2. WHY THIS CAME ABOUT?
International students arrive to Gainesville from their
respective countries 2 weeks prior to the start of
classes to attend a mandatory orientation
The current bus route did not operate during the off
terms thus leaving International students in a new
airport and a new city without a means of getting to
campus
International students also could not find lodging the
day they got in, so they were also left stranded in a
country they knew little about
3. WHAT WE DID IN RESPONSE
Created a bus route from the airport to campus
that would operate not only during the week but
also weekends in the breaks between
semesters
This bus will not just provide a means for
transportation to campus but will also take
graduate students to Keys Housing Complex
and Continium to allow for International
students to find a place to stay in the meantime
The hours of operation will be from 9am-12:15am,
weekdays; 1pm-12:15am weekends
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
They will not need their UF ID’s while taking this
bus since they have not acquired one yet, but
will present their I-20s to the bus driver
Bus will be named 25A to not confuse riders with
the new route
August 1st-August 14th
Email will be sent out to all International and
Graduate students on this new service before
they leave for the USA