Family Weekend 2011

Friday, October 21-Sunday, October 23

CLICK HERE to access a .PDF version of the 2011 Family Weekend Magazine for event information.

Check-in for Family Weekend
If you registered for Family Weekend on-line, your packet will be available for pick up at the following check-in times and locations:

Friday, October 21
noon unitl 7pm
at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center (across the street from the stadium on the west side; corner of San Jacinto Blvd. and 21st Street)

Saturday, October 22
8am-2pm
at the Gregory Gym Plaza (corner of Speedway and 21st Street- across the street from Jester Dormitory and McCombs Business School)

For event parking passes and day parking information, please scroll down.

Registration for Family Weekend closed October 14; however, for the following colleges and schools, you may still sign up for activities hosted by your student's college or school by contacting:

School of Architecture - Shannon Harris (512) 475-6015; shannon.harris@austin.utexas.edu

McCombs School of Business - Jason Sick (512) 471-2103; jason.sick@mccombs.utexas.edu

College of Communication - Theresa Thomas (512) 471-6938

College of Education - Stacie Cooks (512) 471-3223

College of Engineering - Pam Vrabel (512) 471-4321; pvrabel@mail.utexas.edu

Jackson School of Geosciences - Erin Negron (512) 471-5870; erin.negron@jsg.utexas.edu

College of Liberal Arts - Monica Horvat Monicah@austin.utexas.edu

College of Natural Sciences - Holly Hunt (512) 232-1079; hmhunt@mail.utexas.edu

School of Nursing - Christina Jarvis (512) 232-4799; charvis@mail.utexas.edu

Plan II Honors Program, College of Liberal Arts - Phillip Dubov (512) 471-4271; dubov@mail.utexas.edu

School of Social Work - Kristen Boyd (512) 232-6058

School of Undergraduate Studies - James Tolleson (512) 471-6524; uhc@austin.utexas.ed

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
Reservations can be made directly with The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum for exhibit and I-MAX tickets. At this time the museum's published pricing applies. Visit The Story of Texas for information.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

1. All family members and friends are invited to attend with or without their UT student.

2. Dress is casual. Since events are spread out over this large campus, we encourage you to wear comfortable shoes.

3. Some events will be cancelled in the event of rain. Those events include, but are not limited to: photographs with Bevo and the Stadium Field Viewing.

4. Many parents wonder why Family Weekend is no longer held when the UT Longhorn football team is playing at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. There are several reasons for this change - if you've ever been on campus during a home football game, you'll understand. Football tickets in large quantities for parents (not holding season tickets) are not accessible, parking hotel reservations become more challenging with increased visitors to campus. After much discussion and consideration, Texas Parents staff, Advisory Board members and other UT administrators made the decision to change Family Weekend to an away-game or open weekend. The result of this change has been extremely positive. Attendance is up and the focus of the weekend is now on academics and family togetherness.

5. For most of the events and tours, tickets are not needed to attend will not be distributed. If you register for an event for which a ticket is needed, it will be provided in your Family Weekend packet that you will pick up at check-In on Friday, October 21 or Saturday, October 22.

REFUND POLICY AND CHANGES

We are unable to give refunds or change reservations for paid tickets.

PARKING INFORMATION

If you ordered a Family Weekend parking card online, you may pick it up at the entrance to the San Jacinto garage. We will have staff at the garage's west entry during Friday and Saturday's check-in hours to distribute pre-purchased parking cards.

If you did not pre-purchas a parking card during registratin but would like to do so at Family Weekend, you may purchase two-day or three-day parking swipe cards at the garage's cashier station. If you will only be parking for a day, it is best to pay the garage daily fee on your way out.

Anyone requesting handicapped parking may call the TEXAS PARENTS office in advance for details .

BEVO XIV PICTURES
Saturday, October 22, Noon-2 p.m., Gregory Gym Plaza

The Silver Spurs, an honorary service and spirit organization responsible for the University's mascot, extends a unique opportunity for your family to have a professional photograph taken with Bevo. Photos are strictly available on a first-come, first-served basis from noon until 2pm. Reservations are not accepted.
TEXAS PARENTS and the Silver Spurs encourage, but do not require, that you leave a donation at the event to support Silver Spur causes such as Neighborhood Longhorns.