Residential Life

This page is divided into three sections:

• Using the “Standard Check-Out System.” 

• Using the “Express Check-Out System.”

• Their Resident Assistant (RA) or in South Hall their Community Assistant (CA).

• Their Resident Director (RD).

• The Office of Residential Life (University Center, ext. 7200, rlif@plu.edu).

All Halls Except       Kreidler Hall & South Hall

CHECK-OUT PROCESS

• RAs wil be holding an End-of-The Year wing meeting to review the check-out procedures.  All students are required to attend.  Students will be given a check-out cheet-sheet at this meeting.
  

• Each RA will post a sign-up schedule outside of his/her room. Students must sign-up for a check-out time with his/her RA prior to when s/he is ready to check-out.
  
• Check-out appointments typically last a half hour.
• Students should sign-up at least 24-hours prior to when s/he is ready to check-out.
  

• Students who sign-up and are approved to stay late for graduation (those graduating, those helping with graduation, those with significant travel constraints, or siblings who are graduating - SEE BELOW FOR INSTRUCTIONS) must contact the RA directly to schedule a check-out apopintment for 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 27th.

• Prior to the student's check-out appointment, s/he must:
• Remove all personal belongings from the room.
• Return the beds to “Freshmen Formation.” (refer to diagrams posted by RAs for an example)
  
• Make sure all University issued furnishings are in room.
• Take phone book to main lobby.
  
• Throughouly clean the room.
• Wash out garbage can and recycling bin.
• Brooms, vacuums, and mops are available to all students at the front desk (with a LuteCard or Driver's License).
• Wipe down all surfaces.
  

• Roommates are stongly encouraged to, but do not need to check-out at the same time.

• Students who don't check-out with a RA, miss his/her check-out appointment, don't check-out by the deadline, or leave personal items in the room, may be subject to penalty fines. Fines and charges will be billed to the student’s account.

Students will be billed for any damages or missing items. Fines and charges will be billed to the student’s account. A complete list of charges is on the back of the student's Room Condition Report (RCR) or in South Hall their Apartment Condition Report (ACR) that s/he filled-out when they checked into their room.

RECYCLING AND DUMPSTERS

Bins will be available in the Residence Hall lobbies for the following items:

• Reusable Clothing (will be given to charity)
  
• Household Items (will be given to charity)
• Books (will be given to charity)
• Toiletries (will be given to charity)
• Non-Perishable Food (will be given to charity)
  
• Phone Books (will be recycled)
• Dining Services Items (will be returned to Dining Services)

There will also be a large dumpster located outside of Tingelstad, Foss, Pflueger, South Hall, Hong/Ordal/ Stuen/, and Hinderlie/Kreidler. These dumpsters are for items that need to be disposed of, but don’t belong in any of the bins listed above or are too big for the standard outside trash cans.

The following items require a specific action to be taken instead of just placing items in the dumpster, or recycling them. Please read through each area to know how to properly dispose of them:

Carpet                                                                          Unneeded carpet should be placed next to the outside dumpsters. PLU will recycle any unneeded carpet.

Refrigerators, Televisions, and Computers
These items are considered as hazardous, and can’t be recycled or thrown out.  If students need to dispose of these or other electronic items, they should contact Environmental Services at ext. 7385 to arrange for a pick-up.  There is will be a environmental disposal charge that will be billed to your student account.  Environmental Services will let you know at the time of pick-up, how much that charge will be..

Homemade Loft Pieces
Unneeded homemade loft pieces will be recycled and can be disposed on on-campus. Students should put them next to the outside dumpsters. Students are asked to remove as much metal hardware from the wood pieces, and dispose of them in the dumpster.

DRIVING ONTO CAMPUS

• Students and families may drive cars onto campus, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. to load personal belongings.

• Cars should not be driven onto campus until items are packed and ready to be loaded into the car.
• Once a car is loaded with belongings, it should be moved off-campus.
• Cars may not drive or park on the grass.

