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The Office of Residence Life and Housing is always available to answer your questions regarding campus life and housing. Below are questions frequently asked of our staff by incoming first-year residents and their families. Apply for Housing
When can I apply for on-campus housing?
Can I request a specific building?
Can I request a roommate? Can I request a Private/Single room? YES. Royer Hall, Horsfall Hall and Bankston Halls have private room options. All private rooms are subject to availability. Write "Private" on the roommate preference line on the application. Are students required to buy a meal plan? Yes. All resident students must purchase a meal plan.
How much does it cost to live on campus?
What if I decide that I do not want to live on campus? Housing/Food Services Application What if I need special accommodations? Residential students who present medical or psychological conditions can request special accommodations. Such a request must be made through the Office of Special Student Services. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet the documented need; specific-housing requests cannot be guaranteed. Description of Housing
What types of rooms are there? What do the residence halls look like?
What furniture is supplied in the room?
What are the bathroom facilities like? What about computers? Is there telephone service in each room? What are the restrictions involved? Each room is equipped with a telephone jack. Residents are expected to provide their own telephone. Local phone service is included in the room fee. Collect calls are not permitted. Calling cards must be used for long distance calls. When you move in your room, the phone number will be located on the telephone jack. What are the sizes of the mattresses? The mattresses are twin size.
Where can I eat?
What is provided in a room? Where do I do laundry? Coin-operated laundry facilities are centrally located in each residence hall. Is cable available in the residence halls? Basic cable is free to all residential students in each room. How are the rooms cleaned? It is the responsibility of the residents to clean their own rooms. The Residents Assistants and custodians have brooms, dust pans, mops and buckets for residents' use. Housekeeping will attend to the public areas and community bathrooms. Are students required to have an ID? The ID gives a student the right use the cafeteria and to check out books from the library. Any student who loses an ID card must go to the Residence Life Office to obtain a new card. There is a $5 charge for a new ID card. Room/Roommate Assignments
How are the housing assignments made? How will you match me with a roommate? The Office of Residence Life will match you as closely as possible with a roommate. Please include all roommate preferences on your housing application.
After I receive my assignment, can I come and see my room?
When will I know my housing/roommate assignment?
Is it possible to change my housing assignment once I have received it?
How well does the room and roommate assignment process work?
What can be done if a resident is unhappy with his/her room assignment and/or roommate? If the resident is unhappy with his/her room assignment and/or roommate, he/she may request a room change. The resident should contact his/her Resident Director for assistance. After the first week of each semester, students can submit a room change request to your Hall Director. Your Hall Director will try to accommodate your request. You will then be notified if the room change request is approved. How are problems with roommates handled? We asked that communication between the roommates occurs first, then if there is no resolution, a Resident Assistant gets involved for mediation. If those steps do not work, then the Director of Residence Life works on either mediation or a room transfer.
What happens if my roommate doesn't show up and I end up in a room by
myself? Can you give me my roommate's home telephone number? Yes, your roommate's home telephone number will be in your summer mailing packet. How can I apply for a single room? Single rooms are available through the Office of Residence Life on a first come first serve basis and according to availability. Returning residents have priority for single rooms. Also, special accommodations (if approved by Health Services) may be able to get a single room-only if space is permitted. Talk to your Hall Director about getting on the waiting list. I requested a non-smoking roommate, is this guaranteed? Are there designated non-smoking rooms/ floors? The Office of Residence Life and Housing tries to match all non-smoking roommates together according to the lifestyle preference response form. If answers change after submitting the form, then you may be required to move to another room. For non-smoking floors, if there is enough interest, designated non-smoking floors may be available. Decorating Your Room Are residents allowed to paint or make repairs to his/her room? No. Students are not permitted to paint or make repairs and/or improvements to their rooms.
I would like a loft in my room, is there anything special I need to do?
Can I bring a carpet for my room?
Can I decorate my room?
What about window coverings? Moving In When can I move in? Watch for more information on the calendar of events page. Will there be people around who will help me if I have questions?
What is a Room Condition Report and why do I need to complete it?
