414 Ironworks Pike) Join UK administrators and faculty for a visit finearts.uky.edu/art-museum. delicious Sunday lunch at historic Spindletop, UK’s private club for faculty, staff, and alumni. An adult meal is $20 for Parent & Family Association members and $25 for non-members. Children 12 and under dine for $12. Tickets may be purchased online www.uky.edu/familyweekend and at the Student Involvement Ticket Center Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 859-257-TICS and pay by credit card (phone orders are subject to a $3 convenience charge) or have your student stop by Bowman’s Den to pay with cash, check, credit card, or Plus Account. Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance by 4 p.m. on September 30 (pending availability); no refunds will be issued after this date. Business casual dress is appropriate; no denim please. Lunch will be served from 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. Tickets will not be available for sale at the event. For more information on Spindletop, visit www.spindletophall.org.
2 p.m. | UK Volleyball vs. Tennessee (Memorial Coliseum) Cheer on the volleyball team as they take on the Volunteers! As a special treat for Family Weekend guests, any UK student wishing to bring his or her family to the game can get four guests in for free in addition to the regular free student admission (with a valid UK student ID). Additional tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children. Tickets are general admission and may be purchased by calling the Wildcat Ticket Office at 1-800-928-2287 or at the ticket office prior to, or on the day of, the game. Visit www.ukathletics.com for more information.
7:30 p.m. (Doors open at 7 p.m.) | UK Opera Theatre presents Ragtime (Singletary Center for the Arts) Ragtime is a compelling epic capturing the American experience in turn-of-the century New York tracking three diverse families in pursuit of the American dream. Individual tickets are available at www.etix.com. For more information, visit finearts.uky.edu/singletary-center.
18 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 19 Looking for Fall Fun?
Lexington is a great place The Boyd Orchard Fall Festival boasts to celebrate the best of fall! hayrides, food, farm animals, and a corn maze. Their hours are Saturdays from Family fun awaits at three 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sundays from of Lexington’s favorite farms 12 noon–5 p.m. Visit them online at and orchards hosting fall www.boydorchards.com.
festivals from mid-September Bi-Water Farm’s AutumnFest features a through the end of October. five-acre corn maze, spooky farmhouse, pumpkins, lots of fresh produce, and Stop by Evans Orchard for yummy treats, more! Their hours are Saturdays from pumpkin picking, apples, pears, and 9 a.m.–9 p.m. and Sundays from 12 more. They are open on Saturdays noon–7 p.m. For more information, from 9 a.m.–6 p.m. and on Sundays visit www.biwaterfarm.com. from 12 noon–6 p.m. Learn more at www.evansorchard.com.
20 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 21 • Signs are posted at the entrance Central Campus of each lot to make you aware of • The Rose Street Garage (PS #2) on parking regulations and any permit Hilltop Avenue will be open and free Family Weekend requirements. of charge after 3:30 p.m. Friday and • Do not park in R (residential) lots. all day Saturday and Sunday. • Spaces for visitors with disabilities For information on visitor parking at UK, Parking Information are located throughout campus please visit www.uky.edu/pts/parking- in close proximity to entrances of info_visitor-parking. For a parking map, university buildings. These spaces, please visit www.uky.edu/pts/parking- however, typically require an ADA info_parking-maps. accessible permit issued by Parking and Transportation Services (PTS) Contact PTS at 859-257-5757 or toll-free or a gate attendant. During Family at 800-441-0555. You can also connect Weekend only, PTS will allow use with PTS on Twitter at www.twitter.com/ of state-issued ADA accessible UKParking. You can reach Bluegrass permits. If you need assistance Towing at 859-233-9711. with locating accessible parking, please contact PTS at 859-257- Be aware that there is construction taking 5757 or toll-free at 800-441-0555. place all over campus. View construction You can contact them via email at maps and traffic impact information online [email protected]. at construction.uky.edu. South Campus • On Friday and Sunday, limited parking is available in the Sports Center Garage (PS #7), located on Sports Center Drive; please see www.uky.edu/pts for information about hourly/daily parking rates. The Sports Center Garage is used for reserved football parking on Saturday.
