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Transportation

Crossing the Mackinaw Bridge to get back to sweet home Midland, MI.

With less than two weeks until Fall Break, Michigan Tech students are excited to take some time off from classes to relax and spend time with friends and loved ones. This year’s Fall Break will be from Saturday, November 21 to Saturday, November 28. Students who wish to leave campus have several options for traveling back home for the week. The Inter-Residence Hall Council Rideboard is available online for Michigan Tech students to post a ride request if they are in search of a ride or to post a trip indicating where they are headed if they have a vehicle. This is a great way for students who live in the same region to pair up, split gas money, and have enjoyable company on the ride home. Students may also choose to take the Indian Trails Bus home. The routes for the Indian Trails bus will be advertised via posters and will also be available on the Indian Trials Website under the Scheduled Routes.

Reminders for Students

It's always nice to spend time with family!

All students who live in the Residence Halls should have received a “You Deserve a Break!” newsletter in their mailbox at some point throughout this last week. This newsletter has all the important information about when the Dining Halls, Campus Café, and Reception Desks will be closing for Fall Break. The newsletter also contains important reminders for students leaving campus for Fall Break regarding room security and parking. For students who are planning on leaving campus for Fall Break it is important to remember to close and lock the windows, unplug nonessential electrical equipment, turn off lights, and lock the doors before leaving for the week. The University also encourages students who will not be using their vehicles frequently to leave their car at home during the winter months since the amount of space in the lots is greatly reduced due to snow. As an additional reminder, students who are not taking their vehicles home over Fall Break or who are staying in the Residence Halls over Fall Break need to make sure their vehicle is moved to commuter Lot 26 by Sunday, November 22 to avoid towing and then move it back to their assigned Lot by Sunday, November 29. Students with bikes will also need to make sure that their bikes are removed from the bike racks by Friday, November 20 so that the bike racks may be moved to different locations that are more convenient for winter snow removal. Students may use the bike racks again once they are put in their permanent winter location or they may place their bikes in on-campus storage on Sunday, November 15 from 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Students who wish to stay on campus during Fall Break or for part of Fall Break will need to register at their Residence Hall Reception Desk by Thursday, November 19. This includes students who plan on leaving after Saturday, November 21 or who plan on returning prior to Sunday, November 29. There is no extra charge for staying in the Residence Halls during fall break. Kitchenettes in the Residence Halls will be open over Fall Break for students to use as the Dining Halls will all be closed by Friday, November 20 at 6 p.m. and will not reopen until Monday, November 30. November 23-25 the Food Mall in the Memorial Union Building will be open November from 7:30am-3:00pm and the Library Cafe will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to serve students who wish to stay during Fall Break.

Please feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or suggestions you may have! Have a wonderful time with your student over Fall Break!