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What to Bring :
Question: What kind of desk items should I bring?
Answer:
- Files to hold all of your important receipts, class notes, tests, papers, etc,
- Dictionary
- Thesaurus
- Stamps
- Stationery
- Envelopes
- Tape
- Paper clips
- Stapler
- Hole Punch
- Poster Putty
- Tacks
- Scissors
- Rubber Bands
- Calendar
Question: What kind of personal items should I bring?
Answer:
- Shower Basket
- Soap and Case
- Shampoo, Conditioner
- Shaving Kit, Shower Shoes
- Bathrobe
- Toiletries
- Aspirin
- Band-Aids
- Personal Medications
Question: What kind of laundry items should I bring?
Answer:
- Hangers
- Laundry Basket/Bag
- Laundry Soap
- Fabric Softener
- Bleach
- Iron/Steamer
- Drying Rack
Question: What kind of linen items should I bring?
Answer:
- Blankets
- Bedspread
- Pillow-cases
- Sheets *Wallace and Tower beds are twin size *McConnell and LLC beds are extra long twin (twin sheets often fit the extra long twin mattresses)
- Mattress Pad
- Bath Towels
- Washcloths
Question: What kind of appliances should I bring?
Answer:
- Alarm Clock
- Telephone (Cordless Telephones must be 5.8 GHz or 900 Megahertz)
- Answering Machine
- Microwave
- Computer
- Television
- Blow Dryer
- Curling Iron
- Radio/Tape/CD Player
- Stereo Headset
- Surge Protector
- Ethernet adapter
- RJ 45 Cable.
*Electronic devices operating at the 2.4GHz range interfere with wireless internet access and cannot be used within the halls.
Question: What other things should I bring?
Answer:
- Posters/Pictures
- Basic First Aid Kit
- 6' x 8' Carpet or Throw Rugs
- Cards/Dice/Board Games
- Flashlight and Batteries
- Silverware
- Mug/Bowl/Plate
- Can/Bottle Opener
- Water Bottle
- Water Filter
- Fan
- Cleaning Supplies and Rags
- Camera and Film
- House Plants
- Sports Equipment
- Bike and Lock
- Umbrella
- Key Ring
- Storage Containers
- Social Security Card
- Medical Insurance Card
* Sorry, no pets except for fish are allowed in the halls.
Question: Are there restrictions on what I can bring to the residence halls?
Answer: Yes. For safety reasons there are items that are not allowed in the residence halls. For a complete list check the 2007-2008 Residence Hall Handbook.
Halogen lamps and cooking equipment are not allowed in the residence halls with the exception of microwave ovens (limited to 800 watts) when used according to the manufacturer's instructions. Coffee pots must be of the type that utilizes a timed or thermostatically controlled automatic shutoff switch.
Appliances that are prohibited include, but are not limited to the following:
· Waffle iron
· Electric grill (e.g. George Foreman grill)
· Slow cooker (crock pot)
· Toaster
· Toaster oven or convection oven
· Coffee maker without automatic shut off
· Espresso machine without automatic shut off
· Electric kettle without automatic shut off
· Candle warmer
· Deep fryer
· Rice cooker
Question: Where can I buy specialized items for my room?
Answer: Dormbuys.com has items specifically for residence hall students, but keep in mind that some of the items sold on the site including certain appliances are not allowed in the residence halls. Check the 2007-2008 Residence Hall Handbook for information about items that are not allowed in the residence halls.
Check-in Questions :
Question: When can I check-in?
Answer: For fall check-in first year students are allowed to check-in early to take advantage of orientation programs. 2008 Fall Semester Check-in begins Thursday, August 21, 2008, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for first year students and new
transfer students. This is a great way to get a
jump-start on your time here at the university and prepare for new student orientation on Friday.
This orientation focuses on your needs as a new student. New first year students must be checked in by 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2008.
Non-first year students can check-in beginning Friday, August 22, 2008: from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on
Saturday and Sunday, August 23, and 24, 2008 from 1:00p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Check-in dates and information can be located on our Important Dates page.
