December 1—January 21
MEAL PLAN CHANGES
You may change your meal plan for the spring semester during
this time at no additional charge. The deadline for submitting
requests is 3 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2016.
December 1-10
ROOM CHANGES FOR SPRING SEMESTER
Change your room for spring 2016. Consult the reference
sheet emailed to you in November for details or at
www.uwsp.edu/resliving.
December 10
LAST DAY FOR SPRING ROOM CHANGES
After this date, room changes will be next available during
week 2 of the spring semester.
December 12
RENTED LOFT RETURN
See “Need to Know” article on next page for details.
December 13
FINAL EXAMS STUDY HOURS BEGIN
Final exams study hours begin at 11:59 p.m.
December 15
CONTRACT TERMINATION DEADLINE
You must terminate your housing contract for spring 2016 on or
before this date in order to receive your $125 housing
prepayment back.
Suites@201 residents may terminate their contract for the
spring semester ONLY if they will not be registered for UWSP
classes during the spring semester. All Suites@201 terminations
must be submitted directly to Residential Living during regular
business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
If you are unable to come to the office or terminate online, you
must have a letter postmarked on or before this date sent to the
Residential Living Office. The Residential Living Office is open
Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
December 22
HALLS CLOSE FOR FALL 2015
Residents must vacate their rooms within 24 hours of their last
final or by 8 p.m. on December 22, whichever comes first.
ALL HALLS CLOSE FOR WINTER BREAK
ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 8 P.M.
Individuals not vacating by this time, will be
charged $25/15 minutes or fraction thereof
plus a $50 improper checkout fee.
Remember that you must be out of your room within 24 hours of
your last exam or by the time stated above, whichever is earlier.
Keep in mind that other students may still have tests and they
appreciate your efforts to maintain quiet hours and a good study
atmosphere.
HYER HALL AND SUITES@201 residents who will retain
their room from fall to spring do NOT need to vacate
the hall; however, you must complete applicable closing tasks
(see related article).
If you need on-campus housing over winter break,
accommodations are provided in Baldwin, Hyer, Knutzen, May
Roach, Pray-Sims, Smith, Suites@201 and Thomson. Residents of
these halls (based on their spring housing assignment) stay in
their rooms. Residents of other halls will be accommodated as
appropriate. Reservations for winter break housing are strongly
recommended and can be made in the Residential Living Office,
601 Division. There is a $18/night charge for winter break housing
(this will be charged to your student bill). You must make a
reservation on or before December 15 to be guaranteed
winter break housing; reservations after December 15 will
be accepted on a space-available basis.
Individuals from halls other than Baldwin, Hyer, Knutzen,
May Roach, Pray-Sims, Smith, Suites@201and Thomson
(based upon their spring assignment) must complete a
housing reservation request form not later than December
15 in order for placement to be accommodated.
Applications after this date will not be guaranteed
accommodations.
As break approaches, there will be reminder signs posted in your
hall as well as an email reminder. Your CA will distribute
“departure checklists” indicating tasks that you must complete
before leaving. Please remember to read these carefully and
complete the indicated items.
January 24
HALLS RE-OPEN
Residence halls re-open for spring semester at 10 a.m.
HALLS RE-OPEN SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 10 A.M.
CLASSES BEGIN MONDAY, JANUARY 25.
FINAL EXAMS STUDY HOURS BEGIN SUNDAY,
DECEMBER 13 AT 11:59 P.M.
and continue throughout the final exam period. During final
exams study hours, no noise is to be heard from the stairwells,
hallways, bathrooms, kitchens, and, of course, student rooms.
(If a resident is doing anything in their room that creates noise,
the door needs to be completely closed and no noise is to be
heard in the hallway.)
”Relaxed hours” are from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and 4-7 p.m., daily.
Relaxed hours are flexible hours that allow residents to leave
their doors open, vacuum, play music at a reasonable level, talk
in a normal tone, etc. Activities that are prohibited during
relaxed hours include, but are not limited to, stereos and
televisions in excessive volume and yelling.
The front doors of your hall will be unlocked on Sunday,
January 24 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and again on Monday,
January 25, beginning at 8 a.m.
If you are returning to the same hall next spring, be certain to
take your building Saflok home with you and keep it in a secure
location. You will use that same Saflok again next spring
(replacements for lost Safloks cost $15).
IF YOU HAVE A NEW SPRING ASSIGNMENT, be sure to arrive when
the desk is open so that you can check in and get your room key
and hall Saflok (if you are moving to a new hall).
Not Returning Next Semester?
Or Moving to a New Room?
