New Student Check-in & Residence Hall Information

Housing Assignment & Check-in

Students assigned to on-campus housing will be able to view their assignment information on the Student Information System (SIS) in late December or early January. Assignment information includes roommate(s) contact information, apartment number and building assignment, mailing address, and telephone number. We suggest that you get in touch with your roommates prior to arriving on campus to discuss who is bringing shared items (e.g. television, radio, cleaning supplies, etc.).

Parking is available to the north and south of the Bush Campus Center. Please do not park in the numbered spaces as they are reserved. To reduce traffic, the number of cars unloading at any one time will be restricted. After unloading, you must exit the area to designated parking areas to allow access to other residents. You must purchase a parking pass to park on campus during the academic year.

Late check-in for new students will be on Sunday, January 8, 2012 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the main gate of your assigned complex.

Meningitis Documentation

All students are required to have the Meningitis Vaccination and provide required documentation prior to moving into on-campus housing. For more information and documentation forms visit the College Health Services website.

Policies and Procedures

You are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with Residence Life and other Penn College policies. The College implements and upholds policies to protect the rights of individuals, while ensuring the safety, well-being, and integrity of the entire College community. Visit the Residence Life website to learn more about what to bring to campus and about College policies and procedures.

Connections and Welcome Weekend

Connections (Orientation) for new students takes place January 7-8. All new students should plan on attending both days. For more information contact the Student Activities Office or call 800-367-9222.

What to Bring/What Not to Bring

Each student living area comes fully furnished. Listed below are a few items you may want to consider bringing to supplement the furnishings that are provided in your living area. We suggest that you discuss with your roommates who will bring these items before arriving on campus.

• Necessities
• Optional Items
• Dauphin Hall - What to Bring
• What Not to Bring

Necessities (items that are a "must")

• Bed linens - Twin Size (Note: All the mattresses are longer than the standard twin size. They are 36" x 80". Linens are available at all major department stores or visit www.rhl.org/pnt/ .
• Mattress cover
• Sheets and pillowcase
• Blanket and/or comforter
• Pillow
• Towels and washcloths
• Alarm clock
• School supplies (paper, pens, scissors, three-ring notebook, stapler, etc.)
• Stationary, address book and stamps (for writing family/friends)
• Personal items (soap, hair needs, toiletries, etc.)
• Hangers for clothes
• High Efficiency (HE) Laundry detergent/laundry softeners and laundry basket/bag
• Iron/ironing board
• Wastebasket/trash bags
• Basic kitchen needs (silverware, manual can opener, plates, bowls, cups, mugs, microwavable dishes, food storage containers, dish towel, dish soap)
• Bathrobe
• Basic cleaning supplies (glass cleaner, furniture polish, bathroom cleaner, paper towels, sponge, broom, dustpan, mop and dust cloth)
• Vacuum Cleaner (one per apartment)
• Toilet Plunger (one per apartment)
• Tissues and toilet paper (provided in the Dauphin Hall bathrooms)
• Bandages/aspirin/ibuprofen and other necessary medications
• Sports equipment and various games (board games, cards)
• Raincoat/umbrella
• Key chain
• Small sewing kit
• Flashlight
• Posters/pictures
• Decorator items
• Doormat
• Shower curtain
  • The Village – 6’ x 3’
  • Campus View – 5.75’ x 5.75’
  • Clinton, Delaware & Juniata Halls– 5.75’ x 5.75’
  • Lancaster & York Halls – 5.5’ x 3’
• Lamps (Campus View residents will need a living room floor lamp and residents of Lancaster and York Halls will need a lamp for the bedroom.)
• Computer (Computer labs are available around campus for students who do not have a computer.

Optional Items (luxury items; not necessities)

• Television/DVD
• Stereo/radio
• Camera
• Storage containers
• Bicycle and bicycle lock
• Hot-air popcorn poppers (not oil-based)
• Houseplants
• Toaster oven
• Electric frying pan
• Curtains (Note: The College provides window shades on all residence hall windows.)
  • The Village – 3.25’(w) x 4.5” (l) (all windows)
  • Campus View
    • Living room – 4’ (w) x 3.75’ (l)
    • Bedroom – 3.5’ (w) x 4.5’(l)
  • Clinton, Delaware & Juniata Halls – Does not have curtain rods
  • Lancaster & York Halls – 4’ (w) x 4’ 8”(l)

Dauphin Hall - What to Bring

Due to the different set up of Dauphin Hall, Dauphin Hall residents should follow the list above with the following exceptions:

• Bathroom essentials such as shower curtains, toilet paper, and plungers will be provided by the College.
• All students bringing bicycles must store them outside or in the bike storage facility. Bikes will not be permitted inside the building.
• Toaster ovens and electric frying pans can be brought but all cooking must occur in the common area kitchens located in each pod.
• Curtains will not be needed in Dauphin Hall (each room has blinds).

