new student newsletter august 2010
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Welcome to Campus Housing Fall 2010
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WhattobringDon’tforgetthebasics!Letusremindyouwiththishandyguide.YoushouldalsoknowthatSimmonsprovideseachstudentwithabed,desk,chair,anddresser.Theaveragedoubleroommeasures12’x13’butpleasenotethatnoteveryroomhastheseprecisemeasurements.Eachroomhasatleastonewindowwitheitherashadeorblinds.Notallroomshaveoverheadlightingsoweencourageyoutobringalampforgenerallighting.Eachroomdoeshaveadesklightforeachstudent.
WelcomefromtheDirectorofResidenceLifeandanintroductiontotheResidenceLifeteam
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FrequentlyAskedQuestions
Getanswerstoquestionsyoudidn’tevenknowyouhad!
FoodingGetthescooponmealplans,mealplanchanges,fenwaycash,andmicrofridgerentals.
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AcademicCalendarPlanyourvacationsandmarkyourcalendarforalloftheimportantdatesthroughouttheyear!
FireSafetyOfallthesafetyconcernsoncampus,firesafetyiswherethestudent'sactionorinactioncanhavethegreatestimpactonotherstudentsandthecommunity.
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Make your space your own
DearNewStudent,
Ihopeyouareenjoyingthelastmonthofyoursummervacation.Asyourmove‐indatedrawsneartheResidenceLifestaffisbusypreparingforyourarrival.Thisnewslettercontainsalotofimportantinformationtoprepareforyourmove.Pleasenotethescheduleofimportantdatesonpage5.Usethisscheduleasaguidefortheyearaheadandtoplanyourvacationsaccordingly.Also,IhighlyrecommendrereadingyourHousingLicenseAgreement(foundonourwebsite),asithighlightsimportantdeadlinesyoushouldbeawareofthroughouttheyear.
Thisyearwillbeginmy5thyearatSimmonsCollege.IamproudtobeapartoftheSimmonsCollegeResidenceLifestaffandasIhavefoundthatwehousesomeofthemostamazingandintelligentstudentsinBoston.Ilookforwardtogettingtoknowyouoveryourtimeinhousing.TheOfficeofResidenceLifeislocatedonthe2ndflooroftheHealthCenter.Iwelcomeyoutostopbyandintroduceyourself.
Iamhonoredtobeabletointroducethe2010‐2011academicyearresidencestaff.ThisupcomingyearourCampusLifeCoordinators,TiaMiller(RDSimmonsHall)andJohnO’Connor(RDSouthHall)willbringnewenergytoourcampusbyservinginadualroleforthecollege.Bothwillbelive‐inprofessionalsontheResidenceCampusandmembersoftheOfficeofStudentLeadership&Activities(OSLA).TiaandJohnareresponsiblefor
Welcome to your new home! manyexcitingcollaborationsbetweentheacademiccampusandrescampus.Theyarelookingforwardtoayearofgreatprogrammingandfun.
I’dalsoliketointroduceyoutotherestoftheResidentDirector(RD)Staff.LeighViscomi(RDDixHall),JudyAsuzu(RDMesickHall),DanielNewman(RDMorseHall),andVinceGreer(RDArnoldHall)willwelcomeyouoncampusthisfallandbeavailableasresourcesthroughouttheyear.ManyofourRDstaffarepursuingmastersdegreesinHigherEducationAdministrationorCollegeStudentPersonnel/Counselingbecauseofthewonderfulexperiencestheyhavehadattheirownundergraduateinstitution.Theyareveryexcitedtosharetheirknowledgewithyouandhelpyoudiscoveryourownleadershippath.
Twenty‐fiveamazingstudentleaderswillserveastheResidentAdvisor(RA)staff.TheseSimmonsstudentsarereadytoserveasresourcesandmentorsthroughyourfirstyearatthecollege.FindoutwhoyourRAisbyclickingontheResLifeStafflinkontheNewStudentsmainpage.
