Fall 2009 Move-In Information
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Thursday, August 20 |
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM |
Check-in tents located in assigned areas (see below for more information) |
Friday, August 21 |
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM MDT each day |
Check-in tent located across from the Housing & Residential Education office (822 Benchmark Plaza) |
If you need to check in on or after August 24, please contact the Housing & Residential Education office at info@housing.utah.edu to alert us of your late arrival.
Where and When to Check-In
Check-in will take place on Thursday, August 20 through Sunday, August 22. Residents can check-in between 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM MDT.
Please park near your assigned building. Watch for signs or volunteers in the parking lot to direct you to the check-in area for your building.
Residents arriving on Thursday, August 20 will check-in at the following location based on your assigned area:
- Chapel Glen residents will check-in at the tent located to the south of building 803.
- Gateway Heights residents will check-in outside of building 807, on the west side near the shuttle stop.
- Sage Point residents will check-in at the tent located to the north of building 811.
- Officers Circle residents will check-in at the Gazebo/Bandstand located in the center of the grassy area on the circle.
- Benchmark Plaza residents will check-in on the south side of building 820.
- Shoreline Ridge residents should check-in at the Information Desk in the Peterson Heritage Center.
Residents arriving between Friday, August 21 and Sunday, August 23 will check in at the tent located across from the Housing & Residential Education office—located on the first floor of 822 Benchmark Plaza.
A Couple of Highlights:- The U is a dry campus—please do not bring alcohol or empty alcohol containers
- Toilet paper (all bathrooms are semi-private bathrooms). Not all buildings have public restrooms.
- We recommend purchasing a shower caddy for your shower supplies (there are no shelves in the showers).
Parking
No parking tickets will be given from Thursday, August 20 through Sunday, August 23, but you MUST be parked in a legal non-metered parking spot. Parking on the sidewalks, lawn, or in a handicapped space (without the appropriate tag) will result in a ticket. You can park in the metered locations, but you will need to pay the appropriate meter amount.
Pre-Arrival Checklist
- If you live near Salt Lake City, try to have your student ID picture taken. Your ID card is your building access and your meal card. Having this ready to pick up will be one less thing to do when you arrive. If you attend on campus orientation, you will have your picture taken then. Your card will be ready for you at check-in.
- You may pay your August charges online after August 3.
- Review the Heritage Commons map to see where your building is located and where your check-in location is.
Building Access & Room Access
Room key: You will be issued your room key at check-in. It is vital that you lock your doors at all times. It is also important that you talk with your suitemates about locking their door. In Chapel Glen and Gateway Heights, the rooms are connected by the bathroom. Bathrooms do not have locks on them as this would violate fire code. The doors from the hallway automatically lock, please take your key with you.
If you are locked out of your room during business hours—please go to HRE to sign out a lock-out key. After business hours, please call 801-587-2000 (Peterson Heritage Center desk) and the duty RA will be radioed to assist you. If you obtain a lock-out key from HRE during business hours, the first one will be free and each additional one will be $5. If you need your door unlocked after regular HRE business hours, the cost will be $25.
If you are locked out of your building and need a temporary access card, you can purchase one from HRE during business hours or from the PHC desk after HRE business hours. A temporary access card costs $10. If you return the card to HRE during business hours, you will receive a $5 refund to your account.
If you have lost your key and need a lock change, the cost will be $60.00.
If you are locked out of your building or room after the Peterson Heritage Center closes, please call 801-587-2000. This number is answered 24 hours per day. The duty RA will be radioed to let you into your room. This service costs $25.
Staff will always verify your identity when letting you into your room or issuing a lock out key. Billing for all fees will be to your Housing U account.
Your Housing Bill
Charges for the Fall semester will be billed to your account on August 3, 2009. You will see your room and meal plan charges for each month, as well as RHA dues, optional services. Only those items dated in August are due before/upon your arrival.
You can pay in the following ways: online in Housing U using a credit card, calling in a credit or debit card payment to Housing & Residential Education (801-587-2002), or paying in person at the Housing & Residential Education office. Additional payments will be due September 1, October 1, November 1, and December 1. Spring payments will be due January 8, February 1, March 1, and April 1.
Financial Aid / Scholarship Information
If you have financial aid that will cover all or part of your housing fees, you may bring your financial aid check to Housing & Residential Education when you receive it.
If you have a University scholarship that covers your housing, these will be posted to your account by August 14. Non-housing scholarships will be posted to your tuition account. When you receive the financial aid/scholarship reimbursement from your tuition excess, please bring the excess to HRE to pay your bill. If you have questions regarding your scholarship, please contact Kent Miller at 801-587-0859 or KMiller@housing.utah.edu.
Meal Plans
Students (and their families) arriving on Thursday, August 20th will have a dinner reception in the Peterson Heritage Center Dining room from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
Move-In Weekend Meals:The meal plan begins on Friday, August 21 for all students.
On Thursday, August 20 a lunch buffet will be available in the Dining Room from 10:00am-2:30 pm, each meal will cost $5.00 (including student).
*All family members and guests can purchase meals for $5.00/person at any time meals are offered during opening weekend.
