Campus Living 101: Spring Semester Week Three

2024-2025 HOUSING

Now is the time to be making a decision about campus housing for the 2024-2025 academic year and you may be asking yourself "Should I move off campus or not?"

Choosing where to live is one of life's most important decisions. Students should consider several factors when determining what is the best fit for their housing needs: budget, lifestyle, proximity to campus and job, transportation, safety, and access to resources.

We encourage you to discuss your options with family and friends to make an informed decision on a living environment that will contribute to your academic success, health, and well-being.

Visit the Helpful Links to assist you in your decision making and the application and roommate group process.

If you have questions about housing, please email living@usi.edu or call 812-468-2000.

FACILITY TIP

HOW TO USE A GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Always turn the water on before engaging the disposal. If there is an odor coming from the disposal, turn on the water then turn on the disposal and add one cup of ice and one-half cup of vinegar.

Do not put the following items down the disposal. It will become clogged and require maintenance to repair it. Residents may be charged for damages and repairs from misuse of the garbage disposal.

Dry or cooked pasta
Dry or cooked rice
Fibrous or stringy fruits and vegetables such as asparagus, celery, banana peels, corn husks and rhubarb
Bones
Nuts or seeds
Potato peels
Egg shells
Coffee grounds
Grease
Onion layers
Non-food materials
Aquarium rocks

IMPORTANT DATES

January 15-February 2

Spring Room Change Request form available on the Housing Portal. (Staff will begin reviewing requests on January 29.)

January 26

50% refund period ends

February 2

25% refund period ends

February 12 at 4:30 p.m.

Contract completion deadline for February Room Selection for current housing residents

February 16 at 8 a.m.

Roommate Group completion deadline for current housing residents

February 20

Current housing residents with completed contracts will be sent an email with their room selection timeslot.

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.

Housing Parking Lots

USI and contractor crews cannot clean housing parking lots if residents do not park their vehicles correctly in spaces. It is important that residents pull in completely into parking spaces. Parking lots will not be cleaned that have vehicles improperly parked making it difficult or unsafe for snow removal equipment to enter the lot.

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.

JANUARY EVENTS

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

Eagle Perks is a voucher program that gives students free or discounted access to Evansville events and activities.

January Eagle Perk: Swonder Ice Arena. Voucher good for free admission and skate rental. Pick up your voucher from the Recreation, Fitness, and Wellness Center front desk with valid student ID.

Build a Furry Friend

6-8 p.m. UC Fireside Lounge

Come build a furry friend to liven up your living space! Sponsored by APB

Pet Parenting 101

3:30-5:30 p.m. UC 2217-2220

Make a free pet toy and hear from the Vanderburgh Humane Society about pet ownership. Sponsored by APB

Penguin Palooza (HRL event)

1-3 p.m. Community Center

Free the penguins frozen in ice for a chance to win a prize.

Human Trafficking in Indiana - Identification, Recognition, and Reporting

5:30-7 p.m. WA 3 (Forum 3)

January is human trafficking awareness month. Learn how to define human trafficking, recognize the different forms of trafficking and exploitation, understand the scope of the problem in Indiana, and identify your role in anti-trafficking efforts.

Hosted by the USI Sexual Assault & Gender Violence Prevention Group in collaboration with the Indiana Trafficking Victims Assistance Program (ITVAP) and Southwest Indiana Regional Coalition Against Trafficking (SIRCAT).

Center for Campus Life

University Health Center

Public Safety

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