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FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL LIFE VIEWBOOK 2009-2010
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MOVE ON UP
Welcome to on-campus living at Fort Hays State University.
Residential Life offers housing solutions for students, faculty, staff and other members
of the FHSU community seeking the convenience and accessibility of on-campus living.
Throughout this magazine you will find a wealth of information about our three residence
halls and two apartment communities, insights from current on-campus residents, and
information about the successes that “living on” can afford you!
GO FURTHER! Visit us online for even more!: http://www.fhsu.edu/reslife/
LIVING ON
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY RESIDENTIAL LIFE VIEWBOOK 2009-2010
Carol Hackerott
Director of Residential Life
Fort Hays State University
INSIDE
4 Residence Halls:
The Ins & Outs of Living On
6 Stadium Place Apartments:
300 Lewis Drive
8 Wooster Place Apartments:
Family Matters (to FHSU)
9 Hands On: A Day in the Life
10 Dining Services: Standing Reservations
12 Amenities: Everything But the Kitchen Sink
14 Academics: Learning to Succeed
16 Involvement: Getting to Know U
18 Contracts & Policies: In the Know
22 Decked Out Digs: Personalize Your Place
23 Housing Checklist
A note from the director…
Hello and welcome to “Living On,” the magazine about On-Campus
Living at Fort Hays State University. Inside you will find information
about our accommodations and amenities as well as insights from
current on-campus residents. We hope you enjoy this publication and
look forward to seeing you in our neighborhood soon!
Sincerely,

RESIDENCE HALLS
THE INS &
OUTS OF
Our residence halls are true living/
learning communities. Each hall is a
comfortable, convenient, vital life center for
personal interaction with other students,
faculty and staff. The residence hall is
where students connect with new ideas and
differing opinions, attitudes and lifestyles.
The hall is where students form friendships
and build memories that last a lifetime.
McMindes Hall is co-ed by wing and
houses approximately 450 residents. It is
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The Residence Halls of Fort Hays State University
available to first-year and upper-division
students. The McMindes community is
intentionally designed to empower the
new student to
make a successful
intellectual and
social transition
to college life. The
McMindes Hall Council has a reputation
for dynamic, relevant programming that
impacts life in the hall itself, across the
university campus and out into the Hays
Stephen Height
Freshman • Russell, KS
“Living on was a great decision. The
events helped me meet people and get
a good start on the college experience.”
community. McMindes is indeed the place to master
the transition from home to college while learning
new study skills, making new friends and exploring
the rich diversity of the college culture.
Wiest Hall is co-ed floor by floor and
accommodates approximately 300 residents.
The residents of Wiest Hall have been a strong
presence on the Fort Hays
State University campus
for four decades. Wiest is a
truly integrated community
providing first-year students
the opportunity to interact
closely with upper-division
students within a multicultural
environment. The environment in Wiest Hall is ideal
for cultivating important life skills in your transition
from home life to college life. Wiest is home to
Chuck’s Place, which is the preferred venue for the
majority of Residential Life events, including Casino
Night and the annual Residence Hall Association
Nut Fry. Wiest also features an active Hall Council
and is home to RHA, both of which provide a unique
opportunities for residents to provide input on issues
that affect everyone.
Agnew Hall is home for approximately 100
residents living co-ed by wing and by floor. The
Agnew ambiance is distinctive.
The open, relaxed atmosphere
is immediately attractive and
conducive to both academic
endeavors and social encounters.
Agnew residents have a long history of campus
leadership. It is the hall for students who seek a
smaller, quieter, more independent community.
REASONS TO LIVE ON
1. You are more likely to graduate.
2. You will get better grades.
Be surrounded by an academic
atmosphere with tutoring available.
3. You will meet more people and
have more opportunities to
make new friends.
4. Friendly staff is on hand 24 hours a
day to help with conflict resolution
and general needs.
5. Have your food prepared for you.
Forget shopping, cooking…it’s like
having a personal chef on speed-dial.
6. You can enjoy in better health
by living near on-campus
fitness facilities.
7. Convenient, centralized billing. No
need to worry about when the bills
are due – just focus on school!
8. Forget trying to find a parking spot
– class is just a short walk away!
9. You will never be bored. All of
our communities feature fun
games, events and happenings
throughout the year.
10. You will make memories that
last a lifetime by sharing
priceless experiences
with your peer group.
