Arrival
Students attending Session I will check in at the residence hall on
Saturday, June 8, at any time after 10:00 a.m. but before 4:00 pm.
Students attending Session II will check in at the residence hall on
Saturday, July 6, at any time after 10:00 a.m. but before 4:00 pm.
Check-in at the Academy
We would like to also provide you with some additional
information regarding move-in day so that you will know what to expect.
Please come to Ryle Hall Lounge to check in but leave your luggage in
your car until you have completed the registration process (approximately 15-20 minutes).
When you first enter the lounge of Ryle Hall to register, it may look a
little chaotic. If you have any questions, ask anyone wearing a Joseph Baldwin
Academy Staff t-shirt for help. We will have several tables set up to
facilitate your check-in:
- Room Assignment Table – Here you will check in and receive your
room assignment. You will also receive your room key, student address,
telephone number, and mailbox combination. A
$40.00 room key deposit will be required upon check-in to
cover lost keys. When you return your key at the conclusion of the Academy,
you may receive a refund of this deposit or apply it towards the full
purchase of a JBA DVD, Poster and Memory Book, highlighting all classes and
activities at the Academy. All proceeds will go towards the Joseph Baldwin
Academy Scholarship fund.
- Bookstore Table – The Truman Bookstore will have a table set up
to sell textbooks for your classes. Please make checks payable to Truman
Bookstore. You may also order your books before you arrive this summer at
the Truman Bookstore web site at
http://truman.bkstore.com. Go to Summer classes and then click on
JBA. The courses will be listed. The “Welcome Guide” lists the anticipated cost of your books (tax
is not included in that figure).
-
Activities Table – Here you can choose what activities you would like
to do later that day after you have moved in. You may also choose to
indicate any special food preferences, music and movie favorites. You will also be asked to
fill out an activity survey.
- Medical Table – You and your parents will turn in all medication
(prescription and over the counter) with the Health & Wellness Director and
fill out a form to let us know how to dispense the medicine. Exceptions
will be made for students who carry inhalers on a case by case basis.
Students may not keep any medication in their rooms!!
- Memento Table – Yes, it may sound strange to be talking about
preserving memories of JBA before the session even begins, but we want your
parents to be aware of the JBA DVD, JBA Memory Book and Truman State
University t-shirts. All
proceeds go to the JBA Scholarship Fund (and we raised over $15,000 for the
fund last year!). You can also pick up a news release to send to your local
newspaper.
- The Bank - You may deposit any spending money in “The Bank” with
the Residence Life Director.
To assist our staff, we ask that you bring cash for your deposit. This will allow the funds to be made
immediately available to you when the Bank is open. If you deposit checks,
you will have to go to the Cashier’s Office in McClain Hall throughout the
session in order to receive money. Your parents may wish to leave a check at
the bank to pay for any visit to the doctor’s office or medication if you
happen to get ill during the session.
Last summer most students chose to spend around $120-150 dollars for
miscellaneous items. These included JBA souvenir items, laundry facilities,
snacks, movies, housing group activities, swimming, trips to Wal-Mart, food at the all-nighter, and
items for the Halloween Party.
Once these things have been taken care of, you are now ready to get your
luggage and move into your room. Preceptors will be available to assist you
with move in and help you carry your belongings to your room. If you haven’t eaten
lunch yet, we encourage you and your parents to eat in the Ryle Cafeteria. The
Ryle Cafeteria will be open from 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Students
and their families can purchase lunch for a minimal fee. JBA does not
provide students with lunch on check-in day.
Departure
Students attending Session I must check out of the residence hall on
Saturday, June 29 by 11:00 a.m. Students attending Session II must check
out of the residence hall on
Saturday, July 27 by 11:00 a.m. However, parents may choose to
check their children out of the Academy immediately after the conclusion of
the Closing Ceremony on the last day of classes.
Students who are going home at the
conclusion of Closing Ceremonies on the last day of classes are asked to check
out with the Residence Life Director between 7:15 pm and 7:45 pm. Staff will
begin check-out for all other students on Saturday between 8:00 am and 11:00 am.
All students must be picked up by this time.
