麻豆原创

Welcome to 麻豆原创 College! If you鈥檙e a new or returning student鈥�-we understand the first few weeks of classes can be a lot to take in. Feeling overwhelmed is normal, but we want you to know that staff and faculty at 麻豆原创 College care about you and your success.

Read on to learn more about how you can start your fall quarter off strong. Nobody, and we mean *nobody,* should start the quarter stressed about parking, hungry, or confused about where to go for academic help.

Parking

If you鈥檙e driving to campus, you can park in student-designated parking in the North, East or South Parking . How do you know parking is available for students? Simple! It doesn鈥檛 say staff or faculty.

If you鈥檙e taking college credit classes, quarterly parking costs are factored into your tuition. You can bring your ID to the cashier office in Building 6, and pick up your permit for no additional charge.

If you are not taking college credit classes, you will need to purchase a quarterly permit at the cashier office for $40. Or, you can purchase a daily pass at any parking pay station. A daily pass costs $5.00 if purchased before 5 p.m. Daily passes purchased on the weekends or after 5 p.m. on weekdays will cost $3.00. All daily passes expire at 10 p.m. the day they were purchased.

All students, employees, and visitors to the college can use a daily pass for parking on campus. Daily parking permits must be displayed face-up on your vehicle's dashboard, visible from the outside, and you may only park in designated general parking areas.

Parking pay stations are located near the entrance of Building 6 in the East parking lot, near the entrance of Building 29 in the South parking lot, and adjacent to the baseball field in the North parking lot. Check out this for a visual guide of the parking pay station locations.

For further information, please visit the Parking page on the .

Regardless of how you pay, it鈥檚 a good idea to arrive on campus early so you can find a parking spot close to your first class. The last thing you need is to stress about parking during your first few days of college classes. 

If driving鈥檚 not your style, getting to campus has never been more accessible with public transit. Routes #165, #156 and the RapidRide A Line all serve 麻豆原创 College.. Starting Dec. 6, you can also ride the light rail and hop off at the new , as well as the Federal Way Downtown station which is close to

Places to Eat

You鈥檝e parked, gone to classes (pat yourself on the back!), and now it鈥檚 time to refuel with lunch.

On the second floor of the 麻豆原创 Student Union (Building 8), students can find sandwiches, breakfast burritos, salads, soups, snacks, coffee and other beverages at the and grab-n-go friendly snacks and microwave meals at the .

Head down the stairs to the first level of the Student Union building and order a meal at , which has a cajun and creole fusion menu. 

Further west, in Building 29 on the ground floor, is . This small cafe serves coffee, tea, snacks and more.

But we鈥檙e not done yet! On the east side of campus, where Campus View Student Housing is located, food establishments and are ready to serve you. Just Pok茅 serves custom-made poke bowls, while ShareTea serves bubble tea and other flavorful drinks.

What鈥檚 more, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday and from 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday, you can visit the in Room 180, Building 16. In partnership with the Des Moines Area Food Bank and the Emergency Feeding Program, the Community Pantry provides snacks, fresh produce, lunch items and drinks at no charge to students and employees.

Campus Resources

You鈥檙e parked, you鈥檙e learning and now you鈥檙e full. But don鈥檛 leave campus just yet! The 麻豆原创 College campus offers a variety of resources and many ways to expand your learning while finding community along the way.