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2009-2010 Move In Guide Arkansas Tech University Office of Residential Life Contents Welcome 3 Room Features 4 What should I bring? 5 What should I leave? 6 Who is my Roommate? 7 Contacting my Roommate 8 Changing my Roommate 8 Roommate Tips 9 Move-In 10 Residence Hall Staff 11 Tech Connect 12 Meal Plan 14 Need to Know Information 15 2 WELCOME The Office of Residential Life is excited that you have chosen to take advantage of all that Tech has to offer by living on campus! We know that students that live on campus are creating life-long friendships, developing crucial living skills, becoming more active in our community, and most importantly, are succeeding academically. Every student living on our campus is important, and our office is dedicated to providing each student a living environment that is both comfortable and conducive to academic excellence. Within our fourteen residence facilities, we are able to provide the student body a variety of options. Creating a community within our halls is the responsibility of our dedicated and enthusiastic staff. As you check into your hall this fall, you will have the opportunity to meet your Hall Staff, and we are confident that you will find them to be helpful, caring and informative. Housing for us is more then just providing you a room to sleep in-it is an extension of the classroom. It is an opportunity to lead. It is an opportunity to develop crucial social skills. It is an opportunity to Live it up! If you need assistance before, during, or after move-in, call us at 479.968.0376 or check out our web site at reslife.atu.edu. 3 Your Room Room Features Two twin beds Two desks Two chairs Adequate closet and drawer space for clothing and essentials Cable television hook–ups Internet Access For information regarding room dimensions, and amenities specific to each hall, visit our web site at reslife.atu.edu 4 What Should I Bring? ___Fan ___Small Microwave ___Small Refrigerator ___Towels ___Pillows ___Clothes ___Hangers ___Blankets ___Twin-size Sheets ___Soap/Soap Dish ___Laundry Bag ___Alarm clock ___Sewing Kit ___Desk Lamp ___Coffee Maker ___First-Aid Kit ___Cleaning Supplies ___Hair dryer ___computer ___comforter ___Necessary Medications ___Toothbrush/toiletries ___UL approved Surge Protectors ___UL approved Extension cords All residence hall rooms feature cable television service, so bring a cable-ready television or DVD player and a cable cord if you’re interested in watching TV. Your residence hall room will serve as your home away from home. We encourage you to decorate it and make it as comfortable and cozy as you like. However, there are a few restrictions when it comes to decorating your room...no nails or screws may be used. We recommend that you use white ticky-tack or 3M strips (not yellow or blue ticky-tack or double sided tape). Many rooms have bed frames that can e bunked. Check with the RA on your wing to find out how this works. 5 What Should I Leave? For the safety and security of our residents, these items are not permitted in the residence halls. To prevent any problems from arising, it is advisable that these items be left at home. Guns Fireworks Knives Candles (even for decoration) Waterbeds Halogen lamps Multi-plug outlets expander (must be UL approved surge protector) Pets other than fish and service animals Open coil appliances (electric heaters, toaster ovens) Alcohol/Alcohol Containers (not even for decoration) Helpful Info Please make certain to consult with the Residential Living Guide, which you will pick-up during move-in. All residents should familiarize themselves with the residence hall policies and regulations as outlined in this publication. 6 Roommates Who is my Roommate? You will be mailed your residence hall assignment. With that information is your assigned roommate. If you requested a specific roommate, and that person in turn requested you, and providing that you both applied and contracted with the Office of Residential Life by a certain time, every effort was made to assign you together. If you did not request a specific roommate, your survey was used to find you the roommate who could very well become one of your best friends. Criteria such as smoking preference, major, study habits, and extra-curricular activates were used to match you with your roommate. 7 Should I call my roommate? We highly encourage you to contact your roommate over the summer months. If you do not already know them, this is a great opportunity to introduce yourself and find out what you have in common. This is also a great opportunity to find out what they plan to bring with them and for you to let your new roommate know what you plan to bring with you. This will help to avoid duplication and maximize space in your room. After all, do you really need two televisions, two refrigerators and two microwaves? You may even want to discuss you study habits and activities you plan on participating in during the year. The more you know now, the easier things will be in August when you move into your room! Roommate relations tips Should your roommate relationship not turn out to be ideal, we do allow for room changes