Your Guide to Move-In Day with University Housing and Dining

All right, we're going to get started. Thank you guys for joining us. Uh, this is your guide to move in day with University Housing and Dining Services. My name is Max Bolasco. I use hehim pronouns and I am a student marketing, photography, and communication specialist with UHDS and I'm going to my senior year as a public communication major. So, on our agenda today, we want to let you know who we are, what you need to do before you arrive, how to pack to live on campus, when the big day is here, what activities we're going to have going on, and then we're going to let you guys ask some questions and we'll give you some answers uh about UHDs. We are committed to creating a residential experience that allows students to engage with the community, enrich learning environments, and promote academic success, community development, and personal growth during their time at UHDS. Our goals for today are that you walk away knowing everything you need to know about moving. This session will be recorded and will be available for later watching and along with our past other sessions on the website. So before you arrive, we recommend connecting and chatting with your roommate. This can help break the ice and allow you guys to avoid repeated items, talk about sharing, and also set up some boundaries that you need to be happy in your space. We recommend looking at your move in date and time and letting us know as soon as possible if that time and date does not work for you. First year move in occurs Wednesday, August 26 and Thursday, August 27th. We do recommend reviewing our what to bring and what not to bring. This is available on our website on the fall 2026 moving guide. And by looking at the hallway handbook can get an idea of what's allowed. We also ask that you set up your CAT card before arrival to help smooth your process of settling in. We do offer some partnerships especially around move in. We have a micro fridge partnership called EB. If you rent it by August 10th, it will be placed in your room before you arrive. This makes it so you don't have to store it over the summer, worry about anything like that. It's a microwave, freezer, and fridge. So, great combination to have in your room. We do offer graduard insurance. Um, it can basically renders insurance for your residential hall room and it has preferred rates for UVM residents. And lastly, new this year, we have a deal with Storage Squad. Um, Storage Squad will have all your items delivered safely to your room. Um, if you're curious what your room looks like, you want to know a measurement, you want to start planning your setup, we recommend checking out our virtual tour. On our virtual tour, we have almost every single residential hall room listed. And you are able to use our measuring tool to measure the space. And yeah, so scan that QR code or look up your hall with virtual tour after it. Thinking ahead, there are some very important questions to consider before you get to move in to help you feel a little more prepared. How are you getting to campus? Who's going to bring you? What will you do if you forget something essential that you need? Will your family and supporters attend the optional orientation in the Davis Center? and if so, making sure they've completed that RSVP form. And lastly, thinking about what kind of goodbye would you like to have with your supporters. [music] Hi there. Welcome to the University of Vermont. My name [music] is Shelby and I'll be helping you with your move in day. Let's get started. Remember, [music] less is more. If it can't fit in your car, it probably won't fit in your room. Make sure to grab a cart from one of our handy volunteers. Start loading your things in, but keep an eye out for prohibited items. Now, let's talk about some common violations. Have you read your terms and conditions? We have a complete list of prohibited items on our website. [music] Candles and incense? No way. That's a fire hazard. Avoid hallogen [music] lamps, lava lamps, and spider lamps. No extension cords either. [music] We prohibit daisy chains. And if you need a surge protector, make sure that it has a UL label on it. Don't buy LED lights. They're too sticky and they leave marks, [music] so make sure you just buy string lights. If you're an outdoor enthusiast, make sure your camping supplies don't violate any of our policies. No big knives or camping gas canisters or weapons of any kind. Unfortunately, pets are not [music] allowed except for fish in a 10-gon tank. We do make exceptions for service animals and emotional support animals when recommended by student accessibility services to ensure all students receive [music] the support that they need. Drugs and paraphernalia are a big no. [music] UVM is a dry and smoke-free campus regardless of if you're over or under [music] 21. This includes in the residence halls and on the grounds outside as well. As a former student here, let me give you a list of essential items to make your [music] room feel like home. I recommend bringing a mattress topper for a twin XL bed, shower shoes, and a shower caddy, a laundry basket with backpack straps, a box fan for the heat, and any medications you'll need. Another recommendation is to bring a microwave and a fridge. The fridge must be less than 4 cubic feet [music] and 34 in or less in height. You can rent both through a vendor on our website, but we recommend connecting [music] with your roommates before you arrive to decide on who's bringing the fridge, who's bringing the microwave, seeing what you need. Cleaning supplies are also super important, [music] too, like a small trash can or a disinfectant sprayer wipes to keep your space clean. We supply recycling bins and compost bags. And vacuums are