Are moving carts available on check in day? Sorry! Moving carts are not available. What do I do with unwanted school furniture? Furniture is not to be removed from residence hall rooms or apartments. Can I bring a car? Any student may have a car on campus. Cars must be registered with the Department of Public Safety. Where can I get a parking permit? The Department of Public Safety issues all parking permits. Parking Permit What to Bring May I bring my pet to campus? No. Pets are not allowed. May I bring my Hunting Rifle? Students are not allowed to house weapons of any kind on campus. For more information regarding weapons, please contact Public Safety.
May I bring my bicycle? What electrical appliances am I allowed to put in my room? Please review the web site listed below. Hall Policies May we smoke in our rooms? Residence Hall rooms are smoke free with the exception of one wing in each building. Students must apply for one of the smoking rooms. Residents who smoke in a non-smoking room are subject to disciplinary proceedings. Are there curfews? No. There is no curfew for students in the residence halls.
What is the visitation policy, can I have an overnight guest?
What is visitation? Is a resident permitted to have guests? Yes. (Refer to the Residence Life Handbook for detailed "guest policy.") What is a guest/visitor? A guest is defined as anyone who does not live in the residence halls. May residents cook in their rooms? No, cooking is not permitted in the residence halls. Cooking appliances of any type are not permitted with the exception of a microwave.
Are there times when residents have to be quiet? Courtesy hours are 24 hours per day. This does not mean that you can be loud during these hours; priority must be given to a resident’s request for studying.
Can I have a pet?
What do I do if I lose my room key? $40.00/Residence Halls, $80.00/Maxwell Hall, and $120.00 for the University Apartments. May we smoke in our rooms? Smoking is permitted in specific (smoking only) residence hall rooms as long as the door is closed and the window is open. Smoking is prohibited in all public areas of the residence halls or designated smoke free areas. Hall Closing May I live on campus during the summer? Yes, students can apply for summer housing at the Office of Residence Life. Summer housing rates and meal plans are listed here: Summer Housing Are the halls closed for breaks, if so what are the alternatives? The residence halls close for all vacation periods. No provisions can be made for late departures or early arrivals. Residents are advised to make travel arrangements accordingly. Please review the schedule of closing dates: Calendar of Events Can University Apartment residents stay on campus all year? Yes! The University Apartments are open all year. Residents are allowed to stay in the University Apartments during all breaks. Do I have to bring my belongings home during break? Items may be left in student's rooms at their own risk during the academic year. At the end of the year, all items must be removed from the student's room or a fine will incur. May I live on campus during the summer? Yes, if you are affiliated with the College for the summer: ex. research, campus job, summer classes. Contacts
What my mailing address will be?
Who do I call if I have a question after the Residence Life Office is
closed for the day?
If I am having a problem once I arrive to campus, who should I contact? What do I do if something is wrong with my room? (WORK ORDERS) If you have a request for maintenance or repair work, students should report all problems to your Hall Director or Resident Assistant as soon as possible. Whom do I call in case of emergency? Call Campus Safety (1000 or dial 911) immediately. They will contact the appropriate parties according to the situation.
What if something is broken in my room, what do I do?
Where do I go if I need medical attention?
What do I do if I lose my ID card? Security & Personal Property Are the belongings of residents insured by the University? The University does not insure personal belongings and does not assume liability for fire, theft, flood or damage. Parents' homeowner's insurance policy may be able to provide residents with insurance coverage.
What should I do to ensure the security of my property?
What types of safety and security measures are provided for campus residents? Security maintains a continuous service on campus and can be reached 24-hours a day. Residence hall staff members are trained to deal with emergency situations. Fire alarm systems and smoke detectors exist in all rooms to ensure the safety of residents. Resident assistants are on duty nightly in each residence hall.
How are the residence halls staffed? Job Openings in Housing Whom do I talk to about becoming an RA? Resident Assistants are hired through the Office of Residence Life and Housing each semester. Talk to any current Resident Assistant, Hall Director or the Director of Residence Life for further information. Get Involved!
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