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Frequently Asked Questions: LivingWhen can I move into my residence hall?The Department of Residential Life will begin emailing housing assignments and check in dates/instructions to your Huskymail account starting in August. You must complete the New Student Technology Tutorial to activate your Huskymail account. Once activated, you can access your account via the UConn Students Page. For additional information about on-campus living, visit the Department of Residential Life’s website. What will my room look like?UConn residence communities offer a variety of living arrangements which include double bedrooms, suites and apartment living. Some residence halls exclusively house upper-division students, graduate students or members of selected fraternities or sororities. Single rooms are not available to first-year students. Very few single rooms exist, and these are reserved for upper-division students. For a virtual tour of UConn residence halls, visit the residence hall section of the Department of Residential Life’s website. Can I check out my new room when I'm at Orientation?No. During Orientation UConn residence halls are closed in preparation for the fall semester, and will not be opened until August move-in.
What should I bring to campus?Pack the necessities first. Anything that won’t fit in your vehicle can be brought during a later trip. We advise that you contact your roommate in advance to avoid bringing duplicate televisions, refrigerators and other room accessories. The Department of Residential Life will email your assignment information to your Huskymail account in August. Each UConn resident will be provided with a study desk, chair, closet, bed and mattress. These furnishings will remain in the room. Below are items new students often bring to UConn. For a detailed list, visit the Department of Residential Life's website.
What should I leave at home?Students are not allowed to keep privately-owned air conditioners, electric heaters, blenders, toaster ovens or items with exposed heating elements in University residence halls. Students are also not permitted to have anything with an open flame such as candles and kerosene heaters. Water beds, firearms and fireworks are also prohibited. No pets are permitted for sanitation and safety reasons, however you may keep fish in a 10-gallon tank. The possession and consumption of beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages is also prohibited in under-age student rooms. Illegal drugs, narcotics and other harmful materials are prohibited. Be sure to read your On Campus Housing Contract for additional information on what things are allowed in your UConn residence hall room. You will read and accept the Housing Contract while completing your Online Housing Application. Who will my roommate be?The Department of Residential Life will begin emailing assignment information to Huskymail accounts beginning in August. To learn how to access your HuskyMail account, review the New Student Technology Tutorial. You will most likely meet your new roommate for the first time upon your arrival to campus. Communicating with your future roommate via email before you arrive at UConn is a good way to connect before you move into to your new room.
Will l live with a new UConn student?You will be assigned a roommate based on the personal preferences you indicated on your housing application. However, it is not always possible to assign you a roommate who shares your same class or semester. Can I choose my new roommate?Roomate requests must be submitted through the Personal Preferences page in MyHousing between May 1 and July 15, 2008 for the fall 2008 semester. The Department of Residential Life will do their best to honor mutual roommate requests but cannot guarantee that a student will be paired with the individual requester. Students enrolled in Learning Communities will usually be paired with a roommate in the same community. Roommate questions within the Learning Community should be noted on the Learning Community application at livelearn.uconn.edu. Can roommate assignments be changed?UConn recognizes that occasionally residents are matched with roommates with whom they do not feel compatible. If this occurs, you may request a room change through your community/hall director after an initial waiting period at the beginning of each semester. The ability to change a room is dependent upon available vacancies. Consistent with the University’s commitment to non-discrimination, roommate changes can not be made with regard to race, age, ability, veteran status, color, national origin, religious affiliation or sexual orientation. Can I decorate my room?There are many options for decorating you new room. However, you must leave the room in the condition it was in when you first moved in. Wall decorations should be hung with push pins or double-sided tape. Painting of rooms, apartments or any common area is prohibited Do residential halls have curfews?UConn residential halls do not have curfews. However, we do encourage you to take advantage of the University’s campus safety programs if you plan to be out late at night. UConn’s Husky Watch and Student Escort Service programs offer nightly transportation around campus and to nearby areas until 3 a.m. For more information on campus safety, visit the UConn Public Safety website. Can I have guests in my room? Can they stay the night?Students are permitted to have guests in University residence halls. You should review your housing contract [PDF] for specific rules about your particular residence hall. Do rooms have cable TV?Each UConn residence hall room is wired for Husky Vision, a television service that provides local networks and a variety of cable channels such as MTV, ESPN, CNN and Lifetime. To access Husky Vision you will need a cable-ready television and a coaxial cable. For more information about Husky Vision, visit the UConn ITS website. Will my room have phone service?Local telephone service with voice mail and call waiting is provided to each UConn resident. However, students must supply their own telephones. Visit the UConn ITS website for more information on telephone service in University residence halls. How will I find my way around campus?We’re confident that you will soon adjust to the University community and the new environment where you live and learn. To ease your transition, UConn has created a dynamic interactive map of our campus. The map’s search function allows you to find the location of most campus buildings, landmarks and attractions. When are the dining halls open?Students enjoy buffet-style meals seven days a week in our campus dining centers. Dining facilities are located in or nearby each residence hall. Visit the Dining Services website for specific hours of operation for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Where can I do my laundry?All UConn residential areas have laundry facilities on the basement or first floor. Students use their Husky One ID card to operate the machines. Your ID card works like a debit card and allows you to pay for laundry machines and purchase a variety of items throughout campus using "Husky Bucks." For more information about "Husky Bucks," go to the OneCard website. What is my mailing address?Your UConn mailing address is: How do I get my snail mail?Each residence hall or complex has a student mailroom. Campus mail, U.S. postal service mail and packages are delivered Monday-Friday. Mailrooms open each semester on the first day of class. After you move in, check your specific mailroom for hours of operation. What banks and ATMs are located on campus?A People’s Bank branch and ATM are centrally located on campus inside the UConn Co-op. People’s Bank and Bank of America also have ATMs in the UConn Student Union. Numerous other banks are located near the UConn campus.
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