TheResidenceLifeProfessionalStaffandtheResidentAdvisorsarededicatedtosupportingyouandhelpingyouhaveasuccessfulresidentialandacademicexperience.Welookforwardtoseeingyouoncampusinafewweeks.
Sincerely,JessicaFaulkDirector,ResidenceLife
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Movingincanbestressfulandconfusing,sowe'vetriedtosimplifytheprocessbyanticipatingsomeofyourquestions.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthemovethatarenotcoveredhere,pleasecheckouttheResLifewebsiteatwww.simmons.edu/reslifeorfeelfreetocontactusat617‐521‐[email protected]?Allstudentswillbeassignedamoveintimebasedontheirroomassignment.OnSunday,August29thweaskthatstudentslivingonthe4thfloorarrivebetween8:30am‐9:30am,3rdfloorbetween9:30am‐10:30am,andthe1st/2ndfloorafter10:30am.Thishelpsrelievetrafficcongestion.WillIhaveinternetaccessinmyroom?BytheendofthefallsemesterweanticipatethatallroomswillhavewirelessaccesstotheSimmonsResidenceCampusWiFinetwork.Wealsoencourageallstudentstobringaconnectingethernetcabletodirectlyconnecttointernetintheirroom.EachroomhastwoEthernetports.Istherestoragespaceforboxesorluggage?Unfortunately,no.Considerstoringtheseandothernonessentialitemsathomeorthrowingapieceofdecorativefabricoverthemandturningthemintoattractivecoffeetables.Canweputthebedoncinderblockstocreatestoragespaceunderneathorbringinmyownbedloftingmaterials?No.YoumayusebedriserssuchasthoseavailableatBed,Bath&Beyondaslongasyouarenotalsobunkingthebeds.MaywebringourownrefrigeratororMicroFridge?Yes,aslongastheymeetcollegehousingagreementguidelines:Refrigeratorsmustbenolargerthan4.5cubicfeet,andMicrofridgesmustbenolargerthan3.6cubicfeet,andbeenergystarcompliant.Learnmoreaboutrentingamicrofridgeonpage6ofthisnewsletter.WillIhavecabletelevisioninmyroom?Yes,allroomsarecableready.Youwillneedtobringacoaxialcableinadditiontoyourtelevision,butitisagoodideaforroommatestodiscussthis.WillIhaveaphoneserviceinmyroom?Yes,butyouwillneedtobringyourownphonetocampus.Youwillhavefreelocalcalling,andasharedroomphonenumber.Youwillreceivemoreinformationaboutthisserviceonceyouarriveoncampus.CanIseepicturesoftheroomsbeforeIcome?CheckoutthePhotoGalleryontheResidenceLifeWebpagetofindpicturesofroomssimilartoyours.Alsoavailableonthewebsitearepartialfloorplansofthebuildings. Whatisthemattresssize?AllmattressesatSimmonsarestandardtwinmattresses.WheredoIdolaundry?Therearewashersanddryersineachresidencehall.YoucanusequartersorpurchaseFenwayCashonyourIDtousethelaundrymachines.FenwayCashislikedollarsconnectedtoyourID.Youcanaddpointsthatcanbeusedforvendingmachines,laundry,andfoodintheFensorQuadside,etc.ToaddpointstoyouraccountgototheCampusCardOfficelocatedinthebasementoftheMCBoraccessouraccountonlineathttp://www.fenwaycard.com.Canwehavepets?Theonlypetsyoumayhavearefishinproperlymaintainedbowlssmallerthanfivegallons.
Frequently Asked Questions
Howcansignuporchangemymealplan?Youmustselectamealplanpriortoyourarrivaloncampus!Toselectorchangeyourmealplan,firstloginintoyouraccountonAARCSeepage6ofthisnewsletterformoredetails.Isparkingavailableforresidentstudents?Parkingoncampusisnotavailableforresidentstudents.VisitorparkingisavailableatthegaragethatisaccessiblefromAvenueLouisPasteur.Ifyouhavefamilyorfriendsvisitingontheweekend,besuretopickthemupadiscountedparkingpassduringweekdayhours.Callx2289withquestions.Istherebikestorage?ThereisabikeparkonthesideofBartolHall.Youmayalsokeepyourbikeinyourownroom.Bikesmaynotbestoredinhallwaysorotherpublicareasoftheresidencehalls.WerecommendthatyouregisteryourbikewithPublicSafetyandkeepyourbikelockedwhennotinuse.
