Guide for Successful Living: Your Room/Apartment
Check-In Process
Information related to check-in will be emailed from the central office.
Check-Out Process
All residents must check out with their RA or HD. To avoid unnecessary charges, make sure you check out properly by removing all your belongings, cleaning your room or apartment, and turning in your key(s) to your RA or HD.
- Residents will be fined if they leave without properly checking out with their RA or HD.
- Residents will also be fined for keys that are not returned.
- Moving out during the semester or between the fall and spring semester, without receiving a release from the Executive Director of Housing & Residential Life, may result in your housing charge continuing through that period.
- Checking out and returning your key does not cancel your housing agreement.
- You must check out of your room or apartment within 24 hours of the termination agreement.
General Information
When preparing a check-out, you are responsible for:
- Scheduling a check out time with your RA or HD.
- Removing all personal belongings and restoring your room or apartment to the original check in condition.
- Cleaning your room or apartment by properly disposing of trash, removing any and all personalization, as well as sweeping and mopping the floors. Tech Village, New Hall North, and New Hall South residents are responsible for the thorough cleaning of the bathroom. Work out cleaning schedules with your roommate(s) to avoid collective billing charges for cleaning and restoration.
Withdrawing
To withdraw from the university, you must first complete a withdrawal form with the Office of Records & Registration. Afterwards, schedule a check out time with your RA or HD, and follow all check out expectations.
Extenuating Circumstances
If extenuating circumstances occur, schedule an appointment with your RA or HD to complete your check out at a time that is convenient for both you and the hall staff member.
Bedding Considerations
| Housing Assignment | Sheets Needed |
| Browning, Cooper, Dunn, Evins, Ellington, Jobe, Maddux, McCord, MS Cooper, Murphy*, Pinkerton, Crawford, or Warf | Regular size twin bed sheets (including Murphy regular singles)*Murphy super singles need full size sheets (full sized bed) |
| New Hall South | Extra-long twin bed sheets (aka XL) |
| New Hall North | Single Room Assignment: Full size sheets (full size bed)Double Room Assignment: Extra-long twin bed sheets (aka XL) |
Furnishings
All residence hall rooms include: a bed, mattress, desk, desk chair, dresser, per resident. You may not remove the University furniture or equipment from the room. Individuals are responsible for providing their own pillows, linens, study lamps and toiletries. Tech Village apartments are not furnished but do include a refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher.
Keys
If a resident loses their room/apartment key, they should contact the HD or RA immediately. They can be issued a loaner key for a period of up to seven (7) days, giving the resident an opportunity to locate their original key. If the key is not returned within the 7 days, the lock (core) will be changed and the resident will be charged a replacement fee. according to the maintenance fee charged to housing. Residents may pick up their new key from their HD.
Room Personalization
Residents are encouraged to personalize their room or apartment; making it their own
space by adding posters, pictures and other decorations. However, be very careful
to make sure no holes or any type of damage result when hanging these items. You also
may want to provide decorative lamps, throw pillows, plants or other personal items.
It is a good idea to discuss any room personalization with your roommate(s) before
you begin.
Things to consider while personalizing your room:
- Wallpaper or contact paper may not be used due to the possible damage to university facilities.
- You may not paint any part of the room or university furniture or equipment.
- You may use “poster putty” or other non-adhesive materials to hang items on your wall. NOTE: Residents will be responsible for any damage caused from items hung on the walls and will be charged for damage.
- Wall hangings such as fish netting, posters, and tapestries may not be hung from ceiling light fixtures, over radiators, or electrical outlets.
- Paper decorations, posters, fish nets, other wall decorations and/or a combination of may not cover more than 25% of the surface of any wall.
- All room personalization items must be removed when residents check out of their room.
Windows
Residents are encouraged to keep his/her windows closed when the heating/cooling system is operating (with the exception of New Hall South during colder months). For personal security windows should remain locked and blinds drawn when no one is home. No items shall be stored, thrown and/or passed from any residence hall windows.