Residence Hall - San Diego State University

SPRING 2014
Residence Hall
Move-in GUIDE
Welcome to the Residence Halls!
We look forward to having you with us and hope that you will
find your stay in the halls fun and academically rewarding.
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BeforeYou
Arrive
Read all of the information in the 2013-2014 Student Housing License Agreement.
Many frequently asked questions are answered in the License Agreement, including information about what to bring with you to the halls. You will be expected
to follow the policies and regulations outlined in the License Agreement, so
please read and refer to them as necessary throughout the year. The 2013-2014
policies are available online in the Guide to Community Living at
www.sdsu.edu/housing. Please also read the enclosed information about your
residence hall assignment and move-in day instructions. Bring all of this information with you when you come to campus.
SDSU Identification Card
You will need an official SDSUcard to use your meal plan, enter the
residence halls, use library services, and obtain an email account
and much more. You may also choose to set up SDSU Funds to use
your card for Bookstore purchases, at Aztec Dining Services to
supplement your meal plan, for copying and printing in the
library, and for laundry machines in most of the residence halls.
You may have already picked up your SDSUcard during New
Student Orientation. If not, stop by the SDSUcard office before
you move into your hall. The card office hours for January 21,
are 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Please don’t forget that you will need
to pay your $18 new card fee online. Go to www.sdsu.edu/sfs
and click on “Online Student Account Services” to log in.
Remember to bring a government issued ID (driver’s license,
California ID, passport or military ID) with you to the card
office or you cannot be issued a SDSUcard.
Sorry, no exceptions.
Cancellation
Services and Facilities to Help You
If you wish to cancel your Student Housing License Agreement, it is
your responsibility to do so in writing per terms of the license agreement. Cancellation charges will apply. Visit the Fees and Payments
section on our website for more details. Please read the terms of your
license agreement to understand these conditions.
PlanYour Move In
Cable TV Service
Vehicles and Parking Permits
All halls offer cable TV service which includes
96 channels at no additional charge. Please bring
your own television or contact your roommate
(if applicable) to coordinate who is bringing a
television. No premium channels are included in
this service. Residents need to contact Cox Cable
directly to set up premium channel cable service.
If you wish to park on campus you must
purchase a university parking permit from the
University Cashier’s Office. Residence hall and
apartment students must also purchase the
student parking permit designated overnight (for
$213 per semester) in order to park in student
lots between the hours of 1 and 6 am. For
students living in University Towers (UT) and
Piedra del Sol, there are a limited number of onsite, assigned parking spaces available. For
additional information about parking at UT or
Piedra del Sol, please refer to the email which
contained the link to this document.
Computers
SDSU provides wireless Internet throughout the
campus, residence halls and apartments. If you
are planning to bring your game console, make
sure it has a wireless card. For the safety of our
network, anti-virus software needs to be installed
on your machine. We provide Microsoft Security
Essential for Windows and McAfee Antivirus for
Mac. To reduce risks we highly recommend
uninstalling any file-sharing software (Bittorent,
Ares...) on your machine prior to moving in. Any
commission of copyright infringement will result
in termination of access and possible disciplinary
action. Users will be charged $150 to restore their
Internet access.
Bike Lockers, Racks, and Storage Barn
You may obtain a bike locker or a space in the
bike barn for bicycle storage. No bicycles are
allowed inside the residence halls (including student apartments). Having your bicycle in storage
is not a guarantee of security for your bike. We
recommend that you do not bring a valuable
bike to campus unless it is insured. The university is not liable for lost or stolen bicycles.
Bicycle storage is located near each residence
hall. Storage keys/space reservations will be
available at the Office of Housing Administration, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm.
Locker and storage spaces are given out on a
first-come, first-served basis. There is no cost for
the storage key or space; however, there is a $25
charge for lost or non-returned keys.
Meal Plans
Questions about your 2013-14 SDSU Meal Plan?
Get information on all SDSU meal plans at
www.eatatsdsu.com where you will find daily
menus, information on special events, nutrition
and more. You may also email
questions to sdsudining@sdsu.edu or call
619-594-7640. All 2013-14 SDSU meal plans
begin on Wednesday, January 22. During move-in
weekend, there will be several campus restaurants and Aztec Markets open and accepting
cash or credit.
Emergency Information Card
Emergency Preparedness
Included in this PDF is your Emergency
Information Card. Complete it, print it, and
bring it with you. Attach a picture of yourself
to the writable PDF before printing. Having
this completed before you arrive will help to
avoid a delay as you check in.