North Campus • Until 6 p.m. Friday, parking is available in the South Limestone Garage (PS #5), located next to • Most employee lots and student More than 40,000 people a day Kennedy’s Wildcat Den; please see commuter lots are accessible visit the University of Kentucky www.uky.edu/pts for information and available on weekends, with about hourly/daily parking rates. — even more on weekends the exception of lots surrounding After 6 p.m., parking in the structure Commonwealth Stadium and on with special events like football is free of charge. Free parking is Sports Center Drive. Permits are games or Family Weekend. available in E lots on North Campus not required after 3:30 p.m. Friday after 3:30 p.m. Friday and all day While parking lots are spread afternoons until 5 a.m. Monday Saturday and Sunday. throughout campus, please mornings in many North and realize that you may have to Central Campus E (employee) and C park a short walk from your (commuter) lots. destination and allow extra time.
22 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 23 damages, or loss of property attributable to their guests. If a guest fails to comply with any university policy, then they may Residence Hall be asked to leave the undergraduate housing facility until the Office of Residence Life addresses the behavior. Whenever overnight guests are permitted Check-in & in a particular facility, visits by these guests must be in compliance with the residence hall cohabitation policy and with any applicable roommate agreements. All Visitation Policies overnight guests must be registered as overnight guests at the front desk.
Bathroom facilities in each residence facility are designated by gender. Residents and guests may only use facilities designated for their gender. Guests needing to travel between floors in order to use such facilities must be escorted by their host to the bathroom door.
CHECK-IN POLICY regulations, each resident may sign in only two guests at a time (overnight guests are All guests, including family members and limited to one per resident or no more than students who live in residence halls, must two per room). During Family Weekend, register at the front desk and be escorted additional guests will be allowed as long by their host at all times while in the as they are family members. building. In addition, guests are required to leave their own picture identification When a resident has a guest, the resident at the front desk, which will be returned assumes full responsibility for the conduct when the guest leaves the hall. In order and behavior of that guest. Hosts will be to stay in compliance with fire safety held responsible for any policy violations,
24 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 25 • Woodland Glen I 1. Minors (ages 8 – 17) must have parental consent in order to check • Woodland Glen II in between 12 midnight and 12 noon. • Woodland Glen III 2. Consent must be in writing, signed • Woodland Glen IV by parent, and contain reason for visit and usable contact information • Woodland Glen V for parent/legal guardian. Minor Visitation 3. Parental permission is subject to Overnight visitation by children age 8 verification by Residence Life staff. and older is permitted with consent of 4. Minor visitation must be approved minor’s parent and host’s roommate, in at least 24 hours in advance by the accordance with Residence Life visitation House Director. policy. Overnight visitation by children under age 8 is not permitted. Guests 5. Permission for minors to check in under the age of 18 may be checked in may be denied at the discretion of for visitation between 12 noon and 12 the House Director. midnight. Minors must present either a 6. Babysitting is not permitted in any driver’s license or parental consent form residential facilities or resident (available online) to check in. Visitation by rooms. minors between 12 midnight and 12 noon is considered overnight visitation, and the following conditions apply:
VISITATION Guests from outside the hall (regardless of gender) are permitted to visit 24 hours a The visitation policy strives to recognize day, 7 days a week. This policy applies to and balance the following priorities: the following halls: • The need to maintain a safe • Baldwin Hall environment in all residential facilities • Blazer • The need to respect students’ • Boyd desire for privacy • Donovan & Johnson Halls • The need to recognize the value • German House of visitors in a vibrant, educational community • Haggin Hall • Holmes Co-educational Residence Halls In all co-ed halls, “in-hall” visitation • Ingels Hall (students who live in the same residence • Jewell hall visiting each other) is permitted 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. In addition, • Kirwan IV the visitation policy in co-ed halls is • Roselle Hall gender-neutral (no distinction as to gender). • Smith Hall
