Community Resources
Joining the CEBC?
- Before you arrive:
- Complete the CEBC Qualtrics onboarding survey which will be provided in the emailed welcome package
- Check the New Faculty and Staff Resources
- Complete online modules for onboarding sent by Human Resources
- Resources for transitioning to the U.S.
- Immigration services
- International scholar services
- U.S. and KU COVID Guidelines
- Immigration advising
- KU Tax assistance
- Undocumented support
- English Language Support
- Your mobile phone may not be compatible in the U.S. without an additional plan
- You can purchase a U.S. SIM card if your current mobile phone is unlocked
- Or you can purchase a pre-paid phone at any cell phone dealer (AT&T, Verizon (Visible), T-Mobile)
- Arrival to Kansas:
- Kansas City Airport
- The Kansas City Airport (MCI) is the closest international airport to Lawrence and is the recommended arrival location
- 1 International Square, Kansas City, MO 64153
- Shuttles:
- There is an KU airport shuttle that coincides with campus breaks at a cost of $35 each way. We suggest that you try to coordinate pick-up and drop-off with your PI to avoid paying this fee.
- Additional shuttle companies can be found here.
- There is an KU airport shuttle that coincides with campus breaks at a cost of $35 each way. We suggest that you try to coordinate pick-up and drop-off with your PI to avoid paying this fee.
- The Kansas City Airport (MCI) is the closest international airport to Lawrence and is the recommended arrival location
- Entering the U.S.
- Social Security
- Social Security Administration: 1440 Wakarusa Dr #200, Lawrence, KS 66049
- Across the intersection to the northeast from the CEBC
- Social Security Administration: 1440 Wakarusa Dr #200, Lawrence, KS 66049
- Social Security
- Watch for scams
- Kansas City Airport
- Before you arrive:
- Complete the CEBC Qualtrics onboarding survey which will be provided in the emailed welcome package
- Complete online modules for onboarding sent by Human Resources
- Arrival to Kansas:
- Kansas City Airport
- The Kansas City Airport (MCI) is the closest international airport to Lawrence and is the recommended arrival location
- 1 International Square, Kansas City, MO 64153
- Shuttles:
- There is an KU airport shuttle that coincides with campus breaks at a cost of $35 each way. We suggest that you try to coordinate pick-up and drop-off with your PI to avoid paying this fee.
- Additional shuttle companies can be found here
- There is an KU airport shuttle that coincides with campus breaks at a cost of $35 each way. We suggest that you try to coordinate pick-up and drop-off with your PI to avoid paying this fee.
- The Kansas City Airport (MCI) is the closest international airport to Lawrence and is the recommended arrival location
- U.S. and KU COVID Guidelines
- Kansas City Airport
- Living in Lawrence
- About the city
- Transportation, campus, weather, support services, childcare, and Lawrence entertainment information
- Businesses, places of worship, restaurants, grocery stores, hair salons
- Resources for Pregnancy and Parenting
- Childcare
- Medical services
- Watkins Memorial Health Center (student focused with limited staff resources)
- Watkins Memorial Health Center Pharmacy
- LMH Health Hospital
- Banking:
- There are ATMs on campus that are connected to specific banks.
- Banks within the vicinity (<5min walk) of the CEBC
- Wi-Fi access on Campus
- KU online ID and password generation
- KU ID card
- KU ID Card Pick-Up:
- You will be prompted to provide your own picture for this ID via email. This will be your primary access method into the CEBC lab buildings. Pick up is on main campus, on the back side of KU Memorial Union.
- Carruth O'Leary, Room 20,
- 1246 West Campus Rd, Lawrence, Kansas 66045
- Contact KU ID: stu.account@ku.edu or 785-864-3322
- You will be prompted to provide your own picture for this ID via email. This will be your primary access method into the CEBC lab buildings. Pick up is on main campus, on the back side of KU Memorial Union.
- KU ID Card Pick-Up:
- Campus Accessibility:
- Campus Inclusion
- https://diversity.ku.edu/educationresources
- All Gender Bathroom List
- The CEBC has All Gender Bathrooms in Building A
- Faculty and Staff (includes post-doctoral fellows)
- Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Enroll yourself and any dependents (spouse, children) in health insurance within 30 days of payroll start. Health insurance payments will automatically be deducted from your paycheck once enrolled.
- Health quest
- Earn the 40 credits to reduce the cost of health insurance
- Health quest
- Enroll yourself and any dependents (spouse, children) in health insurance within 30 days of payroll start. Health insurance payments will automatically be deducted from your paycheck once enrolled.
- Parenting Resources
- Parental Leave
- Lactation & Parenting Rooms
- The CEBC has a lactation and reflection room in Building B Rm 16
- Housing
- Sunflower Apartments: short-term living for faculty and staff
- KU Housing Resources
- Housing Near CEBC
- Meadowbrook Apartments (2 mi on bus route 10)
- Orchard Gardens (2 mi on bus route 10)
- Websites to look for housing
- Inexpensive Furniture and Housewares
- Habitat ReStore
- Facebook Lawrence FreeCyle and Buy Nothing groups
- Furniture Consignment and Thrift Stores
- Food and Financial Support
- Campus Cupboard: food pantry for KU students, faculty, and staff
- Just Food: Douglas County food pantry
- LINK: hot meals in Lawrence
- KU Financial and Resource Assistance: resources for KU students, faculty, and staff
- State and Local Financial Support Programs- require additional applications
- SNAP Benefits: provide assistance for purchasing foodstuffs
- Kansas WIC: assistance during pregnancy and for parents with children <5 to purchase food and other necessities
- Daycare financial support:
- Douglas County housing financial support
- Lawrence Housing Financial Support
- Kansas Successful Families Program
- Transportation and Parking
- Transportation:
- KU Bus System
- The CEBC is on Route 10
- Route Map
- Route 10 runs between the CEBC and the Central Station then becomes Route 8 which travels through KU campus and to Haskell Indian Nations University.
- If you will not have access to a car, living along the Bus 8/10 bus route is advisable to avoid needing to make a transfer at Central Station.
- The CEBC is on Route 10
- Lawrence Bus Mobile Tools to find a bus, plan a trip, or request service.
- Rideshares
- Uber and Lyft are available for use in Lawrence
- Prices range from $8-15 depending on distance
- Uber and Lyft are available for use in Lawrence
- Bicycle Volunteering Program
- You can volunteer for 6 hours at the Unchained Bicycle Co-Op to “Earn a Bike” at no cost. Bike condition is not guaranteed.
- They also have an annual bike sale
- KU SafeRide offers late-night transportation in Lawrence
- Safety escorts are available from campus facilities to parking lots. To request an escort, call 785-864-5900 and advise them of your campus location and your destination.
- KU Bus System
- Parking:
- The CEBC is located off-campus, parking is free and readily available. If you plan to have a vehicle and will be working on main campus (e.g., Learned/Learned Engineering Expansion Phase 2, Integrated Science Building/Gray-Little Hall) you may need to purchase a parking pass. Full academic year, 30 day, and 15 day passes are available.
- Information on Purchasing a car
- Transportation:
Equity and Inclusion at the University of Kansas
- Accessibility
- International Support Services
- Office of Multicultural Affairs
- Mental Health Services
- Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
- Undergraduate Opportunity Programs
- Emily Taylor Center for Women & Gender Equity
- Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity
- KU Code of Conduct
- Inclusive Conflict Resolution
- New Trainee Guide and Resource Hub
- Wingspan: Center for Learning and Writing Support