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Congratulations, again, on being accepted into such a great graduate program. We are delighted you are here. Dartmouth is in a small town in rural New Hampshire. This makes some things much better (people actually get to know you and care about you, you make friends, and you get a chance to work closely with some of the top researchers/faculty/students in the world). The location is gorgeous and you will get a chance to explore the area and have some wonderful outdoor (and indoor) adventures.
It also has some challenges. Things aren’t open at all hours, Uber is hard to find, and it can feel isolating at first. This document is meant to help you get acclimated and oriented.
Since you will be arriving at different times and days, we made this document to help and we will give you a list of current graduate students in in your program who have offered to help you get settled in. There are three graduate programs in the Computer Science Department:
The CS Department Administrator is Susan Perry Cable ([email protected]). Her assistant is Julia Ganson ([email protected]). You will communicate with Susan and Julia regularly during your time at Dartmouth. Susan and Julia will help you throughout your time in the department and are an amazing ally for you.
The CS graduate program lives within the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies. Keep an eye out for emails from Guarini as they are very important and contain information you will most likely need to know.
The Upper Valley is a term that refers to the region along the Connecticut River, including parts of New Hampshire (NH) and Vermont (VT). Dartmouth is part of the Upper Valley region, Dartmouth is in Hanover, NH**.**
Lebanon, NH is just south of Hanover. There is Lebanon and West Lebanon. West Lebanon is the area along the river where the stores (Target, Walmart, Hannaford, Home Goods, Price Chopper) tend to be located. Lebanon has a sweet little green area, some food trucks, a few stores and restaurants, an art gallery and an Opera House where you can hear music.
Norwich, VT is right across the Connecticut (CT) river and is home to a very fun store called Dan and Wits. Check it out sometime.
White River Junction, VT is about 15 minutes south of Hanover, on the Vermont side of the river. It is a cute town with lots of restaurants, art, music, theater, a graduate program in cartoon arts, and lots of fun activities. Worth checking out!
You can see a map with locations of interest highlighted by current grad students here:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1v9wGvgtmo4RwNaLobUoePRInPaoROko&usp=sharing
The majority of you will fly to Boston Logan International Airport which is located located approximately 2.5 hours away from campus. The airline company you use to get here does not really matter. However it is important to note the following:
It is easiest to fly into Boston’s Logan International Airport when coming to Dartmouth. From Boston, there is a great bus, called the Dartmouth Coach, that can drop you off right on campus.
<aside> ‼️ When selecting your ticket, make sure the arrival time at the airport in Boston is before the latest departure time for the bus that leaves for campus. Otherwise, you might have to wait until next day to catch another bus. The schedule for the Dartmouth Coach is HERE. You will want to get off in Hanover, most likely, as that is right on campus, although for some of you, it might be closer to be dropped off in Lebanon. You should get your bus ticket in advance, but do know that your ticket is good on any Dartmouth Coach between Boston/Logan and Lebanon/Hanover. The day and time do not need to match.
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