FAQ's
- Important terms you need to know
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- Residence Hall
- The building in which you live
- Dining Center
- The place where you eat your meals
- Complex
- Group of residence halls
- Assistant Director (AD)
- Person responsible for your complex
- Residence Life Coordinator (RLC) or Residence Hall Director (RHD)
- Person responsible for your hall
- Resident Assistant (RA)
- Person responsible for your floor/wing
- ResNet Staff
- Student staff members who assist with residence hall computer support
- Service Centers
- Centrally located help desks (in Johnstone, Walsh and Wilkerson) where residents have access to a variety of services
- NEW FAQ...
Where can I park?
Traffic patterns and parking will change for move-in weekend only. These changes are to ease congestion to students and families as they move-in. There will be signs and parking staff directing traffic. New this year, we will have drop-off tent locations at the most congested hall parking areas. You will have the option to unload belongings at a staffed drop-off tent in close proximity to your building. See maps in pdf forms Brannon, Selke, Noren, McVey, Johnstone, Fulton, and Smith Halls OR Walsh, Bek, and Hancock Halls. Swanson and Conference Center will not have drop-off tents since there is less congestion near those halls.
I need to ship some personal items to campus housing - what is the address? - You may mail personal items to campus. Please have them arrive no earlier than 2 weeks before school begins. Mail them to yourself at the following address:
FIRST NAME LAST NAME
Wilkerson Hall
3450 University Avenue Stop 8386
Hall, Room #
Grand Forks, ND 58202
HOLD FOR ARRIVAL
- When can I move in?
- The residence halls open 9:00 am on Friday, August 21, 2009. When you arrive on campus, go directly to the hall to which you have been assigned. Please bring a photo ID and you will receive your room key at the time you check-in at your hall. You will meet personally with an RA in your hall, so you might encounter a slight wait. After you get your key, you can move in. The HOT team will be outside your hall, offering to help you move in. After you get settled into your room, you should check-in for Welcome Weekend activities in the Wilkerson Hall lobby. The Residence Hall Move-In Guide (pdf) is a great resource for students and families
- What if I want to come early?
- If you need to arrive prior to August 21, early arrival housing is available August 19 & 20. We want to prepare for your arrival, so please notify us of your plans. For all the details on Early Arrival Housing, click here. You may sign-up online, Early Arrival Online Sign-up Form. The charge for early arrival housing is $23.65 per night and includes brunch and dinner each day. If you have any questions concerning early arrival housing, please call (701) 777-8272, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm.
- Where can I park on campus?
- Parking and driving on campus during move-in weekend is challenging. We appreciate you keeping vehicles off the grass at all times. Traffic patterns around the residence halls will be posted here later this summer - these are only for move-in weekend and may be different during the regular academic year.
- When does my meal plan begin?
- Your meal plan begins with lunch on Friday, August 21. Wilkerson Dining Center is the only dining center open for lunch on Friday, Aug. 21, brunch on Saturday, August 22, and brunch on Sunday, August 23. Take your U Card to the dining center and a dining staff member will swipe your ID. You will always need to have your ID for dining center access. Special meals are scheduled for Welcome Weekend, including a Sub Feed on Friday night, BBQ on Saturday night, and a Residence Hall Picnic on Sunday night. Your family is welcome to join you for any meal during welcome weekend. They may pay for their meals using the dining dollars on your meal plan or pay cash. Regular dining hours begin on Monday, August 24.
- How do I pay for my room and board
- Fall semester room and board payments are due with tuition and fees on the first day of class. Paying online via campus connection using E-check is FREE and is the fastest and most reliable method of payment at UND. You may also pay by credit card. Contact Student Account Services at (701) 777-3911 or with questions. Student Account Services.
- How does the mail work?
- There is daily postal mail pick-up and delivery at each service center (except Sundays and holidays). You and your roommate will share a mailbox and the box opens with your room key. In order to receive mail, you need to have it addressed as follows:
STUDENT NAME
ROOM # ____ HALL
GRAND FORKS, ND 58202
Example: JOE STUDENT
204B WEST HALL
GRAND FORKS, ND 58202 - What if I want to change rooms?
- UND Housing staff will do their best to get you the room you want, but it is never a guarantee. At this time, our room change request process has stopped for move-in. Room changes can once again be requested beginning Wednesday, Sept. 2 through Campus Connection, Self-Service, MYHOUSING.
- Will there be anybody in the hall to answer my questions?
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Your hall staff will be ready for your arrival and will help with each initial transition and throughout the course of the academic year. Each floor/wing has a Resident Assistant (RA). The RA is a student just like you, who is responsible for establishing a good community atmosphere in your area. The RA will be available to answer questions, facilitate programs, and confront inappropriate behavior when required. Other members of your hall staff include the Residence Life Coordinators (RLC) or Residence Hall Director (RHD). The RHD and RLC have the overall responsibility for supervising the RA's, advising hall council, and serving as a resource to you. The Assistant Director (AD), supervises the staff of Residence Hall Directors and Residence Life Coordinators, runs the service center, interprets policies and is a resource to you.
