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Arrival Information

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AGM Registration 

All registrants should report here to pick up name tag, etc.

  • Location: Damen Student Center (#1 on the campus map)
  • Hours:
    Friday: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Sunday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Staying on-campus?

Those staying on-campus should report to their assigned residence hall to receive their room key and dining plan wrist bracelet (if appplicable).

  • Check in: 6:00 AM
  • Check out: 6:00 PM

Chicago is primarily serviced by two airports.

  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 

    • Distance/Time: Approximately 15 miles from Loyola's Lake Shore campus (about 60 - 90 minute drive or 60 minutes via the CTA "L" rail system).
    • Taxi: Look for ground transportation signs and go to the taxi stand on the ground level. A taxi from O'Hare Airport to Loyola's Lake Shore Campus costs about $30.00 in normal traffic.
    • Public Transportation: Follow CTA ground transportation signs to the lower level of O'Hare to board the Blue Line train to downtown. Purchase a CTA transit card ($2.25 per ride) at the kiosks before boarding. Take the Blue Line towards downtown. Get off at Jackson, go down the stairs from the Blue Line platform and walk through the tunnel to the Red Line platform. Look for the signs indicating "Northbound to Howard," and take the train to the Loyola stop. Cross Sheridan Road to enter Loyola's campus.

  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW))

    • Distance/Time: Approximately 21miles from Loyola's Lake Shore campus (about a 90 minute drive or 60 minutes via the CTA "L" rail system)
    • Taxi: Look for ground transportation signs and go to the taxi stand on the ground level. A taxi from Midway Airport to Loyola's Lake Shore Campus costs about $35.00 in normal traffic.
    • Public Transportation: Follow the CTA signs to exit the airport and proceed across the footbridge spanning Cicero Avenue to the Orange Line Midway station. Purchase a CTA transit card ($2.25 per ride) at the kiosks. Take the Orange Line train labeled "Loop" towards downtown.  Get off at Roosevelt and look for the northbound Red Line train labeled Howard.  Exit the station at the Loyola stop. Cross Sheridan Road to enter Loyola's campus. 

CBA will be using the following buildings:

  1. Damen Student Center: Simultaneous Sessions, Exhibits, Breaks, Socials, and Meals
  2. Mundelein Center (Rooney Hall): General Sessions
  3. Cuneo Hall or Mundelein Center: Research Reports, Continuing Seminars, Task Forces
  4. Francis, Regis, and/or Santa Clara Halls: Housing
  5. Stella Maris Chapel: Liturgies

CHECKING IN

Those staying on campus should report to their assigned residence hall. Guests may arrive as early as 6:00 AM.

Registration packets may be picked up in the lobby of the Damen Student Center.

Hours:
Friday: 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM 

CHECKING OUT

Check out time is 6:00 PM

At the end of your stay, linens should be stacked and left in the room and keys returned to the residence hall front desk.

N.B. YOU WILL BE CHARGED IF YOUR KEY IS NOT RETURNED.

The Loyola University Chicago Lake Shore Campus is accessible via the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) rail system. Allow an hour travel time from either Chicago O’Hare (ORD) or Midway (MDW) airport (from either airport line you will need to transfer to the Red Line “L” train to Loyola Lake Shore Campus). Trips can be planned using the ‘Public Transit’ function on Google Maps. For more information about CTA service, visit: www.transitchicago.com.
Meal plans begins with dinner in Damen Dining Hall on Saturday night. There are many dining options in the area for those who arrive early or have not purchase a meal plan. 
The button below provides a list of many area eateries with links to their website.

Area Dining Options

Driving

Main Parking Structure - Lakeshore Campus - Loyola University Chicago
Neil Hartigan Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60660

Google Maps

Parking

Visitors and Guests may park in the Main Parking Structure, adjacent to the Damen Center (see the Lake Shore Campus map for exact locations) by paying with cash, credit, or purchasing a vehicle pass.

Vehicle passes can be purchased at the Lake Shore Campus (LSC) Campus Transportation office, located on the base level of the Main Parking Structure (P1). The hours for the Campus Transportation Office over the summer are M-F, 9 AM-6 PM.

Parking Lot Daily Lot  Fee Accepted Forms of Payment
Main Parking Structure (P1) $8 per entry after 30 minutes Credit Card, Cash (bills only, no coins)
  • Visitor lots close at 2 a.m.
  • Overnight parking passes may be purchased for $8 per night from the Campus Transportation Office (located on the base level of the main parking garage, P1).
    Please note that it still costs $8 each time for a vehicle to exit the garage.
  • Lost Ticket fee of $16 applies to all lost tickets.
  • All parking rates and fees include all applicable taxes.