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WelcometoGrad/DixHousingFall2010

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WhattobringDon’tforgetthebasics!Letusremindyouwiththishandyguide.YoushouldalsoknowthatSimmonsprovideseachstudentwithabed,desk,chair,anddresser.TheaverageGraduate/DixScholarroommeasures10’x12’butpleasenotethatnoteveryroomhastheseprecisemeasurements.Eachroomhasatleastonewindowwitheitherashadeorblinds.NorthandSouthHallshaveoverheadlighting,butMorseHalldoesnotsoweencourageyoutobringalampforgenerallighting.Eachroomdoeshaveadesklight.

WelcomefromtheDirectorofResidenceLifeandanintroductiontotheResidencestaff

FoodingGetthescooponmealplans,mealplanchanges,fenwaycash,andmicrofridgerentals.

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FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Getanswerstoquestionsyoudidn’tevenknowyouhad!

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AcademicCalendarPlanyourvacationsandmarkyourcalendarforalloftheimportantdatesthroughouttheyear!

FireSafetyOfallthesafetyconcernsoncampus,firesafetyiswherethestudent'sactionorinactioncanhavethegreatestimpactonotherstudentsandthecommunity.

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DearGraduate/DixScholarStudent,

Ihopeyouareenjoyingthelastmonthofyoursummervacation.Asyourmove‐indatedrawsneartheResidenceLifestaffisbusypreparingforyourarrival.Thisnewslettercontainsalotofimportantinformationtoprepareforyourmove.Pleasenotethescheduleofimportantdatesonpage5.Usethisscheduleasaguidefortheyearaheadandtoplanyourvacationsaccordingly.Also,IhighlyrecommendrereadingyourHousingLicenseAgreement(foundonourwebsite),asithighlightsimportantdeadlinesyoushouldbeawareofthroughouttheyear.

Thisyearwillbeginmy5thyearatSimmonsCollege.IamproudtobeapartoftheSimmonsCollegeResidenceLifestaffandasIhavefoundthatwehousesomeofthemostamazingandintelligentstudentsinBoston.Ilookforwardtogettingtoknowyouoveryourtimeinhousing.TheOfficeofResidenceLifeislocatedonthe2ndflooroftheHealthCenter.Iwelcomeyoutostopbyandintroduceyourself.

Iamhonoredtobeabletointroducethe2010‐2011academicyearresidencestaff.ThisupcomingyearourCampusLifeCoordinators,TiaMiller(RDSimmonsHall)andJohnO’Connor(RDSouth&NorthHalls)willbringnewenergytoourcampusbyservinginadualroleforthecollege.Bothwillbelive‐inprofessionalsontheResidenceCampusandmembersoftheOfficeofStudentLeadership&Activities(OSLA).TiaandJohnare

WelcometotheGraduate&DixScholarcommunity!

responsibleformanyexcitingcollaborationsbetweentheacademiccampusandrescampus.Theyarelookingforwardtoayearofgreatprogrammingandfun.

I’dalsoliketointroduceyoutotherestoftheResidentDirector(RD)Staff.LeighViscomi(RDDixHall),JudyAsuzu(RDMesickHall),DanielNewman(RDMorseHall),andVinceGreer(RDArnoldHall)willwelcomeyouoncampusthisfallandbeavailableasresourcesthroughouttheyear.

Twenty‐fiveamazingstudentleaderswillserveastheResidentAdvisor(RA)staff.TheseSimmonsstudentsarereadytoserveasresourcesthroughyourtimeinhousing.FindoutwhoyourRAisbyclickingontheResLifeStafflinkonthe“WelcomeStudents”mainpage.TheResidenceLifeProfessionalStaffandtheResidentAdvisorsarededicatedtosupportingyouandhelpingyouhaveasuccessfulresidentialandacademicexperience.

WehopeyouwillbeapartofbuildingastrongcommunityinSouth,Morse,orNorthHallwhereeachofourgraduate/DixScholarhallsarelocated.Whileeachcommunitywillnodoubtbeunique,throughouttheyearwewillpulltogetherallstudentsfromtheselocationssothatyouwillbeabletomeetoneanother.

Welookforwardtoseeingyouoncampusinafewweeks.

Sincerely,JessicaFaulkDirector,ResidenceLife

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Movingincanbestressfulandconfusing,sowe'vetriedtosimplifytheprocessbyanticipatingsomeofyourquestions.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutthemovethatarenotcoveredhere,pleasecheckouttheResLifewebsiteatwww.simmons.edu/reslifeorfeelfreetocontactusat617‐521‐1096orreslife@simmons.eduHowdoIknowwhattimeIwillmovein?Graduatestudents&DixScholarscanmove‐inonFriday,August27,2010between8:30am‐4:30pm.Foradditionalarrivaltimes,theOfficeofResidenceLifewillbeopen:Saturday,10am‐2pm,Sunday,August29thfrom12pm‐5pm;andMonday‐Friday,from8:30am‐4:30pm.Willmovingcartsanddolliesbeprovided?Movingcartsanddollieswillbeprovidedtohelpyoumoveintoyouhall.ThecartsanddollieswillbeavailableforGraduates/DixScholarmove‐inonFridayandalimitednumberofcartsanddollieswillbeavailableonSaturday,August28thbetween10am‐2pm,Sunday,August29th12pm‐5pm,andonMondayandTuesdayduringourregularbusinesshoursfrom8:30am‐4:30pm;however,afterTuesdaytherewillbenomovingcartsavailable.WillIhaveinternetaccessinmyroom?BytheendofthefallsemesterweanticipatethatallroomswillhavewirelessaccesstotheSimmonsResidenceCampusWiFinetwork.Wealsoencourageallstudentstobringaconnectingethernetcabletodirectlyconnecttointernetintheirroom.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,andyourownpersonalphonenumber.Youwillreceivemoreinformationaboutthisserviceonceyouarriveoncampus.Whatisthemattresssize?AllmattressesatSimmonsarestandardtwinmattresses.WheredoIdolaundry?Therearewashersanddryersineachresidencehall.YoucanusequartersorpurchaseFenwayCashonyourIDtousethelaundrymachines.FenwayCashislikedollarsconnectedtoyourID.Youcanaddpointsthatcanbeusedforvendingmachines,laundry,andfoodintheFensorQuadside,etc.ToaddpointstoyouraccountgototheCampusCardOfficelocatedinthebasementoftheMCBoraccessouraccountonlineathttp://www.fenwaycard.com.

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Isparkingavailableforresidentstudents?Unfortunatelyparkingoncampusisnotavailableforresidentstudents.VisitorparkingisavailableatthegaragethatisaccessiblefromAvenueLouisPasteur.Ifyouhavefamilyorfriendsvisitingontheweekend,besuretopickthemupadiscountedparkingpassduringweekdayhours.Callx2289withquestions.CanIseepicturesoftheroomsbeforeIcome?CheckoutthePhotoGalleryontheResidenceLifeWebpagetofindpicturesofroomssimilartoyours.Alsoavailableonthewebsitearepartialfloorplansofthebuildings. Istherebikestorage?ThereisabikeparkonthesideofBartolHall.Youmayalsokeepyourbikeinyourownroom.Bikesmaynotbestoredinhallwaysorotherpublicareasoftheresidencehalls.WerecommendthatyouregisteryourbikewithPublicSafetyandkeepyourbikelockedwhennotinuse.

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Itemsforyourroom:•standinglamps(nohalogenlamps)—FYI:MorseHall4thfloorhasnooverheadlighting•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

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:•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)orrollerblades•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

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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. ——————————————————————–————–——————————————————————————————————————————————————‐

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

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*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.

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