Question: What size are the beds?
Answer: McConnell Hall and the Living Learning Community have extra long twin mattresses (although many students find regular twin sheets still fit these beds). Beds in Wallace, the Theophilus Tower are standard twin size. There is a waiting list available for students in Wallace who require an extra long twin, but the supply is limited and is distributed by greatest need.
Question: What are the dimensions of a room in Wallace?
Answer: This PDF has the dimensions of a typical room in the Wallace Residence Center.
Question: What are the dimensions of a room in the Theophilus Tower?
Answer: This PDF has the dimensions of a typical room in the Theophilus Tower.
Question: What are the dimensions of a room in the Living Learning Communities?
Answer: This PDF has the dimensions of a typical four bedroom suite in the Living Learning Communities. You may also want to look at the virtual building/floor plans of the Living Learning Communities. Click on the building you are interested in, then the floor, and then the room.
Question: Where is my hall located?
Answer: To find which building your hall is located in, check out our Residence Hall Map .
Question: When are room assignments made?
Answer: Room assignments begin in March and continue through the summer. You should be receiving your room assignment sometime around April 1. Assignments are made in the order the deposit is received. No deposit means no reservation can be made.
Question: When do I find out who my roommate is?
Answer: Your hall and room assignment letter also lists your roommate's name and telephone number. We start mailing the letters as early as March. Your roommate can be assigned throughout the summer. For continuous updates, check your assignment on the web.
Question: How do I request a specific roommate?
Answer: To request a roommate, you AND your roommate both need to specify each other as a requested roommate, and send your reservation cards in at the same time. Reservations for a specific roommate cannot be held for extended periods of time, so make sure you send the cards in at the same time for the assignment to be made.
Question: How can I get a single room?
Answer: To apply for a single room please mark on your Room Reservation Card and return it to University Residences Office. You will be placed on a waiting list. Even if a single room is not available for you by the time school begins, you will remain on the wait list. If a single room does become available during the semester, you will be notified and asked if you would like to move to the single room. Most single rooms are awarded based on seniority and position on the waiting list.
Question: Am I able to change rooms later?
Answer: After ten days into the semester, room reassignments can be made for location changes and roommate requests.
Question: Can I change my meal plan?
Answer: You can change your meal plan within the first two weeks of each semester. For more information please see the Campus Dining page, or contact Campus Dining at 208-885-6070 or by e-mail at campusdining@uidaho.edu.
Question: What is a Vandal Card?
Answer: Your Vandal Card is your lifeline to campus. This card is your student ID, access to the hall or building where you live, meal ticket, library card, access to the Student Recreation Center, your ticket into sporting events and it can be used as a debit card as well at the Bookstore, and vending machines, and laundry machines.
Your flex dollars on your meal plan are placed on your Vandal Card, and you can use them to purchase food at all Campus Dining locations on campus, but your flex dollars (part of your meal plan) can not be used on the vending machines, at the bookstore, the copy machines at the Library or for laundry. You can add "Vandal Bucks" to your Vandal card for these types of purchases, and often you get a discount when you use your "Vandal Bucks."
For example at the Bookstore you get a 5% discount on used textbooks when you use your Vandal Card, and you get a 20 % discount on your laundry at University Residences when you use your Vandal Card, so instead of 50 cents for a wash and 75 cents for a dry it is 40 cents to wash and 60 cents to dry when you use your Vandal Card, plus you don't have to carry around lots of coins.
At all Campus Dining locations if you are out of flex dollars, and use "Vandal Bucks" you get a 5% discount (you also get that discount when using your flex dollars, which are part of your meal plan), at the Library when you use your Vandal Card on the copy machine you are charged 9 cents instead of 10 cents when you use coins.