Optional - Dauphin Hall

• Students may bring a small television/DVD for their bedroom; however, the common areas in Dauphin Hall contain a big screen TV to be shared by the residents in each pod.
• Personal refrigerator, size 4.2 cubic feet or less, for use in bedroom (Refrigerators are not included in the common area kitchens.)

What Not To Bring

• Water-filled furniture including waterbeds, pools, toys, etc.
• Fish tanks larger five gallons
• Hanging beds, loft bed frames, and all other types of hanging furniture
• Space heaters
• Exterior antennas
• Outdoor clotheslines
• Stolen merchandise
• Extension cords without a UL approved circuit breaker
• Metal tipped darts for dartboard sets
• Fog machines
• Gas or charcoal grills
• Drum sets
• Dead plants or trees (includes trees without roots)
• Street signs
• Cigarettes that smell like marijuana
• Hookah pipes
• Remote-controlled cars with gas-powered engines
• Pool, ping pong, or air hockey tables
• Personal air conditioning units
• Chlorinated, dyed, or fragranced water treatment in toilet tanks
• Wireless or Ethernet routers (wireless systems)
• Water filters for faucets
• Chest Freezers
• Portable Dishwashers
• Convection Ovens
• Ceiling fans
• Dishwashers or other major electrical appliances
• Waterbeds
• Drugs, alcohol or related paraphernalia
• Weapons
• Pets (except fish in a 5 gallon or less tank)
• Larger refrigerators over 4.2 cubic feet
• Large sofas or other large pieces of furniture
• Heirlooms or expensive jewelry

In an effort to make the residence halls as fire safe as possible, students will automatically be issued a $50 fee for the following activities in the residence halls:

• Possession of candles with wicks (this includes decorative and fragranced candles)
• Possession of incense
• Possession of gas, propane, lighter fluid stored outside of a lighter, kerosene, nitrous oxide, lamp oil, motor oil (includes gas powered engines)
• Possession of hot plates with an exposed coil
• Possession of sun lamps
• Possession of holiday string and rope lights
• Smoking in non-smoking areas (note: All residence halls are designated non-smoking. Smoking areas exist in specified locales outside of the buildings.)
• Possession of halogen lights
• Possession of upright/top-loading toasters
• Accidentally setting off a fire alarm
• Possession of car tires
• Possession of charcoal
• Plug-in air fresheners

Other Important Information

Other items to take care of before you arrive:

Parking Permit - If you are bringing a vehicle, you must purchase a parking permit.

ResNet - Learn the steps you can take now to protect your computer so that you can safely and securely connect to the Residential Campus Network when you arrive.

Fire/personal property insurance - While your belongings may already be covered under another plan and there is no requirement to carry theft/fire insurance, you may want to consider one of the companies that offer this protection to college students. Two such companies are National Student Services Incorporated and CSI Insurance Agency Incorporated. Penn College does not endorse or have any connection with the companies listed. We provide this information to you as a convenience.

Linen Service - If you are living on campus your mattress will be 36" x 80" (slightly longer than most twin mattresses). As it is sometimes difficult to find fitted sheets to fit this mattress size, Penn College has contracted with Residence Hall Linens, which sells sheets that fit the on-campus mattresses. We provide this information to you as a convenience.

Mail Services - Mail & Document Services offers you the ability to purchase stamps, get change-of-address forms, and receive your larger packages.

Any package that is too large to fit in your mail box or is sent to you by a carrier other than the U.S. Post Office will be delivered to Mail & Document Services.

Packages can be picked up Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Once a package has been received, you will be notified through Penn College e-mail. If you do not respond within three weeks, Mail & Document Services will return the package to the sender.

You must present a valid Penn College Student ID card to pick up a package. Feel free to contact Mail & Document Services at studentpackages@pct.edu or ext. 7303 while on campus.

Please use the appropriate street address for your resident complex:

• Clinton Hall - 229 College Avenue
• Dauphin Hall - 200 Rose Street
• Delaware Hall - 233 College Avenue
• Juniata Hall - 225 College Avenue
• Lancaster Hall - 250 Rose Street
• Penn's Loft - 1154 West 3rd Street
• York Hall - 230 Rose Street
• Campus View Apartments - 203 College Avenue
• The Village Apartments - 1030 West Third Street