Your May Commuter Bulletin

Hi , this month we have: Grit 'n Wit + Wahoo + Senior Send-Off > Moving Out Resources > Double Paws > Summer Hours > Question of the Month > More!

To : Commuter Students

From : Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS)

The end of the academic year (and perhaps your lease) is approaching. We would like to help make the transition out of an apartment a smooth one - scroll down for key resources & info.

Please note that The Den will be closed 5/21 to 8/23. Also, this will be the last issue of the commuter bulletin until August.

Have a relaxing & safe summer, and congratulations to the Class of 2019!

MOVING OUT? NOT SURE WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR FURNITURE, APPLIANCES & OTHER STUFF?

Here are a few suggestions for dealing with all the stuff you can’t take with you (and for reducing stress):

Start thinking about and planning what you will do with your unwanted items. Donate them to a good cause.
Check out the Donation Town website to locate a R.I. charity that will pick up your donated clothing and household items.
Consider donating your items to the next tenant or another JWU student who will be living off-campus.
Bulky items such as mattresses, tables and chairs, small appliances, etc. can be disposed of by contacting the Providence Waste Management Dept - here are some FAQs from the Providence Department of Public Works.
Keeping stuff? Store your items in a local storage unit until you are able to retrieve them at a later time.

ON-CAMPUS DONATIONS

Donation bins will be placed inside the Downcity Parking Garage (and other places on campus) from April 29-May 21.
Use them to donate clothing, linens, small appliances, lamps, small rugs, etc.
Items donated will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island.
For more information on acceptable and unacceptable items, please visit www.donateri.org (full details will be posted on donation boxes as well).

WAYS TO GET BOXES

U-Haul – order online or pick up at 464 Broad Street, Providence, RI 02907.
UBoxes – order online.
College Storage LLC – order online.
Amazon – Search “Moving Boxes” on Amazon for low priced boxes and supplies.
Craigslist – Use the Free section of Craigslist to see if anyone is giving away free moving boxes.
Letgo App – Search for "boxes" on the app and you'll get results for your local area. Look for the word "Free" across the listing so you can pick up all the free boxes.
Local Businesses – They get packages every day and often make unpacked boxes available for free.

SEEKING STUDENTS FOR OUR GRIT 'N WIT TEAM

OCSS will once again be entering a commuter team for this year's Battle of the Campus Grit-n-Wit event on May 3.

The commuter team took 4th place last year and we are looking to place again this year.

This is a game of mental and physical challenges.

If you are interested in joining our team, please email OCSS@jwu.edu or call 401-598-4595.

CARNIVAL TIME!

Join UIB for our biggest event of the year, the annual Wildcat Wahoo Carnival!

Enjoy a variety of rides, games, novelties, food trucks, and entertainment!

Free for JWU students.

$15 for guests (families and friends of current JWU students, faculty, staff, and alumni are considered guests).

This event - held at Harborside - is not open to the general public.

CELEBRATION TIME!

Graduating Seniors = 7pm @ Schneider Auditorium

All Other Students + Alumni, Faculty & Staff = 7:30pm @ Gaebe Commons

What to expect:

Hosted by Alumni Relations, graduating seniors will enjoy a brief program at 7:15pm in Schneider; each grad will receive an alumni pin and a Senior Send-Off t-shirt as well.
At the conclusion (around sunset), the Class of 2019 will proceed together to Gaebe Commons for the JWU community celebration where they'll be welcomed by alumni, faculty, staff and students from all class years.
When graduates pass through the Triangolo Gates, they will be given lanterns to hang throughout Gaebe Commons - and they'll be greeted by our very own Wildcat Willie!
The community celebration will feature carnival themed food, games, music, glow in the dark seesaws, and more!

Notes:

Senior Send-Off also concludes JWU's annual Founders Week.
The processional walk from Schneider to Gaebe will be led by students displaying portraits of our founders, Gertrude I. Johnson and Mary T. Wales.
Due to limited quantities, only the first 500 seniors in attendance at Schneider Auditorium will receive a t-shirt.

COMMUTER REWARDS DOUBLE PAWS

Visit The Den between April 29 and May 10 and we will double the number of paws on your Commuter Rewards Card. Paws can only be doubled once during these dates.

Don’t miss out on a chance to win a $150 Amazon gift card. 10 paws = one raffle entry.

The winner will be notified on Monday, May 13.

QUESTION OF THE MONTH

My lease is up at the end of the month. Can I expect to get my security deposit back? When?

When the tenant moves out, the security deposit is returned to the tenant, less any unpaid rent or damages caused by the tenant. According to Rhode Island Landlord Tenant Laws, the landlord may not deduct any monies from the security deposit for ordinary wear and tear.

A landlord must itemize any deductions from the security deposit and put those deductions in writing. The landlord “shall deliver the notice, together with the amount of the security deposit due to the tenant, within twenty (20) days after the later of either termination of the tenancy, delivery of possession, or the tenant’s providing the landlord with a forwarding address for the purpose of receiving the security deposit.”

It is advised that upon moving out, the tenant take pictures of the condition of the apartment (inside and outside) to confirm that the apartment was left in good condition upon leaving the premise.

If the landlord fails to return the deposit within the 20-day period or if you disagree with the amount s/he has withheld for damages or rent, you can sue the landlord in Small Claims Court.