Campus Living 101: Before You Arrive

August 11, 2020

Fall Move In 2020

Students (new/transfer/returning) must sign up for a move in time.

Link to Move In.

Fall 2020 Housing FAQs

Visit the website for updates and information about how COVID-19 impacts campus housing.

Resident Handbook

This resident guide will help you navigate Housing and Residence Life policies and procedures, University services and campus resources so that you can live peacefully and securely.

Campus Living 101

Campus Living 101 is a video series to help students be successful housing residents.

Link to Videos.

Before You Arrive

If you are sick or experiencing symptoms, please do not come to campus. Complete the Self Report Form, contact the University Health Center 812-465-1250 or your primary care physician for advice.
In the days prior to your arrival on campus self-monitor daily for symptoms, practice physical distancing and limit contact with others.
Be sure to pack cloth face coverings, hand sanitizer, a thermometer and fever reducing medication. Visit our website for more information about preparing an emergency bag to have while on campus.

Housing Office

The HRL office is a high-traffic area and it is important to minimize risk to students and staff. If your questions or concerns can be handled by phone or email, please do so rather than in person. If you need to meet with staff in HRL, please schedule an appointment.

Due to COVID-19 the office lobby has a maximum capacity of six people. When you arrive there will be a sign in the entryway with six clips. If there are clips available, please take one and go into the HRL office. If there are no clips, then we have reached our maximum capacity. Please wait for the next available clip.

Visitors should take a clip including students coming to the office to pick up mail, packages or conduct business with the front desk.

Link to Appointment Scheduling and Office Hours.

Block Party

August 23 @ 1-5 p.m. Community Center Courts

Take a break from unpacking to drop by the Community Center courts for Block Party! Kona Ice will be serving sno cones. Wear your favorite face covering and get a free t-shirt (while supplies last)!

Make sure to bring your student ID so you can check into the event. Please maintain physical distance and take your sno cone to go so that others can participate. Face coverings are required for this event.

Mail

Staff will begin delivering mail to resident boxes on Monday, August 24.

New this year for mail is the box number should be included in the street address. Please see our website for details.

Apartments: How do I get my mailbox key?

Each apartment will receive one key. You will find the key on the refrigerator in your apartment. Roommates will need to agree on a place to keep the key so that all roommates have access to it.

You can find your mailbox number and location of the box on your myUSI account through the Housing icon. Just click on the Mailbox Information link.

Residence Halls

Residents in the residence halls will receive information at check in about how to find their box number and combination via the Housing icon on myUSI. Mailboxes in the residence halls are located next to the hall front desk.

Packages

HRL will begin to accept packages for residents on Monday, August 10. Students may begin picking up packages on Saturday, August 15.

Packages from all carriers are received by the HRL office. Students will be sent an email to their USI account indicating they have a package and where to pick it up (package lockers or package pick up window). Large packages will require photo ID to pick up. Packages may be picked up in the main housing office located in O'Daniel North apartment complex during business hours.

The USPS and shipping carriers do not make mail or package deliveries on Saturday and Sunday, holidays or when the University is closed. Mail and packages will be delivered to the office the next business day.

To learn more about mail and packages, visit our website.

Meal Plans and Munch Money

Student meal plans start the week of Monday, August 17 for the fall semester. Students will be able to access food vendors once they arrive on campus. Munch Money will be available as well.

Link to Food Services

SpectrumU

Introducing SpectrumU, a TV streaming service that will be available to residents starting with the fall 2020 semester! SpectrumU lets you watch live TV anytime, anywhere on campus using your phone, tablet, laptop, desktop or Roku® device. Just download, enter the USI email domain, sign in using your USI username and password and start streaming.

Link to Channel Listing

Fix My Home

Our self help maintenance covers those minor maintenance items that you can do for yourself. If you have a maintenance emergency, contact Fix My Home

812-468-2176 immediately.

A maintenance emergency is any condition that can or has the potential to do harm to a person or to property. If you call and it is not an emergency, staff will direct you to complete a Fix My Home work order online.

Laundry

Laundry in the residence halls, O'Daniel South and the Community Center use both Eagle Access cards and coins. Laundry in McDonald East is coin operated only. Costs are $1.50 to wash and $1.25 to dry.

Link to Campus and Resident Services - Laundry Facilities

This exciting week of activities helps you discover more about USI and introduces you to lots of other students. Get comfortable with your new surroundings and jump-start your academic success.

All first year students are expected to participate in all of the Eagle Experience activities during Welcome Week and are required to participate in the virtual program portion of Eagle Experience on Saturday, August 22.

Campus Shuttle

METS West Connection

The campus shuttle and METS West Connection bus operate during the fall and spring semesters on class days. They do not run on weekends. Real-time tracking of the buses serving the USI campus is available courtesy of DoubleMap. Face coverings will be required to ride.