26 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 27 UK Football Express Shuttles Downtown Route – $2.50 one-way Campus Route – $2 one-way Pre-Game Details Pre-Game Details • Begins 3 hours prior to kick-off ‘Til the Battle is Won • Begins 2 hours prior to kick-off and is suspended 30 minutes after and is suspended 30 minutes after kick-off kick-off • Shuttle will pick up at: • Shuttle will pick up at the corner of • Shops at Civic Center: Rose St. and Huguelet, servicing 430 W. Vine (tickets available Parking Structures #2 and #3; for purchase at this location) in front of Kentucky Clinic off • LexTran Transit Center: Nicholasville Road, servicing 200 W. Vine (tickets available the Visitor RV lot; and outside of for purchase at this location) Parking Structure #6. • Chatham’s • Shuttle will drop off at the corner Corner of Woodland Ave. of Cooper Dr. and University Dr. and E. High St. adjacent to Parking Structure #1 northwest of Commonwealth • Shuttle will drop off at the corner Stadium of Cooper Dr. and University Dr. adjacent to Parking Structure Post-Game Details #1 northwest of Commonwealth Stadium • Begins at the start of the fourth quarter and ends 1 hour post-game Post-Game Details • Shuttle will pick up at the corner • Begins at the start of the fourth of Cooper Dr. and University Dr. quarter and ends 1 hour post-game adjacent to Parking Structure • Shuttle will pick up at the corner of #1 northwest of Commonwealth University Drive and Complex Drive Who’s ready to cheer on the On-campus parking is available in the Stadium following areas: • Shuttle will drop off at: Cats to victory? Here’s all • Shuttle will drop off at the corner the information you’ll need • Parking Structure #2 – accessible of Rose St. and Huguelet; in front • Shops at Civic Center: 430 W. Vine to enjoy the football game! from University Drive near W.T. of Kentucky Clinic off Nicholasville Young Library Road; and outside of Parking • LexTran Transit Center: For more information, visit • Parking Structure #3 – Kentucky Structure #6 200 W. Vine ukathleticsgameday.com. For real-time Clinic parking off Huguelet Avenue • Chatham’s updates regarding game day information, • Parking Structure #6 – On the Corner of Woodland Ave. follow UK Athletics-Gameday on Twitter corner of Virginia Avenue and and E. High St. @UKGamedayInfo. Press Avenue
Traffic Cooper Drive Tailgate & Parking Tune in to 1700AM on your radio for traffic Tailgate setups and vehicle parking may information. begin no earlier than 12 noon on Fridays prior to game day. Beginning at 12 noon Parking on Friday, two vehicles will be permitted Parking at Commonwealth Stadium is to parallel park outside/along painted 6’ reserved for season ticket holders with restraining line, within each designated permits. tailgate area. Vehicles will be restricted from parking in any water retention Visitors are encouraged to utilize shuttles ditches, flood areas, sidewalks, and due to the limited nature of non-reserved otherwise marked off areas. parking on or near campus.
28 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 29 YOUR GUIDE TO The following items are NOT PERMITTED: COMMONWEALTH STADIUM • Outside food and drinks, including alcoholic beverages Tobacco-free Policy The use of all tobacco products and • Weapons electronic cigarettes is prohibited inside • Portable heaters and combustibles and outside on the University of Kentucky • Glass, aluminum containers, and ice campus, including Commonwealth chests Stadium and surrounding parking lots. • Artificial noisemakers, irritants, Prohibited Items and laser pointers The following items are WELCOME: • All illegal substances, tobacco • Bottled water – unopened, smaller products, and electronic cigarettes than one liter • Large bags • Personal chair backs – maximum • Pets Disability Services parking lot). The drop-off point is Gate 9. width 18 inches • Unmanned aircrafts The non-reserved disabled lot is located Return shuttles begin at the end of the • Bags – one per person, not to at the corner of University Drive and Farm third quarter and continue until 30 minutes • Inflatables exceed 13.5” x 10” x 7” in size; all Road and has a capacity of 120 vehicles. after the end of the game. • Poles, extensions or selfie sticks bags are subject to search Parking is $30 per vehicle (with a valid • Backpacks state-issued handicap hang tag) on a first A courtesy shuttle is available from • Strollers – small collapsible style come, first served basis until the lot is full. Gate 9 to any other gate outside of that fits under a stadium seat; Umbrellas may be brought to the Once the non-reserved disabled lot is full, Commonwealth Stadium. strollers are subject to search stadium but may not be opened in guests will be directed to park in Parking • Camera lenses – maximum length 6 the seating areas. Structures #2 or #6. Check with Guest Services for additional inches; no detachable lenses help. They can be located outside of Gates For security reasons, all persons entering The shuttle begins two hours before kick- 1, 4, 9, & 12; inside the lower concourse • Service animals – accompanied by Commonwealth Stadium are subject to off. Pick-up is located in the non-reserved near sections 6, 16, 26, & 36; and on the guests with disabilities or a trainer search. Arrive early and bring as few disabled lot (Tobacco Research Center upper concourse near sections 206 & 226. personal items as possible.
