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2023 Cohort
The iSchool Inclusion Institute (i3) is hosted by the School of Information at the University of Texas at Austin! i3 2023 Summer Institutes will be taking place in Austin, Texas.
Isabel KarolczakUT Austin
InformaticsJulie LopezCollege of Westchester
AccountingCameron Oneal MonroeNorth Carolina A&T
BioengineeringWilliam NeffUniversity of Illinois
Political Science & Information ScienceChimdindu OkaforHoward University
Health ManagementZauryn RobinsonSpelman College
PsychologyHeaven ThomasPenn State University
Information Sciences and TechnologyAnthony VivasUC San Diego
Cognitive Science
Fatima Aguilar | UC Santa Barbara Sociology & English |
Abdulrahman Alabssi Aljundi | UC Irvine Political Science & Economics |
Jiarun Dai | University of Wisconsin Madison Information Science & Economics |
Kiara Fletcher | North Carolina A&T Bioengineering |
Jose De Jesus Garrido Iniguez | Ivy Tech Visual Communications |
Naila Hajiyeva | UT Austin Math |
Jordyn Ingram | Howard University Health Sciences |
Maahe Kazmi | UT Austin Informatics |
Daniel Mena-Ramirez | UT San Antonio Cybersecurity |
Erin Moon | UT Austin Informatics |
Kerstin Nyquist | University of Colorado Boulder Environmental Design |
Raymond Ollivierre | University of Connecticut Digital Media |
Nani Tang | UT Austin Informatics |
Jose Torres | UT Austin Informatics |
Sehba Wani | University of Maryland Information Science |
Lela William | Florida State University Criminology |
Fiza Zaidi | Rutgers University Informatics |
Program Dates
Introductory Institute (for new i3 Scholars)
- June 18, 2023 – July 15, 2023
Concluding Institute (for returning 2022 i3 Scholars)
- July 1, 2023 – July 15, 2023
Arrival and departure dates are open days with no formal activities scheduled. To provide maximum flexibility for travel arrangements, students are not required to arrive or depart by a specific time on those days. If flying to Austin, students are advised to plan travel arrangements around daytime hours in order to utilize public transportation to/from the airport.
*More details about traveling to i3 will be provided via email.
Packing & Prohibited Items
Scholars should review Packing and Prohibited Items check list before their trip to i3.
More information: UHD Conference Guidelines
Traveling to i3
Flying (Airport)
Jennifer will reach out to scholars to make their flight arrangements. Students will be required to provide the following information:
- Request ID number (to be provided by i3)
- Dates of travel
- Departure city
- Name as it appears on government issued ID
- Cell phone number
- Date of birth
- Email address
Airfare is paid directly by i3. If your flight did not include baggage, i3 will reimburse you for a carryon and one checked bag. Please keep all receipts.
i3 Scholars who are flying to i3 are encouraged to take the Cap Metro Bus from the airport (MetroBus 20 departs from the lower level of the airport). Bus fare from the airport to campus is $2.50. Riders paying with cash should use exact change as the operators will not make change.
Uber, Lyft, and taxis are also available from the airport.
Bus or Train
Students taking a bus or train to i3 will need to make their own travel arrangements. MegaBus, Greyhound, and Amtrak all provide service to i3. Students arriving by bus or train are encouraged to take a taxi, Uber, or Lyft to campus — if using the local Cap Metro to go from the Bus Station/Train Station to campus, please see here for the best route. Transit expenses from the bus or train station to campus will be reimbursed by i3. Please keep all receipts.
Driving & Parking or Getting Dropped Off
Students traveling by car will get a separate email with their parking permit and can park at the 27th Street Garage (27th Street Garage, 109 W 27th St, Austin, TX 78712). Please check in at the dorm to pick up a room key. Students will be reimbursed for the mileage from their home to the dorm.
Students parking a car on campus for the duration of the Institute must request a parking pass at least two weeks prior to arrival.
Checking In & Campus Housing
Checking In
Once on campus, students must check in at the dorm to pick up a room key. The housing staff or i3 team will guide you to your room block. There are four 15 minute parking spots for any move-in, drop-off needs, outside the dorm.
For help navigating campus, please refer to UT visitors map (or here).
Campus Housing
- 24-hr front desk
- If any ADA accommodation needed, please let front desk know (if it wasn’t requested prior to moving day)
Each dorm room is equipped with a mini-fridge/microwave combination. Bedding (sheets, a pillow, and a thin blanket) will be provided. One handsoap pump will also be provided. Towels are not provided.
Laundry rooms are available in the dorm. Laundry is free of charge with your campus card.
Masking and testing for COVID-19 is strongly encouraged.
Food Delivery
Any UberEats, DoorDash, etc., please come to the lobby to receive food.