Housing and Residential Communities

The University of Alabama

Freshman Residency Program

Established to:• Provide best start for first year students at UA• Encourage students to engage in campus life• Improve persistence, retention, and graduation• Provide trained staff as resources and support• Encourage responsibility for daily life and choices

Deadline to request exemption from FRP is July 15,2013.

Residence Hall Resources

Multiple levels of staff provide support and resources for residents

• Professional HRC staff (notably Area Coordinators)• Live-in Graduate Community Directors (GCDs)• Resident Advisors (RAs)• Freshman Advisors (FAs)

Our staff are great, but . . . they’re not mind readers.When residents have a concern, they need to share it, so we can help.

Residence Hall and Campus ResourcesMaintenance issue?• Students submit online work orderRoommate conflict?• Roommate agreements; roommate mediation; room changes

available Need to get engaged?• Freshman Advisors encourage knowledge of campus activitiesWant to receive or send a package?• Students can rent a mailbox in the Ferguson Mail Center to receive

mail and packages through UPS/FedExCurfew enforcement?• Just kidding! • Students are responsible for when they come and go

Housing Assignments•Assignments made in application date order and students notified by crimson e-mail.

•Final assignment sent by mail in July.

•Staff consider assignment. changes requested on online form, as space permits. No changes can be accommodated after July 1.

Housing Assignments

• Model rooms in Ridgecrest South and Burke East• Burke East resembles traditional style; Ridgecrest South

resembles suite style• Other residence halls unavailable during summer due to

camps; floor plans and photos on UA web site• Please respect the privacy of summer residents by not

visiting other residence halls.

Residence Hall Room Features

• Twin beds (full size bed in Bryant Hall); mattress lengths vary-see HRC web site for specific information

• Microfridge or full-size refrigerator• Microwave (except in Highlands and Bryce Lawn)• Cable TV-at least 6’ coax cable needed • High speed wireless internet; ethernet cables are helpful

For specific information about each residence hall, including mattress lengths, please visit the HRC web site.

Move-InStudents select their move-in day and time in June through HRC web site.

Freshman Move in Schedule:• Approved Early Arrivals: 8 a.m.-5 p.m

August 8 and 9*• Freshmen: 1-5 p.m. August 16

8-5 August 17 and 18

*Approved early arrival activities include band, sorority recruitment, Alabama Action and Outdoor Action

Move-In

The right way to move to UA

• Plan realistically for the space.• Communicate with roommate(s) ahead of

time. • Bring items the student needs. Other items

can be purchased later.• Pack everything in boxes and label them with student’s name and room number.• No moving vans! If you need a U-haul, your student is bringing too much.• Follow traffic and parking instructions.• Arrive at scheduled move-in time, not before.

Move-InTHE WRONG WAY TO MOVE IN

Avoid:• loose items• unsecured boxes• No moving vans!

Beyond Freshman Year• On-campus housing is guaranteed for incoming freshmen and

students with housing scholarships that can only be used on campus.• Off-campus Resources provides guidance in transitioning to off-

campus housing.• Information about recontracting process begins in early fall.

Housing Contact Information

Housing and Residential Communities

• Phone: (205) 348-6676 or (888) 498-2262• Email: housing@sa.ua.edu • Website: http://housing.ua.edu/• Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm (CST)

Saturday: 9am - 12pm (CST)

Questions