Facilities

1. House phones are available in the lobby and outside of each residence hall. These phones may be used only for on-campus calls.
2. Each residence hall room is equipped with cable television and telephone service. Internet service is also provided. Students must provide their own touch-tone telephone and cable ready TV in order to take advantage of these services. Long distance/toll calls can be made by calling collect or by using a credit card.
3. There is a central laundry with washers and dryers in each residence hall. The cost for using these machines is minimal. The dyeing of articles is not permitted in the washing machines. These machines are not appropriate for laundering rugs or other heavy articles.
4. There are computer labs for student use in all residence halls.
5. A weight room/fitness center is available in Shawnee Hall.
6. All halls have a kitchen area with a stove, refrigerator and sink for residents to use. Microwave ovens are also available in most halls.
7. There is a varied selection of snack and beverage vending machines in each hall. Vending machine refund envelopes may be obtained at the hall desk or in the University Center.
8. A security alarm system is present on all residence hall exit doors except the main entrances (except for University Apartments). Details of this system and policy will be given to you by your residence hall staff at the first hall meeting.

Services

1. Mail addressed to individual residence halls is delivered Monday through Friday and distributed to assigned mailboxes. Outgoing mail may be deposited in the appropriate location in each residence hall. UPS, FedEx, DHL and other private carriers also deliver to campus. Students are expected to check and remove mail from their boxes on a regular basis. Residents should notify correspondents of their correct mailbox number and residence hall to facilitate mail delivery. The university zip code is 18301. To expedite mail delivery, each residence hall has a four-digit code in addition to the university zip code. They are as follow:
   • Hawthorn Hall 18301-2998
   • Hemlock Hall 18301-2997
   • Laurel Hall 18301-2996
   • Lenape Hall 18301-2995
   • Linden Hall 18301-2994
   • Minsi Hall 18301-2993
   • Shawnee Hall 18301-2991
2. Important announcements and information will be posted on bulletin boards. Do not use elevators, doors, windows and walls for this purpose.

Daily Policies and Practices

1. Housekeepers and maintenance personnel may be on the floors every day at any hour to perform their tasks. Please dress accordingly.
2. Requests for repair work must be reported to a residence hall staff member who, in turn, will submit the appropriate work order request.
3. The university cannot be responsible for theft, damages, or other loss from rooms. Any cases of theft or other loss should be reported immediately to a residence hall staff member and the University Police. Make sure your door is locked anytime you leave the room.
4. Liability Clause from "Housing Agreement": The university shall not be liable for the damage to or loss of property of the resident, or injury to the resident occurring in the residence hall or assigned room. It is advised that students secure private insurance coverage under their parent's homeowners policy or purchase their own homeowners insurance to cover their personal belongings. Residents owning sensitive electronic equipment are responsible for purchasing the necessary power surge protection devices.
5. All residence halls are secured 24 hours a day. Residents are issued a key or ID card that will admit them to their assigned hall. Visitors may contact a resident by using the call box phones located outside the main entrance to each hall.
6. Request for a change of room or roommate may be initiated by contacting the Resident Director or Graduate Assistant in the respective building. No room change requests will be considered for at least two weeks at the beginning of each semester. Under no circumstance may a resident move without prior written authorization.
7. The College Newspaper Readership program provides four newspapers daily, Monday through Friday, to the residence hall lobby areas. These include the "New York Times," "USA Today," "The Philadelphia Inquirer" and the "Pocono Record". The papers are available, for free, to all residence hall students.

Vacation and Extended Absences

1. Extended absences should be reported to a residence hall staff member.
2. Before vacations and at the end of the semester, residents will be asked to notify their Resident Advisor of their intended departure date and time by signing a list either at the residence hall desk or on their floor. This is necessary so that the staff knows when the building is empty, and the building can be secured for the vacation.
3. Each student must do the following before leaving for vacation: unplug electrical equipment; close and lock windows, throw away perishable foods and defrost refrigerators, empty wastebaskets, turn off lights, leave the room neat and clean; and lock doors. (University Apartment residents have additional responsibilities.)
4. During times when the university is officially closed (Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break and Spring Break), the residence halls will also close. Hemlock and Minsi Halls will remain open for International Students, Athletes and Student Teachers who reside there, and for whom prior permission has been granted and arrangements made for their stay. No other halls will be open and no other students will be given permission to stay over these break periods.