Thursday, Aug. 20 |
Lunch Buffet 10:00am to 2:30 pm |
Dinner 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm (free of charge to all residents and their family and guests) |
Friday, Aug. 21 |
Breakfast 6:30 am to 10:00 am |
Dinner 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm |
Saturday, August 22 |
Brunch 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Dinner 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm |
Sunday, August 23 |
Brunch 10:00 am to 2:00 pm |
Dinner will be served 5:30 pm to 8:00pm (free of charge to all residents) at the Outdoor Recreation Center located across from Red Butte Canyon Rd. (south of the Peterson Heritage Center) at the Outdoor Recreation Program’s Annual Beach Party.
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Regular Schedule |
Limited Service 9:00 am – 11:00 am |
Your meal plan is encoded onto your student ID card. Please bring your ID with you to all meals.
Changing Your Meal Plan
Students can change their meal plan once during the first week of school, changes need to be made by August 28th at 5:00 pm. Instructions will be sent via e-mail after your arrival, there will also be postings on your floor.
Canceling Your Room
If your plans have changed and you will not be attending the University of Utah or no longer plan to live on campus, please contact the housing office to cancel your room reservation. The last day to cancel without penalty was July 1st, 2009. After July 1st, a $400.00 contract cancellation fee will apply, if you cancel your housing after August 20th you will be charge a pro-rated fee for housing and meal plan and the cancellation fee. Please email info@housing.utah.edu from your Umail email account to request your reservation cancellation.
Optional Services
Refrigerator Rental: If you pre-ordered a refrigerator, it will be in your room with a card on it that states it was delivered to the room for you. If you change your mind and do not want a refrigerator, (after August 20th) you can obtain a dolly from the Peterson Heritage Center and return the refrigerator to Housing & Residential Education.
If you wish to rent a refrigerator after you arrive, you can do so by going to the Housing & Residential Education office, Building 822, west side of the building, and completing a rental contract with the Housing Operations Executive Secretary, Flavio Lima. Please allow up to two weeks for the refrigerator to be delivered. There is a limited supply.
All refrigerators must be returned clean and dry by the student at the end of the term.
Lofting Service: If you pre-ordered your bed to be lofted, it will be lofted in your room upon your arrival. If you change your mind and no longer want it lofted, you can change this service request by submitting a work request on the Housing & Residential Education website.
* Note—only HRE lofts are permissible in the residence halls.
If you wish to purchase the lofting service after you arrive, you may do so by going to the Housing Residential Education office, Building 822, west side of the building, and completing a rental contract with the Housing Operations Executive Secretary, Flavio Lima. Please allow up to two weeks for the lofting service to be completed.
Bike Storage: Your student ID card will be encoded to allow you access to the bike storage in your building where you can place your bike. Please see bike storage maps for locations.
Safe Rental: If you pre-ordered a safe rental, it will be installed in your closet, bolted to the floor. Instructions will be attached to the top of the safe. You should change the preset combination when you begin using the safe. If you change your mind and no longer want a safe you can submit an email requesting to cancel this service to info@housing.utah.edu. After August 20th, you will need to submit a work request on the Housing & Residential Education webpage, www.housing.utah.edu “Submit Work Request” to have the safe removed.
If you wish to purchase a safe rental after you arrive, you may do so by going to the Housing & Residential Education office, Building 822, west side of the building, and completing a rental contract with the Housing Operations Executive Secretary, Flavio Lima. Please allow for up to two weeks for the safe to be installed.
In Room Telephone: If you ordered an in room phone line, the line will be installed and active in your bedroom when you arrive. If you change your mind and no longer want an in-room telephone please submit a maintenance request to cancel the service, please note that there is a 30 day notice required to cancel and the $60.00 installation fee is non-refundable. Please talk to the Housing Operations Executive Secretary, Flavio Lima, for more information, at 801-587-0857 or come to the Housing & Residential Education office, Building 822. Students are responsible for providing the actual phone.
If you wish to purchase an in room telephone after you have arrived you may request this service by speaking with the Housing Operations Executive Secretary, Flavio Lima, please call 801-587-0857 or come to the Housing & Residential Education office, Building 822. The set up fee is $60.00 and the subscription is $16.00 per month thereafter. In the event of a room change a new set up fee of $60.00 will apply.
Peterson Heritage Center (PHC)
- Visit the Peterson Heritage Center on Move-In day for the following:
- Ask a question
- Borrow a moving cart or dolly
- Borrow a vacuum
- Borrow a cleaning supply bucket
- Obtain your mailbox combination
- Purchase a snack, sandwich, and/or beverage at the Crimson Corner convenience store
- Visit the informational booths set up for you in the conference rooms
- Eat a meal in the dining room
- Students and their families who arrive on Thursday, August 20th will have a welcome Luau dinner reception from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm.
- The meal plan begins for all students with brunch on Friday, August 21st
Opening Weekend Hours Information
Parking Services |
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Netcom |
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Table in PHC lobby |
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U card Office |
Thursday |
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Housing & Residential Education |
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Peterson Heritage Center |
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Dining Services |
Thursday |
PHC dining |
