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Changes

After the first two weeks of the semester, you may request to change rooms by contacting the housing dean for your building. Moves will not be granted for reasons of race, religion, or national origin. Changes made without this approval may result in additional charges.

The following steps must be followed when making a room change:

  1. Talk to your roommate first. This courtesy will help the process to go smoothly.
  2. Contact your respective housing office with your request.
  3. See procedures below for check-in and checkout instructions.

*Moves must be completed in 24 hours (not including Sabbath)

Check-in Procedure

Before you move into your reserved residence hall room, you must first go to the Talge or Thatcher Office. The appropriate office staff will approve you to move into your assigned room and give you ID card access. You may not move any items into your reserved room until you have been approved to move in by the appropriate office staff. Failure to list any room damage may result in charges for those damages when you move out.

Check-out Procedure

  1. Clean your room. (A list of cleaning expectations is available in the office.)
  2. Contact a dean, student dean/RA, or the office manager to inspect your room for cleanliness and damages.
  3. The person checking you out will verify your contact information and enter this information on the mobile check out. (We cannot forward magazines, so you should also send a change-of-address form to each subscription.)
  4. You and the person checking you out will review the inspection check-out list and sign the mobile inspection form. Any damages will be noted on the inspection list and charges may occur.

*There is no active check out during Sabbath hours. Arrangements need to be made before Sabbath to properly check-out of your room.

Improper Check-out

Failure to follow any of the check-out procedures may result in charges for any or all the following problems: failure to fill out a forwarding address card, cleaning, packing, etc.

Cleanliness

Rooms are to be kept clean and orderly. Bathroom mold is a particular problem, making frequent cleaning necessary. Suitemates must work together to make sure the bathroom is cleaned weekly. The residence hall bathrooms are checked every two weeks by the RAs. Residents will be fined for unclean bathrooms and unclean rooms. A conference with a dean will be necessary if the problem persists.

Furnishings

Every room is furnished with two beds, two standard twin mattresses, two desks, two chairs, drawer space, window blinds, and carpet. None of this furniture may be removed. Removing furnishings or blinds incurs a $100 cash fine. No lofts may be built, and no furniture may be disassembled or raised.

You are responsible for the condition of your room and will be charged for damages, as well as custodial expenses if a room is left in need of repair and/or cleaning. Therefore, wallpaper and contact paper should not be installed and furniture is not to be painted.

Suggested items that can be brought to the residence hall:

  • Desk and floor lamps (no halogen lamps)
  • Towels and wash cloths
  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cell phone/charger
  • Computer
  • Keurig or Keurig-type machines
  • Bicycle
  • Small refrigerator (up to 4.5 cubic feet)
  • Blenders, juicers, or any small appliance that does not heat
  • Linens and pillows for standard twin size bed
  • Waste basket
  • Flashlight
  • Iron with auto shut off only (iron boards are in laundry rooms)
  • Stereo/headphones
  • Microwave*
  • Stick vacuum
  • Bathroom plunger
  • Extension cord (only three-pronged UL cords and power strips are allowed)

*Microwaves are the only appliance allowed that can heat food. Any appliance that generates heat is considered a fire hazard.

Items to leave at home (including but not limited to):

  • Firearms or weapons of any type
  • Tv’s or computers over 43”
  • Punching bags
  • Role playing games
  • Inappropriate posters
  • Mini blinds
  • Wireless routers
  • Beds
  • Dart boards
  • Pets (unless an approved ESA’s)
  • Street signs
  • Video projectors

Items not allowed in Residence Halls due to being fire hazards: (For more information regarding Fire Safety visit: https://www.southern.edu/administration/campus-safety/yoursafety/fire.html)

  • Rice cookers
  • Deep fryers
  • Crockpots
  • Hot pots/plates
  • Coffee makers with hot plates (Keurig type allowed)
  • Oil or lava lamps
  • Oil diffusers
  • Oil or lava lamps
  • All open (spider or torch style) lamps containing incandescent bulbs
  • Objects with open flame
  • Candles/torches. Candles are not allowed in the residence halls, even unlit. This also includes candle warmers
  • Fireworks
  • Incense
  • Fog, steam, or mist creating appliances (example: oil diffusers)
  • Combustible chemicals
  • Gas or fuel cans
  • Bean bag chairs
  • Hover boards
  • Flammable camping equipment (kerosene, cook stoves, steno, lanterns)

ID Card / Keys

Your ID card is your room key. Your ID card is issued at the Campus Card Desk located on the 2nd floor of Wright Hall. When you check into the residence hall, you will need to have your ID card with you so that it can be programmed for your room. If you lose or misplace your ID card, please visit the Campus Card Desk. If the Campus Card Desk is closed, you will be given a temporary card until you are able to get a new ID card. Residents have two days to get a new ID card. If you are locked in your room, please call the front desk and ask for the dean on duty.

Lofts

No lofts may be built, nor may furniture be disassembled. Beds are not to be raised except to bunk the beds.

Room Rates

Double Occupancy

Rooms in all residence halls are double occupancy. A resident rents only one half of the room; therefore, unoccupied spaces may be filled at any time. It is imperative, then, that you occupy only one side of the room.

Thatcher/Thatcher South Hall rate: $2,850/semester

Talge Hall rate: $2,850/semester (suite room), $2,810semester (non-suite room)

Southern Village: $3,090/semester

Single Occupancy (Can request if space is available)

If there is space, after the school year begins and once everyone is placed, preference will be given to those with the most credit hours. A written request (email is accepted) must be submitted to the Housing Office. Once the request is received the following must happen before consideration:

  1. Parental consent in writing to the appropriate Housing Office (email is accepted)
  2. Approval and clearance from Student Finance

* Rent for single occupancy is 1.5 times the regular room rent

Room Reservations

The Housing office will open Virtual Room Reservations in April. Before this occurs, students will be notified about steps that need to happen prior to being able to reserve a room. It is especially important to check all emails from the Housing office. Being able to reserve a room is contingent upon your being pre-registered and your account being current. The residence halls are designed for currently enrolled undergraduate students who are 22 years old or below and taking at least six credit hours. Those taking less hours will be considered if space is available.

Dimensions

Thatcher Hall and Thatcher South:

Rooms: 16.10’ x 12.4’

Talge:

Main residence hall rooms – 9.11’ x 14.7’

1st West (1,2,3) – 10.6’ x 16’

New wing – 13’ x 16’ and 13’ x 18’

For a virtual tour, visit southern.edu/residencelife and click on the picture of the residence hall you would like to view.

Special Accommodations

Students with disabilities who require personal attendants or who require special residential accommodation must have their requests and plans approved by Disability Support Services, (423.236.2574) before they can be considered for student housing.