To add "Flex Dollars" to your Vandal Card you can go to vandalweb and log in, then select the Student Account Information option, and then under the Student Account Menu select the Vandal Card Online Deposit and Account Reports option, this will let you deposit money, see how much money is on your Vandal Card, check recent activity on your card, and de-activate a lost or stolen Vandal Card.
Question: How do I get a Vandal Card?
Answer: The Vandal Card office is located on the first floor of the Student Union Building, which is on the corner of Sixth Street and Deakon Street. The Vandal Card Office is open from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.Monday-Friday during the academic year and from 8 a.m. -4 p.m. Monday-Friday during the summer. You will need a government issued photo ID (e.g. driver's license, passport, military ID) and your student identification number to get your vandal card. They will take your photo for your Vandal Card, so be ready to smile!
Question: Can my parents deposit money on my Vandal Card?
Answer: Yes your parents can deposit money to your Vandal Card using an electronic check, or a credit card. Parents can click here to deposit money to a student's vandal card online. The student's ID number is requested on this online form.
Question: What about laundry?
Answer: There are washers and dryers availalbe in every residence hall. The cost of using the washing machine is 75 cents per cycle if you use coins and 60 cents per cycle if you use your Vandal Card, and the cost of using the dryer is 50 cents per cycle if you use coins and 40 cents per cycle if you use your Vandal Card.
To use your Vandal Card to do laundry you place your clothes in the washer or dryer you wish to use, and look for the number on the machine, then go to the card swipe machine on the wall in the laundry room and swipe your Vandal Card, and then enter the number of the machine you wish to use.
Laundry Room Locations:
In the Theophilus Tower the laundry machines are located in a large laundry room in the basement. In the Wallace Residence Center, if you live in Gooding or Willey wings, you have a large laundry room in the basement of your wing. If you live in the Ballard or Stevenson wings you have laundry rooms on the second floor and the fourth floor of your wing. In McConnell Hall the laundry room is in the basement. In the Living Learning Communities the laundry room is located on the main floor of each building, in the Fine Arts Targhee building the laundry room is located in the basement.
Question: Can I bring my bike and where can it be stored?
Answer: Bringing a bike to campus is a great idea! You may store your bike in the designated bike storage rooms found in the basement of most Residence Halls. You must bring your own lock. You may also use outside bike racks located around the buildings. We recommend you register your bike with the Moscow Police Department.
Question: Can I bring appliances with me to the residence halls?
Answer: Refrigerators and microwaves are allowed, as are small appliances such as coffee pots, as long as they have automatic shut-off features. If a small appliance does not shut off automatically, it is not allowed in the residence halls. Candle warmers are not allowed in the residence halls. For other appliances such as refrigerators, specifications are located in the Student Handbook. Also see the What to Bring list for more ideas.
Question: Is carpeting provided in student rooms?
Answer: Carpeting is not provided in rooms with the exception of McConnell Hall and LLC. You may bring your own throw rugs or carpeting. Carpet size 9 X 13 will fit in all rooms, but may have to be folded or cut around furnishings.
Question: What should I do if I need to arrive before the residence halls open?
Answer: Students arriving early should contact one of the Moscow area hotels. Some businesses provide a discounted rate for students; just ask about a student rate.
Question: Can I send my belongings in advance of my arrival?
Answer: You can send your belongings 1-2 weeks early and we will store them in a locked area until you can pick them up. Send items addressed to yourself to your campus address:
First Name, middle initial, Last Name
MSC #
1080 West Sixth Street
Moscow, Idaho 83843
To find your MSC number log in to your vandalweb account, and select student housing information, then select housing information center and select the correct semester, and a screen will appear with your MSC number.
When you arrive you will need to go to the mail desk where you will normally pick-up your mail. If you live in Wallace or the tower you will go the Wallace Basement, if you live in the Living Learning Communities or McConnell you should go to the LLC 24-hour desk. You will need your ID.
Students living in University Residence Apartments who wish to send packages in advance should mail them to:
First Name, middle initial, Last Name
1080 West 6th Street
MSC 005
Moscow, Idaho 83843
Question: Is there a campus bus service?
