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Temporary Room Assignments:Each year, a number of temporary assignments are made bytripling double-occupancy rooms. Whenever possible, theseassignments are made based on the (date that the applicationand application fee are received). Top priority for reassignment isgiven to students in temporary spaces and you will be notifi ed ifthis is your situation.Roommate Assignments:In mid-July, you’ll fi nd out who your roommate will be and whatbuilding and room you will be assigned — something we knowyou’ve been waiting to hear. As we indicated before, fi rst-yearstudents who completed the housing application by May 1 willbe guaranteed housing and in the fi rst round of automatic roomassignments. If you did not make the May 1 deadline, or you area transfer student, please know that while you are not guaranteedon-campus housing, Housing & Residence Life will make everyeffort to fi nd you a place. The assignments process never reallyends and is ongoing until residence halls are fi lled.Your Roommate(s):You’ll get the e-mail address for your one, two or three roommates(capacity varies by room). Here’s a suggestion for how to meetyour new roommate: Before you get your roommate’s name, writea short profi le of yourself. That way you’ll have something to sendright away when you learn your roommate’s identity. What shouldyou write? That’s entirely up to you, but some ideas might include:• What you did in high school• Your favorite music• What you like to eatRoommate Relationships:Now is the time to think about all of the possibilities: good timesto share, a new circle of acquaintances and maybe even a truefriend for life. Life with roommates can provide some of the mostrewarding times you’ll have at college. Many people develop lifelongrelationships that begin with roommates and hall mates. Witha little effort, you can create a roommate experience that youwill remember fondly for years to come. Rest assured that you’llhave at least one thing in common with every other ODU fi rst-yearstudent: You are all worried about what life with a roommate willbe like! It makes sense that this sudden change in lifestyle may bea challenging transition. Ninety-two percent of fi rst-year studentsreport they are compatible with their assigned roommate, sochances are great that your experience will be positive!What are You Waiting For?Touch base with your roommate so you can go shopping for yourroom. Think of it: You’ll have a better idea of what to buy. Youwon’t waste your money, and you’ll have more room without twoof everything. You’ll also make a new friend in the process. Findout who is bringing:• Carpet• Refrigerator• Message board• Stereo• DVD player• TVDecisions, Decisions:What should you bring with you? Perhaps more importantly, whatshouldn’t you bring? Here’s one piece of advice: Most fi rst-yearstudents bring way too much with them, so keep that in mind asyou take time to start your packing list. For a list of items manystudents consider essential, go to http://studentaffairs.odu.edu/housing/forms_pubs/BringNotBring.pdf .Making Your Room Your Home:Room DecoratingRoom decorations can help transform your room into a comfortablehome, yet certain restrictions are necessary for fi re safety andto insure against costly damage to the facilities.Tip: We recommend that you use thumbtacks or straight pins onsheet rock walls and masking tape on block walls.Small appliances with automatic shut-off, CD players, desk lamps,radios, stereos, cable-ready televisions, and DVD players are allfi ne to bring with you.All appliances not plugged directly into a wall receptacle shouldbe plugged directly into an ODU approved model surge-protectedpower strip. Regular extension cords and cube adapters are notpermitted.36 Getting Prepared For Your First Semester
Leave these items at home• Decals, metal signs and stickers (because of damage to paintedwalls, windows and other surfaces)• Electrical appliances with exposed heating elements presentserious fi re hazards and sanitation problems. Leave at homeitems such as hot plates, ovens, toasters, grills, strings of lights,toaster ovens and soldering irons.• Microwaves (only permitted in the apartments, and Dominion,Virginia, France, Ireland, England and Scotland houses)• Darts, dart boards and liquid-fi lled furniture• Halogen lamps• Firearms, fi reworks and dangerous weapons. This includes butis not limited to pistols, ROTC fi rearms, rifl es, BB guns, waterguns, hand billies, nunchucks, switchblades, explosives anddangerous chemicals.• Lofts and platforms• Major appliances (such as washers, dryers, dishwashers)• Aerials, masts and other shortwave radio transmittingequipment.Consider these details carefully on the things youcan bring• Bed linens, mattress pads, blankets, etc.: Your bed mattressis an extra long twin and measures 36 inches by 80 inches(except University Village Apartments are full size beds). Youcan fi nd extra-long sheets in local stores.• Computers: Your computer will connect directly to the Internetfrom your residence hall room. Every residential area isequipped with wireless access, making it easier for you toconnect wherever you are. Additionally, each room has anEthernet connection jack (except Nusbaum Apartments) for eachstudent. Your computer must meet minimum system requirementsto be connected to the campus network and be properly configured to recognize an Ethernet connection. The ODU MobileMonarch program provides pre-confi gured, connection readynotebook computers at educational discounts.• Refrigerators: Only one refrigerator is permitted per bedroom.The refrigerator may not exceed 4.4 cubic feet.• Candles: Candles might be a good mood-setter at home,but leave them there. Burning candles is a huge safety risk inresidence halls. Students found with candles in their rooms facesevere disciplinary action and fi nes.• Pets: Please feel free to bring your pet Bubbles. It’s an appropriatename because the only pets allowed in residence halls arefi sh. On-campus life just isn’t compatible with pet ownership.Please don’t bring pets, even just to visit, inside the buildings.• Insurance and Personal Belongings: The University cannot beheld accountable for loss, damage or theft to any student’s personalproperty. All students are encouraged to carry their owninsurance coverage. Your family’s homeowner or tenant insurancemay provide coverage. Or you can arrange for personalproperty insurance through a private agency.• Vacuums: Vacuum cleaners are available at your front desk andmay be signed out for a limited time.Moving Day:Move-in day is always a busy day and there will be lots of traffi caround residence halls. Bring your patience with you because traffic will be heavy all day.Check your room assignment notifi cation for check-in date/timeand driving directions to your hall and be prepared to let the funbegin! Family members are always invited to help you make thetransition to campus, not to mention to help you carry your stuffinto your new room.Move-in day is busy all day, so be prepared to wait regardlessof what time you arrive. ODU staff members will work together tomake move-in as smooth as possible and to welcome you to thebeginning of your college career. You’ll especially enjoy meetingthe resident assistants.First things first—Get your keys.As soon as you get to campus, you will need to check in at yourdesignated location. You’ll need to bring your student ID cardto pick up your keys and activate your meal plan. Then you’ll beready to unload the car when it’s your turn.Make it easy on yourself!Live within a three-hour drive of ODU? Bring just the essentialsalong with enough clothes to last 14 days. After a couple ofweeks, you can either pick up the rest of your things on a triphome or when your family comes to visit you.From the car to your roomDriving and unloading on sidewalks is allowed only during designatedcheck-in days. Please be careful when using these sidewalksor when parking anywhere other than a specifi ed parkingspace. Everyone will want to park as close as possible to his orher hall, so unload as quickly as possible. Then, move the car to adesignated parking lot. Bringing a dolly, handcart or wagon willmake moving in much easier.Are carts or hand trucks available for move-in day?Some, but to make your wait shorter, it’s a great idea to bring one.3737
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