Students Guide to the North American Campus in Chicago

Students Guide to the North American Campus in Chicago

Contents The Executive M.B.A. Program in North America is housed in the University of Chicago Gleacher Center, which is located between the Equitable Building and NBC Tower, just east of Michigan Avenue and Tribune Tower, on the north bank of the Chicago River at 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Gleacher Center is also home to the Graduate School of Business Evening and Weekend Programs as well as the nondegree Executive Education Programs office. The Gleacher Center also houses several university offices and facilities, including Graham School of General Studies, University Investment Office, a branch of the University Bookstore, and a business center. Directions to Gleacher Center Upper Street Level 19 Upper Level Access Private and Public Transportation 20 Telephone Directory 21 Gleacher Center Floor Directory 22 Guidelines for Building Use Building Hours 23 Protocol 23 Smoking Policy 23 Offices Housed in Gleacher Center Office to Advance Career and Corporate Alliances (OACCA) 23 Graham School of General Studies 23 Conference Center 23 Evening M.B.A. and Weekend M.B.A. Programs Office 23 Executive M.B.A. Program 24 Services Offered Bookstore 24 Business Center 24 Computer Lab 24 Copy Machines 24 Kenneth G. Fisher Library 24 Food Service 25 Lockers 25 Lounges 25 Reserved Course Materials 25 Restrooms 25 Security Desk 25 Study Group Rooms 25 Telephones 26 18 Executive M.B.A. Program Policy Handbook 2001 2002

Directions to Gleacher Center N. Lake Shore Dr Goethe St Clark St Dearborn St State St Scott St Division St Lake Michigan Elm St Cedar St Oak Street Beach Bellevue Pl Oak St State St Rush St Delaware Pl Chestnut St Pearson St 12 9 Oak St Walton St 11 10 Mies van der Rohe Chicago Ave Dewitt Pl N. Lake Shore Dr Clark St Dearborn St State St Wabash Ave Superior St Huron St Fairbanks Ct To Interstate 90/94 From Interstate 90/94 Rush St Michigan Ave St. Clair St Erie St Ontario St Ohio St McClurg Ct Lower Illinois St Hubbard St Kinzie St 5 Illinois St 4 1 3 Grand Ave Cityfront Plaza Dr 2 North Water St 6 Park St New St Wacker Dr Lower Illinois St 7 Ogden Slip Chicago River N. Lake Shore Dr 8 Wacker Dr South Water St Clark St Dearborn St State St Wabash Ave Michigan Ave Lake St Stetson Ave Columbus Dr To University of Chicago Hyde Park campus Upper Street Level 1. The University of Chicago Gleacher Center 2. NBC Tower 3. Equitable Building 4. Tribune Tower 5. Wrigley Building 6. Sheraton Chicago Hotel 7. North Pier 8. Navy Pier 9. Water Tower 10. Water Tower Place 11. Hancock Center 12. 900 North Michigan Guide to the North American Campus 19

Upper East Illinois St Lower East Illinois St Upper North Michigan Ave Tribune Tower Equitable Building Gleacher Center North Cityfront Plaza Dr NBC Tower North Water St Columbus Dr Sheraton Hotel River Esplanade Chicago River Upper Level Access Private Transportation From Southbound Lake Shore Drive: Exit at Michigan Avenue (1000 N/100 E); south to Illinois Street (approx. one mile); left (east) on Illinois to stop sign; right (south) on St. Clair Street into cul-de-sac located in front of the building. From Northbound Lake Shore Drive: Exit at Grand/Illinois Avenue/Wacker Drive (after Randolph Street exit); Grand Avenue left (west) to Columbus Drive; left to North Water Street (400 N); right (west) into cul-de-sac located in front of the building. From the Kennedy Expressway (90/94): Exit Ohio Street East (600 N) to Fairbanks/Columbus Drive (approx. one mile); right (south) to North Water Street (400 N); right (west) into cul-de-sac located in front of building. Public Transportation CTA Buses: Bus routes along Michigan Avenue: 11, 33, 125, 145, 146, 147, 151, 157. Exit/enter the bus at the 400 block of Michigan Avenue near Tribune Tower. Bus routes between Union and Northwestern Stations and Michigan Avenue: 125, 151, 157. CTA Subway and Elevated Trains: Take the Howard/Dan Ryan Line to the State/Grand Avenue stop; walk east to Michigan Avenue; south to Illinois Street. Take the Ravenswood or Evanston Express Line to the State and Lake Street stop; walk east to Michigan Avenue and north over the bridge. From the Eisenhower Expressway (290): Follow signs for Congress Parkway/Chicago Loop to Michigan Avenue; left (north) to Illinois Street; right (east) on Illinois to stop sign; right (south) on St. Clair Street into cul-de-sac located in front of building. 20 Executive M.B.A. Program Policy Handbook 2001 2002