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Itemsforroommatestodiscuss,asyoumaydecideyoudon’tneedduplicates:•standinglamps(nohalogenlamps)—FYI:Morse&Simmonshavenooverheadlighting•curtains(wesuggestwaitingtopurchaseuntilarrival)•rugs(again,wesuggestwaitingtopurchaseuntilarrival)•stereo•T.V.andcablecord•ComputerThingsforYourdesk:•desklamp•staplerwithextrastaples•3‐holepuncher•glue•stationaryandstamps•calculator•erasers•crayons,markers,coloredpencils•calendar/planner•pens,pencils,pencilsharpener,highlighters•scotch/maskingtape•scissors•ruler•notepadBathroomandlaundry:•laundrybasket/bag•laundrydetergent•dryingrack•soap/soapdish•hairdryer•flipflopsforshower•Towels•showerbasket‐whileinsomehallstherearesmallcubbiesinthebathroomwhereyoucanleaveyoursoapandhandtowel,werecommendthatstudentschoosetouseshowerbasketstocarryeverythingbackandforthfromtheirrooms.•shampoo/conditioner•deodorant•shavingcream/razors•nailclippers•tweezers
Thingsforyouandyourroom:•pillowforyourbed•sheetsandcomforterforstandardtwinbed•phonewithCallerID•powercords/surgeprotector•three‐prongoutletadapters(especiallyforMorse&Simmons)•storageboxes/crates•bulletinboards/dryeraseboard•flashlight•hangers•sewingkit•storm/winterboots•cameraandfilm•umbrella/raincoat•bathingcapandsuitforpool•dishes–aplate,mug,bowl,fork,spoon,andknife•canopener•facialtissues•papertowels•fan•firstaidkit–Band‐Aids,antibioticcream,etc.•coldmedication/aspirin•easycareplants•alarmclock•PostersOtherimportantthings:•keychain•socialsecuritycard•addressbook•money(butkeeplargeamountssafelyinthebank)•insurancecard•prescriptionmedication•3MCommandAdhesiveorbluepainterstapeforhangingitemsonthewall(avoiddamagesattheendoftheyear!)
Duetofiresafety,thefollowingareNOTallowedintheresidencehalls:•tapestriesandclothwallhangings•microwave/anycookingappliances•halogenlamps•candlesandincense,oranyothertypeofflameorburningunit•coffeemachineswithoutautomaticshut‐off•NonFlameRetardantFurnitureisnotallowed.Formoreinformationonthisandotherfiresafetyregulationspleaseseepg.5Otheritemstoleaveathome…•car(there’snostudentparkingavailableforresidents,anditisextremelydifficulttofindstreetparking,aswellasexpensivetofinanceparkingoptions)•hammer,nails,andpowerdrillsastheywilldamagethewallsFinalsuggestions:•Bringyourbicycle(withasecurelocksystem)androllerblades•Makesureyouhavelocalaccesstoyourbankaccount,orconsideropeninganewaccountatalocalbank.•Remembertowritedownyourfriends’addresses(e‐mailandtraditionalmail)andgivethemyours.•Don’tforgettobringanytoolsyoumayneedtoputtogethersmallfurnitureitemsonmoveinday!.
