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Participant Information for the 2006 PiTP Program |
Contents: Arrival & Registration If you are coming in on the AIRPORTER from Newark or JFK airports, NJ PASS RIDE from Philadelphia Airport, or by taxi from the Princeton Junction or Trenton train stations, you should be dropped off at Fuld Hall (building with clock tower) at the Institute for Advanced Study. If you walk through the lobby and Common Room of Fuld Hall and exit out the back of the building, Bloomberg Hall will be to your left. If you are coming by car, park in lot A and Bloomberg Hall is the building that faces the entrance to lot A. A final Program schedule, lunch meal tickets, an Institute Access card, an apartment key (as appropriate) and other important materials will be given to you at registration. Please remember that you must pay for your housing upon your arrival, in the form of cash or a check made payable to the Institute for Advanced Study (no credit cards can be accepted.) If you arrive at the Institute before 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, your apartment key will be held with the Public Safety Officer at the Reception Desk which is located immediately on your right as you enter Fuld Hall (building with the clock tower). If the Officer is not at Reception (behind the glass window) when you arrive, please use the phone on the desk in the lobby and dial 9-947-5940. If you reach voicemail, please leave a message and the Officer will come to Fuld Hall to assist you, generally within 20 minutes of your call. Please give the Officer your name, tell him that you are a participant in the Physics Program, and let him know you would like to pick up your apartment key. Please note, you are still required to come to Registration Sunday afternoon to receive your Welcome Packet and turn in your housing payment in the form of cash or a check made payable to the Institute for Advanced Study (no credit cards can be accepted.) If you plan to arrive after 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, or if travel delays unexpectedly cause you to arrive after 8:00 p.m., your registration materials and apartment key will be held with the Public Safety Officer at the Reception Desk located immediately on your right as you enter Fuld Hall (building with the clock tower). If the Officer is not at Reception (behind the glass window) when you arrive, please use the phone on the desk in the lobby and dial 9-947-5940. If you reach voicemail, please leave a message and the Officer will come to Fuld Hall to assist you, generally within 20 minutes of your call. Please give the Officer your name, tell him that you are a participant in the Physics Program, and let him know you would like to pick up your apartment key. You also may ask the Officer to drive you with your luggage to your on-campus apartment. Please note, your housing payment would then be required to be turned in to the Program Business Office on Monday morning in the form of cash or a check made payable to the Institute for Advanced Study (no credit cards can be accepted) (see Business Office & Staff below). Business
Office & Staff We're here to assist you, so please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or concerns. Office hours will be weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and you may also send e-mail to Susan Higgins' attention at: shiggins@ias.edu. Michelle
Sage, Administrator
Susan Higgins, Academic Assistant Check Cashing Service
Common Rooms Computer Rooms & Personal Computer
Equipment The first computer room available to participants will be the "Terminal Room," located in the basement of Bloomberg Hall. The room has been equipped with several computers and links for laptops. The room also offers a black and white printer, which should be used only for small, 2-sided print jobs. The second computer cluster available to participants will be in the "Physics Library" located on the second floor of Bloomberg Hall. Small, 2-sided print jobs may be sent to the black and white printer located across the hall. Both rooms will be open from 7:00 a.m. to midnight, 7-days a week. During weekday business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), if you need computing assistance you may dial ext. 8030 or visit the computing staff in their offices in the basement level of Bloomberg Hall (BH-23, BH-25 or BH-27). Use of a personal computing device (e.g. laptop) on the Institute network requires completion of a small registration procedure for each network interface (wired or wireless). Simply plug your computer into a network jack or connect to the wireless network, open a web browser, and a registration page will appear in which you will be asked to fill in some personal details as well as the MAC address of the device you are registering. Information about finding the MAC address is available on the following web page: http://regdhcp.net.ias.edu/reg/Help/mac.html. For further details on the Institute network, you may visit http://www.net.ias.edu/internal/index.php. Police-Fire-Medical: Dial 9-911 from any campus or apartment phone Critical Maintenance Problem: (electrical, plumbing, heating, mechanical, locked out of apartment) Weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. call the Program Office at Extension 8389; evenings and weekends, dial 9-947-5940 from any campus or apartment phone to reach Public Safety Institute Public Safety Officer: Dial 9-947-5940 from any campus or apartment phone Fax and Mail Service U.S. and overseas postage stamps may be purchased at the Reception Office in Fuld Hall. There is outgoing mail collection from this office several times a day. There is a Mail Information Center in the hallway of the lower level of Fuld Hall, adjacent to Building B. A postage scale is located there for weighing letters and small parcels. Airbills, envelopes, and