Common residence hall questions

Housing is completed in June. Letters are sent to students who have returned their contracts. Those returning their contracts after June 1 will be housed once they are matched with a roommate. The letter includes their housing assignment, roommate assignment and roommate contact information. At this point, students can also view their housing and roommate assignment through Banner.

Is there Internet in the dorm rooms? Is their wireless Internet available on campus?

There are Internet connections in each room for each roommate. Students need an Ethernet card and cord to connect to the Internet. (Further details are available within the computing services pages.) Personal wireless hubs are not permitted due to complications with the Internet. Wireless Internet is currently being installed in several buildings and resident hall lounges.

Should students bring a computer? Are computers available on campus?

Most students find it is easier to do their work on their own computer where they can save information and work on it at their own pace and in privacy. Professors expect assignments to be done on computer and some assignments are done online. Much of the communication on campus to students is through e-mail. Computer labs are available in several buildings and open during building hours. Students can do their assignments there and/or print out assignments if they do not have a computer or printer.

Is cable TV available in dorm rooms?

Cable TV is available in the residence rooms of the residence halls.

What items are not permitted in a dorm room?

• Weapons
• Highly flammable liquids or explosives (lighter fluid, candles, fireworks, etc.)
• Pets, with the exception of fish
• Lofts (several dorms have loft kits available for use by students)
• Most kitchen appliances, including microwaves, hot plates, toaster ovens, space heaters, woks, pizza ovens, slow cookers, crock pots, skillets, hotdog/hamburger cookers, rice cookers and broilers, due to the electrical load they require

What appliances are permitted in a dorm room?

• Dorm refrigerators (1.1 amps) are allowed in all halls except David
• Coffee pots and hot pots

What is security like for the dorms?

A variety of safety and security measures are in place on campus. Security personnel are on duty from 5 p.m.–7 a.m. Monday through Friday and 24 hours a day Saturday, Sunday and holidays when the school is in session. During business hours, the safety and security manager and student life office staffs are available.

Resident halls are locked 24 hours a day and access is controlled through electronic card access. Each floor then has a unique lock with keys only issued the residents of the floor. There are resident assistants (RAs) available on every floor, and resident coordinators (RCs) also function in a security role by monitoring their halls and reporting any incidents.

Visitation on the floors is limited after 10:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and after midnight Friday and Saturday. There is video surveillance in key areas.

Should the need arise, the Seward police dept is located less than a mile away from campus. We are constantly evaluating and improving our security campus-wide.

See also: Campus security and safety page.

What about phone service?

Students have local phone service in their rooms. One touch tone telephone (wall-mount access) will be needed. Long distance calls can be made by either calling collect or by using a calling card.

What kind of phone should be used? Is it required?

A corded phone is required for each resident hall room. Please see the "Emergency-related items for residence hall rooms" page for more information.

What comes with a room?

Rooms, other than those in Jonathan Hall, are furnished with curtains and a bed, dresser, desk, desk light, chair and closet for each resident. Apartments in Jonathan Hall include furnishings for a living area and kitchen.

What does it cost to do laundry?

Laundry costs $1.25 to wash a load and $1.00 to dry.

What do students often need or like to have in their room?

• Favorite pillow and pillowcase
• Bedspread/comforter
• Sheets: Beds in Dorcas, Jonathan, Ruth A, Ruth B, Ruth C, Schuelke, Strieter, and Timothy are extra long twins (36" x 80"). Beds in Esther and David are all regular twins.
• Towels and washcloths
• Hangers, laundry bag, waste basket
• Summer and winter clothes, snow boots
• Swimsuit, umbrella, raincoat
• Corded telephone, flashlight(s), battery-operated radio
• Iron, scissors, sewing kit, camera
• Frisbee, deck of cards, board game
• UL-listed heavy duty extension cord
• UL-listed multiple outlet strip with breaker switch
• Bible, hymnal, dictionary
• Computer
• Alarm clock, stereo, TV, headphones
• Coffee pot, hot pot, can opener
• Rug, drinking glass, silverware, dust cloth, plants
• Plastic bucket or shower caddy (for carrying things to and from the bathroom)
• A small vacuum cleaner or electric broom
• Drawer-lining paper, address book
• White poster putty (for woodwork) and tacks (for regular walls)
• Cough suppressant with expectorant
• Multi-symptom cold medication
• Aspirin, Tylenol or ibuprofen
• If you live in Ruth A or B, you might want to bring a fan.

I have more questions. Where do I learn more about student and residential life?

Your resident assistant will be a solid resource for you. During the summer you can also give the student life office (SLO) a call at 800-535-5494, ext. 7411.

Students may also find their questions addressed in the Student Handbook, a comprehensive collection of guidelines, expectations and rules for life at Concordia.