Ernie Pyle Hall
940 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

For any overachievers who want to get a head start on all the fun (you know who you are), you can check in early and catch a personalized tour before the festivities begin on Saturday.

Early check-in will take place on the second floor of Ernie Pyle Hall.

Register for early check-in

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• Arts + Humanities Tour:
  

  This tour will highlight the cultural heart of IU’s campus, including the Lilly Library, Neal Marshall Center, and Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center. Students will learn about volunteer, internship, and job opportunities related to the Arts and Humanities, along with advice on how to get involved in arts and culture activities on campus.

• Collins Living-Learning Center (LLC) Tour:
  

  This tour of the Collins LLC offers the opportunity to explore a residence hall space and to learn more about the experience of being a student in a living-learning community.

• Arts + Sciences Undergraduate Research Experience (ASURE) Lab Tour:
  

  During this tour, you’ll hear from a current student who has participated in the College’s ASURE program. You will also have the opportunity to visit one of our state-of-the-art research lab spaces, which is representative of many of the research spaces available to undergraduate students in the College. 

• Night Sky Tour (6:30-7:30 p.m.):
  

  This is a special tour taking place later on Friday evening so that you can enjoy the night sky using our historic observatory telescope. Built in 1900, this antique, but fully functioning mechanical telescope has aided in important celestial discoveries over the last century. You will also get a chance to speak with faculty and staff from the Astronomy and Physics departments about their majors and contemporary research in these fields. Did you know that Bloomington will be in the center of the path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, 2024? Discuss this event and other astronomical topics during this tour.

IU Auditorium
1211 E. Seventh Street
Bloomington, IN 47405

Doors open at 8 a.m. for check-in.

Join us in the IU Auditorium for a welcome address from Rick Van Kooten, executive dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Vivian Nun Halloran, associate dean for diversity and inclusion. We’ll be serving up coffee, tea, and breakfast pastries as you enjoy student presentations on campus life and mini-lectures from our faculty, as well as an exclusive performance by Another Round—Indiana University's premier all-male a cappella group.

President’s Hall, located in historic Franklin Hall
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

Make early connections with faculty, advisors, and your fellow scholars as we proudly introduce you to College departments and programs. You’ll have a chance to explore opportunities and tap into all the resources available to our Direct Admits. This is also the place to collect lots of free College swag!

The Commons, Franklin Hall
601 E. Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405

All Direct Admits are invited to an exclusive men’s basketball watch party. Enjoy lunch on us—free pizza, veggies, and lemonade—and help us cheer on the Indiana Hoosiers as they take on the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The College of Arts and Sciences has reserved a limited number of rooms at the locations below. Guests are responsible for making their own reservations and for all travel expenses. Rooms available on a first come, first served basis:

Historic Biddle Hotel:
Contact Brandi Clark: blc3@iu.edu
Booking link: Book your group rate for IU College of Arts and Sciences
Group code: COASDA23
812-855-1802

Courtyard by Marriott:
Booking link: Book your group rate for IU College of Arts and Sciences
812-335-8000

Hilton Garden Inn:
Contact Diana Thomas: diana.thomas@hhmlp.com
Booking link: Book your group rate for IU College of Arts and Sciences
812-331-1335

Hyatt:
Contact Brooke Lasher: brooke.lasher@hyatt.com
Group Code: CSDA
812-339-5950

Contact Brooke Lasher by phone or email and mention the group code to receive the discounted rate.

Free parking is available at East Parking Garage near the IU Auditorium. The Poplars and Henderson Parking Garages also offer free parking and will have shuttles running to and from the Auditorium. The shuttle begins at 7:45 a.m. and provides frequent pickups. 

Paid parking is available at the Indiana Memorial Union lot, located next to Ernie Pyle Hall for those interested in Early Check-in, and a short walk down 7th St. from the Auditorium.

The IU interactive campus map includes IU and non-IU buildings, construction zones, visitor parking lots, accessible lots, bike racks, and emergency phone locations.

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The closest airport to Bloomington is Indianapolis International Airport. Allow 1.5 hours of travel time from the airport to Bloomington. You can also use a shuttle service to travel between the Indianapolis International Airport and Bloomington: Bloomington Shuttle Service.

Since Direct Admit Day is all about you, we certainly want you to be comfortable—dress is casual. Since you’ll be walking from location-to-location on campus, be sure to dress for winter-in-Bloomington weather!

Absolutely yes! Families are welcome to join our Direct Admits on this special day.

If you have questions or concerns about accessibility, please contact us at (812) 855-7036 or collinfo@iu.edu.

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