Whitman College Family Welcome Booklet 2019
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8 / FAMILY WELCOME PACKET<br />
Orientation and Move In<br />
New Student Orientation and <strong>Family</strong> Orientation events<br />
begin on Thursday, Aug. 29, <strong>2019</strong>. Check-in for move in<br />
runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Orientation activities begin at<br />
2:30 p.m.<br />
Just as we plan New Student Orientation events to help<br />
our students acclimate to the campus, we also have an<br />
orientation program to help families make this transition.<br />
We want you to know that your child is in good<br />
hands for the next four years. We hope that you will<br />
attend as many of the events as possible. You’ll receive<br />
a complete schedule of events when you check in at the<br />
Reid Campus Center for move in, or you can view it at<br />
whitman.edu/orientation.<br />
New Student Orientation activities continue through<br />
the first day of classes on Tuesday, Sept. 3. On Friday,<br />
Aug. 30, students have an evening of activities designed<br />
to ease their transition to <strong>Whitman</strong> and won’t be available<br />
for family activities. Thank you for your understanding<br />
and support.<br />
Getting to Walla Walla<br />
Walla Walla, Washington, is located in the southeast<br />
corner of Washington state, near the Oregon border. Major<br />
highways that lead to Walla Walla include U.S. 12 and<br />
I-125. Boise, Idaho, Seattle and Portland can be reached<br />
in less than five hours. When using GPS to locate <strong>Whitman</strong><br />
<strong>College</strong>, the college’s address is 345 Boyer Avenue.<br />
There are no parking permits required to park on the<br />
<strong>Whitman</strong> <strong>College</strong> campus. Visitors are welcome to park<br />
in any of our campus lots or wherever street parking<br />
is permitted.<br />
If you and your student will be flying in to start college,<br />
<strong>Whitman</strong> <strong>College</strong> is served by two airports:<br />
• Walla Walla Regional Airport (ALW) is a five-minute<br />
drive from campus. Horizon Airlines (operated by Alaska<br />
Airlines) provides service to Walla Walla with connections<br />
to Seattle/Tacoma (SEATAC).<br />
• The Tri-Cities Regional Airport (PSC) is about<br />
45 miles west of Walla Walla in Pasco, Washington.<br />
Airlines serving Pasco provide flights to and from<br />
Seattle/Tacoma, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Portland,<br />
Salt Lake City, Minneapolis and Denver.<br />
Car rental from Hertz or Budget is available at<br />
Walla Walla Regional Airport. All major car rental agencies<br />
are located in the terminal at the Tri-Cities Regional<br />
Airport. Reservations are recommended. Taxis also service<br />
the airport. You will need to call to arrange pickup.<br />
• A Plus Taxi: 509-386-7388<br />
• ABC Taxi: 509-529-7726<br />
• Blaine’s Taxi: 509-529-8294<br />
• Freddy G’s Taxi: 509-386-7636<br />
• Uber<br />
Valley Transit buses serve Walla Walla. To request a bus<br />
pickup from the Walla Walla airport, call Valley Transit at<br />
509-525-9140. Grape Line offers bus service to Tri-Cities<br />
Airport, connecting to Walla Walla’s Valley Transit system.<br />
Lodging<br />
Hotels in the Walla Walla area can fill quickly. You are<br />
encouraged to make reservations as early as possible. Go<br />
to wallawalla.org for more information about lodging,<br />
restaurants and activities in the Walla Walla Valley.
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