30 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 31 • Lost-child wristbands – parents Pass outs: Pass outs are not available may wristband their children and at Commonwealth Stadium, per register contact information with Southeastern Conference regulations. guest services to facilitate a quick recovery of lost children, should the Resale: Tickets not purchased directly situation arise from the UK Ticket Office, Ticket Master, or TicketExchange cannot be guaranteed • Any and all questions or concerns valid and admission to the event could be regarding game day experiences denied. Tickets are not allowed to be sold Guest Services staff including ushers, in the immediate vicinity of the ticket office ticket takers, and security officers are and stadium. available to assist guests throughout the duration of the event. Game Day Assistance Game Day Assistance enables you Tickets to start a conversation with UK See the Family Weekend Schedule of Athletics staff. Whether you need parking information or location of Chair Backs Outside of Gates 1, 4, 9 & 12; inside on the Events for details on purchasing tickets. specific stadium services, Game Day Chair backs may be rented for $10 at lower concourse near sections 6, 16, 26 & Ticket sales on game day will begin at 10 Assistance makes it simple and easy. Commonwealth Stadium. Quantities 36; on the upper concourse near sections a.m. at the Commonwealth Stadium Ticket are limited and are only available while 206 & 226 Office located between Gates 9 & 10. Text UK
32 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 33 Lextran Football Shuttle - Campus Route Woodland Ave.
UK Football Non-Permit Rose St. Columbia Ave. & Visitor RV Parking Map Hilltop Ave. UK PS University Dr. @ #2 Hospital Dr. pick-up & drop-o Rose @ Huguelet University Dr. pick-up & Huguelet Dr. drop-o Commonwealth KY Clinic Stadium pick-up & ROSE ST. drop-o UK PS VIRGINIA AVE. TO DOWNTOWN HUGUELET DR. #3 University Dr. Hospital Dr.
Non-permit RV
HILLTOP AVE. lot: pick-up & S. Limestone Cooper Dr. drop-o
Virginia Ave.
PRESS AVE. Press Ave. UK PS#6 Nicholasville Rd. pick-up & UK PS drop-o Alumni Dr. #6 PRE-GAME: Campus shuttle starts 2 hours before scheduled kick-o , ends 30 mins. after kick-o POST-GAME: Campus shuttle starts @ beginning of 4th quarter; ends 1 hour post-game COMPLEX DR. FARE: $2 per person, one-way. Exact change appreciated For more details please visit lextran.com or call (859) 253-INFO
NICHOLASVILLE RD. Lextran Football Shuttle - Downtown Route
WALLER AVE
SPORTS CENTER DRIVE COOPER DR. UNIVERSITY DR.
COOPER DR. TO TATES CREEK RD.
Tates Creek Rd NON-RESERVED DISABLED – $30 (First c0me - First served)
Chatham’s FARM RD. Restaurant Euclid Ave. Lextran Transit GREEN LOT Center Main St. pick-up & drop-o
Vine St. S. Limestone
RED LOT NUTTER High St. FIELD HOUSE Rose St. ORANGE LOT Rupp Arena/Lex. University Dr. @ Avenue of Champions Center Shops University Dr. Hospital Dr. pick-up & drop-o pick-up & drop-o Maxwell St. BLUE LOT Upper St. FOOTBALL TRAINING CENTER S. Broadway Commonwealth ALUMNI DR. ADDITION Stadium
S. Limestone TO NEW CIRCLE PURPLE LOT
Hospital Dr.
TO TATES CREEK RD.
Cooper Dr.