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FireSafetyStatelawprohibitstheuseofupholsteredfurnitureinstudentroomsunlessitistreatedwithafire‐retardantchemicalandislabeledassuch.Upholsteredfurnitureincludescouches,futons,andoverstuffedchairs.Waterbeds,lofts,andhangingchairsareprohibitedinresidencehallrooms.Decorationsmaynotbehungfromtheceilingorsprinklerpipes.Furniturewhichcontainspolyurethanefoamwillnotbepermittedduetotheirincreasedriskofbeingflammable.Allfurniturebroughtintotheresidencehallsshouldhaveoneofthefollowinglabels:NOTICE:THISARTICLEISMANUFACTUREDFORUSEINPUBLICOCCUPANCIESANDMEETSTHEFLAMMABILITYREQUIREMENTSOFCALIFORNIABUREAUOFHOMEFURNISHINGSTECHNICALBULLETIN133.CARESHOULDBEEXERCISEDNEAROPENFLAMEORWITHBURNINGCIGARETTES.NOTICE:THISARTICLEMEETSALLFLAMMABILITYREQUIREMENTSOFCALIFORNIABUREAUOFHOMEFURNISHINGSBULLETIN117.CARESHOULDBEEXERCISEDNEAROPENFLAMEORWITHBURNINGCIGARETTES.Theminimumsizeofthelabelshallbetwoinchesbythreeinchesandtheminimumsizeofthetypeshallbe1/8inchinheight.Alltypeshallbeincapitalletters.FormoreinformationonMassachusettsfiresafetyregulationspleaseseethefollowingwebsitehttp://www.mass.govandsearch
Health&SafetyChecksOnceasemesterResidenceLifestaffwillcheckresidenceroomsforfiresafetyhazardsandprohibiteditems.Ifyouarefoundtobeinpossessionofoneoftheseitemsitwillbeconfiscatedanddonated.Inthecaseofprohibitedfurniture,theresidentinquestionwillbeaskedtoremovethefurnitureattheirownexpense.
Themostfrequentcausesofresidencehallfiresonourcampushavebeencandlesandincense.Candles,oillamps,incense,alcohollamps,andopenflameburnersareprohibited.
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reachedbyhalogenbulbsconstituteafirehazardandapotential
sourceofburns.Inaddition,thegeometry
ofthefloormodelstendstomakethemveryunstableandeasilytippedover.Theselampsare
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Extensioncordsmaybeused,buttheyshouldnotberununderrugs,intravelways,orunderfurniture.Donottackextensioncordstobase‐boardsorotherareasoftheroom.Thestorageanduseofthefollowingelectricalappliancesinstudentroomsareprohibited:•Toastersandtoasterovens•Coffeepotswithoutanautomaticshut‐off•Spaceheaters•Heatgeneratinghumidifiersorvaporizers•Openheatingcoils
Candles, incense & open flame
Halogen Lamps
Electrical Equipment
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Date EventAugust27,2010 InternationalStudentmove‐in,8:30am—4:30pm —————————————————————————————————–———————————————————————————————————————————‐August27,2010 ResidencehallsopenforGraduateandDixScholars,8:30am–4:30pm ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐August29,2010 Residencehallsopenfornewundergraduatestudents,8:30am‐11:30am FallOrientationbeginsforallnewundergraduatestudents. ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
August29,2010 ResidenceHallsopenforreturningundergraduatestudents,1‐6pm ResidenceLifeOfficeopenforreturningstudentcheckin ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
August30–September1 FallOrientationcontinuesfornewstudents; ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
September1,2010 ConvocationAllCollegeGraduateStudents,FacultyandStaff10:00a.m. UndergraduateHonorsConvocation2:00p.m.(requiredfor1styrstudents) ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
September1,2010 StudentOrganizationFair&BBQontheResCampusQuad4‐7pm
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September2,2010 Classesbeginforfallterm —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
September6,2010 CollegeclosedforLaborDay* ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
October11,2010 CollegeclosedforColumbusDay* ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
October12,2010 AcademicHoliday,AdministrativeOfficesOpen — —————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
November11,2010 CollegeclosedforVeterans’DayHoliday ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐November17,2010 FinaldaytorequestapprovaltowithdrawfromSpringhousing** Finaldaytoregisterforwinterbreakhousing(Dec.19‐Jan.22).
