The college’s address is 700 College St., Beloit, WI 53511. Beloit is located on the Illinois/Wisconsin border near Interstate 90/39 connecting Chicago and Madison and at the end of Interstate 43 leading to Milwaukee. More detailed information is available on the Visit Campus site.

We recommend flying into Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). O’Hare offers direct flights to many major airports in the U.S. and worldwide and Beloit is an easy 70-mile drive or bus ride away.

The Van Galder bus runs numerous times daily from Chicago O’Hare to South Beloit, IL, which is a brief shuttle or cab ride from campus.

Students and families flying into other regional airports are encouraged to rent a car as public transit is not as consistent.

College vans will pick up students from Van Galder at the South Beloit, IL, terminal on move-in days between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. If you’re arriving outside of this time frame, contact the Orientation staff at orientation@beloit.edu or 608-363-2379.

Once you’ve received your housing placement, you can explore your future home here.

A checklist of items to bring with you can be found:

• On the What to Pack page.
• As a printable checklist.

You’ll get your campus mailbox number assignment via email in mid-July. Your college address format is:

[Your Name]
Beloit College Box [your box number]
700 College St.
Beloit, WI 53511

Please don’t ship anything to the college for the fall semester until August. The Mail Center is unable to process and store packages until then. The Mail Center is located in the lower level of Pearsons Hall.

All students living on campus are required to have a campus meal plan. Commuting students may choose to use a meal plan but are not required to do so.

All new first-year students are placed on a Blue Meal Plan at a cost of $2,451 per semester. The Blue Meal Plan has 2 options:

• 14 swipes/week + $375 in flex dollars.
• 19 swipes/week + $125 in flex dollars.

Transfer students with sophomore standing or above have the additional option of a Gold Meal Plan for a cost of $1,840 per semester:

• 7 swipes/week + $335 in flex dollars.

Swipes are used once per meal period at The Commons Café, Beloit’s main dining hall located in Chapin Hall.

Flex dollars are like cash. They can be used at any dining location on campus (Hamilton’s in the Powerhouse, Commons, and SmartMarkets). Sales Tax is not charged on purchases made with Flex dollars. Flex dollars can carry over from Fall term to Spring term but expire at the end of the Spring semester.

You will select your preferred meal plan as part of your Housing Agreement and Roommate Questionnaire. You can make changes to your meal plan selection at the beginning of each semester via a Portal form.

Questions?

More information about meal plans is available on the Bon Appétit website.

The Health & Wellness Center is the hub for student medical and mental health care on campus. Feel free to connect with them to ensure a smooth transition from any regularly-scheduled care you receive at home.

Free washers and dryers are located on the lower level of most residence halls.

First-year students are advised not to bring vehicles with them. On-campus parking is limited and many services are either provided on campus or within walking distance. Regularly scheduled shuttles and city buses can get you to stores for groceries and other needs and bicycles are available for use out of the Powerhouse.

If you want to bring a car, you will need to participate in the parking lottery. You can request a parking permit ($85/term) using a form in the Portal. If you’re approved for a permit, you can pick it up at the Security Office when you arrive on campus. Parking permit stickers are required to park in college lots. City street parking requires cars to move every day.

All Beloit College buildings are smoke free. In fact, it’s a city ordinance. Smoking/vaping is not allowed within 15 feet of building entrances and windows, or on main sidewalks.

The most common combinations of documents required to complete employment paperwork are listed below. You must bring the original documents; copies don’t count. For a full list of accepted documents, see https://www.uscis.gov/i-9.

• An unexpired U.S. passport or Permanent Resident Card
  OR
• A driver’s license or photo ID AND a social security card or birth certificate (original or certified copy)
  • Note: If you are under the age of 16, you must bring both your social security card and birth certificate (original or certified copy).
• A voided check or similar bank document with your bank’s name, your name, the bank’s routing number, and your bank account number. These details will provide the information needed for electronic deposit of financial aid refunds and earnings from your campus job.

All international students (both F-1 and J-1) must secure a campus job and provide proof of employment before they can complete employment paperwork and apply for a social security number. We do not do international student paperwork on move in day, but the Human Resources/Payroll Office and Office of International Education will assist you shortly after you arrive.

• Passport
• Visa
• I-20 for F-1 students
• DS-2019 for J-1 exchange students
• Printed I-94 U.S. arrival document
• U.S. bank routing and account numbers (if any)

To be eligible to work on campus, you must fill out an I-9 form, a W-4 form, and an earnings authorization form. Don’t worry about completing these forms before arriving; the Payroll Office will provide the forms and explain the details on move-in day. You will complete your paperwork after you get your college ID photo taken.

In addition, you must complete any outstanding documents requested by the Financial Aid Office. All students who wish to work on campus must have the approval of the Financial Aid Office. Contact the Financial Aid Office directly if you have missing documents and would like to begin working on campus.

Beloit College processes student payroll twice each month. You will be paid on the 15th of each month for work done in the second half of the previous month and on the 30th/31st of each month for work done in the first half of that month.

You can opt to have your earnings from your on-campus job automatically applied as a payment toward your tuition. We will help you set this up on move-in day when you complete your direct deposit form.

If you do not apply your earnings to tuition, or if your student account does not have a balance due, your earnings will be deposited into your bank account each payday to help cover indirect costs like books or travel.

Domestic Students

Beloit College will withhold Wisconsin income tax from your wages unless you claim exemption from withholding as an Indiana, Kentucky, or Michigan resident. Illinois residents are subject to Illinois withholding. Your campus earnings are exempt from Social Security and Medicare withholding during the academic year.

International Students

Beloit College will withhold Federal and Wisconsin income taxes from your wages. Your campus earnings are exempt from Social Security and Medicare withholding during your first 5 years of presence in the U.S.