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Roger Williams Commons
18 Butterfield Rd
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: 401-874-2215
Fax: 401-874-2965
E-Mail: housing@etal.uri.edu
Summer Housing
2008 Summer Housing Room Assignments
Directions to Summer Housing Buildings
2008 Summer Housing Application (Deadline April 30th)
THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND
2008 Summer Housing Information Sheet
Eligibility & Duration of Occupancy:
Summer housing is provided for matriculated college students taking summer classes on the Kingston campus OR for students who work for the university more than 20 hrs/week at the Kingston or Narragansett Bay campuses during the summer months. Student housing accommodations are available to support students’ academic endeavors while they are attending classes or engaged in internships. As such, Summer School students who are not involved in internship experiences or employed by URI during the month of August must leave their on-campus summer housing assignment upon completion of Summer Session 2. All remaining residents must leave their summer room assignment by Transfer Day, which is Friday, August 22nd. Students who are approved to remain in Summer Housing through Transfer Day and who live in the residence halls during the academic year will be able to move into their academic year room assignment at this time.
Application Information:
Summer Housing Applications are available in both 107 Roger Williams Commons and in 014 Adams Hall on the Kingston campus. Applications are also available online at www.housing.uri.edu. They can be returned in person to either location, faxed to 401-874-7438 or emailed as an attachment to summerhs@etal.uri.edu.
Summer Housing applications for Senior Week and Summer Session 1 are DUE in the Summer Housing Office by APRIL 28th . All applications submitted after April 28th will be assigned on a space available basis. Room assignments and check-in information will be available at our website, www.housing.uri.edu, one week prior to check-in.
Billing & Payment information:
Students are billed for the session(s) they have indicated on their application form. Housing fees are included on your Summer School bill. Students who are enrolled in summer school must make payments on their summer housing bill at the Bursar's Office in Enrollment Services. This office is located on the 2nd floor of Green Hall. Their office hours are 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM Monday through Friday. Payment for housing is to be made when paying your summer school bill. Residents are billed for the entire summer session for which they have applied at the rate stipulated on the Summer Housing application.
Residents who are not registered for summer school credits will receive a bill upon checking in. These payments must be made in the HRL Business Office located in 108 Roger Williams Commons. They are open weekdays between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM and can be reached at 874-2743.
Some students have their housing paid through grants and/or the department for which they are employed. The Summer Housing Office bills these departments directly. Students who have this arrangement with their respective employers must have their names submitted on a list by their employer to the Summer Housing Office prior to housing being assigned.
Building Usage: ALL APARTMENTS AND ROOMS ARE FURNISHED.
Traditional Summer School Students will enjoy residing in the newly constructed apartments of Garrahy and Wiley Halls located on Flag Rd. in the North Woods neighborhood. These are Air Conditioned facility comprised of 4 & 5 bedroom apartments. All room assignments are singles and apartments are co-ed. The apartments have private kitchens and bathrooms in them. All beds in Garrahy and Wiley Halls are Extra Long FULL/DOUBLE beds. Be sure to bring the proper size bed linens! If you are unable to find extra long full sheet sets, we recommend you use either queen sheets or full size sheets made from jersey cotton. Garrahy Hall will only be open for Summer Session 1. Students who are enrolled in classes during Summer Session 1 will be assigned to that building. Wiley Hall will be open for Summer Session 1 & 2, and will house students who are enrolled in classes during both summer sessions.
Coddington Hall, located on Complex Rd., will be used to house student employees working for the university during the summer months. Only students who are working for the university for more than 20 hours/week during the month of August will be allowed to stay beyond Summer Session 2. Any summer school student who is also employed by the university during the summer can live in the North Woods Apartments while enrolled in summer classes, but will have to move to Coddington Hall when the building closes at the end of Summer Session 2. Rooms in Coddington Hall will be consolidated during the month of August for maintenance and building preparation purposes.
Rainbow Diversity House, located at 17 Fraternity Circle, will continue to be used for non-traditional students, workshop participants, visiting scholars and for those with special needs. This building offers traditional residence hall living with common bathrooms on each floor. It also affords residents access to the community kitchen. Beds in these rooms are extra long twin. Rainbow Diversity House will be open through Transfer Day, which is Friday, August 22nd.
Senior Week, May 13 – 19, 2008:
Graduating seniors can stay in Merrow Hall during the week between the residence halls closing and commencement. This service is FREE to our seniors. Write SENIOR in the box under Senior Week on the application form and submit it to the Summer Housing Office by April 28th. Graduating seniors will be allowed to stay in their Senior Week room until 9 AM on Monday, May 19th.
