IMA Visitor
Information
Other Services
Refrigerator and Microwave:
A refrigerator and microwave are located in the North Wing of
400 Lind Hall for visitor use. We make a community effort at
the IMA to keep the microwave, refrigerator, and surrounding
area clean.
Trash: The custodians do not
empty your individual trash
containers/waste baskets. Please empty your trash into one of
the large
trash bins located on your floor. Trash liners will be
available.
Please ask an IMA staff member in 114 Lind Hall for additional
bags if
needed.
Recycling:
The IMA is recycling paper (stationary, photocopies, even
stapled materials). There are recycling boxes in every office
and near laser printers. The custodians do not empty the
recycling boxes in the offices. Please empty your recycling box
into one of the large recycling bins located on your floor.
U Card:
http://www1.umn.edu/ucard/umtc08/index.html
The U card is a University of Minnesota I.D. Card, which
provides access
to University libraries, University Recreational Sport Center,
computer
labs, other facilities, and also offers a variety of services.
All postdocs and long-term visitors who will be in residence 3
months or
longer should obtain a U Card. If you are on the payroll, you
can go
directly to the U Card office to obtain your card. You will
need to
bring a picture ID (drivers license or passport) with you. If
you are
not on the payroll, Holly Pinkerton, 114 Lind Hall can complete
an
on-line application form for you to obtain the U Card. The U
Card office
is located at room G22, on the lower level of Coffman Memorial
Union,
300 Washington Avenue SE. Office hours are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm,
Monday
through Friday. You may want to call 612-626-9900 (6-9900 if
you are
calling on campus) to make sure all of your information is in
the system
before you go.
Libraries: The University of
Minnesota library homepage is http://www.lib.umn.edu/.
You will need a bar-coded University of
Minnesota U-card or a temporary pass to check out materials
from the
University of Minnesota libraries. For a temporary pass, obtain
a letter
from the IMA staff in 114 Lind Hall and bring it to the Math
Library,
located in 310 Vincent Hall. No keys are given out for the Math
Library.
Other major Library locations are Walter Library (East Bank),
the
Science and Engineering Library (Walter Library), and Wilson
Library
(West Bank). General Information and Reference: 612-626-2227.
University of Minnesota Recreational
Sports Facilities: http://www.recsports.umn.edu/.
There is a fee for using the facilities.
If you do not have a University of Minnesota ID card, please
see a staff
member in 114 Lind Hall to receive a letter for temporary
recreational
facility use. Spouses of IMA visitors can also obtain passes
to the Rec
Sports Center.
If interested in Membership (privileges, guest passes, family
day,
locker and towel service and discount prices on
services/programs),
please visit
http://www.recsports.umn.edu/membership/
for
detailed information.
Bookstores: http://www.bookstores.umn.edu/
Coffman Memorial Union (East Bank), Room G54, 300 Washington
Avenue SE.
(612-625-6000) and St. Paul Student Center (St. Paul Campus),
2017
Buford Avenue (612-624-9200).
Notary Services:
http://www1.umn.edu/usls/services.html
University Student Legal Service, 160 West Bank Skyway, 219
19th Avenue
South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (located in the West Bank Skyway,
which is
between Blegen and Willey Halls on the West Bank Minneapolis
campus)
612-624-1001. Office Hours: M-F, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm.
Hennepin County Service Center at
Coffman Union: http://www1.umn.edu/hup/hc_service_ctr/
Passports. Motor vehicle tabs, plates, titles, and
registration. Birth
and Death Certificates. Marriage Licenses and Certificates.
Driver
License/MN State ID duplicates. Watercraft, Snowmobile and ATV
registration. Hunting/Fishing Licenses. Notary Service.
Service Fees: check or credit card only
Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 10 am - 2 pm
Child Care Information Sources:
Additional helpful information on housing and other issues
related
to relocation, child care can be found at the University of
Minnesota Relocation Assistance
Program website at: http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/rap/
or call 612-626-0775.
University
calendars:
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