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How will my student be assigned to a room?
In
early May your student can expect to receive an admission confirmation
packet. Inside the packet are a link and instructions to complete a
questionnaire designed to provide our office with information about your
student in order to match him/her with a compatible roommate. This is an
opportunity for your student to take a personal inventory of his/her
lifestyle preferences and will get him/her thinking about his/her future
home at LHU. It is important that
your student
answers
this questionnaire truthfully and in a timely manner. Students who do
not complete the questionnaire by the stated deadline will be randomly
assigned.
How will my student get his/her room assignment?
In
early August your student will receive his/her room and roommate
assignment through the US mail. Room dimensions, building and community
information, and other helpful resources can be found on the
Residence
Hall Tour Page
How will my student be able to contact his/her roommate(s)?
In the
room assignment packet, contact information for roommates will also be
provided. Please encourage your student to contact his/her roommate(s)
prior to arriving on campus. Early communication will help him/her get
to know a new roommate(s), and also allow them to make joint decisions
about their new shared living space. For example, your student most
likely will not need two televisions in the room. Roommates can decide
in advance what items they would like to be shared possessions and who
is to bring each. Some items they may want to share include a compact
refrigerator, television, fan, carpet/area rug etc.
What things should my student bring to school?
There
is a natural tendency for incoming students to want to bring all of
their favorite belongings to their new home. While it is nice to have
these items, it is important to remind your student that space in the
residence hall is limited and packing too many non-essentials will only
make his/her room more crowded. For example, bring only the DVDs he or
she watches the most, not his/her entire video collection. It is also
important for your student to keep in mind that there may not be room
for all of his/her clothes in the closets/wardrobes/dressers in his/her
room. If you know your student will make a trip home or you will be
visiting before the seasons change, leave non-seasonal clothing at home
for a later date. Consider using stackable/collapsible storage products
to maximize space. Remember, the room is shared space. Each roommate
receives an equal portion of the room, regardless of how much each
brings.
Are there any tips for packing my student’s belongings?
Move-in
can be a really simple process if your student packs efficiently. It is
a good idea to label containers with the student’s name, building and
room number to which they belong because volunteers help first
year students with the move-in process. Plastic storage/stackable
containers and collapsible bags are recommended and can be easily
labeled by writing on a piece of masking tape stuck on the item.
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