Check-out at the Academy
On the last Saturday of the Academy (June 29-Session
I or July 27-Session II), Staff will begin check-out for all students
at 8:00 am. All students must be picked up no later than 11:00 am.
If you arrive early, please be patient while staff prepares the details for
check-out. All students will either be in the main lounge or the cafeteria
eating breakfast.
The cafeteria will have breakfast available for
students and their parent/guardian. Breakfast hours are 8:00 am – 9:00 am.
Breakfast that morning is included in the JBA tuition for students; however,
the parent/guardian will be responsible for their own breakfast.
Packing Up! - After finding your student,
you may go with him/her up to their room and begin bringing your student’s
belongings directly outside to your vehicle. Remember to check the closet,
bathroom, and drawers. We do not recommend bringing belongings to the main
lounge, as it will already be crowded with other students and families. If
you notice that the room is not properly clean, students can get cleaning
supplies from the floor lounge. But it’s their room; they should clean it,
not you! Once the room is cleaned out, your role is essentially done. The
student will return to the main lounge with the room key.
Items & Room Table – Students will then
go back to their room with a Preceptor to double-check that the room is
empty and clean and then return to the Main Lounge. Students will return
any items that they may have borrowed from the Hall Desk while at the
Academy such as extension cords, iron, etc.
Medical Table
– The students will pick up any medication they have left. Parent will have
the chance to talk with the Health & Wellness Director if they wish.
The “Bank” –
The students will withdraw any money they have remaining in the Bank, return
their room key and be refunded their room deposit key if they choose not
to apply this fee towards their JBA Memory Book, Poster and DVD. The students will
also have the opportunity to make any last purchases such as t-shirts,
snacks, etc.
Travel Instructions
All Joseph Baldwin Academy students traveling by airplane who require
transportation from arrival and departure points to the Truman campus must
meet the following requirements: Session I students must arrive on
Saturday, June 9, and depart on Saturday, June 30; and Session II students
must arrive on Saturday, July 7, and depart on Saturday, July 28.
If you are traveling by plane:
Due to average lower air fare and decreased interest in the St. Louis
Airport, we will only provide transportation from the Kansas City Airport
(MCI) on the Saturday beginning
and ending each session. A $75.00 round-trip ($35.00 one-way) shuttle fee will be charged for
transportation to and from the airport at Kansas City. Because
of the long commute between the airport and Kirksville, all flights must
arrive and depart between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Transportation
will not be provided for flights arriving or departing at other
times.
Please send the following to us by April 29, 2013:
- Send a wallet-sized photograph of you.
- Send your $75.00 round-trip shuttle fee.
- Your completed travel card.
Staff members of JBA will meet you at
the security checkpoint
of your arrival gate. Please do not leave this point until a Joseph
Baldwin Academy representative meets you. The JBA staff member will be
wearing a Joseph Baldwin Academy Staff t-shirt and holding Joseph Baldwin
Academy signs. It is important to send your picture because this will help
us identify you at the airport. Also, remember to wear the Joseph Baldwin
Academy sticker sent to you with the registration materials. Students will
be responsible for their meals on arrival day.
Call the site office
immediately if there is any last-minute change in the flight schedule.
Departing students are checked in and escorted to the security checkpoint by
staff members. Because of new airport regulations, the staff member will not
be able to accompany the students to gates. Students and staff will be given
instructions on what to do if a flight is canceled or significantly delayed.
Note: Students under
twelve may be considered “unaccompanied minors” by the airline, and you may
be required to pay an extra fee (contact your airline for details). The
airlines will require the name of the JBA staff person who will meet such
students upon arrival. We cannot provide this in advance; instead you must
contact the JBA office at TBA the day before the flight to get the
staff member’s name.
If you are arriving by car:
When you enter Kirksville, you will be traveling either north or south on
Highway 63 (designated as Baltimore Street in Kirksville). Turn west on
Patterson Street and proceed to the University.
(See the map below) The map will help you locate Ryle Hall
and a list of hotels in the area if your parents need to stay overnight.
Accommodations in Kirksville
For information on hotels in and around Kirksville, please visit our
Visitor's Guide or
download a map
of Kirksville and the Truman campus.