Summer School on Global Sustainability 2010-Logistics

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You will be housed and most lectures will take place at St. John's College. http://www.stjohnscollege.edu/
St. John's College
1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 984-6000

Sunday, July, 2010
12:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M CHECK-IN
On-site check-in for the Summer School will be from 12:00 noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 7 in Peterson Student Center at St. John's College. During check-in you will receive your dorm assignment, dorm key and meal card, along with information about both St. John's facilities and SFI. Map: http://conferenceservices.sjcsf.edu/map.htm

If you are riding the Sandia Shuttle from the Albuquerque airport ask the driver to drop you off at the parking circle at the Peterson Student Center, St. John's College. If you are unable to arrive during the check-in period or reception, you need to check in and get your room key from the Switchboard in Peterson Student Center.

If you are driving your personal vehicle to the summer school, you must register your car with St. John's College. We will have vehicle registration cards available at check-in. Please park in the campus visitors lot at all times.

5:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. WELCOME RECEPTION & DINNER
A welcoming reception and buffet dinner will take place from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Peterson Student Center.

Late Arrivals
If you arrive later than 7:00, please check in at the switchboard, located on the first floor of Peterson Student Center
Very late arrivals (11:00 and later) must use the telephone in the coffee shop to call the switchboard (dial 0) in order to gain access to the building

HOUSING/MEALS:
GSSS participants will be assigned single dormitory rooms at St. John's College. Clean sheets and towels are provided weekly, as well as a pillow and two blankets (see General Information at http://conferenceservices.sjcsf.edu/info.htm). We suggest that you bring a clock and anything else you might need for your personal comfort.

The housing at St. John's College is based upon single occupancy. For safety and contractual reasons you may NOT have overnight guests in the dormitories. We can recommend local hotels or other accommodations for your guests. St. John's College does not allow smoking inside any of the buildings.

If you are locked out of your room, please contact the switchboard by dialing 0 from any phone. They will send someone to let you in.

Three meals a day are served in the cafeteria, located in Peterson Student Center, Monday through Saturday. Two meals are served on Sunday. All meals are included in your room and board provided by the GSSS. There is also a coffee shop located in Peterson. The nearest restaurants are about three miles away.

The cafeteria meal schedule:
Breakfast Monday-Saturday 7:30-9:30a
Lunch Monday-Saturday 11:30a-1:30p
Dinner Monday-Sunday 5:00-6:30p
Brunch Sunday 10:30a-1:30p

Unfortunately, due to legal constraints, alcohol may not be had with dinner. Any alcohol served must have an alcohol permit, obtained through conference services.

Linen Exchange
Clean linen will be exchanged every Friday (starting Friday 7/16) in the linen room.

MAIL:
Please have mail sent to:
Your name
SFI Global Sustainability Summer School
Conference Services
St. John's College
1160 Camino Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505

TELEPHONES:
Each dorm room has a telephone with its own number that will be assigned to you at registration. Please be sure to give that number to anyone who might call you. In an emergency, calls can also be put through to the St. John's switchboard: (505) 984-6000. You can purchase long-distance calling cards in the campus bookstore. There are also pay phones on campus.

ATHLETIC FACILITIES
All students staying on campus will have free access to St. John's Student Activity Center, using your St. John's College ID/meal card. For more information please see their website at http://conferenceservices.sjcsf.edu/cnfserv16.htm. Santa Fe is also known for wonderful hiking trails and an active outdoor culture.

Computer Facilities Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops to use. The dorm rooms have both Ethernet and phone jacks, and wifi is available in the coffee shop of Peterson Student Center. Please note that in past years, VOIP services such as Skype have not worked well at St. John’s College due to limited bandwidth. Phone cards are available for purchase at the bookstore.

IMPORTANT: You must bring any Ethernet cards, 10/100 BaseT Ethernet cables, adaptors, etc. to connect your laptop to the local network in the dorms. We do not supply networking cables for use in the dorm rooms. You must bring with you any power converters or plug adapters to plug your computer into the 120V outlets in the United States. We do not supply foreign power converters. If your University back home requires the use of "Side Car" or other forms of security authentication software, you may not be able to log into your computer at home from the summer school. The St. John's College network is behind a NAT firewall, preventing some of these programs from working. As a result, if you have data back home you want to use at the summer school, the safest thing is to bring it on a CD or on your laptop computer.

INTERNET SECURITY ISSUES:

St. John's College has a NAT firewall installed, which limits the use of BitTorrent, and other peer to peer networking programs.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION:

Car Rental: Car rental is available both in Albuquerque and Santa Fe at your own cost. We have good corporate rates with Enterprise; for more information, please contact SFI program staff. Since our arrangement with Enterprise doesn't cover insurance, we recommend that you accept supplemental coverage at the desk if your credit card or personal insurance policy does not cover rental car insurance. You must be 21 to rent a car and you can rent a car just for a weekend in Santa Fe by calling Enterprise at 505-989-8859.

Taxi: The number for Capital City Cab, the taxi service in Santa Fe, is (505) 438-0000.

Local bus service: Santa Fe has a small public transportation system, Santa Fe Trails. For route and schedule information, see http://santafetrails.santafenm.gov/. Route "M" has a stop at St. John's College and provides service to downtown Santa Fe and to nearby museums seven days a week. The Santa Fe Institute is not served by the bus system.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday: 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sunday (Routes 1, 2, 4 & M): 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

HEALTH INSURANCE:
It is very important that you have health insurance coverage while attending the summer school. International participants are especially advised to make sure they have adequate coverage before entering the United States.

SANTA FE:
Santa Fe is located in northern New Mexico at an elevation of 7,000 feet (2,130 meters) in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With a population of over 65,000 people, it is well known for its art, culture, dining, and year-round outdoor activities. June/July weather is usually hot and sunny during the day (90F/32C) and cool in the evening (55F/13C). There are often thundershowers in the afternoon. Dress is casual. Be sure to bring sunglasses, sunscreen, and a hat with you. Hiking boots are also recommended.

For more information about Santa Fe and events taking place during your visit, please look at the city's web site at <http://www.santafe.org>. Should you have any questions about this material, feel free to contact Barbara Ventrello at (505) 946-2726 or barbarav@santafe.edu.