Commuter Students at ETSU
Most of the Students who attend East Tennessee State University are Commuters. Driving back and forth to classes each day presents a unique set of challenges. Here at Adult, Commuter, & Transfert Services we offer a number of services to help you with your daily commute.
Check out the following Services:
RideShare The RideShare Program is an ETSU resource designed to assist Students, Staff, and Faculty find shared rides and help in their commute by saving money, travel expenses, and gasoline, along with reducing environmental impact as part of the University's green initiatives. Click here for a printable version of the RideShare Registration and Waiver forms. Fill it out and bring it to the Adult, Commuter & Transfer Services Office, inside the ARC, to be approved and processed. (This requires Adobe Acrobat reader to view and print. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here.)
Weather Policy The policy on closing East Tennessee State University due to inclement weather states that ETSU and its branch campuses will normally remain open during bad weather. Under extreme conditions, the President of ETSU may choose to close or suspend selected activities of the University or branch campuses. The decision to close the University or to cancel some or all classes will be made and announced as soon as possible to accommodate Students who must commute.
Information regarding Campus closures due to inclement weather will be posted immediately on the ETSU Alert webpage, as the first step in communicating the Campus status to the Students, Faculty, Staff, and Community. The ETSU Alert System is accessible from the ETSU Homepage.
Statements of closing will also be broadcast over several area radio and television stations. We recommend listening to WETS-FM (89.5) – the University’s Public Radio station. And the EDGE FM, Channel 13 on the ETSU cable network, will broadcast weather bulletins and school closures. Commuting Students should also check with local and state transportation authorities regarding weather and road conditions in their areas. If you cannot attend classes for any reason including weather, always take the appropriate steps to make-up missed lectures and assignments with your Instructors.
Off-Campus Housing We maintain a list of local Landlords and Homeowners who are renting out their homes, condominiums and town houses. This listing is updated at the first of every month. Click here to access the Off-Campus Housing listings.
Carpool Visit the section dedicated to information on Carpooling at ETSU. If you are one of those last minute folks, this is the only way that you can be guaranteed a decent parking place. There are two Carpool lots: one is across the street from the Administration (Burgin Dossett) building and the other is adjacent to the Education (Warf Pickel) building. Pick up your application at the A.C.T.S. Office or print out your Carpool Application and return for processing to the A.C.T.S. Office inside the ARC. Remember, you must have at least two people in the car when you park in the Carpool lots.
Jumper Cables, Air Compressors, & Ice Scrapers If you forget to turn your lights off and your automobile battery runs down, you can drop by A.C.T.S. or Public Safety to borrow jumper cables. If you have a flat tire, we have an air compressor to assist you. Contact us or Public Safety if after hours. In the winter, instead of using your ID or your Drivers License to scrape the ice and snow off of your windshield, use one of our handy ice scrapers... they work well and they're free for the taking!
Maps, Bus Schedules & Other Helpful Info for Commuters We maintain a large resource area right in front of the ARC reception desk. (We're located on the 2nd floor of the D.P. Culp University Center, inside the ARC, next to the Bookstore and ID Bucs.) In our resource area, you can find maps of the Campus, the Tri-Cities area, Transit Bus Schedules for the Johnson City Transit System and Map & Route Schedules for the JCT Bucshot shuttle services. The JCT Bucshot services have added an After Hours Service to local area attractions like the Reel to Reel Movie Theatres and Wal-Mart.