If you are planning not to return to UWSP for second semester,
In addition to completing your break departure checklist tasks (see
the related article), please make sure that, before departing for
you must CHECK OUT APPROPRIATELY WITH YOUR CA before you
break you:
leave for break. This includes returning your room to its original
condition, returning keys, signing the room condition inventory, etc.
• check out (complete room condition inventory, return keys,
If you do not check out appropriately, you will be charged a
etc.) of your fall room with your CA
minimum $50 improper checkout charge (plus applicable cleaning
charges and key charges). Be certain to return rented refrigerators
• arrange with the current occupants to leave your belongings in
properly as well so that you do not face a replacement charge.
your spring room assignment
If you rented a loft, see the article below on how to return your loft.
Inform your CA of the time and date of your departure from
campus. (Remember, you must depart within 24 hours of your last
final exam or by 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, whichever
comes first.)
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Check your electrical appliances. Residential Living strongly
recommends that you unplug all appliances. Be certain to
perform backups on your computer. Keep in mind that
electrical outages do occur during the winter and that power
surges may result when electrical power is restored.
Residential Living is NOT responsible for any losses
incurred due to power failure (or other electrical
incident) including, but not limited to: aquariums, food,
computers and answering machines.
Remove any food from the floor and/or basement
refrigerators/freezers. Anything left will be thrown out as
these refrigerators/freezers will be unplugged and cleaned.
Complete the departure checklist distributed by your CA (and
posted on your room door).
If your roommate is not returning second semester, do not
move your belongings to the other side of the room. If
you presently have a vacancy in your room, you must
prepare that space for the possible assignment of a new
resident during winter break. Appropriate closet, bed,
drawer, and study space must be cleared. Individuals not
complying will be fined a minimum $50 improper check-out
charge and may face referral to the Dean of Students Office.
LEAVE YOUR HEAT TURNED ON. This helps ensure that
pipes do not freeze!
CLOSE AND LOCK YOUR WINDOWS. This helps ensure that
pipes do not freeze!
LOCK YOUR DOOR. The university does not assume
responsibility for stolen items. Better still, take valuables
home with you.
Do not ask hall directors or custodians to feed your fish or water
plants. They are not able to enter rooms for these reasons! When
cleaning out aquariums do not dump gravel into sink drains.
Remove gravel and properly dispose of it in the trash.
Not following the above guidelines results in a minimum $50
improper check-out charge (plus applicable damages and cleaning
charges). Charges are assessed for additional work required by
university personnel to do any of the tasks considered to be your
responsibility. Personnel will be concentrating on public areas and
cannot assume such additional tasks. Residential Living staff will
be entering your room to verify completion of the tasks listed
above as well as those delineated on your departure checklist.
You will not “live” in your new room until next semester.
When you return in January, you will receive a key to your new
room and will need to complete appropriate check-in paperwork.
LOFT RENTAL RETURNS
Loft returns are scheduled for Saturday, December 12,
11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the loop drive behind DeBot Center.
It is your responsibility to return your loft. Not doing so subjects
you to a penalty from the loft company as well as charges from
our department for removal.
If you have questions about returning your loft, you can reach
College Products via the Web (www.collegeproducts.com/uwsp);
use their “contact us” option (loft returns). You can also call
them at 1-800-875-0457.
MAIL SERVICE
There is NO mail service to any of the halls (except for spring
residents of Baldwin, Hyer, Knutzen, May Roach, Pray-Sims,
Smith, Suites@201 and Thomson) beginning Wednesday,
December 23. Mail service (and forwarding of mail held over
break) resumes on Monday, January 25. There is no access to
mail for nonbreak residents. Please plan accordingly.
DINING SERVICE
Upper DeBot Center will close after lunch at 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 22. Dining service resumes at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday,
January 24. (Lower DeBot closes Monday, December 21,
11 p.m. and re-opens at 4 p.m. on Sunday, January 24.)
MEAL PLAN CHANGES
Meal plan changes (for spring semester) can be made from
December 1 to January 21 (requests must be received on
or before 3 p.m. on this date) at no cost to you. Meal plan
changes will again be available during weeks 2 and 3 of the
spring semester.
You can change your meal plan by:
• Utilizing the online meal plan change process at
https://mypoint.uwsp.edu/hms/hms001/default.aspx
• Sending an email to pco@uwsp.edu indicating your name,
student ID number and the plan you wish to be changed to
(this request MUST come from your UWSP student
email account!)
• Sending a letter with your name, student ID number, the
plan you wish to be changed to AND your signature (this
must come from you; your parents cannot change your
meal plan!) to Point Card Office, UW-Stevens Point, Stevens
Point, WI 54481.
Residential Living personnel will be
entering your room over winter break
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