Northern Illinois University

First-Year Experience & Orientation

Convocation Center

Transportation & Parking

Residence Hall students: Catch the Convocation Bus from your residence hall.
BUS PICK-UP & DELIVERY SCHEDULE All students are dropped at Entrance 1 of the Convocation Center (West Entrance)

NEPTUNE – Loading Location: HSC bus turnaround  

FLOOR/AREA GATHER STAGE LOAD LEAVE ARRIVE
1Odd NN 9:30 9:35 9:40 9:45 9:55
1 Even NN 9:30 9:35 9:40 9:45 9:55
2 Odd NN 9:30 9:35 9:40 9:45 9:55
2 Even NN 9:50 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:15
All NW 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:35
All NE 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:35
CLEAN UP 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:45

DOUGLAS – Loading Location: Grant South Bus Stop

FLOOR/AREA GATHER STAGE LOAD LEAVE ARRIVE
A1 & B1 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
A2 & B2 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
A3 & B3 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
A4 & B4 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
A5 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
C1 & D1 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C2 & D2 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C3 & D3 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C4 & D4 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
D5 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
CLEAN UP 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
CLEAN UP   10:35 10:40 10:45 10:50
   

LINCOLN – Loading Location: Grant South Bus Stop

FLOOR/AREA GATHER STAGE LOAD LEAVE ARRIVE
A1 & B1 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
A2 & B2 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
A3 & B3 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
A4 & B4 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
A5 & B5 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
C1 & D1 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
C2 & D2 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C3 & D3 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C4 & D4 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C5 & D5 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
CLEAN UP 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
CLEAN UP   10:35 10:40 10:45 10:50

GRANT A & B – Loading Location: Grant South Bus Stop

FLOOR/AREA GATHER STAGE LOAD LEAVE ARRIVE
A7 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
B12 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
A6 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
B11 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
A5 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
B10 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
A4 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20
B9 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20
A3 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20
B8 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20
B3 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20
B7 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15 10:20
A11 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40
B6 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40
A10 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40
B5 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40
A9 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40
B4 10:20 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40
A8 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
CLEAN UP 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
             

GRANT C – Loading Location: Douglas Dock Area (Southside curb of Douglas Drive N)   NOTE: Transfer students from D will be loaded into all buses as space allows.

FLOOR/AREA GATHER STAGE LOAD LEAVE ARRIVE
C7 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
C6 9:40 9:45 9:50 9:55 10:00
C11 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
C5 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
C10 9:55 10:00 10:05 10:10 10:15
C4 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C9 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C3 10:10 10:15 10:20 10:25 10:30
C8 10:25 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
CLEAN UP 10:30 10:35 10:40 10:45
     

STEVENSON TOWERS & NORTHERN VIEW COMMUNITY

All walking. CAs gather new transfers and/or older first-year students by 10:15 to walk to the Convocation Center. All students are walked to Entrance 1 of the Convocation Center (West Entrance)

NOTES:

Each bus should be staffed with an NI Guide that has a script to read to the students as they approach the Convocation Center. NI Guides should unload with the first-year students and join the spirit tunnel forming at the Convocation Center. NI Guides will sit together at the Convocation Center in section 218.   CAs should stay with the students living on their floor and sit with them during the Academic Convocation program.

Commuter students: Park in Lot C1.

Faculty and staff: Details coming soon.