Move-In Day is a busy one, and can be a little stressful, but everyone here has survived it just fine and with a few tips from this page, so will you.

It's not quite as easy as walking through a wall at King's Cross Station to platform 9 3/4 and then hopping on a train, but follow these directions and you'll find yourself safely at Jones faster than you can say "Quidditch".

If you are heading...

1. Eastward on I-10: Be on the lookout for the Beltway 8 exit. Soon after it is the 610 loop. Take 610 South to 59 North. Get on 59 North. Go to #6.

2. Westward on I-10: Soon after you cross 610, look for 59 South. Take 59 South. Go to #5.

3. Southward on I-45: After you cross I-10, take 59 South. Go to #5.

4. Northward on I-45: This is how you get to Jones if you fly into HOBBY AIRPORT. After you cross 610, follow the signs closely to get on 59 South. Take 59 South. Go to #5.

5. Southward on 59: This is how you get to Jones if you fly into HOUSTON INTERCONTINENTAL AIRPORT. Cross 610, then I-10, then I-45. Stay on 59 South. When you see the Fannin exit, you are close. Exit Greenbriar/Shepard—the exit after Fannin. If you get to the Kirby exit you have gone too far. After exiting Greenbriar/Shepard, the first light is Shepard. Go through this light to the next one which is Greenbriar. At Greenbriar take a left (it is a one way street.) Go to #7.

6. Northward on 59: After you cross 610, look for Kirby. The next exit is the Greenbriar/Shepard. Exit here. The first light you come to is Greenbriar. Take a right here (it is a one way street.) Go to #7.

7. To Jones from Greenbriar: Heading South, away from 59 on Greenbriar, go through two lights until you come to Rice Blvd. Take a left onto Rice. Continue down Rice until you get to Entrance 23 (Rice is renumbering its entrances as of August 10th, 4 days before you arrive. Currently this entrance is labelled as Entrance 16; however, as of that day, it will be #23), which will be on your right. Turn in here.

8. As you pull into the entrance you will see a parking lot to your left and several buildings behind it. These are Martel and Jones. Advisors will be waiting by some yellow parking gates that will be directly in front of you to point you to where you will go from there. You will then proceed down a pathway in a procession of cars and unload your belongings in the driveway of the Master’s house. Your advisors will be waiting to greet you and help you move in. Parents or those accompanying new students will then drive their car to the parking lot. This sounds crazy right now, but don’t worry. It will all make sense when you arrive, and you’ll have more help getting moved in that you could ever ask for!

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Your final address will be 23 Sunset Blvd. Houston, TX 77005

So now that you know how to get to your new home at Jones, here’s a little taste of what your day will be like when you arrive on Sunday, August 14, 2005....

Move in times will be organized by your last name. If your last name begins with the letters A-H you should arrive at 8 a.m., I-Q at 9 a.m., and R-Z at 10 a.m.

(We have to shifts to move in because of space limitations.) You will be able to unload and then park your vehicle, but we will send you more instructions about this later in the summer. When you arrive, your overanxious advisors will clamor to see if you are one of their lucky few. These crazy kids will greet you like they’ve been waiting their entire live to meet you. They will then take you to the Jones Master’s house, to meet the Masters and O-Week coordinators (who will also be extremely excited to meet you!) There you will get your t-shirts, keys, and have your picture taken by our Historian. After that, your advisors will take you to your room where you can unpack for a little while. Then at 11:30 come down with your family for lunch.

11:30 am - Lunch in the commons with families and advisors. There will be good food and entertainment provided by some of the advisors making complete fools of themselves.

1:00 pm - New students say goodbye to their families. Families go to the Rice Memorial Center for the New Families Orientation, while students divide up into their O-Week groups. Say goodbye to your families now, since you will not see them again. (Parents need to say goodbye and leave at this time. They are not allowed back at Jones during OWeek, and must leave campus by 6pm after the New Families' Orientation.)

5:00 pm – Start of Term Feast at Jones

7:00 pm – Matriculation in the Shepard Building. Bring a nice outfit for this.

10:00 pm - Jones College Activities

Stuff you should bring:

• Extra long twin bed sheets (84”—no matter how hard you try, normal twin sheets will not fit), pillows, covers and a blanket.

• Socks and underwear. Remember the more of these you have, the less you have to do laundry. Clothes can be recycled, but underwear is a one-time use item.

• Warm-weather clothing. You will not need multiple sweaters, bring a few and a light coat. Houston has a mild winter but a very hot and humid summer/fall/spring.

• A nice outfit or two.

• Raingear. Seriously, it monsoons here sometimes. At least an umbrella, but you won’t go wrong with waterproof shoes and a raincoat.

• Toiletries- you know what you need.

• A couple of towels, washcloths, and hand towels.

• Computer. You can get by without one, and there are computer labs across campus you can use with Macs, PCs, and Unix systems and there is one lab in the South Lobby of Jones, but if you can bring one it will make your life a lot easier, as you will become addicted to checking your email and there is nothing worse than having to go out at 3 a.m. to finish your paper.

• Alarm clock.

• Phone with Caller ID (Rice provides the Caller ID service).

• Credit Card for emergencies.

• Desk Lamp- for all those late nights when your roommate is sleeping.

• Laundry supplies-like detergent, fabric softener, etc.

• 1 or 2 bizarre costumes. Anything from that 80s headband you forgot to throw away to that complete Devo or Legolas costume you sewed yourself. Trust me, there will be occasions for them.

Stuff you could bring:

• A mini-refrigerator, good for food and drink of all kinds....

• -TV, VCR/DVD player, stereo, couch. Talk to your roommate about these items so you don’t have two of anything. -Microwave safe bowls, cups, and plates (there are microwaves in the kitchens located on every floor.) Also, forks, knives, and spoons.

• Camera. As you can see by all the beautiful pictures throughout this book, you will have ample opportunity to use it.

• Sports gear. We have several fields and facilities nearby where you can play sports. Stay in shape and help us win all our IM sports to win the President’s Cup again next year.

Stuff you should not bring:

• Too much stuff—remember that your advisors can take you to get a lot of things when you get here.

• Microwaves. Every floor has one, and Housing & Dining will fine you if they find out.

• Non-Rice friends. They can come with your parents to drop you off, but after that they are not permitted. You will be so busy during O-Week meeting new people, and probably will want to sleep rather than hang out with old friends when you have some free time.