General Information
REGISTRATION for Amherst Today
The registration fee for the program and meals (lunch and dinner Friday, breakfast, lunch on Saturday) is $75. Registrations will be accepted until the program is full. Space is limited, but we will maintain a waiting list as there are frequently last-minute cancellations. Please note that any cancellation requests submitted after March 9 will receive a partial refund of $25.
If you prefer not to register online, please call our office at (413) 542-2313 and say you want to register for Amherst Today. After you register by phone, mail a check payable to "Trustees of Amherst College" for your registration fee(s) to:
ATTN: Amherst Today
Alumni and Parent Programs #2220
Amherst College
Amherst, MA 01002-5000
Checking in
For anyone able to come early on Friday, April 8, we encourage you to attend any of the classes faculty have agreed to open to visitors. A list of available classes will be posted on this site in March and will be provided in your packet. In order not to disrupt the class, please plan to arrive early and introduce yourself to the professor, and remain for the entire session.
On Friday, registration packets will be available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Smith House, 22 Hitchcock Road. Packets will include your nametag, the schedule, participant biographies, a list of open classes and meal tickets.
Getting to Amherst
Please see the college's Public Transportation page for information about getting to Amherst by air, bus or train (including information about shuttle and limousine services). If traveling by car, see our Driving Directions.
PARKING
Participants will receive a parking pass in advance of the program which will enable them to park in designated areas on the main campus. The preferred parking location for this event is the Alumni Parking Lot. See a map of all possible campus parking here. All handicapped parking placards will be honored by the Amherst College Campus Police. The Town of Amherst has designated weekday Permit Parking Only areas in the campus vicinity. You may park in these spaces on Saturdays and Sundays only, and cars will be ticketed by the town if parked there at any other time. Metered parking is available along Boltwood Avenue.
Lodging Information
To reserve a single queen room for a special rate of $159 at the Courtyard Marriott, please call (413) 256-5454 and mention "Amherst Today" by March 8, 2016. To reserve a single king room for a special rate of $115 or a room with two double beds for a special rate of $120 at the Econo Lodge, please call (413) 582-7077 and mention "Amherst Today" by March 8, 2016. These special rates do not include taxes, fees, or incidentals.
General hotel information is available on our local lodgings page.
Computer access while on campus
You may use one of the public computers on campus at the following locations (log on with the username acguest).
- Frost Library Lobby and A Level
- Seeley Mudd Computer Center
- Keefe Campus Center
- Valentine Hall Lobby
- Alumni Gym (balcony outside Wolff Fitness Center)
There is wireless network access in the Library, Keefe Campus Center, the Science and Music Libraries, Webster Technology Classroom, Seeley Mudd and almost all academic buildings. Please be aware that due to the nature of wireless signals you may not receive any wireless reception in some areas of certain buildings.
In order to access both the wireless and Ethernet networks, alumni must first register their computers on the Amherst network. When your device is on the Amherst network, you will need to open a Web browser (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari or Chrome). You should automatically be taken to the NetReg page. (If you are not automatically sent to the NetReg page, type netreg.amherst.edu in the address field of your browser.) Once you arrive at the NetReg page, follow the instructions for Visitors and Guests on the right side of the page.
EMERGENCY CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER
If you wish to provide family or friends with an emergency phone number while you are in Amherst, please use (413) 542-2000 (our main switchboard). The campus operator will assist in relaying a message.
Questions?
Contact Alumni and Parent Programs at alumni@amherst.edu or (413) 542-2313.