Telephone Directory Building Office (B26) 312.464.8740* Bookstore (Lobby) 464.8650 Business Center (Concourse, 11) 464.8780 Business Center Fax Machine 464.8781 Office to Advance Career and Corporate Alliances (OACCA) (Suite 340) 464.8677 Graham School of General Studies (032) 464.8771 Computer Lab (Lobby) 464.8670 Conference Center 464.8787 Conference Center Fax Machine (5th floor) 464.8683 Conference Center Fax Machine (6th floor) 464.8789 Evening and Weekend M.B.A. Programs Office (Suite 330) 464.8660 Evening and Weekend M.B.A. Programs Fax Machine 464.8778 Part-time M.B.A. Programs Admissions Office (Suite 330) 464.8700 Executive Education (nondegree) 464.8732 Executive Education Fax Machine 464.8731 Executive M.B.A. Program (Suite 340) 464.8750 Executive M.B.A. Program Fax Machine 464.8755 Fisher Library (Lobby Level) 464.8730 Security Desk (Lobby) 464.8777 *All Gleacher Center phone numbers are area code 312. Guide to the North American Campus 21

Gleacher Center Floor Directory The main entrance of Gleacher Center is located on the east side of the building across from NBC Tower. Third Floor Office to Advance Career and Corporate Alliances (OACCA) Classrooms Lobby (Main Entrance/Street Level) Bookstore Computing Facilities Lab Group Study Rooms (3) Evening M.B.A. and Weekend M.B.A. Offices Executive M.B.A. Office Group Study Rooms (2) Student Lounges Fisher Library (Business and Career Management Collection) Lockers Security Desk Fourth Floor Classrooms Faculty Office Suite Group Study Rooms (2) Concourse (One Level Below Lobby Level) Student Lounges Business Center Group Study Rooms (3) Graham School of General Studies and Classrooms Fifth Floor Conference Center Office Executive Education Office (nondegree) Second Floor Midway Club (alumni club facility) Cityfront Cafe Food Service (North Lounge) Classrooms Group Study Rooms (3) Student Lounges Sixth Floor Conference Center (dining room, board rooms, meeting rooms) 22 Executive M.B.A. Program Policy Handbook 2001 2002

Guidelines for Building Use tests, publications, and databases are some of the services offered by OACCA. Building Hours Hours: 7 a.m. 10:45 p.m. Monday Friday 7 a.m. 6:45 p.m. Saturday Graham School of General Studies (Concourse Level) The University s Graham School of General Studies offers three types of programs: Professional Education, with The building is closed Sundays and holidays. Hours may vary between terms. seminars for executives and organizations; Higher Education, for faculty members from colleges and universities; and Liberal Education, with noncredit courses in various fields and credit status for adults as graduate students-at-large (GSAL). Instructors are drawn primarily from the university academic community, and the majority of students are postcollegiate adults. For more information, stop in at the Gleacher Center office, Room 032, or call 312.464.8655. Information may also be obtained by calling the campus office at 773.702.1722. Protocol Gleacher Center is also the Conference Center, housing all types of university and nonuniversity events. Many corporations hold workshops or seminars for their staff in Gleacher Center. While it is assumed that all Chicago GSB students will demonstrate professional behavior and good judgment at all times, we do want to take this opportunity to remind you of business protocol. Please do not help yourself to beverages or food set up for other users. Please do not study in areas that have been reserved for a specific group. The sixth floor is a conference center floor and is not available as a study space. Please do not approach or distribute copies of your resume to participants of corporate workshops or other such events. Conference Center Housed in Gleacher Center is the GSB Conference Center, offering over 50,000 square feet of flexible conference space spanning six floors, with dedicated conference space on the sixth floor. Facilities include thirteen interactive amphitheaters; two boardrooms; six reception lounges; four executive meeting rooms; sixteen breakout/ Smoking Policy Smoking is prohibited in the building. seminar rooms; computer training room; auditorium/ film screening room; and dining space. The Conference Center also provides catering, audiovisual, and business Offices Housed in Gleacher Center services. Office to Advance Career and Corporate Alliances (OACCA) (Third Floor, Suite 340) OACCA expands the quality and depth of lifelong partnerships among the GSB s diverse audience of part-time students, alumni, corporations, faculty, and staff. This lifetime connection is designed to promote excellence in scholarship, career advancement, and success. Workshops, seminars, individual career coaching, self-assessment Evening M.B.A. and Weekend M.B.A. Programs Office (Third floor, Suite 330) and Transaction Desk (Lobby Level) Students are encouraged to stop at the third-floor office for assistance during office hours or call 312.464.8660. Hours: 9:30 a.m. 8 p.m. Monday Thursday 9:30 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Saturday Guide to the North American Campus 23