PRE-GAME: Downtown shuttle starts 3 hours before scheduled kick-o , ends 30 mins. after kick-o POST-GAME: Downtown shuttle starts @ beginning of 4th quarter; ends 1 hour post-game FARE: $5 round-trip. Exact change is appreciated Waller Ave. For more details please visit lextran.com or call (859) 253-INFO
34 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 35 UK Team Cat Walk Student NE Suite Entrance Entrance SE Suite Entrance Football Recruit Entrance
442 440
BOXES 63-74 438 BOXES 26-36 436 434 Media Entrance 432 430 428 426
BOXES 49-62
BOXES12-25 424 UK & Visiting 422 Team Player Premium Guest Entrance 420 Lobby 418 416
414
BOXES 37-48 BOXES BOXES 1-11 BOXES 412 410 512 408 510 406 508 404 506 400 504 502
Visiting Team Entrance
NW Suite Entrance SW Suite Entrance
36 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 37 BLUE LOT GREEN LOT
Gate 12 Gate 1 Cat Walk Ends Cat Walk Begins
New Football Training Facility Nutter Field House College Way
Jerry Claiborne Way
CAT WALK Ronald McDonald Cat Walk is located outside Commonwealth Stadium Gate #1 and proceeds between the CWS and the House Nutter Field House to Gate #12 Guests are asked to line up on each side of the Cat Walk (designated with diagonal lines above) allowing ample space for the team to walk from the buses to Commonwealth Stadium Gate #1. Team arrives approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes prior to kickoff.
38 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 39 • Eligible to apply to be on the Parent • Seek support from the staff in the Advisory Council Office of New Student & Family Programs About the UK Parent • Access to the Parent & Family Association website and social Why Do We Charge Dues? media pages The Parent & Family Association is a & Family Association • Support from the staff in the Office self-supporting organization that does of New Student & Family Programs not receive funding from the university. • Special goodies, including a Parent Therefore, membership dues as well & Family Association tote bag, for as private support are essential to the parents and family members who continuation of UKPFA programs and sign up in person at Parent & Family services, including Family Weekend and Association events publications. Knowing that sending a student to college is a financial sacrifice How to Join for the whole family, we are committed to keeping membership dues as reasonable All parents and family members of UK as possible. undergraduate students are eligible to join the Parent & Family Association. We welcome parents, guardians, Contact the Parent & grandparents, and anyone interested in Family Association supporting a UK student. Membership is Email: [email protected] per household. Web: www.uky.edu/parents Phone: 859-257-6597 Annual Membership: $35 Facebook: www.facebook.com/ukparents (Valid through June 30, 2017) Twitter: twitter.com/ukparents That’s only $2.91 a month! Instagram: instagram.com/ukparents
Undergraduate Career: $125 (Valid for five years, through June 30, 2021) This is a savings of $15 versus four annual memberships and $50 versus five annual memberships!
Much like the PTA, the UK Membership Benefits Please visit www.uky.edu/joinukpfa for a Parent & Family Association • Cat Chat email newsletter, one of membership application. is a dues-based organization. the Parent & Family Association’s most popular services We Are Committed to While all parents and guardians Serving All UK Families of UK undergraduates can seek • Insider’s Guide handbook for While we strongly encourage all families parents and families of new UK to join the Parent & Family Association assistance from the Parent students & Family Association staff, and take advantage of the numerous • Chapter Two handbook for parents membership benefits, we are committed participate in Family Weekend, and families of UK sophomores to providing assistance regardless of and access the Parent & Family membership status. Therefore, all UK • Member discounts, including local families are invited to: Association website, there hotels, restaurants, and shops • Attend Family Weekend are benefits available only to • Online Member Center with helpful current members. Join today, resources and the ability to connect • Access the Parent & Family and support your UK student with other UK families Association website and social media pages for just a few dollars a month! • Family Weekend perks, including ticket discounts for select events
