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move-in guide 2021-2022 livingat Berry College Office of Residence Life our residence halls Traditional style Traditional style residence halls are organized with bedrooms located on either side of a central corridor and community bathrooms that serve the floor. Visit berry.edu/ Most rooms are double occupancy vtour for a virtual with some three and four person tour of campus and rooms. Traditional residence halls inside look at our welcome are equipped with common areas and residence halls. We are excited that Berry will become kitchens. These residence halls house your home for the next four years! both first-year and upperclassmen students. Experiencing it Firsthand at Berry College begins the second you arrive on campus! Our Traditional style residence halls on campus: four-year residential community provides a safe, enjoyable home where you’ll build Look for our Clara Hall lasting friendships all with the convenience boards on Dana Hall of being steps away from campus amenities. Pinterest to see a Friendship Hall (mountain campus) Berry’s residence life program will give preview of great spots on campus East Mary and West Mary Halls you opportunities to develop relationships, and ideas on some Morgan and Deerfield Halls essential life skills and responsibility for residence hall Morton-Lemley Hall decor! yourself and others. We’re happy to welcome Pilgrim Hall (mountain campus) you home! housing.berry.edu Students will log what to on to this web site using their VikingWeb credentials to complete expect in housing applications and view basic residence hall your room floor plans. First-year students are housed together in the traditional our residence halls style buildings. Upon arrival, each resident will be provided with: Suite style l Bed with twin XL mattress l Chest of drawers Suite style residence halls offer two, three or four occupancy l Closet or armoire bedrooms that share an adjacent bathroom with a common l Desk with desk chair area and kitchen with all residents in the suite. The suites l Ethernet connection are accessible from an interior common space. Suite style l TV (1 per room) halls are reserved for upperclassmen students. The suite style residence halls each come outfitted with full-size If you choose to bring a TV, it kitchens. The kitchens are equipped with a microwave, must be capable of wireless or stove, oven, dishwasher and refrigerator. wired network connectivity and compatible with Roku or Chromecast. Each traditional Suite style residence halls on campus: style building contains laundry facilities, lounges, at least Centennial Hall one kitchen and wireless internet. Incoming transfer Thomas Berry Hall students are housed with other students of similar age and/or Townhouses class year in school in traditional style residence halls, when Cottages available. Loft Beds and Linens Lofting your bed is one way to maximize space in your residence hall room. Lofts are available for rent (see safety bottom right photo) through the Berry College Loft All of our halls are locked 24/7 and are only Program (bedloft.com). Buildings that are eligible to rent accessible via resident ID card. Each first-year floor a loft include Clara and Morton/Lemley. Rooms in Dana, has two upperclassmen Resident Assistants (RAs) who East Mary, West Mary, Pilgrim, Friendship, Morgan, and have been trained and are ready to create your home away Deerfield contain furniture that can be lofted using the from home. Berry has campus safety officers available 24/7. furniture provided in the room and are, therefore, ineligible Driving onto campus, residents must have a scannable for the loft program. Some rooms may be ineligible due to sticker on their windshield to get through the gate. Guests go room specifications. To check if your room is eligible for a through the drive-through area off the welcome center and rental loft, visit bedloft.com. must show their driver’s license to get on campus. Bedding and bath linens are available for purchase through our partnership with On Campus Market (OCM). OCM offers a great variety of styles and value. This program may be especially helpful to students. Wifi is available all over campus! housing assignments what to bring Remember, whatever you bring in o Change for snacks It is natural to feel anxious about your college August, you’ll carry out in May. All o Small Personal fan roommate, whether college is new to you or not. Upon items optional based on student needs. making your deposit to Berry College, we encourage you to COOKING: LINENS: o Pots & pans complete the housing contract where you will also indicate o Bath & Hand towels o Dishes roommate preferences. We use these preferences to match o Twin Sheets — extra long o Dishwashing supplies you with a roommate, so students are encouraged to respond o Blankets o Silverware honestly. We honor all mutual requests for incoming o Pillowcases o Storage containers students made by May 15th but cannot do so after that date. o Pillow o Comforter DECORATION: New students receive their room