information for express mail services are located in this area along with train and bus schedules. If you are expecting to receive mail during your stay, please make sure that it is address to you "in care of: Susan Higgins, Institute for Advanced Study, Einstein Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540." Ground Transportation to Princeton If traveling by plane, Newark International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport are both approximately one hour from Princeton. Both airports have train transportation from the airport to Princeton, however it is easier and more direct from Newark Airport. Also, the "Airporter" shuttle offers economical ground transportation service directly between Newark International Airport and the Institute and "NJ PASS" offers economical ground transportation service from Philadelphia Airport to the Institute. Detailed information about nearby airports and transportation to/from airports can be found on the Institute website at: http://www.admin.ias.edu/as/transport_airports.php If traveling by train, you may take either AMTRAK to the "Trenton, New Jersey" station and then take NEW JERSEY TRANSIT into the "Princeton Junction, New Jersey" station, or you may take NEW JERSEY TRANSIT directly to the "Princeton Junction, New Jersey" station. From there, you may either take a taxi cab to the Institute (at a cost of about $20) or you may take the New Jersey Transit shuttle train (sometimes refered to as the "DINKY") from the "Princeton Junction, New Jersey" station to the "Princeton, New Jersey" station and walk to the Institute from there (about a 20-minute walk - click here for Walking Directions from Princeton Train Station). If driving to the Institute, please see: http://www.admin.ias.edu/as/driving_directions.php Participants will find free parking available near each apartment, as well as in Lot A on Campus (which is located next to both Bloomberg Hall and Wolfensohn Hall.) No parking sticker is required. Housing If you encounter any problems with your apartment during your stay, you may call Andy Compton in the housing office (ext. 8230). If calling in the evenings or on the weekend, please leave a voicemail and you can expect your concern to be addressed on the following business day. (In an emergency, please call the Public Safety Officer on duty, 9-947-5940). If you wish to exchange your used linens or towels for a clean set, or if you need additional cleaning supplies, paper towels, toilet tissue or kleenex for your apartment, please go directly to the housing office (located in the Activity Center). The housing office will be open weekdays from 8:00-9:00 a.m. or from 4:00-5:00 pm. for these services. Participants will be held responsible for any damages to an apartment that may occur during their stay at the Institute. Apartment keys will be distributed at Registration. The apartments are within easy walking distance of Bloomberg Hall, the Dining Hall, Fuld Hall, and Wolfensohn Hall, and about a 20 minute walk from the center of Princeton, from Princeton University, and from the "Princeton" (also known as the "DINKY") train station. Laundry Room There is a self-service laundry facility in the Institute Housing Complex. To use the machines, you must first purchase a laundry card from the Reception Office in Fuld Hall (open weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The cards come in $5 or $10 amounts, plus a $3 deposit is required. If you return the card to the Reception Office before 4:00 p.m. on Friday, July 28th, you will get the deposit back, plus a refund of any money remaining on the card. Dress Code Dress is informal during the Program, however there will be one dinner hosted by the Institute's Director, Dr. Peter Goddard, and Mrs. Helen Goddard, for which you may wish to bring something less casual (but definitely no suits, ties or formal wear are needed.) You should pack a pair of sneakers or walking shoes for trips into town or walks in the Institute woods. We also suggest you bring an umbrella, in case of inclement weather, and a sweater or light jacket to wear in case you find the temperature in the lecture hall cooler than you prefer. We have arranged for access to a pool one evening, as well, so we encourage you to bring a swimsuit and sunscreen with you. Institute Access Cards Library The following maps are available on-line, and can also be found in the Participant Welcome Packet that will be given to you at Registration: Map of Institute Campus Meals If you fall ill or experience a minor injury, and it is between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on a weekday, you are encouraged to consult with the Human Resources Staff in Fuld Hall (#102) (ext. 8243), who will be able to explain the medical treatment options available through the University Medical Center. If it is a weekday evening or on a weekend, you may either wait to consult Human Resources on the next business morning, or if you feel the need is critical, the closest Hospital Emergency Room is located at the University Medical Center at Princeton (253 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-497-4431). Please note: an Emergency Room visit can be very expensive, and any costs incurred will be the responsibility of the participant or his/her insurance company. If the emergency is life threatening, you can call 9-911 from any Institute phone for medical and police assistance. You should have available your medical insurance card and information if you decide to visit the Emergency Room. Messages and Notices Participants will find free parking available near each apartment, as well as in Lot A on Campus (which is located next to both Bloomberg Hall and Wolfensohn Hall.) No parking sticker is required. Photocopy Machines Recreation Schedule Telephone Transportation in Princeton |
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