40 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 41 Career Center Farmers Market 408 Rose Street 608-2655 257-2746 www.lexingtonfarmersmarket.com Helpful Contacts www.uky.edu/CareerCenter Keeneland College of Communication 4201 Versailles Road and Information 254-3412 or (800) 456-3412 308 Lucille Little Library www.keeneland.com 218-0290 ci.uky.edu/ci Kentucky Department of Travel (800) 225-8747 College of Education www.kytourism.com 103 Dickey Hall 257-6076 Kentucky Horse Park 2b.education.uky.edu 4089 Ironworks Park 233-4303 College of Engineering www.Kyhorsepark.com 351 Ralph G. Anderson Building 257-1687 Late Night Film Series www.engr.uky.edu Should you need to contact Archives 257-5781 www.uky.edu/studentcenter/lnfs any offices or organizations M.I. King Library 257-5730 College of Nursing who are participating in Family 315 College of Nursing Building libraries.uky.edu Lexington Convention Weekend you’ll find their 323-5108 www.uknursing.uky.edu and Visitors Bureau contact information here. Art Museum 250 West Main Street Singletary Center for the Arts 233-1221 or (800) 848-1224 Please note that most offices are open 257-5716 Construction Information www.visitlex.com Monday through Friday during regular Finearts.uky.edu/art-museum construction.uky.edu business hours and may not be staffed over the weekend. The area code for LexTran (city bus service) Lexington is 859. You can call 257-9000 Athletics Department Counseling Center 150 East Vine Street for UK directory assistance. #UKPD Joe Craft Center 106 Frazee Hall 253-4636 (#8573) is a free call to UK Police 257-8000 257-8701 www.lextran.com from any cell phone. www.ukathletics.com www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Counseling MacAdam Student Observatory Alumni Association Boone Center Disability Resource Center Top of Parking Structure #2 400 Rose Street Corner of Rose St. & Columbia Ave. 407 Multidisciplinary Science Bldg. 257-5330 257-8905 257-1133 725 Rose Street pa.as.uky.edu/observatory www.ukalumni.net www.uky.edu/BooneCenter 257-2754 www.uky.edu/DRC Off-Campus Student Services Analytics & Technologies Campus Map 1080 S. Broadway, Suite 106 218-HELP (4357) maps.uky.edu/campusmap Education Abroad 257-3754 www.uky.edu/ukat 310 Bradley Hall www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/OCSS 257-4067 Campus Recreation Arboretum www.uky.edu/educationabroad Johnson Student Recreation Center Parent & Family Association 500 Alumni Drive 257-3928 567 Patterson Office Tower 257-6955 www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/CampusRec 257-6597 www.ca.uky.edu/arboretum www.uky.edu/parents
42 University of Kentucky www.collegiateparent.edu/university-of-kentucky 43 Parking and Transportation Undergraduate Studies 721 Press Avenue 109 Miller Hall 257-5757 257-3383 www.uky.edu/pts www.uky.edu/US Dates to Know
Police (UK) University Health Service 305 Euclid Avenue 830 South Limestone 257-8573 859-323-5823 www.uky.edu/Police ukhealthcare.uky.edu/uhs
Residence Life Violence Intervention and 537 Patterson Office Tower Prevention Center 257-4784 Lower level of Frazee Hall www.uky.edu/Housing 257-3574 www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/VIPCenter OCTOBER January 22 Payment deadline of Spindletop Hall registration fees and/or housing and 3414 Ironworks Pike Visitor Center October 17 Midterm of 2016 Fall Semester dining fees 255-2777 Main Building www.spindletophall.org 257-3595 NOVEMBER MARCH www.uky.edu/visitorcenter November 8 Presidential Election Day March 6 Midterm of 2017 Spring Semester Student and Academic Life Academic Holiday March 13–18 Spring Break Academic 103 Frazee Hall Visitor Parking November 23–26 Thanksgiving Academic Holiday 257-1911 257-5757 Holiday www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs www.uky.edu/pts/parking-info_visitor- APRIL parking DECEMBER Student Activities Board April 28 Last day of classes December 9 Last day of classes 365 Blazer Dining William T. Young Library December 12–16 Final Examinations 257-8868 MAY 401 Hilltop Avenue December 16 End of 2016 Fall Semester, www.uksab.org 257-0500 Commencement May 1–5 Final Examinations www.libraries.uky.eduit May 5 End of 2017 Spring Semester Transformative Learning JANUARY May 7 Commencement 3rd Floor Complex Commons 257-1356 January 11 First day of classes For a complete academic calendar, visit www.uky.edu/UGE/transformative- January 16 Martin Luther King Birthday uky.edu/Registrar/AcademicCalendar.htm. learning Academic Holiday
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