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STADIUM PLACE APARTMENTS
300LEWIS DRIVE
Stadium Place Apartments
Times are changing and so is on-campus
housing. With this mind, Fort Hays State
University, in concert
with Uniplace LLC, has
designed our newest
on-campus community
to better accommodate new students
while retaining all of the positive academic
and social features of the residence halls.
Stadium Place Apartments offer
a student the ability to have his
or her own bedroom and share
a bath with only one
other person in either
a two- or four-bedroom apartment
setting. Stadium Place features the
convenience of a “one-stop-shop”
billing system that includes all of your
monthly bills in one single payment
through your TigerTracks Web account.
Each apartment is fully furnished,
including the
living room,
bedrooms,
dining area and
a fully accessorized kitchen right down
to the silverware. In light of the kitchen
facilities, meal plan participation for
Stadium Place residents is optional.
In addition to the other
furnishings, students enjoy the luxury of laundry
facilities within their apartments as well as
university maintenance, cable television and
high-speed wireless Internet.
Stadium Place is located directly west of Lewis
Field Stadium, making it a prime location for
game day barbecues, commonly held by the
active community council.
The residents of Stadium
Place enjoy the independence
of apartment living
while maintaining the academic culture that only
on-campus housing can provide. There is no
doubt that Stadium Place is the premier offering
in on-campus housing in terms of its locale,
provisions and affordability.
YOU PICK OR POTLUCK
A common concern for incoming students is living with a
roommate. You have the option of selecting your own specific
roommate or having one assigned to you based on criteria you
provide on your application. For potluck assignments, we utilize
cutting-edge housing software that calculates your interests,
habits and preferences to determine ideal matches.
The choice is up to you!
Elizabeth Emerson
Sophomore • Great Bend, KS
Living On, I am ...
gaining
ground
“Stadium Place is a great
choice because you are still
surrounded by people but
also have your own space.”
Liz is a speech-language pathology
major who likes Fort Hays State
because she feels that she is treated
like a student, not just a number. She
recommends Stadium Place because
it has all of the social and academic
benefits of the residence halls.
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WOOSTER PLACE APARTMENTS HANDS-ON
FAMILY MATTERS
Wooster Place Apartments
Wooster Place offers the benefit of
on-campus living with modern
amenities. The unfurnished apartments*
feature newly installed, energy efficient
windows and doors. Wooster Place
is family friendly and open to all
members of the FHSU community with
the exception of traditional first-year
students. Both one- and two-bedroom
options are available.
TO FHSU
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*shown furnished
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Bennie Burrell, a freshman and Tiger wide receiver from
Oklahoma City, OK, tells us how hall life works well for him…
8:30 a.m.: I wake up and head downstairs
to the McMindes Café where I join my friends for
breakfast. It’s nice being able to start the day
with good company, talking about what’s ahead.
9:30 a.m.: After fueling up, I go to my first
two classes. They are not my favorite subjects,
but the teachers keep it fun and interesting.
11:30 a.m.: After surviving algebra and
history, I get to have a bit of fun across campus
in personal wellness playing games and
getting some physical activity while
learning a lot, too.
12:30 a.m.:
I take a seat in psychology which
is my favorite class. Try to take
good notes, not just so I can do
good on the test, but because it so
interesting to learn!
1:30 p.m.: Back to McMindes
for lunch. Open Access makes
it easy to pop in and grab a bite
whenever I have time and I can
always count on people I know
being around to eat with.
3:00 p.m.: I grab my gear and head out for the
short walk to to meet the rest of my team for football
practice at Lewis Field Stadium.
5:00 p.m.: After practice, we hit the campus
gym in Cunningham Hall where we either lifts
weights or play a pick-up game of basketball.
7:00 p.m.: I head to the Black Student Union
meeting down in the McMindes Living Room. We
plan out our next big trip–Chicago–and
then head out on the town to bowl
a few lanes together.
10:00 p.m.: Back at the hall,
I stop by my friends’ room to play
video games or just relax and listen
to music a while before calling it a
night and heading back to my room to
crash and do it all again tomorrow!
Note from Bennie:
Living on campus is a great choice
for everyone. As an athlete it is nice
to be close to my teammates and it
makes for a short commute to and
from practices and the campus gym.

DINING SERVICES
STANDING
RESERVATIONS
With meal plans to fit every schedule, you will never have to
worry about what to eat again!
