2024-2025 RA SEARCH

Are you interested in being RA, but not sure what all the job includes? Attend the RA Info Session this week to learn more!

Tuesday, January 16, 5 p.m. in the HRL Lobby

RA Application Deadline

Good news! The application deadline has been extended to Sunday, January 21.

WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS

Snow and Ice

It is important to be aware of any weather situation and plan accordingly. Keep in mind that even treated snow and ice covered sidewalks and roads may remain slick and hazardous. Cold temperatures make it difficult for the treatment to melt snow and ice. Residents are encouraged to stay on treated sidewalks and roads and avoid taking short cuts through snow and ice covered areas. In times of snow and ice, main campus will be cleared first and then housing areas.

Snow Shovel Check Out

Snow shovels are available at the Community Center, Housing and Residence Life central office, and residence halls’ front desks. Residents may check out a shovel for use while they are on campus. Residents may not take the shovels with them to an off campus location. Shovels are the property of USI Housing and Residence Life. Residents may check out one snow shovel at a time. If a resident would like to check out a snow shovel they may do so with an HRL staff member.

Reporting Emergencies

• The quickest, easiest way to obtain help for any emergency is to call Public Safety at 812-492-7777.
• Stay calm and carefully explain the problem and location.

For more guidance on how to protect yourself in winter weather, visit ready.gov.

Visit Emergency Procedures to learn about winter car care, winter weather, how to stay informed, what to do in a power outage, and more.

Check out USI Public Safety's Facebook post with many winter weather tips that can help you stay safe.

USI CAMPUS CATS

As you live in Housing, you may notice some cats living on campus. These cats are living in managed feral cat colonies. USI Campus Cats is an organization that feeds the cats at designated spots. The group also humanely traps the cats and has them spayed/neutered, and provides them with healthcare when needed. You’ll notice most of the cats have their right ear tipped (a corner cut off); this is your sign that the cat is spayed/neutered. We have one female cat who is not yet spayed.

We ask you NOT to feed human food to any of the cats. We also do not want you feeding the cats at random places.

The cats DO receive food and water every day at designated spots. When you feed the cats at other place, this encourages them to cross streets, hang out in parking lots, etc.

Please do NOT encourage the cats to go closer to the apartments or get too comfortable with people. This is for the safety of the cats. A few of the cats have become friendly, but this is not actually ideal for them and can be dangerous. Every year, we have some cats hit and killed by cars—we’re trying to keep them safe.

If you’d like to volunteer to help USI Campus Cats, the best place to get information is their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4104918822887883 You could become one of their regular feeders or help in other ways! You can also email Sarah Stevens; sarah.stevens@usi.edu for more information.

The cats also have warm winter shelters back in the woods. We kindly ask that students do not interfere with those shelters.

Thank you! We appreciate you helping us to keep the cats safe! 

ANIMALS IN HOUSING

Only residents who have been approved by USI Disability Resources and HRL for ESAs/service animals or residents approved for Animal Friendly Housing may have an animal living with them. Any resident with an unapproved animal will have 24 hours to remove the animal from housing.

JANUARY EVENTS

Visit the USI calendar for more events. Click here for athletic events.

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