2016 Schedule 1 Welcome to the University of Kentucky and K Week 2016! We Have Been Preparing for Your Arrival and Are Very Excited That You Are Here
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2016 Schedule 1 Welcome to the University of Kentucky and K Week 2016! We have been preparing for your arrival and are very excited that you are here. K Week, the fall welcome week for all new students, is designed to make your transition to UK and to college life as smooth as possible. In the following schedule, you will find a wide variety of sessions, events, and social activities to help you get to know campus better, find answers to your questions, and make new friends. We want you to have fun and learn about your new home! Welcome Wildcats! It is my pleasure to welcome you to your home away from home. During your time here, you will create some of life’s greatest memories, build lasting relationships with your peers, and experience a world of opportunity and growth. Campus is undergoing a significant transition, but K Week will provide you with the best introduction to “seeing blue” at the University of Kentucky. From navigating our beautiful campus as you find your first class to attending events over the next several days, K Week is a crash-course in all things UK. As you embark on this journey, take advantage of new possibilities and embrace different ideas. Over the next several weeks, you will begin to make friends; meet faculty and staff; and spend time with alumni who walked many of the same paths when they were students. Enjoy it and discover new communities that will support your success as a student. You will also be challenged academically and socially – lean on your network, faculty, staff, and friends to help you throughout your time on campus. K Week is a great way to accelerate this exciting process and jump-start your academic career. Mary Lynne and I look forward to seeing you around campus. Welcome to the Big Blue Nation! Eli Capilouto President 2 Hello Wildcats! Welcome to the University of Kentucky. We are thrilled you’re finally here! The next chapter in your life officially starts today, and there is no easier way to make that transition than K Week. In the following nine days there are more than 150 events, sessions, and social activities planned, each one offering a unique and exciting experience. Plus, with tons of free food and t-shirts, if you play your cards right you won’t pay for a meal or do laundry for almost two weeks! This 2016 K Week Schedule of Events is your guide to all of the awesome entertainment and socializing you can handle. Take a few minutes to flip through these pages and check out all the cool events you won’t want to miss! And if you find yourself a little lost (it happens!) or have questions, be sure to ask your friendly K Crew leader who will be glad to point you in the right direction. So grab some friends or meet up with your K Team and come on out! We look forward to seeing you on campus! Welcome home! - The K Crew Get the K Week schedule on your phone! Download the K Week app on your iPhone or Android! Download the FREE “UK K Week” app from your App Store or Android Market and access these exciting resources (and more!) at the touch of a button: - Find up-to-date K Week news and information - View the K Week schedule of events - Interact with an event location map - Explore the Campus Guide to social media, resources, and K Team information - Create your personalized K Week schedule with “My Schedule” App is not available for Windows devices. 3 K Teams There’s no need to worry about who you will attend K Week events with. All freshmen are assigned to a K Team, a small group of 15-20 students led by a member of the K Crew. If you came to UK without knowing anyone, your K Team will be a group that you can go to events with. Even if you came to UK with a lot of friends from high school, going to events with your K Team is the perfect opportunity to branch out and meet new people. You will meet at least five times Follow Us! with your K Team: - Friday, August 19 for There are many ways for you to find out additional K Week Kick-off at 7 p.m. information about #KWeek. Be sure to check us - Saturday, August 20 before out on Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. Big Blue U at 6:30 p.m. #KWeek #KWeek16 #UK20 - Sunday, August 21 for - Twitter: @UKNSFP lunch at 12 p.m. - Monday, August 22 for dinner and the - Instagram: @UKNSFP Common Reading Experience - Snapchat: UK_KWeek book discussion at 5 p.m. - Facebook: UKY.NSFP - Tuesday, August 23 for a campus tour to help you find your classes at 4:30 p.m. Need Help? Look for the K Crew! Freshmen living on campus should have received their K Team assignment by email over the summer. Lost? Disoriented? Need a friend? Need directions? Students who are uncertain about their K Team Look for a member of the K Crew! These students are assignment can check with K Week staff in the happy to assist you, and they’ve got the answers you residence hall lobbies during move-in hours on Friday. need. Just bring your questions! Freshmen living off campus should check in on Johnson Center Fields from 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. on Friday, August 19 before the K Week Kick-off to receive a Questions? K Team assignment. If you are a transfer student Call the Office of New Student & Family Programs at and are interested in being assigned to a Transfer 859-257-6597 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to K Team, you should also check in on Johnson Center 5 p.m. or email [email protected]. Be sure to get Fields at this time. your K Crew leader’s cell phone number and email When you arrive on Johnson Center Fields on Friday address so that you can ask any questions you have and Saturday evenings, look for your K Team number during K Week and throughout your first year at UK. on a sign. Your K Crew leader will be there waiting to Visit K Week online at www.uky.edu/KWeek. meet you and the rest of your K Team. 4 Free Parking Bringing Your Bicycle to Campus? The Office of New Student & Family Programs has University of Kentucky Parking and Transportation arranged to have the South Limestone Garage Services strongly encourages all members of the (Parking Structure #5 located at 409 South Limestone campus community who plan to park their bicycle on Street between South Upper Street and South campus to obtain and display a valid bicycle permit. Limestone Street next to Kennedy’s Wildcat Den) open You can apply for your free bicycle permit either online for FREE parking on Friday, August 19, Saturday, or in person: August 20, and Sunday, August 21. - www.uky.edu/pts/alternative- - Friday, August 19 transportation_bicycle-information open free of charge for K Week guests - Press Avenue Garage (PS #6) 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.; last entrance will - South Limestone Garage (PS #5) be at 9 p.m. - Saturday, August 20 open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; last entrance at 5 p.m.; Campus Map, Campus Tours, enter the garage via S. Limestone St. and Construction - Sunday, August 21 open 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; last entrance at 5 p.m.; enter the garage The K Week mobile app is the best place to look to via S. Limestone St. find out where all the events will be held. You will tour campus with your K Team on Tuesday, August 23 to UK Parking has a helpful website with parking maps, help you find your classes as well as places to eat bus schedules, and everything you need to know and hang out. With all the construction taking place about getting around campus. Visit www.uky.edu/pts on campus, even upperclass students are going to for more information. be figuring out where everything is located. Follow Enforcement Dates posted signs and allow extra time to make your way The following schedule is in place for enforcement of across campus since walking and driving routes may parking lots: change from week to week based on the construction Year-round progress. Valid R6 (Seminary), R16, R17, and R18 permit required to park in designated lots. August 8 Valid R5, R11, and R12 permit required to park in designated lots. August 15 Valid CK, C-BCTC, C5, R7, R10, and R14 permit required to park in designated lots. August 24 Valid K*, off-peak, C8, and R8 permit required to park in designated lots. *Students may park without a permit in K areas of Commonwealth Stadium August 13 - August 23. PERMITS ARE NOT REQUIRED DURING THIS PERIOD. Permits ARE REQUIRED beginning August 24, 2016. For more information, visit www.uky.edu/pts. 5 Download the LiveSafe App The University of Kentucky is committed to your safety. UK Police and Student Government have launched the LiveSafe app in order to better address safety concerns that inevitably occur on a large college campus near a metropolitan area. The university strongly encourages students to be aware of such issues and take safety measures seriously. Share Information – App users can submit tips UK’s Policies on Tobacco, Alcohol, for suspicious activity, harassment, or even a Drugs, and Firearms malfunctioning traffic signal, all with two-way text communications with the police.