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TIPS AND TACTICS
Chicago Design
Most of Chicago’s north-south and east-west streets are set in a simple grid pattern. The city’s
numerical street system starts at the intersection of State and Madison in the Loop. From here (0,0)
street numbers go up in all directions at about 100 numbers to each block.
Getting Around on Public Transit – transitchicago.com
The IIT campus is served by CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) trains and buses. The nearest elevated
train, the Green Line, stops at IIT at 35th and State streets. Also, there is a Red Line Howard-Dan
Ryan elevated train station at 35th Street at the Dan Ryan Expressway, just west of campus. Riders
can also leave and, with a fare card or CTA UPass, access that station from a 33rd Street exit. It’s
best to learn how to use public transit from someone who already knows his or her way around. Talk
with your resident advisor (RA) or an upper-division student.
Suburban Rail Line – metra.com
Metra's Rock Island commuter rail line stops on west side of Main Campus at 35th Street.
IIT Shuttle 312.808-6300
http://www.iit.edu/directory/shuttlebus.html
IIT has regular shuttle bus transportation between the Main Campus, Downtown Campus (565
W. Adams St.), and commuter railroad stations. Students are required to display a valid IIT ID card in
order to ride the shuttle bus. For additional information and a schedule, visit the shuttle bus
web site at: http://www.iit.edu/directory/shuttlebus.html.
Airport Options
CTA trains to O’Hare and Midway airports are the cheapest and often the fastest way to go,
but it’s difficult if you have much luggage. Call 312.836.7000 for details. Omega Airport Shuttle
(773.734-6688) also provides transportation from the IIT campus to the airports. For a taxi, dial
312.TAXICAB.
Entertainment Discounts
Many museums, concerts, plays and tours have special discount rates for students. Ask before you
pay full fare. In addition, discount tickets for special events are available from time to time as well as
Loews Cineplex discount tickets at the Campus Information Center (312.567.3075). Student Discount
Cards are also available through SGA. Look for them in the MTCC Student Org Center.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
Students are encouraged to participate in IIT’s spirited campus life. Taking part in organizations and
activities is considered an integral part of an IIT education. The Office of Campus Life affirms that the
co-curricular experience broadens your interests, helps develop leadership skills, and provides the
opportunity to interact with others to build the IIT community. Student membership on executive
boards of all registered student organizations is open to full-time, regularly enrolled students in good
academic standing. However, general membership in student organizations is open to all full-time
and part-time undergraduate and graduate students at IIT, VanderCook, Shimer, or Stuart School of
Business. The Office of the Dean of Students and the Office of Campus Life encourage you to get
involved in an on-campus organization! A complete list of organizations can be found on the Campus
Life website. Anyone interested in forming a new organization should contact the Office of Campus
Life at 312.567.3720.
Other Leadership Opportunities
Students are often asked to participate in search committees for academic and administrative
positions, university committees for such areas as the alcohol policy, campus life and discipline.
Workshops on student leadership and engagement are offered by the Office of Campus Life. These
programs are designed to reenergize and rejuvenate organization members, as well as to provide
training for new and returning leaders. Sessions also enable participants to reestablish ties with other
student organizations and to meet students, faculty and staff from other areas of campus. In addition
to the organizations described above, some others exist to promote various student interests.
Anyone interested in forming a new organization should contact the Office of Campus Life at
312.567.3720.