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Room Access
All due respect is given to the privacy that residents enjoy in their rooms. Occasionally, circumstances present themselves which necessitate authorized University personnel to enter student rooms for the purpose of repair and maintenance, assessment of damages, inventory of University property, determination of compliance with University policies, and emergencies where imminent danger to life, safety, health is reasonably suspected. When possible, advance notice will be given to residents. Submitting a work request authorizes maintenance personnel to enter your room.
Room Condition & Damages
Before residents arrive, their room/suite/apartment is inspected by the Housing & Residential Education staff. All residents are emailed and provided the opportunity to submit additional work orders to resolve any unseen needs. Residents are expected to provide high quality care for their assigned space. At the conclusion of the agreement term, Residential Education staff will conduct an inspection of the room and issue appropriate charges to the student’s OASIS account for damages. Please see the Housing Website for more information about damages and associated fees.
Room and Roommate Changes
Housing & Residential Education assigns rooms and roommates. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to give everyone their first choice. The staff reserves the right to make assignments and changes as necessary.
No roommate changes will be made during the first two weeks of each semester.
Students are encouraged to first talk with their RA before asking for a room change.
In cases where no such resolution seems possible, the students should consult with their RA for assistance.
The RA/CM, Residence Life Coordinator or Assistant Residence Life Coordinator will mediate and attempt to resolve the situation.
If the situation cannot be resolved at this level, the Residence Life Coordinator or Assistant Residence Life Coordinator will notify the Assignments Office to conduct a room change.
Room change requests will be facilitated via the Room Change or Room Swap request forms located in the Housing Portal. Residents will be provided with a timeline that indicates the dates they are allowed to move.
Once approved, all room changes will result in a change of address. Moving residents are responsible for knowing and checking their new mailbox upon completion of their move.
Room Personalization
We encourage you to use your creativity and ingenuity to make your room as comfortable as possible. Below are guidelines for room personalization to keep maintenance problems to a minimum and/or to save you money at checkout time by avoiding unnecessary charges resulting from damages to the room.
No physical alterations are to be made to any part of the building. Residents may not remove or relocate the fixtures, switches, outlets, closet or cabinet doors, fixed dressers, beds, desks, or any other fixed items in the room, suite or building.
Nails may not be driven into the walls. Contact paper is not to be used. Remember, assessments will be made for the full amount to replace any furniture or room accessories that are damaged or missing at time of check-out
Room Painting Program: If you believe that your room needs to be painted, you should submit a work request. Facilities staff will evaluate each request and paint where necessary.
Waterbeds: Due to the chance of water damage and because of their excess weight, waterbeds are not permitted.
“Medium Loft” type beds found in Juniper, Poplar and the Village residence halls may have the height adjusted. Residents wishing to change the height must submit a work request for maintenance to adjust the height.
SECTION 4: CONDUCT PROCESS
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