• Cars may not be left unattended in a fire lane. Loading may occur from a fire lane provided a driver (with keys) remains with the vehicle at all times.

23 ½ QUIET HOURS

Beginning, Wednesday, May 16, 2007 in order to support student learning and success, the Residence Halls will have 23 ½ Quiet Hours.

• At 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 17th until the Friday, May 25th, quiet hours will not be observed, and instead Animal ½ Hours will take place.

• This is a time for students to take a break from studying with their community members, and let out some steam.
• In many cases, the Residence Hall Councils (RHCs) or hall staff will plan activities.
  
• All University polices are still observed at this time. 
• Students choosing to still have a quiet environment during this 1/2 hour periord, are able to utilize the library or other locations on -campus.
  

Kreidler Hall & South Hall

CHECK-OUT PROCESS

When a student has completely moved out of his/her room and cleaned it, s/he will:

• Lock your bedroom door (in multi-bedroom apartments in South Hall also lock the apartment entrance).

• Check mailbox one last time for mail.

• Get an “Express Check-Out Envelope” from the main lobby.
• Follow the instructions on the envelope.
• Put all Residence Hall keys (room and mail) in the envelope.

• Sign and date it.

• Seal the envelope and slide it under the door in the following location:
• Kreidler Hall … Mailroom (located west of the Front Desk).
• South Hall … Staff Office (located north of the Front Desk).

Students will be billed for any damages or missing items. Fines and charges will be billed to the student’s account. A complete list of charges is on the back of the student's Room Condition Report (RCR) or in South Hall their Apartment Condition Report (ACR) that s/he filled-out when they checked into their room.

RECYCLING AND DUMPSTERS

DRIVING ONTO CAMPUS

23 ½ QUIET HOURS

TRADITIONAL HALLS                    (all halls but South Hall)

Students needing to stay longer than these dates, should review the following options and procedures:

Already Approved Extended Stays
The following groups of students have been approved to stay until 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 27th at no additional cost. The professional staff advisor or supervisor for this group has provided a list of names to Residential Life.

• Catering
• Commencement Concert (Music)
• Media Services
• Stage Services
  

Students in these groups will receive an email by Monday of pre-finals week, informing them about their responsibilities with staying past the check-out deadline. If you do not receive an email, then you are not approved to stay by 6:00 p.m., on Friday, May 25th, and should check with your advisor or supervisor.

Students participating on the Summer Music Tour will be moving to Stuen on Sunday, May 27th, before departing for their tour on Monday, May 28th. Information will be distributed at the information meetings held on May 9th and 10th.

These students must contact his/her current RA directly to set up a check-out appointment, since s/he will not be able to sign-up on the schedule outside of RA's door.

Summer Housing
Students who applied for summer housing will move on Sunday, May 27th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Additional information about summer housing is available below. Students who have applied for Summer Housing will be sent an email by Monday of pre-finals week, informing them in greater detail about the summer housing move-in procedures .

These students must contact his/her current RA directly to set up a check-out appointment, since s/he will not be able to sign-up on the schedule outside of RA's door.  Students must check out of their Spring 2007 room, before being permitted to check into their summer room.

Requesting Approval to Extend Your Stay
Students who need to stay past the 6:00 p.m., Friday, May 25th deadline, and are not in the above-mentioned categories, must apply and be approved to stay late; this includes those students who are graduating.

• Students must come to the Office of Residential Life (Harstad 105), and apply in peron by 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 21st.

• If approved to stay late, students must check-out no later than 6:00 p.m., on Sunday, May 27th.
  
• Once approved, the student must contact his/her RA directly to set up a check-out appointment, since s/he will not be able to sign-up on the schedule outside of RA's door.
  

SOUTH HALL

Students needing to stay longer than these dates, must sign-up for Summer Housing in the Office of Residential Life. Requests received after, Friday, May 4, 2007 will still be considered, however depending on availability, students may need to move to Hong or Kreidler for the summer.