after the second full week of the semester. However, we want to encourage you to consider that choosing to come to college is about making a choice to open your mind to new opportunities. It is partially because of that very idea that we do not make room changes over the summer or during the first two weeks of the semester. If you are experiencing roommate problems, it is vital that you communicate openly and honestly with your roommate. It is important to remember that problems do not get solved by ignoring them. If you are not comfortable approaching your roommate, we encourage you to take advantage of your Resident assistant’s skills. They have been specially trained to provide you with assistance and pointers on how to best address roommate problems. During the first week of school, Move-On Day Forms will be available for students to make room changes. Should you and your roommate decide moving is the best solution, you will need to work with your Resident Director to arrange a room change. 8 Can I Change Roommates? One of the most significant relationships you will develop on campus is the one with your roommate. Whether you know your roommate ahead of time or not, the development of this relationship is key in creating a positive environment to live and learn in the residence halls. We want you to have the best experience possible on campus, so here are a few tips which will help you cultivate your relationship with your roommate. Sharing a small space in a residence hall can certainly help you to develop some extremely valuable skills, such as communication, conflict management, and compromise. First things first, when you arrive on campus, sit down with your roommate and discuss the topics listed to the right on this page, as well as any others you feel may be important. Begin by establishing a pattern of open communication and cooperation. Taking time to find out about your backgrounds and lifestyles. Find things you have in common. Remember how important it is to strive to keep the lines of communication open, so talk about everything, be tactful, and remember that your roommate is human too. We encourage you, whether your roommate is a friend from home or someone you have just met, to take advantage of our Roommate Contract. This valuable tool can open discussion with your roommate and these types of discussions will help your understand each other. You can get one of theses roommate contracts from your RA. More Tips Divide all cleaning responsibilities Visit with your roommate about issue such as: Setting and turning off the alarm Anticipated normal bedtime Sleeping habits (radio or fan to sleep by, etc.) Feelings about food in the room Find out how your roommate feels about lending things to other people, such as clothes, money, stereos, cars, etc. Discuss how you will handle visitors. If you have a roommate with friends who like to stay up late or socialize, you may be in a situation where a compromise will have to be negotiated. Respect your roommate as an individual . Don’t depend on them to satisfy all your emotional and social needs. Make other friends too. Finally, spend time with your roommate. Attend as many Welcome Week activities together as possible. Good Luck and have a great semester! 9 Move-In “Living on campus is all kinds of fun! Move in day is my favorite time of year.” -Ryan Daniels, Junior from Mountain Home, AR “During move-in you meet awesome people and start making friends that last forever.” -Ellen Watts, Sophomore from Springdale, AR “Move-in Day is Hot, Hectic and Crazy!” -Jessica Grogan, Sophomore from Heber Springs, AR “Living on campus...has been the best part of my time here at TECH.” -Chris Dees, Senior from Harrison, AR 10 Hey New Student! Believe it or not, Move-In Day will be here before you know it! If you will be a new student you can move into your assigned residence hall as part of the Tech Connect program on Saturday, August 15th from 9:00am until 3:00pm. To Check-in to your rooms, simply: Report directly to the residence hall assigned to you in your assignment letter. Check-in with the Residence Hall Staff located in the lobby of your residence hall. Pay a $40.00 Residence Hall Activity Fee (this is paid at the beginning of the fall semester and covers both fall and spring). Complete a room condition report and an emergency notification form and return to the front desk of your hall. Now for the fun part...starting moving in all those boxes! Returning Students Returning students can begin to move in on Monday, August 17th beginning at 10AM. Please note that your room is reserved for you and you do not have to complete check in on Monday, your room will still be here waiting for your arrival through that Wednesday. Just report to your hall office and the Residential Life staff there will help you check in to your room. Keep in mind that you will have to pay a $40.00 activity fee to complete your check-in process. Due to the nature of the Tech Connect program, returning students will not be able to check in any earlier than this date. 11 Staff Resident Assistants and Such Moving away from home for the first time can be a tough adjustment for some students. That’s why