CWU 2021-2022 Residence Hall Reference Guide

TRANSFER DAY Room Transfer Requests can be submitted through your MyHousing page on Transfer Day, the third Thursday of each quarter. If the transfer is approved, students must move the day they are notified and will be given check-in and check-out instructions. If space is unavailable on Transfer Day, the Room Transfer Requests converts to the waitlist that will be consulted if spaces open throughout the quarter. Waitlists expire at the beginning of each quarter. Room changes will not be available the first three weeks of the quarter or after Transfer Day without approval from the Residence Hall Coordinator. LIVING-LEARNING ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITIES (LLC) AVIATION Students involved with this LLC must be accepted into the Aviation Program. Students have attended events including visiting the Museum of Flight, FAA review study sessions, and community service projects at the local airport. EDUCATION Kamola Wendell Hill Hall, Building B Students anticipating a career in education will be enrolled in a common University 101 class which will help students transition into the education program. Education LLC residents participate in teacher-led discussions, teacher education preparation sessions, and volunteer in local schools. BUSINESS Sue Lombard This LLC gives you a unique opportunity to become engaged with excellent professional development activities, interact with Business faculty and participate in wonderful student club activities before you’ve been formally accepted into the College. COLLEGE OFARTS AND HUMANITIES Meisner The CAH LLC intends to create and sustain a community learning environment that supports the personal, emotional, scholastic, and social well-being of residents. Residents who will be are interested in being CAH students, will be able to engage with faculty and staf to explore majors, minors, and personal interests. ROTC Kamola The ROTC LLC provides CWU students, interested in military service, the opportunity to become acquainted with others involved in CWU’s ROTC programs. The LLC will facilitate contact with ROTC student leaders, ROTC faculty and staff, and military professionals. SCIENCE TALENT Kamola EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP) The STEP LLC seeks to involve all students who have an appreciation for and an interest in science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics (STEM) related disciplines. Students who wish to participate in the STEP LLC must be accepted into and participate in the STEP program. WILLIAM O. DOUGLAS Barto HONORS COLLEGE Students admitted into the William O. Douglas Honors College are eligible to live in this LLC. The DHC LLC will promote a spirit of discovery and open exchange of ideas in all disciplines to foster leadership, civic engagement, critical inquiry through undergraduate research, and academic rigor to encourage curiosity and innovation in the next generation of citizen scholars.

• Protection of life, property, or evidence of a crime (University Police only). • Persistent noise coming from a room when occupants are not present. • During break periods when the hall is closed. If an authorized person enters a room when the resident is not present, a written note will be left indicating who entered the room, when they entered, and the reason for entering. Generally, staff will not enter a student’s room to retrieve items for occupants who are not present or for other students who have left personal items in the room. Exceptions may be made, but staff will take precautions to protect themselves from possible liability and have the right to refuse such requests. KEYS AND LOCK OUTS Students who lock themselves out of their rooms should attempt to contact their roommate(s) first. If the roommate is unavailable, contact hall staff to have another key temporarily issued. If hall staff are unavailable between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m., contact the Residence Life Office at 509-963-1323. After 7 p.m. and on weekends, contact the RA on call. Upon request, produce identification to verify occupancy. If a resident locks themselves out two or more times per quarter, there may be a referral to Student Rights and Responsibilities, fees, and termination of the Housing and Dining contract. PARKING Permits are required to park a vehicle in campus parking lots. Lots are posted with appropriate requirements. Please contact Parking Services to inquire about non-permit lots, policies, and fees. You can purchase a parking permit through your MyParking portal. PAYMENT Room and board fees are due the fifth day of the quarter. For installments, please consult the residence halls and dining services payment schedule. All payments can be made through the student’s MyCWU account online or at the Cashier’s Office. Each payment should indicate the name and ID number of the student. Fees not paid on or before the first due date may be assessed a $50 late fee and $100 after the second due date. Failure to bring an account up to date within 10 working days after late fee assessment may result in cancellation of meal privileges and eviction. Please refer to Term 21 in the Housing and Dining Services Room and Board Contract. A $200 security deposit will be kept on file until the student moves off campus. RECYCLING All residence halls participate in a recycling program and all recyclable materials must be deposited in designated areas. Residents may contact residence hall staff to help with the hall’s recycling program. SMOKE-FREE COMMUNITIES All CWU residence halls are vape-free and smoke-free. In accordance with state law, vaping and smoking is prohibited within 25 feet of all university buildings. SUBSTANCE-FREE COMMUNITY Beck, Davies, Hitchcock, Meisner, Quigley, Sparks, Al-Monty, Carmody, Wilson, Barto, and Wendell B are designated as communities free of alcohol presence or use. Residents will also take responsibility for their guests and will not allow guests in violation of this policy to enter the residence hall. Alcohol paraphernalia and containers (even empty) are not permitted in substance-free communities.

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