Answer: Wheatland Express provides free bus transportation for students with their Vandal Card. The bus travels throughout the UI Campus and various locations in Moscow, Idaho and Pullman, Washington, including the Washington State University campus. Service is provided Monday through Friday.
Question: Do I have to be admitted to the University of Idaho to reserve a residence hall room?
Answer: Students do need to be admitted to sign up for housing. As of January 1st students who are admitted and do not currently live in the residence halls can sign up for residence hall rooms online for Fall Semester 2008.
Students can also sign up for a room by sending in a room reservation from. To request a form call 208-885-6571.
The process for current students who want to renew their current room or reserve a new room for next year is a little different.
Question: Does the University of Idaho require that first year students live on campus?
Answer: No. First year students are not required to live on campus at the University of Idaho, although 90 percent of first year students choose to live on campus either in a residence hall or fraternity or sorority.
We recommend living on campus in a residence hall or fraternity or sorority your first year, because you will be able to meet that core group of friends that you will have for the next four to five years of college, students who live on campus in traditional living groups for their first two years are also statistically more likely to graduate, to graduate earlier 4 vs. 5 yrs, and tend to have better grades.
Part of that is due to the fact that you are part of a community that actively works to make you aware of the services and opportunities that are available to you. You also become a member of a student learning community, just by the virtue of living on campus in a residence hall, sorority or fraternity. Research on student living communities has shown that the greatest impact to student learning stems from a student's total level of campus engagement, and being part of a student learning community provides you with those opportunities for engagement.
Driving Directions :
From Spokane
- Hwy 195 South to Pullman
- Turn left at signs to Pullman, and then right on Davis Way (Hwy 270)
- Follow Davis Way until it intersects with N Grand Ave in downtown Pullman
- Turn right on N Grand Ave and get into the left lane
- Turn left at the second stop light, following signs to Moscow
- At Moscow the highway changes from 270 to Hwy 8
- Move to far right lane and turn right on Perimeter Drive
- Turn left on 6th St. and proceed to the first stop sign at Stadium Drive.
- Wallace Residence Center will be on your left after the stop sign, followed by McConnell Hall, Theophilus Tower, and the Living Learning Communities.
From Boise
- Take Hwy 55 North from Boise to New Meadows
- Turn right onto Hwy 95 and go North, toward Moscow
- At Moscow left onto Sixth Street
- Stay on Sixth Street. After the stop sign at Line Street the Living Learning Communities will be on your right, followed by the Theophilus Tower, then McConnell Hall, and the Wallace Residence Center.
From Pocatello
- Take Interstate 86 East to Interstate 15
- Take Interstate 15 North to Interstate 90
- Take Interstate 90 West to Coeur d'Alene
- At Coeur d'Alene take Exit #12
- Turn left on Hwy 95
- Take Hwy 95 South for 84 miles to Moscow
- In Moscow follow Hwy 95 through town
- Turn right on 6th St
- After the stop sign at Line Street the Living Learning Communities will be on your right, followed by the Theophilus Tower, then McConnell Hall, and the Wallace Residence Center.
From Coeur d' Alene
- Take Hwy 95 South for 84 miles to Moscow
- In Moscow follow Hwy 95 through town
- Turn right on 6th St
- After the stop sign at Line Street the Living Learning Communities will be on your right, followed by the Theophilus Tower, then McConnell Hall, and the Wallace Residence Center.
From Walla Walla
- Take US Hwy 12 East to Dusty
- At Dusty, turn right onto Hwy 26 and continue to Colfax
- At Colfax, turn right onto Main St (Hwy 195)
- Continue on Hwy 195 to Pullman
- Turn left at signs to Pullman, and then right on Davis Way (Hwy 270)
- Follow Davis Way until it intersects with N Grand Ave in downtown Pullman
- Turn right on N Grand Ave and get into the left lane
- Turn left at the second stop light, following signs to Moscow
- At Moscow the highway changes from 270 to Hwy 8
- Move to far right lane and turn right on Perimeter Drive
- Turn left on 6th St and proceed to the first stop sign
- Wallace Residence Center will be on your left after the stop sign, followed by McConnell Hall, Theophilus Tower, and the Living Learning Communities.
