APARTMENT LIFE MOVE-IN GUIDE - Colorado State University

CAMPUS RESOURCESRAM WELCOME/ NEW STUDENT ORIENTATIONAll new and transfer students, whether they are international or domestic students, attendRam Welcome normally scheduled the weekend before classes start in the fall. For moreinformation, visit Orientation & Transition Programs.The Office of International Programs and the office of Orientation & Transition Programshost an orientation designed specifically for International Students. During orientation,staff covers topics from immigration to class scheduling, among many others.RAMCARD/STUDENT IDStop by the RamCard Office on the lower level of the LoryStudent Center Room 31 to pick up your RamCard. Students,staff, and faculty at CSU are eligible to receive a RamCard. Allstudents must be admitted and registered. Staff and facultymust be entered into the Human Resources database. A $25charge will be applied for your RamCard, and you should beprepared to have your picture taken CSU HEALTH NETWORKThe CSU Health Network is a student support service that provides a full range of medical,mental health, and health education and prevention services to optimize the health ofstudents and the campus community.All domestic graduate students and international students are required to purchase theCSU health insurance plan or show proof of equivalent coverage. Please note that the CSUhealth insurance plan begins the date that classes begin. It is recommended that studentshave a temporary insurance coverage up to this date. For more information, please visitCSU Health Network.CAMPUS RECREATIONThe Student Recreation Center is open for drop-in recreation and activities all hours thebuilding is open. Membership is required to use the Student Recreation Center. Foradditional information of Campus Recreation memberships and services, please visitCampus Recreation.EMERGENCY TEXTING SERVICEThe Emergency Text Alert System is used to send alerts in the event of an emergency onthe Fort Collins campus. The system is only used during a safety emergency or unexpectedclosing of the campus, such as a snow day. To enroll in service, please visit EmergencyTexting Service.SUSTAINABILITYWe commit to being responsible stewards, actively involving our students, guests and staffin resource conservation, waste reduction, and sustainable practices and programs. For alist of some of our sustainability initiatives, please visit Sustainability.NETWORK & INTERNET ACCESSTechnology Services provides andmonitors data connections and Internetaccess for residents of the UniversityApartments. It is highly recommendedyou bring an Ethernet cable for a wiredconnection. Wired connections are fasterand more reliable than wireless. Youshould also bring operating system disksand other software that came with yourcomputer. For assistance, you may call(970) 491-4734, between 8 AM and 5 PM,Monday through Friday.CSU also provides a broad scope ofcomputing services. Centralized servicesare provided by Academic Computing &Networking Services (ACNS) and CSULibraries. Information on central servicesfor our CSU students can be found onAcademic Computing & NetworkingServices (ACNS) website.SAFE WALKCampus Service Officers (CSOs) arestudents employed by the CSU PoliceDepartment. They are available to walkwith you anyplace on campus or within atwo block radius of campus. Simply call(970) 491-1155.CSU ATTRACTIONSHiking to the “A”The letter "A" adorns the western hillsideof Fort Collins. CSU was formally calledColorado A & M, and students werereferred to as "Aggies." The "A" was firstwhite-washed in 1924. It became atradition for freshmen to paint the letterevery year.OvalThe oval serves as the heart of CSU. Itwas designed in 1909 as an aestheticallypleasing way to connect main campusbuildings. Surrounding the Oval arehistoric buildings including Johnson Hall,which was the original student centerand the Music Building which was built asa library.