All residents are advised to have a family emergency
plan. Each resident should maintain an emergency
supply kit in his/her room consisting of a first aid kit,
three-day supply of water, non-perishable food, battery operated radio and flashlight, extra batteries,
gloves, and medications.
Move
in Day
Break It Down:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 21
This exciting day will also be busy and hectic.
There will be a lot of activity and traffic near
each residence hall. When you arrive, you may
have to wait in line to check in, get your key, and
get to your hall’s unloading area.
Please review the map
and instructions on the
following page and print
a copy of the page to
bring with you when
you come to campus.
Hand Trucks and
Moving Carts
Bring a hand truck or
moving cart to make
moving belongings to
your room easier. (Your
family should take the
cart home after move-in.)
A limited number of carts and hand trucks
will be available for use. To avoid having to
wait for one, bring your own.
Cardboard
Recycling
At SDSU, we are committed to using the
resources available to us in ways that protect those resources for future generations.
As part of that commitment, there will be a
variety of sustainability programs in the
residence halls during the year.
The first will be Corrugated Cardboard
Recycling at move-in. After you use your
boxes, please break them down so they are
flat and put them in the co-mingled trash
dumpsters near your residence hall. The
corrugated cardboard, along with other
trash materials, will be recycled instead of
dumped in a landfill. Please do your part
and break it down!
The last is “Give It Up.” Students over the
past seven years have contributed thousands of pounds of usable goods and food
to local charities through the Give It Up
efforts. Clothing and food donations are
collected at each residence hall during
move-out in May.
Parking for Move-in Day
For questions about parking
during move-in, please see one
of the parking or residential
staff on site. During move-in
there will be designated
entrances and exits for many
parking structures on campus.
Parking Map for the
Residence Halls on
Move-in Day
For Villa Alvarado:
From I-8, take College
Avenue south and turn
left on Canyon Crest/
Alvarado Road.
Park in C lot.
For Piedra del Sol:
For Chapultepec Hall:
From I-8, take College
Avenue South and turn
right onto Montezuma
Road. Turn right on 55th
Street. Park in Parking
Structure 4.
From I-8, take College
Avenue South and turn right
onto Montezuma Road, right
onto Campanile Drive, and
left onto Hardy Avenue.
Park in Parking
Structure 2.
For Maya and Olmeca,
Tenochca Hall, Zura Hall
and Cuicacalli:
From I-8, take College Avenue South
and turn left onto Montezuma Road.
Turn left into the driveway after the
overhead walkway (Zura Way).
Park in Parking Structure 3 or Parking
Structure 6. East Campus Drive
will be closed to through
traffic.
PLEASE
NOTE
For University Towers:
From I-8, take College
Avenue South and turn right
onto Montezuma Road. Turn
right on 55th Street. Park in
Parking Structure 5 before
heading to the
residence hall.
Parking structures
have a maximum
clearance of 6’10”.
If driving a vehicle
higher than 6’10”, use
E Lot, T Lot or V Lot.
HERE
Once you are
There will be a lot going on
when you move to campus.
Be sure to look for Residence Hall
Association, Welcome Week and
Aztec Nights events as well as
many other exciting happenings.
Guide to Community Living & Roommate Agreement
The Guide to Community Living and Roommate Agreement was designed
to help you navigate and feel more at ease about your new life in college.
We understand living on your own for the first time can be both exciting
and scary. We want to provide you and your family adequate information
to prepare for this important transition. The guide includes information
about living in the residence halls, tips on how to live with a roommate
(who might be different than yourself) and university policies. It is very
important that you read through the entire guide.
We have also included the Getting Ready for a Roommate form and
encourage you to complete it before move-in. Our goal is to create a safe
and friendly living environment so that you can take full advantage of
your college living experience and reach your full potential.
The Guide to Community Living can be viewed at
www.sdsu.edu/housing/guide-main.html.
Residence Hall
Orientation
All residents are expected to attend a residence
hall orientation. These meetings will be held
on Tuesday, January 21.
When you move in, ask your Resident Advisor
(RA), Community Assistant (CA), Academic
Mentor (AM) or hall desk staff for the
specific time for your hall.
Aztec
Recreation
Center
THE
ARC
Your residence hall fees include an on-campus
recreation center membership. The ARC is
open daily during move-in weekend.
