Resident Hall Handbook

PROCEDURES & SERVICES

PROCEDURES & SERVICES

MISSING STUDENTS If you believe that a student has been missing for more than 24 hours, submit a Missing Student Incident Report. You may also inform your RA or RLC or call 911 in an emergency. Anyone can complete this form any time they believe a stu dent has been missing for an unusual amount of time. Any time anyone believes that a student is a threat to themselves or others, they should contact University Police immediately. This form will route to University Housing, the Dean of Students, and University Police. University Housing will work with the proper authorities (including local law enforcement) when residence hall students have been deemed missing for more than 24 hours. If the student is under the age of 18, we will contact the parent/ guardian(s) on file in the Housing Gateway. If the student is 18 years of age or older, we will either contact the “Missing Person Contact” (if it was optionally provided in the Housing Gateway) or the student’s emergency contact (as provided in Access Stout). If you have not already entered at least one emergency contact person in Access Stout or a “Missing Persons Contact” in the Housing Gateway, please do so now. This contact person would only be notified if it was determined you were missing for 24 hours and will remain con fidential, only shared should the need arise to make such a contact.

Food may be stored in the refrigerator, but the University assumes no liability for spoilage and theft. Periodically, the refrigerators are cleaned with notice; any unclaimed food and containers will be disposed of. Lounge spaces are also located through each hall, on floors, and in basements for studying and socializing. Furniture may not be removed from lounge spaces. Be respectful of others when using the space. LAUNDRY Each residence hall has a laundry room equipped with washers and dryers that must be paid for by a student’s Stout Blue Card. Students must provide their own detergent, dryer sheets, etc. Washers and dryers cost $1.00 for each cycle. Do not leave your laundry unattended as the University assumes no responsibility for lost or stolen items. Please be respectful of others’ laundry and allow residents a reasonable amount of time to retrieve their items after their load is done. Note: Washers are front-loading. We recommend using “HE” (high efficiency) detergent in campus washers. MAIL AND PACKAGES While classes are in session, students will receive packages to their residence hall front desk. Oversized packages may be picked up at the Housing Office in 170 Price Commons. Mail for residents living on Main Campus is distributed at the Price Commons while North Campus residents receive their mail at their residence hall front desk. LAUNDRY VIEW

Students will be sent an email from the univer sity when their package is ready to be picked up. Carrier delivery emails indicate the university has received your package but it is not yet at your front desk. Students will need to present their Stout Blue Card to receive their packages. Mass mailings are limited to essential information from the University. Mass campus mailings will be processed for a fee—contact University Housing at 715-232-1121 or housing@uwstout.edu for more information. Students leaving the residence halls can update their mailing address by logging into Access Stout, clicking on ‘Self Service’, then on ‘Student Center’ to have their mail forwarded to a different address. Mailings that are not University business must be processed through regular mail services with paid postage. MAINTENANCE REQUESTS For routine maintenance, log on to the Housing Gateway and click on ‘Maintenance Request’. Emergency maintenance items should be reported to the front desk or an RA. Students may request maintenance for problems in their room or in pub lic areas. If you submit a maintenance request, be sure to have the area that needs attention cleared and ready for staff to complete maintenance. A request for maintenance indicates permission for a maintenance staff member to enter a student’s room, however, Housing staff will always knock before entering.

wish such “visits.” During the first month of each semester, students will be asked to designate their preference in regards to visits by candidates. Only those students so specifying their desire for such visits will be contacted by candidates and/ or their representatives. Campaign visits may include the dissemination of literature. When talking with candidates, students are expected to invite such individuals into their rooms or conduct those meetings in the floor lounge (if the total group is 4 or less). In the case of larger groups, a basement meeting area should be used. For more information, please visit our FAQs.

POLITICAL CAMPAIGN FAQ

RECOVERY MEALS (SICK TRAY) If a student is ill and cannot get their own meal from the dining center, they may request a meal be prepared for them by University Dining and picked up/delivered by a peer. Use the Transact Mobile Ordering app to request a Recovery Meal or learn more at the link below.

RECOVERY MEAL PROCESS

RECYCLING, COMPOST, & TRASH Each student room is furnished with a recycling bin and a garbage bin. Students are responsi ble for taking their garbage to the dumpsters located outside their residence hall. Students are responsible for taking their recy cling and compost to the centers found on each residence hall floor. Recyclable items should be free from contaminates such as food, drink, and other debris. Glass, plastic (#1-7), cans, and paper do not need to be sorted.

MISSING STUDENT NOTIFICATION

SUBMIT WORK ORDER

POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING Resident Students may be visited by candidates running for political office and/or student gov ernment elections if they have specified that they

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