FAQ--Residence Life Information
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- Do I need to be enrolled in USF and taking classes to live on campus?
- What television stations do I get while living on campus?
- What are the benefits to living on campus?
- I have issues with my current roommate. Is there anything that can be done to help me?
- Are the rooms furnished?
- Can I loft my bed?
- How do I handle maintenance requests?
- What type of internet access will I have access to?
- Do students usually bring a car to campus?
- What do you recommend I bring with me to personalize my room?
- Do you allow pets in the residence halls?
- I don't smoke. Do you have non-smoking halls?
- Can I stay in my residence hall during university breaks and holidays?
1. Do I need to be enrolled in courses at USF to live on campus?
Yes you must be enrolled in at least one course each semester to live on campus. Exceptions apply to residents with a 12-month contract residing in Greek Village. Greek Village residents do not have to take courses during the summer term.
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2. What television stations do I get while living on campus?
Students who live on campus may enjoy cable TV service at no additional charge. Campus residents have access to over 70 channels, including MTV, ESPN, the major networks, a movie channel, and the Housing & Residential Education Network - a video bulletin board which keeps students up to date on campus events. To access the service, you must have a cable-ready television and a coaxial cable.
Check out the television listings you will have in your room.
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3. What are the benefits to living on campus?
Everything is included when you live on campus and everything is right outside your door. If you consider all of the friends that you will meet and all of the opportunities that will be available to you, you will find that living on campus is actually quite a value. Face it, when you live on campus you live the college life, when you don't, you don't.
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4. I have issues with my current roommate. Is there anything that can be done to help me?
We want you to have the best experience possible living on campus. Before you decide to change rooms, please consider roommate issues may persist even in a new environment. Your Residence Life staff has been trained to help you talk about issues affecting you and your current roommate. For talking tips and room change information click here.
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5. Are the rooms furnished?
All of the rooms in the residence halls are fully furnished with a bed, dresser, desk and closet for each resident (closets in Beta, Castor, Maple, Cypress and Greek Village are designed to be shared by two residents). A twin size mattress and a mattress pad are also provided. Detailed information regarding the dimensions and layout of each room can be found here.
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6. Can I loft my bed?
Argos, Greek Village, Holly/Kosove and Magnolia areas are responsible for setting the terms and conditions for distributing bed lofting materials including pins and raisers for bunking your bed. If you live in the Andros area, you are permitted to raise your bed provided you follow these steps.
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7. How do I handle maintenance requests?
Students requesting maintenance work in their room can do so by submitting an ARROW online work-order request. Requests are automatically emailed to the maintenance technician for your area and he/she will follow up on the order until it is complete. Be sure to include a valid USF email address for a correspondence request once the order is complete. ARROW can be accessed from our homepage or by clicking here.
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8. What type of internet access will I have access to?
Every resident on campus has an Ethernet connection in his or her bedroom. All rooms are wired for Ethernet connection with double Ethernet jack in each room. We are in the process of providing wi-fi access to the common areas of each residential community.
Housing and Residential Education does not allow individual wi-fi networks to be established in the halls. If you are found hosting a network you may have your network privileges revoked and/or be subject to disciplinary action.
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9. Do students usually bring a car to campus?
Yes, many of our students bring cars with them to campus. There are designated lots around campus for residence hall students. Each car must have a valid permit on display to park on campus. For more information, visit Parking and Transportation Services.
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10. What do you recommend I bring with me to personalize my room?
We suggest you bring the following items when you move in: alarm clock or clock radio, extra long twin-size sheets, flashlight, power strip, mobile phone (with active contract), shower caddy, cleaning supplies, iron, towels and washcloths, study lamp, television, microwave less than 1,000 watts and refrigerator less than 4.5 cubic feet.
The following items should be left behind at home: answering machine, halogen lamps, extension cord, candles or incense, pets (except for small tropical fish), weapons, firearms, waterbeds, fireworks and explosives. For a full list of prohibited items, please consult your Student Handbook. Toaster, toaster oven or George Foreman grills are allowed in apartment-style residence halls only.
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11. Do you allow pets in the residence halls?
Pets are not allowed in the residence halls except for small fish kept in a tank less than 10-gallons. Please consult the Residence Hall handbook for further details.
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12. I don't smoke. Do you have non-smoking halls?
Smoking is strictly prohibited in all residence halls. Any smoking must be done outside of the buildings.
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13. Can I stay in my residence hall during breaks and holidays?
Holly Apartments, Kosove Apartments, and Magnolia Apartments are open during winter break. If you are a resident in one of these halls, you may remain there over the break at a reduced cost. All other halls are closed during the break though you may leave your belongings in your room. Everyone must move all belongings at the end of the Spring semester. The halls are open during Thanksgiving and Spring Break.
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