Spring 2019 Inside this issue Spring Assignments Move-In Schedule Early Arrival Registration What to Bring Residence Hall Addresses Welcome to Living On Campus
SPRING ASSIGNMENTS Welcome to living on campus! Southeast Missouri State University is very pleased to have you as part of our campus community. Information about room assignments, the move-in schedule, early arrival registration, meningitis vaccinations and a list of suggested items to bring to campus are contained in this move-in guide. Assignments for individuals who submitted a housing contract prior to December 21, 2018 will be viewable starting December 21. Individuals who submit a housing contract after this date will not receive an assignment until the first week of January. To view your assignment,please go to the Residence Life Housing Portal, select New Students and then Assignment Info. Here are a few things to remember about the housing assignment process for the Spring 2019 semester: 1.New students are joining an existing community. Space may not be available to accommodate roommate pairs. Every effort is made to assign students to their first or second building choice. 2. Incoming first-year and transfer students are assigned to one of the 10 residence halls. Towers East and Towers North are freshmen-only housing. All other buildings house undergraduate and graduate students. Assignments are made using the preference responses, but are random in order for each community to be a microcosm of the University. 3. Transfer and re-entering students are assigned to upper class housing, based on availability. 4. Private rooms, if available, are assigned in application date order. 5. Roommates are assigned by these criteria: Roommate preferences - Study, sleeping and socializing habits. Mutual request - Roommates must enter each other s Southeast ID for consideration. For the spring semester, roommate requests are strongly considered, but an assignment with a specific roommate cannot be guaranteed due to variables in space availability. MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW. THE RESIDENCE HALLS OPEN AT 8:00 a.m. ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 13, 2019.
SPRING 2019 MOVE-IN SCHEDULE NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Move-in begins on Friday, January 4 at 8:00 a.m. for new international students. Please complete International Education Services arrival guide at: http://www.semo.edu/pdf/reslife-spring-move-in.pdf?ver=1.0 Students arriving before January 4 will be charged $25 per night. Students should check in with the Customer Service Desk at the Towers Complex for key pick up. You may call the duty phone number displayed at the desk if closed. NEW STUDENTS ATTENDING FIRST STEP ON FRIDAY Move-in begins Thursday, January 10 at 8:00 a.m. Students should check in with the Customer Service Desk at the Towers Complex for their keys before 4:00 p.m. NEW STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING FIRST STEP Move-in begins on Sunday, January 13 at 8:00 a.m. Students should check in with the Customer Service Desk at their assigned building for keys. RETURNING STUDENTS MOVING IN TO NEW ASSIGNMENTS Students can return to campus on Sunday, January 13 at 8:00 a.m. Keys will be available for pickup at your customer service desk. CLASSES BEGIN Classes begin on Monday, January 14. There are no classes on Monday, January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King,Jr. holiday. MEAL SERVICE Regular meal service begins on Thursday, January 10 with the dinner meal at Towers, the UC Redhawks Market and St. Vincent s Commons. Please note: Meal plans are not active prior to January 10. You may purchase food from limited Chartwells dining services using Cash/Credit and Redbucks. Immunization Missouri State Law 754 (section 174.335) requires each student living on campus to have received the meningococcal vaccine, unless the student has a medical or religious exemption. Vaccination records can be mailed to the Office of Residence Life, faxed to 573-651-2557 or emailed to residencelife@ semo.edu. If you have not received an immunization prior to arrival, Vaccinations can be obtained at the Campus Health Clinic. The clinic will bill to insurance carriers first and then anything left over will be billed to the student s account. Proof of your meningococcal vaccine, or a reason for exemption must be on file prior to the first day of classes. For more information, visit: http://semo.edu/residencelife/faq/immunization.html
