RESLIFE FAMILY GUIDE 2013 2014 University of Vermont CAMPUS RESOUrcEs – LOCAL INSIGHt – HELPFUL INFORMATION 1 University of Vermont For more information, please contact Department of Residential Life 406 South Prospect Street Burlington, VT 05405 (802) 656-3434 [email protected] About this Guide UniversityParent has published this guide in partnership with the University of Vermont with 2995 Wilderness Place, Suite 205 Boulder, CO 80301 the mission of helping you easily navigate your Phone: (866) 721-1357 student’s university with the most timely and relevant Email: [email protected] information available. www.universityparent.com Make the Most of this Guide Advertising Inquiries: • Use it! Inside you’ll find information that’s useful all (866) 721-1357 [email protected] year with items such as phone numbers, websites, and calendars. SARAH SCHupp PUBLISHER • Share it! Share articles and tips inside with your student to help them successfully navigate campus. 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HeATHER DiecK PRODUCTION OPERATIONS Discover more articles, tips and local business MicHAel CORONAdo DESIGN information by visiting the online guide at: www.universityparent/uvmreslife ANNA BAldwiN AD DESIGN JAsoN SHueH EDITORIAL The presence of university/college logos and marks in this guide does not mean the school endorses the Connect: products or services offered by advertisers in this facebook.com/UniversityParent guide. twitter.com/4collegeparents @2013 University Parent Magazines, Inc. contents Photograph by Lindsay Hammond ‘14 Cover photo: Convocation and Twilight Induction ceremony on the UVM green UVM ResLife Guide 6 | Comprehensive advice, information for student success 6 | A Message from the Director 7 | The Department of Residential Life 8 | ResLife Staff 10 | ResLife Contacts 12 | Dates to Remember 14 | The Housing Process 16 | Residence Halls 18 | Programmed Housing Options 24 | Life On Campus Resources 30 | Must-have knowledge to navigate your way 30 | A Message from the Dean of Students 32 | Campus Map 34 | Life Off Campus 36 | Campus Services Directory 38 | Proud Supporters of UVM 5 UVM ResliFE UVM RESLIFE The Department of Residential Life Mission The Department of Residential Life’s mission is to foster an inclusive culture of student learning, personal growth, community involvement, and programming in order to develop a socially just and safe community of global citizens. To REACH our mission we will: A Message from the Director • Respect: Create an inclusive community where all perspectives are shared and valued, and individuals are expected to take responsibility for actions that impact themselves and others. Welcome to the University of Vermont and the Department of Residential Life! We know that attending college today is • Ethics: Instill ethical decision-making skills that support academic and a family decision, and we are happy that your student and personal integrity, inclusivity, diversity, and responsibility. family have chosen to join our campus community. • Academics: Establish a residential environment that complements the academic mission and is an integral part of the educational experience. e understand that transitioning into As the year unfolds, we encourage you to Wcollege can be as overwhelming take full advantage of all the informational • Collaboration: Build and maintain partnerships across the University and for families as it is for students. That’s resources available to you. In addition the greater Burlington area to optimize the holistic development of our why we’ve published this guide. Inside to this guide, ResLife provides every residential community. you will find all you need to know about student with our Housing and Meal Plan living on campus, as well as services, Contract Terms & Conditions, and we resources, and general information hope that you will take the time to read • Health & Wellness: Encourage all members of our residential about living in and visiting Burlington. it. Our website is filled with information community to engage in lifelong wellness by supporting about our department and living on healthy choices around mind, body, and spirit. The University of Vermont’s residential campus, and we also invite you to sign community is a place where we will up for our electronic family newsletter. provide your student with a solid foundation that will support those If we’ve overlooked anything, or if you Commitment to Inclusion We, members of the Department of Residential Life, are committed first steps into adulthood and social have any questions, please don’t hesitate to creating and maintaining safe communities that welcome and independence. Our mission emphasizes to contact us. Our main office is located in accept people of all abilities, ages, ethnicities, classes, genders, this, as we strive to foster an inclusive Robinson Hall on Redstone Campus (see gender identities, gender expressions, national origins, races, culture of student learning, personal our campus map) and is open Monday religions, sexes, sexual orientations, and veteran status. growth, and community involvement. through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We are committed to confronting situations of intolerance that result We live our mission every day. Our On behalf of the entire ResLife staff, I from a lack of respect, knowledge, or awareness. Whether these acts of live-in support staff consists of full-time wish all students and families the best intolerance are public or private, they harm the individual and community professionals, graduate professionals, of luck at the University of Vermont. as a whole and are irreconcilable with the mission of the university. and undergraduate students, and each of our staff members plays a vital role Sincerely, Our goal is to instill respect and foster a sense of community that creates, in every student’s transition to UVM. promotes, and supports a socially just residential environment. Students, faculty, Furthermore, staff members at all levels Dr. Stacey A. Miller and staff are provided opportunities to understand, accept, and appreciate of the department are trained to build and Director of Residential Life each other through various means including conversations, programming, facilitate community, mentor and advise The University of Vermont advocacy, education, support, reflection, and relationship building. students, and respond to emergencies. 6 University of Vermont www.universityparent.com/uvmreslife 7 UVM ResliFE UVM ResliFE complexes. They manage the training and selection processes for professional and RA staff, and are available to residents who have questions, issues, or concerns. Office Managers (OMs) Office managers are full-time staff members who manage the main desk operations of residential complexes. They supervise desk staff, oversee mail delivery, manage room changes, and assist with maintenance requests. OMs know a lot about UVM as a whole and Photograph by Matt Dugener are a great resource for residents. ResLife Staff Custodial Staff http://reslife.uvm.edu/guide/staff Every community member shares in the responsibility of keeping the residence Every residence hall at UVM has a team of staff members halls safe and clean. Each residence hall has a team of custodial staff who dedicated to helping students throughout their residential take great pride in maintaining a safe experience. Residents are encouraged to utilize the support and healthy living environment. and resources available to them from these individuals. Resident Advisors (RAs) Residence Directors (RDs) Resident advisors are returning Residence directors are full-time student undergraduate students who provide affairs professionals who live and work educational and social programming, in a residential complex. They strive to and build strong communities. RAs establish an environment that fosters are the first point of contact for their academic achievement, personal residents and are trained to help connect development, multicultural awareness, them to any support they may need. and the comfort and safety of residents. RDs supervise a group of RAs and an Assistant Residence Directors (ARDs) ARD, communicate and implement Assistant residence directors are policies, and are available to respond to full-time graduate students who split emergencies. In addition, they are a great their time between the classroom resource for residents who may need to and their live-in ResLife duties. The talk to someone about their transition ARD assists the residence director to UVM, a roommate issue, or where to (RD) in all matters pertaining to the find support for their academic needs. management of a residential complex, which includes supporting students, Assistant Directors (ADs) supervising RAs, communicating and Assistant directors are full-time student implementing ResLife policies, and affairs professionals who supervise advising student organizations. RDs and oversee several residential 8 University of Vermont www.universityparent.com/uvmreslife 9 UVM RESLIFE ResLife Contacts Main Office— Department of Residential Life Phone: (802) 656-3434 Robinson Hall University of Vermont Fax: (802) 656-1142 Robinson Hall TTY: (802) 656-7922 406 S. Prospect Street Email: [email protected] Burlington, VT 05405 Web: http://reslife.uvm.edu Apartments and Apartments and Family Housing Phone: (802) 654-1735 Family Housing 36 Catamount Lane Fax: (802) 654-1737 Colchester,