Travel Information for Staff
-Do not make travel arrangements until you have been formally hired.
- If you plan to fly, make arrangements for the Colorado Springs Airport only. Do not make arrangements to fly into or leave from the Denver Airport as no pick up or drop off service is available through NSD.
Arrival and Departure Days and Times
Staff arrive on July 2 by 3:00 pm with a staff dinner meeting scheduled for 5:00 pm.
Staff depart on July 16 by 10:00 am.
All staff must plan to arrive in Colorado Springs by 3:00 pm on July 2, whether driving or flying. NSD will provide bus or van transportation by Colorado College vehicles and drivers to campus. Dormitory rooms should be available for move in at 10:00 am on arrival day.
All staff must plan to depart from Colorado Springs before or by 10 am on July 16. Personal items and luggage must be removed from dormitory rooms by 10:00 am on the day of departure, as Colorado College check out time is 10:00 am.
Traveling by Airplane
Staff will be met only at the Colorado Springs Airport by NSD staff and Colorado College drivers on July 2. Staff will accompany students to the Colorado Springs Airport in Colorado College buses and vans as part of staff duties on departure days. Departure times for staff and students will be coordinated by flight schedules.
See Arrival and Departure Days and Times above for required arrival and departure times to assist you in scheduling flights.
Departure times for the airport will be posted in Mathias Residence Hall the day before and morning of departure days.
Traveling by Car
Driving directions to NSD Interstate 25 is the major highway into Colorado Springs. Take Exit #143 (Uintah Street) and head East (away from the mountains) to Cascade Avenue. Turn right (South) and you will be on campus. After you turn from Uintah onto Cascade, the Loomis residence hall is located at 1104 N. Cascade Avenue.
Submission of Travel Information
All staff must submit their travel plan to nationalsymposium@gmail.com by May 25. The plan must include name and mode of transportation. If flying, email the travel itinerary issued by the airline or travel site as well. It is imperative that we have all of this information by May 25. Early submissions of travel plans and itineraries are greatly appreciated.
Meals on Arrival and Departure Days
Staff may purchase breakfast and lunch in the dining hall on July 2. All other meals are paid for by NSD. Breakfast is available for departing staff on July 16. Meal times for NSD are 7:30 breakfast, 11:30 lunch and 5:00 dinner. There is a staff dinner meeting planned for 5:00 pm on July 2, arrival day. All staff are invited and required to attend.
