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If You Are Flying
Special Fares: Rice has arranged for special
Owl Weekend discounted airfare rates with Continental Airlines. Discounts
are subject to availability. Valid travel dates are April 10 – 22, 2007.
Call (800) 468-7022 or book online
at http://www.continental.com by
entering your Z Code followed by the Agreement Code in the Offer Code Box
when searching for flights.
Agreement
Code: BQ4NEG
Z Code: ZAYU
To allow for full participation in Owl Weekend, we strongly
recommend the following flight arrival times:
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST on Sunday
Rice students will meet you at the baggage claim area of either Hobby
airport or the Terminal C Baggage Claim of Bush Intercontinental Airport,
from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm on Sunday. If you land at
Terminal A, B, D, or E of Bush Intercontinental Airport, please take the
airport train to the Terminal C Baggage Claim. Our volunteers will only
be set up in the baggage claim of Terminal C.
At both airports students will direct you to shuttles that will bring you
to Rice. You will be charged a roundtrip $25 shuttle fee (or $15 one
way) per person, payable at registration. The last shuttle will leave
the airport at 5:00 pm. After this time, you will be responsible for
getting yourself to the campus. Please refer to http://explore.rice.edu/explore/Houston1.asp
for information about Houston and transportation options or visit our FAQ’s.
Departure
Shuttle buses will be available to take you directly to Hobby or to
Intercontinental airports. This cost is covered in the shuttle fee paid at
registration. We recommend scheduling a flight that departs on Tuesday between:
9:00 am - noon CST
Do not plan to take a flight before 9:00 am
unless you have arranged for your own transportation to the airport. The first shuttle will arrive at the airport
no earlier than 8:00 am.
If You Are Driving
Plan to arrive on campus between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm on Sunday. To get to Rice University, exit US Route
59 at Greenbriar (watch for the signs). Greenbriar is a one way street,
heading south. From Greenbriar, make a left turn on to Rice Boulevard. Bear
right when Rice Boulevard merges with Sunset Boulevard. At the traffic
light, turn right onto Main Street. Take an immediate right into the first
campus entrance. Registration will take place at Lovett Hall, the building
directly in front of you as you enter the campus.
For detailed driving directions, please visit: http://futureowls.rice.edu/futureowls/Driving_Directions.asp
Accommodations
You will be
staying in a current student’s dorm room (camping out on the floor)! Plan to bring a sleeping bag, pillow,
alarm clock, towel, and toiletries.
Dress at Rice is very informal - bring cool, comfortable clothes.
Since weather in Houston can be rather unpredictable, it is a good idea to
bring an umbrella. All meals on campus will be covered in the $45
registration fee; however, you should bring extra money for transportation,
incidental expenses, and optional outings.
Owl Weekend
Hotline
Should you have trouble getting to
campus on Thursday or need to be contacted while staying on campus, call
the Owl Weekend Hotline: Dial (713) 348-2883.
Sunday and Monday:
9:00 am until midnight CST
Tuesday:
9:00 am until noon CST
After hotline hours, call the Rice University
Campus Police at (713) 348-6000
The hotline will only be operational during the Owl Weekends. Calls during
all other times should be directed to the Office of Admission: (713)
348-RICE or (800) 527-OWLS
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Questions
about Owl Weekend?
Check out our FAQ’s.
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