Just as if it were your own, you are responsible for all activity that takes place within your assigned hall room.  

What is Furnished in My Room?

All residence halls are equipped with standard twin-size beds, desks, dresser, closet, chair, bookshelf, overhead light,  network connection, and a wastebasket. Pantzer Hall suites' common living area also has a refrigerator, microwave, large storage closet, a furnished, carpeted living room and two bathrooms. Miller Hall pods also have a refrigerator, microwave, carpeted living room furnished with a two-seat sofa, and sofa table.

What Should I Bring?

Residents need to bring such items as personal care items, toiletry basket, shower shoes, pillow, mattress pad, standard twin size sheets, blankets, hangers, bath towels, notebook paper and pens, desk study lamp,  alarm clock and laundry basket or bag. Some optional items include: television, radio, throw rugs, pictures/posters, camera, bathrobe, desk organizer, and a small fan.

What Can I Not Bring?

Electrical appliances for cooking are not allowed in any of the buildings. Exceptions are: hot air poppers, coffee pots and hot pots, and Microwaves. Do NOT bring anything with an open element. CANDLES are not allowed in the residence halls.

Parking My Car

Parking lots are located throughout campus.   If you park a car on campus it must have a parking permit.   You may purchase a parking permit by logging into Cyberbear.

Room Upkeep

The upkeep of your room is your own responsibility. The hall office has vacuums to check out for your use; there are trash receptacles on each floor for emptying your wastebasket. Some cleaning equipment is also available on each floor. You can get replacement bulbs for your overhead lights by notifying your hall desk.

Sound Equipment

To avoid disturbing other residents, please play radios, stereos, and TV sets softly. Headphones are encouraged during quiet hours.

Windows and Window Screens

Do not unlatch screens, remove windows, or throw items from the windows for any reason. Room occupants will be charged for the total cost of reinstalling, repairing, or replacing damaged or destroyed screens.

Refrigerators

You may bring your own, but size is limited to 4.0 cubic feet interior cooling space.

Fire Safety

Help observe the following guidelines to prevent a possible fire:

• Do not use candles.
• Do not use light bulbs greater than 150W, either incandescent or halogen.
• Do not overload outlets.
• Do not place articles on radiators or push beds up against them.
• Do not use extension cords that are not UL rated or have a fire protection shield.

Conservation of Energy

Energy costs are the most expensive items in the residence halls operation. The residence halls do not receive any state or university funds and must pay for this cost out of room rental. Please help keep housing rates reasonable by conserving energy in these suggested ways:

• Set room thermostat at 65° F.
• Close draperies whenever possible.
• Turn lights and other electrical appliances off when not in use.
• Report any malfunctions of heating/ventilating units to your hall office immediately.

Your Phone

Each person must make their own arrangements for telephone service.  Telephone service and voice messaging is available as an optional service provided by the UM Telephone Services.  You may sign up for this optional service when you arrive on campus. 

Your Guests

You may have overnight guests of the same sex (or relatives) stay in your room, not to exceed three days.  Guests must be registered at the front desk for reasons of building security and contact in case of emergency.  By registering a guest, the resident verifies that an empty bed has been located for the night(s) and permission has been granted by the resident who normally occupies that bed.  The resident is completely responsible for the activities and behavior of the guest and will be subject to disciplinary action should the guest violate University regulations.   Due to fire code regulations, placing mattresses, mats or sleeping bags on the floor is prohibited.

Optional Features

Several features are available at an additional cost including DirectConnect computer connections for Ethernet access to the University mainframe and the Internet.  Please check with your hall desk for additional information, current prices and availability in you building.

Check Out Procedure

Residence Hall Checkout Procedure
Protect Yourself From Additional Charges - Checkout Properly!

PLEASE LEAVE YOUR ROOM CLEAN, IN GOOD ORDER AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

1....Schedule a time with your RA for checking out.

2.... Move all your belongings and clean your room before your scheduled checkout time. Dirty rooms, writing on the windows or walls, broken/missing furniture, or missing/disassembled property belonging to Residence Halls will be charged against the student. DIRTY ROOMS frequently take several hours to clean resulting in $100+ charges to residents. PLEASE read carefully the "What Does Clean Mean?" information below and use it in consideration of preparing your room for check-out. DO NOT sweep dirt and garbage into the hallway. Take all garbage to trash receptacles.

3.... Meet with your RA and complete the checkout process. RAs cannot complete the checkout process unless all items are removed.

4....CHECK-OUT ENVELOPE should be completed at time of check-out:

1. Fill out the address card.

2. Sign and date the envelope after the checkout is complete and potential damages are noted.

3. Place your room key in the envelope.

4. Return envelope to RA .

BEFORE YOU LEAVE
5.... Make sure all windows are closed and locked.

6.... Leave room door locked, turn off the lights and set the thermostat at 50 degrees.

7.... All residents must turn in their room key. Failure to do so will result in a $50 charge for missing room keys and $10 for missing bathroom keys.

8.... Residents with weapons in storage in residence halls must remove them before leaving.

9.... Frequently the maintenance and custodial staff discover damages and items requiring additional cleaning after checkout. Charges for these items will be assessed to the resident.

WHAT DOES CLEAN MEAN?

This applies to the entire room: