Residential Life Handbook

8 Single Rooms Single rooms may be available depending upon the occupancy rate in each residence hall. These rooms are assigned by a priority system. Students who become single occupants of a room because their assigned roommate is no longer residing in the room or did not check in at the beginning of a semester have the following options: 1. Find a roommate; or 2. Move into a room with another student(s) assigned by the Director of Student Life. 3. Upgrade to a single room if available. Typically, if a student becomes the single occupant of a room, they will have 48 hours to find a new roommate or be assigned one. If a new roommate is not available, students will not be charged the single room rate, but at any time during the semester may be assigned a roommate. Semester/Holiday Breaks Residence halls and food service close during semester break and students must vacate their rooms by 7:00 p.m. on Sunday following the last day of class. Students will be allowed back into the hall at 10:00 AM on the day before classes resume. With permission from the Director of Student Life, students may be allowed to be in residence halls during break, on a limited basis, to fulfill requirements of an extracurricular activity that is credit generating. Students remaining on campus with permission over winter or summer break are not allowed daytime visitors or overnight guests without permission from the Director of Student Life or a Head Resident. Failure to comply with rules over winter or summer break will result in the student having to vacate the hall until it reopens. For safety and health reasons, whenever residents leave the residence halls for semester/holiday breaks, it is in the best interest of the student to adhere to the following procedures: • Turn off the lights • Empty all garbage receptacles in the appropriate dumpster • Close and lock all windows • Close and lock room/suite door • Empty fridge of any perishable items Alternate Housing Accommodations DCB’s Residence halls are designated as men’s, women’s and co-ed. However, DCB Housing will make reasonable attempts to accommodate alternate requests. If an accommodation request cannot be met, the requesting student will be allowed to live off campus without consequence. Please contact the Director of Student Life with any questions regarding alternate accommodations. Director of Student Life: Bridget Gustafson (701) 228-5657 Email: bridget.gustafson@dakotacollege.edu Room Contents and Uses What to Bring • Clothes, including heavy coats, gloves, hats boots (both warm and cold weather items). • Pillows, sheets (regular twin), and blanket for a regular twin size bed. The College does not provide linens, mattress covers, pillows, blankets, or towels. • Soap, shampoo, and personal toiletries • First-aid items and prescribed medications • Desk lamp, alarm clock, surge protectors, and flashlight. • Waste baskets, garbage bags, and cleaning supplies. • Hangers, laundry basket/bag, laundry soap (HE), fabric softener sheets or liquid. • Snacks, other food desired • Driver’s license or non-driver ID Additional Things you may want to bring • Pictures of family and friends • Cell phone • PC or laptop/iPad/tablet, printer • Microwave, small refrigerator, or small coffee maker. Kitchen appliances are allowed to be stored in the student kitchens but are not allowed to be stored or used in students rooms. • Plates, bowls, mugs and utensils. • Car (please apply for a parking permit)