Guide to Residence Living - Framingham State University
Guide to Residence Living - Framingham State University
Guide to Residence Living - Framingham State University
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HEAT<br />
Residents are encouraged <strong>to</strong> report if their rooms are uncomfortably hot or cold<br />
by filling out an on-line maintenance request form, or calling the Facilities<br />
Management Department at extension 4031. Any emergency (no heat or low<br />
temperature for a prolonged period of four hours or more) should be considered<br />
urgent and reported as a maintenance emergency. After normal business hours<br />
please contact the resident assistant on duty who can assist in initiating a request<br />
for facilities management emergency service. If a resident assistant on duty<br />
cannot be reached, contact <strong>Framingham</strong> <strong>State</strong> Police Department and request that<br />
the resident direc<strong>to</strong>r on duty be contacted regarding a maintenance emergency.<br />
Please note that students may be asked <strong>to</strong> moni<strong>to</strong>r and report room temperatures<br />
periodically in order <strong>to</strong> assist in determining possible causes and resolutions <strong>to</strong><br />
heating problems.<br />
During the period from Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 15 through May 1 it is strongly recommended<br />
that windows not be left open. While an air change in the room is<br />
understandable, windows open for a long period of time result in substantial<br />
amount of heat loss in the room, adjacent hallways and building wings. This<br />
could potentially make other students cold or hot. Since heat is provided <strong>to</strong><br />
zones and is not individually controlled in each room, an open window in one<br />
area can result in a call for heat which can become excessive for other students in<br />
the same zone. <strong>Residence</strong> hall windows must be closed anytime residents are<br />
not in their hall and the outdoor temperature is lower than the indoor<br />
temperature.<br />
Please note that in Linsley Hall heat units are located below the window. When<br />
the temperature falls below 32 degrees, and a window is open, these units must<br />
be left on and windows closed <strong>to</strong> prevent flooding damage <strong>to</strong> the pipes servicing<br />
the unit.<br />
Please note that furniture within 10” of a baseboard/radia<strong>to</strong>r heating unit may<br />
adversely affect temperature regulation in the room.<br />
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS<br />
CABLE TELEVISION<br />
Each room is equipped with a cable outlet. A number of cable channels are<br />
available for student viewing. A complete listing of campus cable channels can<br />
be found on the last page of this publication. Tampering with or misuse of cable<br />
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