We know you are busy. What with
classes, relationships, extracurriculars
and even the occasional
homework, you are
so busy that it may be
difficult to even conquer
the basics. Like eating. But don’t worry,
because we have you covered. With a
variety of different meal plan offerings
and multiple dining facilities, dining will
not be a cause for concern.
Most new residents are surprised to find
the variety that is offered by our dining
facilities. Diners
have options
including fresh
produce, hotline
meals and even
ethnic entrées. With a wide variety of
options, even the pickiest of eaters
are sure to be pleased!
Even with all of the different options
available, we know that different
people have different needs. That is
why our dining services provider is
willing to meet
one-on-one
with any student
requesting special
services or accommodations. It’s just
one more way we
are working to
make you feel at
home here
on campus.
PICK YOUR PLAN
1. The Open Access Plan – Allows unlimited,
personal access to McMindes Café during non-meal
period hours of operation – eat a meal, grab a soda
or have a snack as often as you like. OA participants
may eat at the Student Union or
McMindes Café once per
breakfast and lunch period.
2. Set Number Plans – Meal
plans of 10 or 15 meals a week
are available. Residents with plans that provide a
set number of meals each week may eat once each
meal period until their number of meals for that
week has been consumed. Participants may eat at
the Student Union or
McMindes Café once per breakfast and lunch period.
dining details
Bring a Buddy
Open Access & Set
Number plans include
provisions for three free
guest meals each
semester!
Participation in a meal plan is mandatory for freshman and
sophomore hall residents and optional for others. Twenty-one
meals are served each week. All diners may either choose
McMindes Café or the Union Station for breakfast and lunch.
The university and the dining service contractor will work with
residents to meet any special dietary needs. Meal plans may not
be cancelled if mandated by classification. Meal plan changes
are allowed up to the 20th day of class. Flexi-cash or meal plan
increases may be added until 30 days prior to the end of semester.
DESTINATION: DINE
McMindes Café
Take a break and join your
friends as you enjoy a wide
variety of popular all-youcare-to-eat
menu options in
a comfortable atmosphere.
With over eight distinct
culinary platforms from
which to choose, you’re
going to find great things at
the McMindes Café.
Union Station
When your schedule keeps
you on the Quad, make the
Union Station your dining
choice. All meal plans
include transferability to
Union Station for breakfast
and lunch, Monday through
Friday, when classes are in
session. The Grab-n-Go in
Memorial Union may always
be accessed with flexi-cash.
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AMENITIES
EVERYTHING BUT THE
KITCHEN SINK
Living On is not just about being
close but being comfortable.
It’s about having what you need,
when you need it. Besides being
a social and cultural center for
your college experience, living
on campus provides a number of
benefits that you will never find in
an off-campus apartment. Here
are just a few of the amenities
you may look forward to:
Tiffany Grist
Freshman • Topeka, KS
“The halls have everything
you need. You are close to
everything – anything you
need is a short walk away.”
Housekeeping
The bathrooms, lounges, hallways and other
common areas are maintained by professional
housekeeping staff Monday through Friday
(except holidays). Students are responsible for
keeping their rooms clean and in good order.
Light housekeeping equipment is available in
each hall. The university provides a bed, desk,
study chair, chest-of-drawers or wardrobe and
window blind. Personal furnishings may be
added consistent with hall policy.
AROUND
Free Cable Television
Basic cable television service, plus Black Entertainment
Television and Univision, are provided in each room of all
residence halls at no extra charge.
Free Internet
Each residence hall contains a
computer lab complete with printer.
Each residence hall room provides a
wired Internet connection as well as
wireless connectivity.
In addition to the other amenities, the
residence halls also have common areas
where you can kick back and relax
with your friends! Chuck’s Place in
Wiest Hall has pool tables, ping-pong
tables and a big screen television. The
McMindes Rec Room has pool tables
and a big screen TV, too, as well as
weight lifting equipment for the exclusive
use of hall residents. Equipment and
accessories for the
gaming tables and
lifting equipment
may be checked out
24 hours a day at the front desk!
Amber Friedrichs
Sophomore • Bremen, KS
“Get out of your room and
get involved. It may sound
cliché, but you will meet
more people and have a
better college experience.”
Telephone Service
Amber is active in both RHA and Hall
Due to budgetary restrictions and low
utilization rates, static telephone
connections will no longer be standard in
Council, which gives her a leadership
role within her community. She
Movie Channel and Bulletin Board
Channel 21 of the cable television service in
each room is the university movie channel
and public bulletin board. The Residence Hall
the traditional residence halls or Stadium
Place apartments. Individuals may
request a phone connection for $30/mo.
by utilizing the form on our website.
recommends that first-year students
opt for a double room so they can
have an authentic college experience.
