Guide to Residence Living - Framingham State University

Residents who withdraw from Framingham State or from housing must check
out within 24 hours of their withdrawal date. The check out date is the basis for
refunds, if any.
In the event that a resident checks out of his/her assigned room, without
checking into another room on campus within two business days, the Office of
Residence Life and Judicial Affairs will consider this action as a termination of
the “Residence Hall License Agreement” and the room will be reassigned. The
resident remains responsible for charges for the full term of the “Residence Hall
License Agreement.”
EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARD
At the beginning of the academic year, or whenever a resident changes residence
halls, he or she will be asked to fill out an “Emergency Information Card” which
the resident director will keep on file. In an emergency, residence life staff will
use the card to determine who to contact. This card should include emergency
contact and important medical information, including allergies, and medications
being taken. Residents are strongly advised to work with family and have a
personal/family emergency plan in place.
CARD ACCESS AND VIDEO MONITORING
All residence halls are equipped with a card access and video monitoring system.
This state-of-the-art system allows each resident‟s identification card to function
as a combination residence hall front door key, meal card, and library card. The
card access and video monitoring system helps limit access to the halls to
authorized individuals only.
To obtain a new ID, visit the ID office adjacent to the Framingham State Police
Department during posted hours.
KEYS/LOCKOUTS
Each resident will receive one key which opens his or her room. If you are locked
out between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m., an RA on duty can assist you when
cleared from other responsibilities. At times other than those stated above, you
must seek out a roommate or residence hall staff member. You can contact a
residence hall staff member by informing the security desk attendant (at the
security desk) that you are locked out. Since staff members are students also, you
need to respect their personal and academic needs and understand that they
might not be available to immediately help students who are locked out of their
rooms.
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