EARLY ARRIVAL REGISTRATION Students who need to move into the residence halls prior to January 13 should complete the Early Arrival registration form online. Please note that you will be charged a $25 nightly fee, unless you are required by the University to be on campus early. To register, please complete the following: 1. Log into My Southeast, go to the Student SS tab. 2. On the Student SS tab, scroll down to locate the Residence Life channel. Select Residence Life Housing Portal. 3. Select New Students. 4. Select Early Arrivals. 5. On the Early Arrival page, verify your information. 6. After verification, select Next Step to advance to page 2. 7. On page 2, complete the accommodation fields and select the nights you will need to stay on campus. 8. Select Next Step to advance to page 3. 9. On page 3, you can download a summary of your accommodations or send an email to yourself. 10. Select Finish. 11. A confirmation email will be sent to you. Registration for early arrival will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 4, 2019. Accessing Southeast Email On Your Phone You do not have to wait until you arrive on campus to begin receiving your Southeast email on your phone. Information Technology has a helpful instructional guide to assist you with setting up your email on your Android or IOS device. To access the instructional guide visit: http://www.semo.edu/it/how-tos/index.html#tutorials Go to the Email drop down menu and select the appropriate instructional guide for your device. Annual MLK Celebration Dinner Date: January 23, 2019 Time: Doors open at 5 p.m. Program begins at 6 p.m. Event: Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Annual Celebration Dinner Place: Show Me Center Arena The annual Dr. Martin Luther King,Jr. Celebration Dinner honors the legacy of the historic humanitarian with a night of reflection, dinner and entertainment. The Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity guest speaker for this evening has been one of the most respected voices in our nation s civil rights, gender equality, and social justice movements, Dr. Mary Frances Berry. Free individual student tickets will be available for pick up at the information kiosk on the 3rd floor of the University Center while supplies last. Additional student tickets will be $5 each. Contact: Blessy Joseph or Deborah McKee at (573) 651-2626 or mlkcommittee@semo.edu semo.edu/mlk for more information about the dinner
PREPARING FOR THE MOVE Here is a list of suggested items TO BRING: Alarm Clock Linens/Blanket/Pillow Iron/Iron Board Hangers Bath Towels Shower Essentials Laundry Basket Laundry Detergent (he) Ethernet Cord Shower Shoes Waste Basket Cleaning Supplies Umbrella/Rain boots First Aid Kit Snack Food Dishes, Bowls, Silverware Can Opener Cards/Board Games Microwave (No more than 800 watts & surge protector UL Approved) Refrigerators (No greater than 3.2 cubic feet) Cable and internet are two things you will want to set up after you move into your room. Student must supply their own QAM or Clear QAM tuner television and coaxial cable cord to view cable channels. To access campus internet, you will need to register all electronic devices that need WI-FI. Instructions for accessing the internet are available online http://www.semo.edu/it/how-tos/index.html NOT TO BRING: Alcohol Marijuana or other illegal drugs Candles/Incense Extremely Valuable/Irreplaceable Items Weapons (Guns, knives, etc.) Decorative Swords/Knives Pellet/BB Guns Paintball Guns Hazardous Chemicals Flammable Liquids George Foreman Grills Toaster Ovens/Toasters Airsoft Guns Space Heaters Halogen Lamps Pets (except fish) Wi-Fi Routers (will be confiscated) Window Air Conditioners Reminder: ALCOHOL and MARIJUANA are major inhibitors of student academic success; Southeast Missouri State University will enforce the ban on alcohol and alcohol containers (full or empty). CANDLES are a concern for your safety, and are a danger to you and to every other student in your building. Please leave your candles at home when you are packing for Southeast. Electric candle warmers and electric scents are welcome. MICRO FRIDGES can be rented through the Office of Residence Life for a charge, per semester or academic year. They are provided with a mounted microwave. For more information visit: http://www.semo.edu/residencelife/forms/microfridge.html
RESIDENCE HALL ADDRESSES RESIDENCE HALL ADDRESSES Dearmont Hall 360 Dearmont Circle Dobbins River Campus Center 410 S Fountain St 63703 LaFerla Hall 982 Greek Drive Merick Hall 330 N. Henderson Street Myers Hall 321 Dearmont Circle Towers 1000 Towers Circle Towers **** & Vandiver Hall 350 N. Henderson Street Greek/Group Housing 1000 Towers Circle Building Letter and
CALENDAR DECEMBER Last date for Early Contract submission JANUARY University Reopen International Students Recommended Arrival Meal Plan begins First Step Orientation Residence Halls Open First Day of Classes MLK holiday MLK Dinner