Students living in SDSU residence halls may
activate their ARC memberships anytime.
For more information, visit arc.sdsu.edu
Bookstore Hours
The SDSU Bookstore will open for extended
hours the week that classes begin. For more
information, visit www.sdsubookstore.com
Getting Ready for a
ROOMMATE
INSTRUCTIONS
Please read and consider the following
questions, then select the option you prefer.
Be prepared to discuss your preferences with
your roommate(s) in order to reach mutual
understanding for your Roommate Agreement,
which you will complete together when you
move in. Select multiple options where applicable.
1. I prefer to go to bed between the
hours of __________ and __________.
2. I sleep best when the room is:
a. completely silent and dark
b. cool
c. warm
d. It doesn’t matter – nothing bothers me
when I’m asleep
e. other (specify)
______________________________
Sharing a room and living in a community are learned skills. There are
benefits to developing good relationship skills. The skills you build now
will serve you later in life. College students are mature and capable of
handling the responsibilities of living in a campus community: responsibilities that include confronting someone who is violating your rights,
being accountable for your responsibilities and behaviors, and recognizing your own behavior, and that compromises are necessary for living
with other people. In order to do this, communication is a necessity!
6. In regard to my personal property
(i.e. food, electronics equipment), I prefer:
a. to share everything
b. to allow my roommate(s) to use specified
items without permission
c. to allow my roommate(s) to use items only
after asking for permission
d. not to share any of it
7. If someone wants to borrow my property,
I would prefer that my roommate(s):
a. lend it to the person
b. lend it to the person only if I previously
granted permission to that specific person
c. never lend out anything of mine
8. Regarding appearance of the room, I prefer
that it be:
a. usually orderly and clean
b. sometimes orderly and clean
c. disorderly (i.e. no preference)
4. The time of day I prefer to study is:
a. during the morning
b. during the afternoon
c. during the evening
d. late at night
9. When cleaning the room (& bathroom
kitchen, living room, where applicable),
I feel that:
a. my roommate(s) and I should take turns
cleaning the entire room
b. my roommate(s) and I should each clean
up our own mess
c. my roommate(s) and I should clean the
room together
5. The atmosphere conducive for my
studying is:
a. in complete silence
b. with the stereo or TV on
c. alone
d. with others
e. outside of the room
10. I would prefer that visitors, guests, and
significant others:
a. be welcome anytime
b. leave when I sleep or study
c. leave when I sleep or study, unless
previously discussed on an individual basis
d. leave when I am in the room
3. I prefer to wake up between the hours
of __________ and __________.
Differences are normal as are opportunities for growth and learning
about different people and their styles. Some roommates will become
close friends – some may never be close, but all are expected to live
together respectfully.
Each roommate owes the other the courtesy of speaking directly to
him/her first any time there is an issue that needs discussing.
11. I believe my roommate should inform me
if he or she plans to have overnight guests or
significant others staying in the room:
a. one week in advance
b. 24 hours in advance
c. I don’t need notification
16. For safety and security reasons, I would
prefer that the room:
a. be locked at all times
b. be locked only when we are not in the
room
c. be locked when I go to bed or am asleep
12. If my roommate(s) is frustrated or angry
with me, I would want my roommate(s) to:
a. tell me right away and talk about it with me
b. wait to see if the feeling subsides
c. talk to me about it later
d. tell our RA
17. I would like to have private time in the
room:
a. during certain set hours to be arranged
(specify) _________________
b. to be determined on a situational basis
13. When I am upset, I need:
a. to talk about things
b. space and time to deal with it on my own
c. my own space unless the feelings are
directed toward my roommate(s)
14. If I were going to be gone for a weekend or
longer, I would:
a. want my roommate(s) to know where I am
b. let my roommate(s) know when I would
return
c. want my roommate(s) to know where I am
and let my roommate(s) know when I
would return
d. prefer not to let my roommate(s) know my
whereabouts
15. When I receive mail, I would prefer that
my roommate(s):
a. leave it in the mailbox for me to pick up
b. bring the mail to the room if my roommate(s) checks the box first and leave it
for me
18. Is it acceptable for your roommate(s)
to be intimate with his/her partner in
the room when you aren’t present? Is it
acceptable while you are in the room?
a. no, it is not acceptable at any time
b. yes, but only when I am not present
c. yes, at any time
19. How would you feel if your
roommate(s) used alcohol outside the
room/suite?
