About SUUSI

Come To SUUSI!

Would you like to request a copy of our paper catalog? If this is the first time you'll be coming to SUUSI, we are glad you will be joining us and want you to feel comfortable from the minute you arrive. If you have any pre-SUUSI questions about SUUSI, please email the Newcomers Coordinator at firstime@suusi.org. Our Newcomers Ambassadors will give you a warm welcome you when you arrive at SUUSI. Registration for SUUSI 2008 will open in the spring. In the meantime, feel free to browse the site, check out last year's catalog, or join one of our community listservs. Frequently Asked Questions Coming Early?

Accessibility

In 2008, SUUSI will be at Radford which offers lots of open spaces and less accessiblity challenges than our previous location.

SUUSI provides limited on-campus shuttle transportation (the Star Cars) and we work hard to accommodate any physically challenged persons.

The Radford campus is an accessible place that all can enjoy with ramps, curb cuts and more for those with special needs.

Be sure to note special needs on your registration form. We do our best to accommodate all needs, but SUUSI cannot guarantee easy accessibility of all spaces.

Dining at SUUSI

In 2008, the first meal served at SUUSI will be Sunday evening, July 20th and the last will be Saturday morning breakfast, July 26th. Meals at SUUSI will be provided by Radford’s food services and offer sound nutritional choices that are both attractive and yummy.

Housing at SUUSI

Participants stay in Radford residence halls on campus during SUUSI. As more details are available about the layout and furniture in the rooms, we will post them here. You may also indicate a preference for loud or quiet housing on your registration form. Although all SUUSI participants live near each other, there are specific areas of housing for people with different needs and desires. Housing areas are designated for the childcare co-op, families, teens, young adults and adults-only. The cost of housing and more housing details are provided in the catalog. If you wish to share a room or suite with friends or extended family, please make sure all roommates or suitemates note the details on the housing form and return it by May 1 (deadline for group housing preference). Spaces will be held for unregistered roommates or suitemates until the registration deadline. If not registered by then, the Registrar will assign you a roommate or suitemates.

Information Office

The Information Office is the place for:
• late Registration and adding/dropping workshops (after Sunday)
• logistics ("Where does Workshop #107 meet? Will the worship service on Friday be outdoors if it rains?")
• schedules ("When does the hike to the Cascades leave on Thursday?")
• people ("Where can I find the Minister of the Day?")
• lost and found ("Have you seen my sparkly fairy hat with blue beads and a flashing red beacon?")
The Information Office is open daily from 8 am to 7 pm, to steer SUUSI participants to resources for solving problems or to staff members who can be of assistance. Lost and found items? Check at the Information Office. (Let us know if you find Nirvana...)

A message board is located near the Information Office so SUUSI participants may exchange notes and receive mail/phone messages from the outside world (home, job, etc.). If you expect to get phone calls or messages, check the board daily - we’ll add a note to the message board near the Info Office if the message was for you.

Late registration, workshop changes and additions will be handled by registration staff in the Drop/Add Office located next to the Information Office. Nature Trip changes and additions will be done at the Nature tent. Read your confirmation packet newsletter and watch the daily SUUSI NUUS for telephone numbers, mailing address, hours of service, and hours of late registration.

There's also a ride board, for people trying to hitch a ride at the end of SUUSI.

Key dates for 2007

October 15	Workshop Proposal Deadline
December 1	Image Theme Contest Deadline
March	Catalogs Mailed, Registration Begins!
July 15	SUUSI 2007 Starts
July 21	SUUSI 2007 ends

Key dates for 2008

TBA	Registration deadline for groups wishing to house together
TBA	Staff registration deadline
TBA	SUUSIship Deadline
TBA	Registration deadline to receive $50 per person discount
TBA	Registration deadline to receive $25 per person discount
July 20	SUUSI 2008 begins!
July 26	SUUSI 2008 ends

Staying Healthy

SUUSI offers a chance to examine your mind, body, and spirit... but take care of yourself. Stretch yourself, but don’t overstress your body.

The SUUSI Info Office can point you in the direction of local medical resources if you need them. Bring your own medications and supplies, including band-aids, aspirin, and the usual vacation remedies. SUUSI staff members are not permitted to provide participants with medication of any kind. So come prepared to stay well and to be able to enjoy SUUSI to the fullest!

In case you do have an emergency, you can access the excellent emergency system on campus or emergency services from hospitals in the local area. You do not have to contact a SUUSI staff member before calling 911!

The western Virginia area is a mecca for retirees, in part because of the good medical facilities. You're not isolated on the edge of civilization when you're at SUUSI. There's a wide range of medical expertise at Montgomery Regional Hospital and New River Valley Medical Center.