Hall Orientation Team (H.O.T.) members will be waiting for you at your residence hall on opening weekend. H.O.T. members will help you move in and are responsible for planning specific housing and dining welcome weekened activities. Look for more information in your hall when you get to campus. The Housing Office will also be opened extended hours Friday, August 21 - Monday, August 24; please stop by 525 Stanford Road if you need assistance.
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Room Personalization
Room personalization is strongly encouraged. Rooms are furnished with a bed, dresser, desk, chair, window coverings and wastebasket for each resident, and each room has cable tv and campus network access. University owned furniture may not be removed from student rooms. Pictures and posters may be hung on the walls of your room. We recommend very small nails, t-pins and thumbtacks be used to hang items. Using these will eliminate the problem of unsightly wall damage. Please refrain from using stick-ons and other adhesive products as this can damage the walls. The UND campus is tobacco free, see Tobacco Free Policy for details.
- What items are ok to bring?
- Towels & Washcloths
- Blankets
- Pillows
- Extra long, twin size sheets (mattress size is 36" X 80")
- Clothes hangers
- Carpet or Rug (jute backing only)
- Alarm Clock
- Cellular Phone
- Flashlight & Batteries
- Personal items (hair dryer, iron, etc.)
- Refrigerator (up to 5.0 cubic ft. or rent a 3.3 cubic ft. on campus)
- Computer equipment
- Television
- 25 ft. Coaxial cable for cable tv (or purchase at your Complex Service Center)
- Fused outlet strips, NO extension cords
- Fan
- Desk lamp
- Shower basket
- Shower shoes
- Robe
- Laundry basket
- Laundry soap
- What items should I leave at home?
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- Cooking Appliances
- Rubber/Foam Backed Carpet, a small bath rug is O.K.
- Open Flame Devices - Candles (not even for decoration)
- Hot pots, coffee pots and popcorn poppers can be used only in the kitchenettes.
- Extension Cords
- Toasters
- Microwaves - you will find a microwave on each floor
- Pets (except fish)
- How do I rent a loft?
- UND Housing contracts with a company to provide lofts for student rooms. Lofts need to be reserved by August 14 and will be available (at a central location) for pick up when you arrive on campus. See www.csilofts.com for more information. The cost is $80 (plus a $10 deposit) for the academic year. Bek Hall and Squires Hall have one bed loft. In Noren Hall, both beds loft.
- Are refrigerators available for rent?
- Yes, the Housing Office rents 3.3 cubic ft. refrigerators. You do not have to reserve them in advance. Look for signs in your residence hall listing pick-up locations when you arrive on campus. The cost is $50 for the academic year.
- Is telephone service provided in the rooms?
- No. Rooms do not include phone service (land-line). You may purchase local and long distance service from UND Telecommunications. Please call at 701-777-3217 or see UND Telecommunications If you choose to purchase this service, you will need to bring a phone.
- Can I set up my computer before I get to campus?
- Yes. To set up your workstation before coming to campus, find step-by-step instructions on the ResNet web site. ResNet provides free computer support during the academic year for students living in the residence halls. See the above web site for hours and services offered. During welcome weekend, staff is available in Wilkerson Hall during the hours listed: Aug. 21-23 from 10 am-6 pm, and Aug. 24 from 3-10 pm. All student rooms have hard-wired and wireless access to the campus network (Internet).
- What does my room look like?
- Each of our residence halls is unique, just like our residents! No two rooms are identical in exact dimensions, even in the same hall. However, we know it's important for you to see your living space. So, check out the virtual tours and furniture photos of each hall here.
- What are private baths in community clusters?
- Recent renovations in many halls have allowed UND Housing to update bathroom facilities. With the input of students, we have desigend a space which gives students privacy, yet still provides a social environment. You will find a private bathroom space with a toilet, shower, and sink all enclosed with a door you can shut and lock. Outside of your private space, you have several sinks and large mirrors. Suite style bathrooms are the other option you may have in your hall. This arrangement consists of two or three rooms connected by a common area containing a bathroom, shower and two sinks.
- Are washers and dryers available?
- Yes, laundry facilities are available in each hall. The cost is $1 to wash and $.25 to dry. Washers and dryers are coin operated and all machines (except Conference Center) accept the U Card debit account called U CA$H. This means you don't need to hunt for quarters to do laundry.Just swipe your ID card at the machine. In Swanson Hall, laundry is included (no charge). For more information on the U CA$H see U Card Web Site.