Housing & Dining Programs november 2014 2014 Important Dates Wednesday, November 12 & Thursday, November 13 Fall to Spring Room Change Wednesday, November 26- Sunday, November 30 Thanksgiving break, No Classes Wednesday, December 5 Fall classes End Monday, December 15 Fall Semester Final Exams End Wednesday, December 17 Residence Halls Close at 12pm for Winter Break Sunday, January 4 Residence Halls Open at 3pm for the Spring Semester Monday, January 12 First day of Spring 2015 classes Monday, January 12 Information and applications available for 2015–2016 housing Tuesday, January 27 Spring meal plan change requests/cancellations due Friday, January 30 2015-2016 Housing Applications due at 5pm (no exceptions) Wednesday, May 6 Residence Halls close at 12pm for Undergraduates Dear Campus Residents, We are well into the fall semester and have Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks to look forward to! I am hopeful that your mid-semester exams and papers went well. We want to reach out to all campus residents with the goal of keeping you well connected to what's happening in Housing & Dining Programs. I invite you to read these updates with interest as they could be very beneficial to you. This newsletter will cover several very important topics including Housing during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks and the 2015-2016 Housing Selection Process Important Dates. If you have any questions about what is written in this message, please contact your Resident Assistant, your Resident Director or our Main Office staff at x3370 or [email protected]. Chris Moody Assistant Vice President Housing & Dining Programs facebook.com/auhdp twitter.com/auhdp Follow Us!
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Housing & Dining Programsnovember 2014
2014 Important Dates
Wednesday, November 12 & Thursday, November 13
Fall to Spring Room Change
Wednesday, November 26- Sunday, November 30
Thanksgiving break, No Classes
Wednesday, December 5Fall classes End
Monday, December 15Fall Semester Final Exams End
Wednesday, December 17Residence Halls Close at 12pm for Winter
Break
Sunday, January 4Residence Halls Open at 3pm for the
Spring Semester
Monday, January 12First day of Spring 2015 classes
Monday, January 12Information and applications available for
2015–2016 housing
Tuesday, January 27Spring meal plan change
requests/cancellations due
Friday, January 302015-2016 Housing Applications due at
5pm (no exceptions)
Wednesday, May 6Residence Halls close at 12pm for
Undergraduates
Dear Campus Residents,
We are well into the fall semester and have Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks to look forward to! I am hopeful that your mid-semester exams and papers went well.
We want to reach out to all campus residents with the goal of keeping you well connected to what's happening in Housing & Dining Programs. I invite you to read these updates with interest as they could be very beneficial to you. This newsletter will cover several very important topics including Housing during Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks and the 2015-2016 Housing Selection Process Important Dates.
If you have any questions about what is written in this message, please contact your Resident Assistant, your Resident Director or our Main Office staff at x3370 or [email protected].
Chris MoodyAssistant Vice PresidentHousing & Dining Programs
Planning Ahead for Winter BreakResidents should make arrangements to depart for Winter Break within 24 hours of their last final exam. If you're planning ahead for Winter Break, please note that the residence halls will close for all students on Wednesday, December 17 at 12pm. More details on closing will be provided towards the end of the semester by your residence hall staff.
Campus will re-open on Sunday, January 4 at 3pm for the Spring 2015 semester. Spring 2015 semester classes will begin on Monday, January 12. We encourage students to schedule your return to campus between January 10-11 as campus service and hours of operation will be very limited between January 4-10. It’s always best to make travel arrangements as far in advance as you can!
Campus Housing During Thanksgiving BreaksThe residence halls will remain open during Thanksgiving Break, but many of the hall desks will be closed. In other words, you do not have to return home or find alternate housing during these breaks, but your front desk will not be fully operational.
Soapy Joe’s Pickup & Delivery Laundry Service If there is one thing every student could use more of at American University, it is time. Fortunately, Soapy Joe’s can provide that for you. Soapy Joe’s offers weekly wash-and-fold laundry services with pickup and delivery at your residence hall. All wash and fold laundry will have a 24-hour turnaround time, while dry cleaning will have a 48-hour turnaround time. For more information visit www.SoapyJoes.com/au or call 1-888-697-6279x2.
Fall to Spring Room Change ProcessIf you are interested in changing rooms for the spring semester, or are looking to fill a vacancy in your room with another resident, you can participate in the Fall to Spring Room change process. The Room Change Request Form for spring semester housing will be accepted on Wednesday, November 12th (in McDowell Hall Formal Lounge) and Thursday, November 13th (in Letts Hall Formal Lounge) from 10am - 3pm. Please review the process and complete the Fall to Spring room change application located on the Housing and Dining homepage (american.edu/ocl/housing).
Winter Break Housing ApplicationsWinter Break Housing is available for current residents on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will only be considered from 12 noon, Wednesday, December 17, 2014, through 12 noon, Sunday, January 4, 2015. Applications are being accepted on a roll in basis (american.edu/ocl/housing), priority deadline is December 1st. There is a one week minimum stay and a daily charge of $45.00 per person per night for this service.
Personal and Property Safety in the Residence HallsDo you like having a little extra security for your belongings? Arthur J. Gallagher's College Student Insurance offers personal property coverage designed specifically for college students. The policies offered will insure items such cellphones, laptops, electronics, and many other forms of student property.
Students can sign-up for personal property insurance through a third-party company that AU endorses. To learn more about how you can avoid claims on your family's homeowners policy and recover more of your loss at a very affordable cost, visit their website at www.collegestudentinsurance.com
RHA UpdateWith midterms come and gone, RHA has been hard at work all around campus! Here are some of our most recent projects:
• Preparing for a Thanksgiving dinner for on-campus residents 11/27 at 2-4PM in McDowell Formal• Approving a Resolution mandating that all General Assembly Members get Step-Up trained• Approving a Resolution promoting RHA financial transparency• Coordinating Fall Fest in South Campus and the Halloween Haunted House in North Campus• Attending Dr. Kerwin’s President’s Eagle Roundtable to discuss pertinent issues on campus• Preparing for our annual regional conference called CAACURH on 11/7-11/9• Working with the Sexual Assault Working Group led by Dean Hradsky• Meeting with Dr. Kerwin at the University Council• Attending the Dining and Services Project Team• Planning other Hall specific events• Working to promote campus-wide PEERS trainings
Reminder about Rockwood ParkwayPlease respect the private property of your Rockwood Parkway neighbors. If walking through Rockwood Parkway (located behind Public Safety accessed through Fletcher Gate) please stay on the sidewalks. Please do not cut through neighbors private property. If walking through at night, please keep your voices low and quiet. Thank you for doing your part to be a good neighbor.