From Portland
- Take Interstate 84 to Interstate 82 (exit #179)
- Take Interstate 82 North to Kennewick
- Take Hwy 395 North through Kennewick
- Cross bridge to Pasco
- Go through Pasco on Interstate 182
- Turn left onto Hwy 395 at the intersection of I 182, Hwy 12, and Hwy 395
- Take 395 to Connell
- Turn right on Hwy 260 at Connell and go to Washtucna
- At Washtucna, turn right on Hwy 26 and go to Colfax
- At Colfax, turn right onto Main St (Hwy 195)
- Continue on Hwy 195 to Pullman
- Turn left at signs to Pullman, and then right on Davis Way (Hwy 270)
- Follow Davis Way until it intersects with N grand Ave in downtown Pullman
- Turn right on N Grand Ave and get into the left lane
- Turn left at the second stop light, following signs to Moscow
- At Moscow the highway changes from 270 to Hwy 8
- Move to far right lane and turn right on Perimeter Drive
- Turn left on 6th St and proceed to the first stop sign
- Wallace Residence Center will be on your left after the stop sign, followed by McConnell Hall, Theophilus Tower, and the Living Learning Communities.
From Seattle/Tacoma
- Travel east on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass to Vantage
- Cross the bridge over the Columbia River and take exit #137 to Hwy 26
- Take Hwy 26 to Colfax
- At Colfax, turn right onto Main St (Hwy 195)
- Continue on Hwy 195 to Pullman
- Turn left at signs to Pullman, and then right on Davis Way (Hwy 270)
- Follow Davis Way until it intersects with N Grand Ave in downtown Pullman
- Turn right on N Grand Ave and get into the left lane
- Turn left at the second stop light, following signs to Moscow
- At Moscow the highway changes from 270 to Hwy 8
- Move to far right lane and turn right on Perimeter Drive
- Turn left on 6th St and proceed to the first stop sign
- Wallace Residence Center will be on your left after the stop sign, followed by McConnell Hall, Theophilus Tower, and the Living Learning Communities.
Finance Questions :
Question: Will Financial Aid cover my deposit?
Answer: Financial Aid will not cover the cost of your deposit. It needs to be paid at the time you submit your reservation.
Question: Where do I submit my payment?
Answer: Please bring your room and board payment to the University Cashier, on the first floor of the Student Union Building on the corner of Deakin Street and Sixth Street.
Question: Can I arrange for payments to be charged each month automatically?
Answer: To arrange for monthly payments, you should contact Tuition Management Systems. Otherwise you are expected to make payment in fully by the first day of classes or sooner. This fall classes start on August 25, 2008.
Safety Questions :
Question: Are residence halls locked?
Answer: Residence Halls are on 24-hour access. Access is only available with a valid Vandal Card. You should not open the door for anyone unless you know who the person is and why they belong in the building.
Question: Do regular hall staff actually live in the Residence Halls?
Answer: Residence Assistants live within each Residence Hall and are there to help provide a living and learning community. RA's help residents find resources on campus, refer them to academic programs, provide social programming for the floor community and help resolve issues or problems that may arise within the community or individually.
Question: What type of police or security force does the University have?
Answer: University of Idaho is patrolled by the Moscow Police Department. Liaison officers enforce and provide safety for the Residence Halls working closely with the halls and student affairs. The University grounds are regularly patrolled by the Moscow Police Department.
Question: Are 5-light multi-colored floor lamps OK to have in the residence halls?
Answer: State University New York (SUNY) at Fredonia has issued a warning to students about 5-light multi-colored floor lamps, after the lamps melted in two separate instances. If you are shopping for lamps for a residence hall room please avoid these lamps. |
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