Association features new release movies
selected based on resident and member
interest. Channel 21 also features educational
programming and community announcements.
Cooking
Kitchenettes and microwave ovens are located in several
areas of each residence hall. Small microwaves are allowed
in resident rooms, consistent with hall policy. Extensive
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amenities continue on next page...
cooking in rooms is not allowed, and with our wide range of
dining plans to fit your needs, who needs the kitchen sink?!
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LOUNGING
Living On, I am ...
building
bonds

ACADEMICS
Ciara Branch
Freshman • Ulysses, KS
“From orientation on, I felt right at
home. Hays is just the right size to
have fun, but small enough to stay
focused on your classes.”
Classy Ideas:
How to capitalize on your class time.
– Show up to class prepared and on time.
– Join the FYRE program on your floor!
– Take advantage of in-hall tutoring.
– Consider recording your lectures and
reviewing the recordings with your notes.
– Use your Open Access Meal Plan to fuel up
before heading out.
LEARNING
Living on-campus
provides many other
options for involvement!
Floor Group Meetings
Floor group meetings are one way by
which you can offer input into the activities
of your residence hall. Meetings are
for everyone. Your ideas are welcome.
Organizations
Social, professional, special interest
and service organizations abound on
campus. Becoming active in one or more
of these groups will intensify and enrich
your total university experience.
Residence Hall Association
The Residence Hall Association (RHA)
engages in programming designed
to enrich the life of all residence hall
students. RHA also serves as a voice for
residents on issues of concern to the
residence halls such as hall fee increases
and dining service. RHA is actively
connected to similar organizations at the
state, regional and national level.
Hall & Community Council
Hall government is also an appropriate
body to contact with ideas for improving
the quality of life in the hall. Meetings
are open to all whether you represent
your floor, hold an elected office or are
an interested resident. Elected leadership
position holders receive a 10%
reduction on room charges.
TO SUCCEED
Kicking off with Tiger Impact weekend, the
Statement of Values
FHSU is committed to providing a living
environment in which students feel
accepted and supported. Residents have
the right to enjoy individual freedoms
without regard to difference in ethnicity,
“The residents are
the most important
thing to the staff.
They are always
“The relaxed
atmosphere is great
for studying. My
off-campus friends
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residential communities of FHSU have a
strong commitment to fostering academic
success. Besides being surrounded by an academic setting, all
residents have the opportunity to participate in in-hall tutoring and a
wide variety of Residential Life-sponsored educational programming.
race, national origin, disability, age,
religion, political affiliation, personal
belief or lifestyle.
Your Rights!
Each resident has the right to study and
sleep within his or her own room. These
rights precede the rights of guests, other
individual rights or community rights.
available and always
willing to help.”
Steven Chen
Graduate Student
Gong Yi City,
Hunan Province,
China
wish they had the
atmosphere and
amenities of the halls.”
Brent Cline
Freshman
Mulvane, KS
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tips from tigers
The First Year Residential Experience
program (FYRE) in McMindes Hall was created
to give incoming freshmen a jump-start on their
academic careers by providing peer guidance,
in-hall tutoring and valuable faculty interaction. As
a FYRE participant, you will enjoy the benefits of
a small community with focused attention from
faculty, successful upperclassmen and programs
designed to support you as you move through a
complete collegiate experience.

INVOLVEMENT
GETTING TO KNOW
FHSU
Community events are a big part
of the on-campus social scene.
While traditional events are held
each year, Community Council
also develops new events based
on the interests of current hall
residents. These events present
a great opportunity to spend time
with your neighbors as well as
interact with people from other
on-campus communities! Some
past events include:
Backyard Barbecues
Agnew Hall
Nut Fry
Wiest Hall
Battle of the Sexes Week
Stadium Place
Annual RA Chili Cook-off
Wiest Hall
Safe Trick-or-Treat
All Communities
Girls’ Night Out
McMindes Hall
Casino Night
RHA
Legacy Weekend
McMindes Hall
Family Friendly Events
Wooster Place
Tim Markloff
Junior • Vancouver, Canada
Living On, I am ...
winning
friendships
“The hall events are great.
They are always fun and let
you meet new people. There
is always something to do!”
Tim is living on campus while
pursuing his degree in industrial arts
education and competing for the
FHSU track team.