assignment and roommate o Poster, photos, artwork contact information mid-July via their Berry email. LAUNDRY: o Calendar, planner Incoming transfer students are housed with other students o Detergent o Small area rug (most rooms are of similar age and/or class year in school in traditional style o Laundry basket/bag carpeted) residence halls, when available. Current and returning o Coat hangers o Desk lamp, with compact fluorescent o Stain Remover light bulbs students participate in the room selection process each April o Drying rack to select their room for the next academic year. o Sewing kit OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT: o Television (capable of wireless PERSONAL ITEMS: or wired network connectivity o Toothbrush, toothpaste and compatible with Roku or o Brush & comb Chromecast) o Shaving items o DVD player o Hair dryer o Stereo, radio, headphones Mail is delivered every day to the o Shampoo, Bath soap o Small refrigerator (4.2 cubic feet o Shower caddy (to carry toiletries) and under) on-campus post office. When o Small microwave (1000 watts or less) a student has mail (letters, MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: o Small vacuum packages, etc.), they will receive o First aid supplies o Computer (Wired & Wireless access an email notification and may o Medicine available) pick it up at the post office o Alarm clock o Printer o Small trash can o Surge protectors window with their student ID. what not FAQs May I see my room before moving in? Unfortunately, no. Residence hall rooms are to bring not available to be seen before move-in in August. ? While the Office of Residence Life reserves the right to make Many of our halls are used either for summer school determinations about the appropriateness of items within the residential or camps and conference groups during the summer community, in general, students are prohibited from possessing or using the months. After these groups leave, our housekeeping staff following items in the residence halls or on the Berry College campus unless needs time to prepare the halls for your arrival. otherwise authorized: • Candles, candle warmers, or incense • Cigarettes, chewing tobacco, or any other tobacco products When can I move in? • Empty and/or displayed alcohol-related containers The official move-in date for first-year students is the • Dangerous and/or other flammable chemicals Wednesday before classes begin in August. Transfer students • Hookahs, E-cigarettes, vapors can move in beginning on the Friday before classes begin. • Household items that include but are not limited to: Halogen lamps, sun lamps, space heaters (including Pelonis fan type units), hot plates, Returning students may move in on the Saturday before clothes washers and dryers, external antennas, and water beds classes begin. • Kitchen appliances/items. This includes, but is not limited to: Toasters and toaster ovens (note: these items are permitted in residence Are laundry facilities provided? hall rooms that are equipped with full kitchens), electric skillets, Washers and dryers are provided in each residence area. George Foreman-style grilling machines, portable stove burners, non-thermostat controlled coffee makers, open heating element Laundry is included in student fees and do not require any appliances, air fryers and refrigerators larger than 4.5 cubic feet quarters for operation. • Non-U.L. approved power-strip extension cords • Pets (other than fish in a 20 gallon or smaller aquarium) this does not Does my room have curtains or blinds? apply to pet-friendly housing. All residence hall buildings have window blinds. • Stolen property (e.g. traffic signs, construction lights, traffic lights and other items) • Weapons. This includes, but is not limited to: Firearms, switchblade Do I need to move out during breaks? knives or knives (blades longer than three inches), martial arts Residence hall facilities are not open during Thanksgiving weapons, bows and arrows, crossbows, pellet guns, paintball guns, Break and winter break (the break between fall and spring electronic shocking devices, including tasers, clubs or life-like replica semesters). Residents may leave their personal belongings weapons. in the rooms during these breaks. Residence Halls are open during fall and spring breaks. ? FAQs continued FAQs continued ? When will I find out my room assignment and Can I bring my pet? roommate? Fish are the only pets allowed. Aquariums are limited New students will be notified of their room assignment to 20 gallons and must be well maintained. During and given contact information for their roommate(s) in mid- Thanksgiving and winter breaks all electrical appliances July via their Berry email. (including aquarium equipment) must be disconnected. How can I find out more information or ask specific *Please note that the policy pertains to the animal (fish) and not to the habitat/ questions? living environment in which they live Visitation First, see if you can find the answers to your questions in the (aquariums).
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