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November23,2010 ResidenceHallscloseforThanksgivingBreakatnoon* ——————————————————————–————–———————————————————————————————————————————–——————‐
December19,2010 ResidenceHallscloseforWinterBreakatnoon* ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
January17,2011 ResidenceHallsopenforallstudents ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
January19,2011 Classesbeginforspringterm ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
February21,2011 CollegeclosedforPresidents’Day* ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
March5‐12,2011 ResidenceHallscloseforSpringBreakatnoon* ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
March14,2011 ClassesResume ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
March16,2011 FinalDaytowithdrawfromresidenceforFall2011 ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
April18,2011 CollegeClosedforPatriots’Day* ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
May15,2011 ResidenceHallscloseatnoonforallstudentsexceptgraduatingSeniors,DixScholarsandGraduateStudents.
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May20,2011 Commencement ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐May21,2011 ResidenceHallscloseforgraduatingSeniors,DixScholars& GradStudents ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐
*Pleasenote:Whenthecollegeisclosedthereisa24hourProfessionalStaffmemberonduty.
MealPlanChanges
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Interestedinrentingamicrofridgefortheacademicyear?ToreserveaMicrofridgefor2010‐2011pleasegotothefollowingwebsite:www.collegerefrigerators.comorcall1‐800‐637‐7567.Studentscanrentthesecombinationrefrigerator,freezer,andmicrowaveunitsfor$191.25fortheacademicyearor$114.75forthesemester.OrdersmustbereceivedbyFriday,August20th,andtheMicrofridgewillbedeliveredtoyourroompriortoyourarrivaloncampus.Formoreinformation,visitwww.collegerefrigerators.com.
Thisacademicyearweareofferingthreemealplanssoeachstudentmaychoosetheonethatbestmeetstheirdiningneeds.Allthemealplansarethesamepriceandthemealplanisincludedinyourroomandboardfees.Themealplansare:
• 225meals&100diningpointspersemester+10guestmeals*• 185meals&150diningpointspersemester+10guestmeals• 145meals&200diningpointspersemester+10guestmeals
Themealsexpirefromsemestertosemester,butthepointscarryovereachsemester.Ifastudentrunsoutofdiningpoints,theymayaddmoremoneytotheirIDcardintheformofFenwayCash.TofindoutmoreaboutFenwayCash,visitthewebsiteat:http://fenwaycard.com/ThemealsworkinBartolHall,foranallyoucaneatmealexperience,andintheFens**,apayasyougodiningexperience.Pointsworkinavarietyoflocationsaroundcampus.Pleasenotethatyoumaychangethisplanafterarrivingoncampus,untilSeptember16,2010.**ACashEquivalentmealisequaltothecashvalueofretailproduct/mealbetween$3.00and$6.00attheFensCaféonly.Anyamountunder$3.00orexceeding$6.00mustbepaidwithDiningpoints,FenwayCash,Cash,Visa,orMasterCard.
MealPlans
DidyouknowyoucanaddmoneytoyourFenwayCardtomakepurchasesonandoffcampus,atover75differentlocations?Thecardfeaturesaprepaidspendingaccount–FenwayCash–whichallowsyoutomakeeasy,cashlesspurchaseswithjustasimpleswipe!Watchyouremailformoreinformationonhowyoucanaddmoneytoyourcardandbereadyforallyourfallpurchases.Visitwww.fenwaycard.comformoreinfo.
YoumustselectamealplaninAARCbeforeAugust20thinordertohaveaccesstoyourmealplanwhenyouarriveoncampusinthefall.ThedeadlineforchangingmealplansfortheFall2010semesterisThursday,September16th.Toselectorchangeyourmealplan,firstloginintoyouraccountataarc.simmons.edu.Selectthe“Student”menuthenclickon“academicprofile”,underwhichyouwillfindanotherlinktoselectyourmealplan.Youhavetheoptiontopickfromthethreemealchoices.
MicrofridgeRental