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POLICY
IN THE KNOW!
Contract period
The standard residence hall contract is for both the
fall and spring semesters of any academic year.
Eligible persons may request a one-semester-only
contract; this request must be in writing at the time
the contract is initially submitted. The halls open for
the fall semester on the Thursday prior to the
beginning of classes. They open for the spring
semester on the Monday prior to the beginning of
classes. For periods outside of contract dates, refer
to vacation period information in the Hall Handbook.
Residency Requirement
Unmarried students who enroll within one
year following the date they graduated from
high school are required to live in university
residence halls, a sorority or a fraternity
house or in the homes of their parents
or legal guardians within 60 minutes of
campus during their first year of enrollment.
Exceptions to this policy for extraordinary and
compelling circumstances may be requested
by written application to the director of
Residential Life.
Vacation Periods
A student resident in good standing who is
under continuing contract may remain in a
residence hall during scheduled vacation
periods and between terms of study for no
additional charge if permitted by the hall
director. The hall director will require advance
notification of such intent to remain when the
hall is normally closed.
Room Assignments
The university reserves the right to make
Overnight Guests
Overnight guests are welcome on an oc-
assignments and reassignments of accommodations.
Individuals wishing to be roommates must request
casional basis. All guests are to be registered
and fees paid in advance at the hall reception
desk in accordance with hall regulations.
each other in writing and submit the request with
their contracts. Single rooms are assigned on a
Guests of the opposite sex must make special
accommodation arrangements with the hall
director. At no time should a guest stay with-
space-available basis. If a student requests a single
out full permission of one’s roommate.
room and one is not available, a double room will be
Visitation
assigned and corresponding fees charged.
Visitation arrangements vary from hall to hall
and within some halls. These options are
Residents may request to be placed on a waiting
described in each hall handbook. Cohabitation
list for a single room. The university reserves the
is not allowed in Fort Hays State University
residence halls.
right to require single occupants of double rooms
to move together. Refusal to move or to accept an
Accessibility
Most students can be accommodated com-
assigned roommate constitutes the intent to occupy
a single room, and applicable fees will begin imfortably
in a residence hall. If you have specific
questions about FHSU’s facilities, arrange
a personal conference with a Residential Life
mediately. Residents may request a room change;
staff member prior to submitting a residence
hall contract. Persons with special needs or
however, the hall director must approve all changes,
requirements should provide advance notice
and the resident must make payment of any
requisite fees in advance. First-year students rarely
to the hall director and contact the Office of
Student Disability Services.
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get single rooms due to lack of availability.
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Alcohol
Employment Opportunities
All of the traditional residence halls Numerous student employment
are alcohol free. Student residents opportunities exist within the
of the apartment communities who Department of Residential Life
are of legal drinking age, as defined and across the university cam-
by Kansas law, may possess and pus. The possibilities include po-
consume alcohol in their own rooms sitions such as desk assistants,
or the rooms of other residents of resident assistants, food service
legal drinking age. Such beverages workers, custodial and main-
must be packaged in containers of tenance workers. These jobs
one liter or less in volume and rep- pay better than minimum wage
resent appropriate levels of personal and offer the flexible schedule
consumption. All other possession a student needs. Working in the
and consumption of alcohol is pro- halls saves the time and expense
hibited in the residence halls. Each of traveling to an off-campus job.
residence hall or floor may apply Students gain leadership, com-
more stringent restrictions.
mitment, and organization skills
from Residential Life jobs.
POLICY
Early Arrival
A student participating in universitysponsored
activities which may require
early arrival (athletics, band, debate,
journalism and similar programs) may
check into a residence hall early for no
extra charge, under these conditions:
1) check-in is no earlier than one day
prior to the beginning of the activity; 2)
the student has previously submitted a
contract for the coming term of study;
3) the student contacts the hall director
of the residence hall for which he or
she is contracted at least two weeks
prior to the early check-in date and
arranges a check-in time; 4) the student
is willing to accept an assignment on
a space-available basis for temporary
accommodations, if necessary; and 5)
the requirement to report to campus
is verified by appropriate university
department. A student may also request
permission to check into a residence
hall early for personal reasons. Such a
request may be granted at the discretion
of the hall director in accordance with the
conditions given above. A student checking
in early for personal reasons will be
charged $50.00 a day for the additional
days of occupancy.