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
20. How would you feel if drugs/alcohol
were in the room/suite?
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
Note!Alcohol is not permitted in the
Residence Halls. No drugs, narcotics,
controlled substances or drug paraphernalia may be possessed, used, sold nor
distributed at the University or in the
Residence Halls.
Welcome to the Residence Halls at
San Diego State University! Your assigned
residence hall address is to the right. Your
room number will be given to you when you
check in. (Please note that occasionally we
must make changes to specific room assignments due to last minute contract cancellations
and new assignments. Any changes made will
not affect your move-in date or time.)
If your roommate has agreed to allow us to
release personal information, you will find his/
her name and phone number by logging back
into the SDSU WebPortal. If no one is listed,
your assigned roommate did not release this
information and you will meet your roommate
when you move in. We cannot accommodate
any specific roommate requests at this time.
Depending upon availability, you will have the
opportunity to request a room or roommate
change a few weeks into the semester. Note:
mail and/or packages cannot be received at the
residence halls prior to move-in day.
You have been assigned to:
CUICACALLI SUITES
5150 East Campus Drive
San Diego, CA 92115
Assigned roommate information:
For room type and roommate information, log into the
SDSU WebPortal www.sdsu.edu/webportal
MOVE-IN DATES AND TIMES
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Check in at 2pm to your hall’s front desk.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Anyone who does not check in Tuesday, January 21, may
arrive anytime Wednesday after 8:00 a.m.
Once the halls open on January 21, 2014, all hall front
desks will be open and staffed 24 hours a day.
Move-in Day Parking Details for Cuicacalli
Residents will need to park in Parking Structure 6 or
Parking Structure 3 or E Lot (Oversized Vehicles) as
directed, walk to the dorm, check in at the residence
hall, and attain residence hall keys before returning to
the parking structure. Residents may only move their
vehicles onto East Campus Drive, which provides a
closer unloading point, after obtaining residence hall
keys. Vehicles will be given a 20 minute pass to park in
the directed area before having to relocate their vehicle
back to the directed parking structure. Please unload personal belongings onto the street and relocate the vehicle
within the 20 minute timeframe, as other students will
be moving in throughout the day and space is limited on
East Campus Drive. No parking on East Campus Drive is
permitted after Public Safety re-opens the street.
Provided in your suite
• Each suite is fully furnished and carpeted. The common
living area is complete with a sofa, lounge chair, coffee table,
end table, a floor lamp and a round table with four chairs.
There is a full-sized refrigerator and microwave to be shared
by members of the suite.
• A small vaccuum cleaner (Residents are responsible for
cleaning their own rooms, bathrooms and suite common
area). The university custodial staff will enter the suites once
a month to sanitize the suite bathrooms and check for damage.
Provided in your room
Single, Double and Triple Rooms
• Bed, dresser, desk with shelf, 2-drawer file cabinet, chair,
wastebasket, and wardrobe/closet. The wardrobe doors and
file cabinet drawers may be secured with a padlock.
• All rooms are carpeted.
• Pillow, mattress pad and one blanket.
• Cable television hook-up, and wireless internet.
What you should bring
• Cleaning supplies for both your bathroom and common living area. So that the counters, cupboards and wall surfaces are
not damaged, we suggest cleaning products that do not contain bleach and non-abraisive scrub pads. Suggested brands
are: Lysol basin, Tub and Tile Cleaner, Lysol All-Purpose
Cleaner, Glass Plus Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Windex Window
Cleaner, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes or Handi Wipes, Simple
Green or Pine Sol and Pledge Furniture Polish. Green scrub
pads are too abraisive; please use blue scrub pads
• Cooking appliances, other than the full-sized microwave already provided, are not permitted. Do not bring a blender, hot
plate, coffee maker, popcorn popper, toaster, Foreman grill,
Magic Bullet or oven of any kind.
• Extra long twin sheets, pillow, pillowcase, bedspread, blankets, towels, and a non-halogen desk lamp.
• Bathroom items (toilet paper) and laundry supplies
• Television, and/or computer if desired with TV cable.
• All rooms have carpeting and tile floors in the bathrooms.
• Emergency supplies such as a flashlight with extra batteries, a battery powered radio, a first-aid kit, a supply of
necessary medications, and 3 gallons of water.
• A small photograph (approx. 1” x 1”) of yourself downloaded onto your Emergency Information Card (PDF
attached to this email).