The following services for Evening and Weekend M.B.A. students are handled by the Transaction Desk: tuition Hours: 10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Saturday payment via credit card; miscellaneous forms drop-off; and pick-up of all forms (e.g., graduation packets, Pass/ Bookstore hours will be extended during peak times. Fail requests, Incomplete forms, etc.). The parking stamp validation machine is located on the counter outside the Transaction Desk. Hours: 4 p.m. 10 p.m. Monday Thursday 4 p.m. 9 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Saturday Business Center (Concourse Level, Room 11) The Business Center is operated by the University s Printing Services Department. Its services include fullservice copying, full-color copies, laminating, fax services, slide reproduction, and secretarial services. For more information, call 312.464.8780. Admissions and recruiting offices for the Evening and Weekend M.B.A. Programs are located in Suite 330 on the third floor. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 312.464.8700 for more information. Computer Lab (Lobby Level) The Computer Lab is equipped with PCs and printers. Any program accessed on the Hyde Park campus may be accessed from Gleacher Center Computer Lab. For lab Executive M.B.A. Program (Third Floor, Suite 340) Executive M.B.A. Program students meet all day on hours, visit the Computing Services Web site at www.gsb.uchicago.edu/comp_svcs/labs/schedule. Fridays and Saturdays. During this time, the third-floor north lounge is reserved exclusively for the use of the Executive M.B.A. Program. Even though the lounge may be empty during certain times of the day on Fridays and Saturdays, non-executive M.B.A. Program students should refrain from using the lounge during this reserved time. Copy Machines Copy machines are located in the library, second- and third-floor south lounges, and on the Concourse Level. The machines are coin-operated. They also accept copy cards, which may be purchased at the card machine in the library. Services Offered Kenneth G. Fisher Library (Lobby Level) The Kenneth G. Fisher Library s Career Management Bookstore (Lobby Level) The University of Chicago Gleacher Center Bookstore is a branch of the Campus Bookstore, with an emphasis on business and economic references and materials. The store is open to the general public, as well as to students, faculty, and staff. The bookstore carries textbooks and other class materials, general books, newspapers, magazines, office supplies, and gift items such as sweatshirts, Collection is designed to provide career related resources to all members of the GSB community. It also serves as a complement to the resources at the Career Services Library on campus. The resources address various career issues, such as self-assessment, career management and job search strategies. Many materials provide function- or industry-specific information and firm listings. Business and career periodicals also are available in the library. mugs, etc. For more information, call 312.464.8650. 24 Executive M.B.A. Program Policy Handbook 2001 2002

Hours: 10 a.m. 8:30 p.m. Monday Friday 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. Saturday Security Desk (Lobby Level) The staffed Security Desk is located in the main lobby at the base of the staircase. Dial 312.464.8777 for assistance. For more information on the Kenneth G. Fisher Library, stop in or call 312.464.8730 during library hours. Security is available during the building hours of 7 a.m. to 10:45 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Saturday. Food Service Cityfront Cafe (second floor, north lounge) Serving sandwiches, salads, mini pizzas, muffins, bagels, beverages, etc. Hours: 3 p.m. 8:15 p.m. Monday Thursday 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Friday 8 a.m. 3 p.m. Saturday Study Group Rooms There are twelve group study rooms throughout the building (three on the concourse level; three in the library on the lobby level; two on the second floor; two on the third floor; and two on the fourth floor) for use by registered Graduate School of Business M.B.A. students only. The study group rooms are intended for group study only. Lockers Airport style luggage lockers are located on the lobby level. The lockers are intended for the storage of personal belongings while students are in class. Items remaining Individual study should take place in the computer lab, library, or lounges. The GSB reserves the right to restrict the use of study group rooms at certain times to certain groups. in lockers at the end of the day will be removed and discarded. Rules On Usage 1. Only registered GSB M.B.A. degree students are Lounges Student lounges are located at the north and south ends of the corridor on floors two through four for quiet individual study. authorized to use the study group rooms. 2. Group study rooms are available on a first-come, firstserved basis; rooms may not be reserved in advance by individual users. 3. During times of high demand, a waitlist will be kept. A Reserved Course Material (Transaction Desk, Lobby Level) Course materials put on reserve by faculty for classes taught during the current quarter are available for checkout at the Fisher Library. group signing the waitlist for the next available room must check in regularly with the security desk to claim the room or their reservation will be given to the next student/group on the list. 4. Rooms may be occupied for a period of three hours, after which a student/group may continue to use a Restrooms Men s restrooms are on the south side of the elevator lobbies; women s restrooms are to the north on the second, third, and fourth floors and the concourse. study room if there is no demand. When demand exceeds supply, the security desk will keep a waitlist and will inform the student/group(s) who have exceeded the three-hour limit that they must relinquish the room. If a student/group refuses to leave the Guide to the North American Campus 25

room, a director in the Executive M.B.A. Program office will be notified to enforce the policy. 5. Rooms are accessible for student use Monday through Saturday from building opening until one-half hour before the building s published closing time. 6. No eating or drinking is permitted in the study rooms. Key Checkout Procedures To receive a room key, the student/group must: 1. Complete the log sheet at the security desk and leave their UCID card. If a student does not have a UCID card, the security desk will call the program office to confirm the student s status. 2. If the room key is not returned or any other abuse of privileges takes place, building security will record the student s name on a violation log and notify the program office. The matter will then be handled accordingly. Repeat offenders may lose study room privileges for up to two quarters. Telephones Pay phones are located on all floors on the south end against the west wall. 26 Executive M.B.A. Program Policy Handbook 2001 2002