Drugs
Manufacturing, possessing,
selling, transmitting, using or
being party to any activities involving
an illegal drug, controlled
substance or drug paraphernalia
is a violation of university policy
as well as a violation of the
law. Suspected violations of
this policy are reported to the
University Police.
Smoking/Incense/Candles
All residence halls are smoke
free. Smoking is permitted
outside the building. 30 feet
from the entryway. Use of
incense and/or open flames in
the residence halls is prohibited.
Candle warmers are permitted
and encouraged.
Pets
No pets of any kind are allowed
for reasons of health and safety,
with the exception of fish in
aquariums of acceptable size.
Fire Equipment/Alarms
Each residential room has a
smoke alarm. Each building is
equipped with a complete smoke
and fire alarm system. These
residents, and any tampering
with or misuse of these
items is considered a serious
offense against the members
of the residential community.
Offenders are subject to criminal
prosecution and significant fines
($250 minimum fine) and severe
disciplinary sanctions which may
include suspension.
Weapons
Weapons and ammunition may
not be kept in individual rooms.
Storage for weapons and ammunition
is available and is allowed
only in those areas designated
by the Wiest Hall Director. In
order to access your stored
weapons or explosives, you must
present a valid photo ID. Weapons
will only be released to that
individual who originally stores
the weapon and signed the storage
agreement. The possession/
use of weapons which endanger
health or safety of yourself or
others is sufficient cause for
immediate dismissal from the
residence hall without financial
release and referral to the vice
president for student affairs for
further disciplinary review.
Privacy
A student’s right to privacy will be
respected consistent with the university’s
primary compelling obligation
to ensure the maintenance of an
environment supportive of academic
achievement and positive personal
growth. The university reserves
the right for authorized personnel
to enter a room for any purpose
connected with the maintenance,
housekeeping and management
of the facilities or for any other
purpose reasonably connected with
the interest of the university or the
welfare of the student. The university
reserves the right for authorized staff
to enter the room of a resident and to
conduct a limited, reasonable search
of the premises in situations where,
in the judgment of the staff, the
occupants of the room appear to be
exhibiting behavior indicative of an
obvious and/or flagrant violation of
hall and/or university policy. Access
to student rooms will not be granted
to friends, relatives or other students
by the university staff without the
express written permission of the
resident of the room.
JobX
JobX is a feature of TigerTracks
that allows students to browse,
review and apply for on-campus
employment offerings online.
This feature is offered by the Office
of Student Employment.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Fort Hays State University does
not discriminate on the basis
of sex, race, religion, national
origin, age, disability, Vietnam
era veteran status or special
disabled veteran status in its
programs and activities. The
director of affirmative action,
coordinator of Title IX, Title VI,
Section 504 and ADA Regulations,
may be contacted at 600
Park Street, Hays, KS 67601-
4099, (785) 628-4033.
devices exist for the safety of all
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For a complete list of rules and policies, download our community handbooks online!
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DECKED OUT
We know that step one to settling
into your new home on-campus is
making sure that it suits your style.
That is why Residential Life has a number of options available to
make personalizing your place a snap.
adjustable height
Bunking & Lofting Beds
Give yourself a lift with our free loft
kits available in most residence
hall rooms. Simply complete the
loft kit request form from our
Web site and return it with your
signature. Our maintenance staff
will do its best to make sure it is
installed before you even arrive!
1) GET INFORMED
FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY
HOUSING
CHECKLIST
Watch the virtual tours online
Schedule a campus visit
Consider the amenities
2) APPLY FOR HOUSING
Review housing policies
Review the costs
Choose a community
Log in to your TigerTracks account at http://tigertracks.fhsu.edu/
Click on the “Online Services” tab at the top of the page.
Select the “Residential Life Housing Application.”
Click on “Log In to Residential Life Housing Application.”
Log in using your TigerTracks user name and password.
Complete the application and submit the $35 application fee.
You may click on the tabs at the top to change your profile or begin your application.
Pick Your Palette
A fresh coat of paint is the least expensive way to “remodel” a room.
With our “Paint Kit Request” system, giving your room a new hue is
easier than ever. Fill out a request form and the paint and
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supplies will be waiting for you on move-in day!
Have questions about the application process? E-mail us at: srl@fhsu.edu
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Live.
Learn.
Succeed.
Residential Life
Agnew Hall 114
Hays, KS 67601-4099
(785) 628-4245
1-800-628-FHSU
FAX: 1-800-432-0248
srl@fhsu.edu
www.fhsu.edu/reslife