Band members and commencement workers are also eligible to stay in Merrow Hall. The cost for this housing is $150 for the 5 days between the residence halls closing and Commencement ceremonies. These students must vacate their Senior Week rooms by 6 PM after Commencement ceremonies are completed.
URI student employees who will be working on campus for the summer and are needed to work during this week are eligible to stay in on campus housing. These students will move directly into their summer room assignment in Coddington Hall at 3 PM on Tuesday, May 13th .
Student athletes whose regular season extends beyond the residence hall closing date will be allowed to stay in their academic year room assignment until noon on Monday, May 19th. After this time, these athletes will move their belongings to a temporary room in Merrow Hall or to their Summer Housing room assignment. Accommodations for student workers and athletes during this week require the approval of your immediate supervisor or coach and the Assistant Director in charge of the Summer Housing program.
Move In Information:
Check-In for all Summer Housing will occur in Wiley Hall. The phone number there is (401) 268-1700. Check-in hours will be from 10 AM to 6 PM on the Sunday preceding the start of classes for each summer session. Any extenuating circumstances requiring you to arrive outside of the established check-in time should be communicated to the Summer Housing Office staff at 874-2376 or the Summer RA staff at 268-1700 so that arrangements can be made to assist you. Please make other arrangements for the night if you cannot arrive on campus before 11 PM.
Office Hours and Staff Availability:
Regular office hours are held from 8 AM to 8 PM Monday through Thursday, and from 8 AM to 4 PM on Fridays in the residence hall office. There is a Resident Assistant on-call from 8 PM to 7 AM weekdays and after 4 PM on weekends. The On-Call pager number is posted in all buildings used for summer housing. Residents living in the Terrace Apartments should contact their Site Manager for contact numbers and a schedule of their availability.
Communication and Technology:
Residents will have their room phone numbers issued upon check-in. Internet, cable TV and phone service is included in your room fee. All summer housing participants must have a valid email address registered with the summer housing staff. This email account must be checked on a regular basis. This is essential so that we can alert you to routine maintenance, power outages and construction information that may affect you. If you do not have an email address that you check regularly you are required to have a voicemail box that you initialize and check on a regular basis. Please inform your RA or Site Manager if you require the room phone’s voicemail box to be initialized.
What to bring:
FOR THE ROOM: Sheets (extra long fitted and flat for Coddington and D-House, full/double fitted and flat for North Woods), pillow, bedspread, alarm clock, hangers, small tool kit, flashlight, desk lamp (no halogen lamps allowed), surge suppressor, first aid kit, dishes, cups, silverware, paper towels and the like. Apartment kitchens are not equipped beyond having a stove, microwave oven and refrigerator in each.
FOR YOUR CLOTHING: laundry supplies, laundry basket or bag, sewing kit, flat iron, drying rack
FOR THE BATHROOM: bucket for shower supplies, flip flops, shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, towels, hair dryer
EXTRAS: 2 cu. ft. refrigerator, small fan, small tv, microwave under 1,000 watts.
LAUNDRY AND KITCHEN FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL RESIDENCE HALLS.
Check Out
Please note that Summer Housing is not provided for the entire summer and runs concurrent with the Summer School schedule. Summer living accommodations are not available the week prior to school opening for fall semester unless you are moving from your summer room assignment to your academic year assignment within the residence hall system. Only students who are assigned to their academic year room assignment during the summer can remain in their rooms beyond the listed move-out date. If you are transferring to your academic year room assignment on Transfer Day, August 22nd, you must inform the Summer Housing RA or your apartment manager two weeks prior to this date of your intention to do so. Check Out times and procedures will be posted in the hall office, or on the Rainbow Diversity House bulletin board.
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Please inform any staff member if we can be of assistance to you during your stay
Directions to the Summer Housing Check In
Located in Wiley Hall
17 Flag Rd.
Turn onto Upper College Rd. from Route 138 (east or west) at the traffic light. This is the main entrance to the University. Continue through the first stop sign to the end of Upper College Rd. Take a left onto Flag Rd. As you go down the hill you will have to stop at the intersection with Heathman Rd. You’ll see Garrahy Hall on the far corner of the intersection to your left. Wiley Hall is the next building on your left. Park along Flag Rd., Heathman Rd. or in the White Hall parking lot. Staff will be available to direct you to the entrance to Wiley Hall. Please check-in prior to unloading your vehicle.