Arkansas Tech’s Office of Residential Life staff each residence hall with trained professional and student staff to assist residents twenty-four hours a day. When you walk into your residence hall, some of the first people you will meet are the Resident Assistant’s in your hall. RAs are students who have gone through an intense selection process and who have completed comprehensive training. They are familiar with Tech’s campus and the opportunities available on campus, and they are trained to help you and your fellow residents build a great living environment. Your RA is an extremely valuable resource. Be sure to introduce yourself the first chance you get! Other individuals who will be helpful as you transition into residence hall living are your Resident Directors and Area Coordinators. Each residence hall is staffed with a Resident Director who lives in the building along with the residents. The RDs manage the residence halls and can answer questions and assist you with academic and other services. The RDs are graduate students who have undergone rigorous training in order to serve their residence hall. They report directly to the Area Coordinators. The ACs are professional staff, employed by the University to supervise the residence halls. Each Area Coordinator is responsible for supervising half of the campus residence halls. We work hard to ensure that support is always available to each student. Each hall has an RA on duty every night. Additionally, a Resident Director or Area Coordinator is on duty twenty-four hours a day and can be reached in case of an emergency. 12 Tech Connect Saturday, August 15th, 2009 8:30 am– Residence Halls open for TECH Connect Participants 9:00 am to 4 pm—Orientation Check-in (Doc Bryan Room 242) 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm – Welcome Reception (Doc Bryan Courtyard) 1:30 pm—Parent/Family Orientation Begins 3:30 pm— Last minute goodbyes to family and friends (Residence Halls) 4:00 pm—Small Group Meetings in Residence Halls 5:15 pm—TECH Connect Welcome dinner with Faculty 7:00 pm—Small Group Meetings Continued 8:00 pm- Tech Connect Activity (Tucker Coliseum) 9:30 pm—Tech Nite Side Sunday, August 16th, 2009 Morning—Sleep in, visit local churches, become familiar with community, etc. 12:00 (noon) – Lunch ( Chambers Cafeteria) 2:00 pm—Outdoor Bash 5:00 pm—Dinner (Chambers Cafeteria) 7:00 pm- “Life Unlimited” Keynote by Troy Stende (Tucker Coliseum) 9:00 pm—Price is Right Monday, August 17th, 2009 7:00 am – Breakfast (Chambers Cafeteria) 9:30 am—Tech Class of 2013 Photo (Doc Bryan Courtyard) 10:00 am—Academic Welcome ( Tucker Coliseum) 11:15 am—Meet Your B2E Mentor 12:00 (noon) - Lunch 2:00 pm—Crazy Hall Crawl 5:00 pm—Dinner 9:00 pm—Hypnotist Michael Anthony (Tucker Coliseum) Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 7:00 am – Breakfast (Chambers Cafeteria) 10:30 am—Organization Fair 12:00 (noon) - Lunch *The Tech Connect schedule is subject to change. The 5:00 pm—Dinner most up to date information will be available at check-in. 13 Need to Know Information Your Meal Plan Your Arkansas Tech ID gives you access to all of our campus dining facilities including Chambers Cafeteria, Doc’s Place and the Convenience Store. Your meal plan will be available for you to use beginning with brunch Sunday, August 16th. If you have chosen a plan with DCB, you are able to use your ID to eat at Doc’s Place, the Cafeteria or the Convenience Store. If you are using meal plan A, your ID will work only in the Cafeteria. You can check your available DCB balance instantly at any cashier stand. If the DCB portion of your plan becomes low, you may add to your account throughout the year by contacting the Students Accounts Office. Plan A—19 Meals per week Plan B—15 Meals per week + $100 Declining Balance (DCB) Plan C—165 Meals per semester + $100 DCB Plan D—145 Meals per semester + $130 DCB Plan E—106 Meals per Semester + $150 DCB $1050/semester $1090/semester $1030/semester $1030/semester $1000/semester 14 Room Rate Structure Important Phone Numbers Residential Life Department of Public Safety Admissions Office and Student Recruitment Academic Advising Student Accounts Office/Student ID Cards Health and Wellness Center International Student Services Disability Services and Testing Center Norman Career Services Center Financial Aid Office of Greek Life 968-0376 968-0222 968-0343 964-0843 968-0827 968-0329 968-0832 968-0302 968-0278 968-0399 968-0249 1st Tier Nutt ~ Paine ~ Baswell ~ Stadium Suites ~ South Hall 2nd Tier Jones ~ Roush ~ Campus Court 3rd Tier Critz-Hughes ~ Turner ~ Caraway ~ Brown ~ Wilson Helpful Info For parking information, visit the Department of Public Safety website at http://dps.atu.edu Need books? Visit the campus bookstore in the Young Building. To set up your post office box, go to the University Post Office in the Young Building. Don’t forget to visit the Residential Life Website at reslife.atu.edu or call our office at 968-0376 for more information 15 It is time to start living like a Wonderboy. Office of Residence Life Doc Bryan Student Services Center suite 229 1605 Coliseum Drive Russellville, AR 72801-2222 Phone: 479-968-0376 Fax: 479-968-2124 16