available at the front desk, [music] but you're always able to bring your own. If you're in a suite or a private room, you [music] are responsible for cleaning your bathroom and common areas. We'd love to see the creativity our students show when decorating their rooms, [music] but there are some rules. No push pins, double-sided tape, or command strips [music] because those tend to damage the walls. My recommendation is to use tan colored [music] mounting putty to hang up posters and tapestries. Just make sure you don't hang anything on the ceiling or windows. [music] That's a fire hazard. If you're bringing your bike to campus, please remember to bring a bike lock. [music] All residence halls have outdoor bike storage. Please check our website to see if your residence hall has an [music] indoor bike room. Please make sure to set up your CAT card prior to move in. This will be your only way to get into the res halls. This will also be the way that you use your dining plan and how you get into programs. [music] If you have any questions during movein, always go to the front desk or grab one of the volunteers in UVM branded attire. You can order packages to your residence hall one [music] week before your movein day. However, you won't be able to receive your packages right [music] away. Please give our front desk staff a couple days to get situated and log your packages into our system. [music] We discourage from making trips to Target or Walmart on the day that you move in. The streets and the stores will be jam-packed full of students and families. We recommend shipping or bringing necessities and waiting to shop until you're settled later on in the week. One more thing before we leave the front desk. Please look out for an email for your package before you come to the front desk to pick it up. On move in day, there is no [music] need to arrive early. We ask that you arrive at your designated time, get your key, fill your car, and get started and then move your car into the assigned long-term [music] parking location for your area. Before you unpack, it's super important to complete [music] your room condition form. We use these to keep track of the damage to each room. Be sure to complete the form before you unpack [music] and to avoid unnecessary charges. Along with orientation at 3 [music] and your first community circle with your RA, it is incredibly important that you carve out time to [music] complete your roommate agreement. This [snorts] is a time to sit down with your roommates and have a clear, open conversation about [music] boundaries, expectations, and any things moving forward through the school year. All right, here's my final advice. Move in and orientation can be super exciting, but also super overwhelming. Don't try to get everything done on your first day. You have time. College can be an incredibly [music] challenging transition, so please be kind to yourself. You'll find your [music] friends. Just be open and take in all the new experiences. And if you need help at any point in this process, please contact your RA. Remember that they're here to support you and they're your number one resource. We are [music] so excited to see you guys on campus. Please check out the University Housing website and [music] Instagram for updates. See you soon, Cats. Awesome. So, now we're going to go over what to bring and what's provided in your room. So, in each room there is a desk, chair, dresser, and a twin XL mattress and bed frame. And attached to your bed will be a bed safety rail. The bed safety rail does have to stay on at all times. Um, we recommend bringing bedding, shower shoes, laundry supplies, toiletries, fan, and disposable cutlery. You can bring reusable, but there's a really high chance that you're not going to want to do dishes that often. We definitely recommend a first aid kit. And as someone asked, while we don't allow extension cords, we do allow um surge protectors. So they also have multiple outlets. If you look it up on Amazon, it should come up. And yeah, and if you check out our Pinterest board, you'll see some inspiration. We do have some prohibited items and room checks are conducted regularly to ensure a safe living experience. Please refer to the hallway handbook uh for a complete list of prohibited items. And if you're ever wondering if something's allowed, not allowed, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. So, some examples are all models of air conditioners are prohibited. Um, amps for music instruments, candles, most cooking appliances like toasters, ice makers, drip coffee pot without auto shut off, weapons, any extra furniture that would create a fire hazard, and e scooters, ebikes, anything that's battery powered, and pets except for a 10gon. So the um e-microbility devices are things like electric bikes, scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, any similar devices like that. They do pose a huge fire risk um because of their high likelihood of combustion. So we please ask if you are bringing this, you have to register with transportation and parking services. And after completing the required course, these devices will must be charged at one of the several outdoor charging stations on campus. And this policy does not extend to wheelchair users or anyone who uses any other form of mobility aids. We know you guys are going to mail a lot of things and we really want to get them to you, but due to how many packages we receive, it sometimes can take a few days to process your package. When you have a package and it's ready to pick be picked up in your school email, there will be an email from University Housing and Dining Services letting you know. So, when you're thinking of what you're going to mail ahead, we do ask that you try not to mail essential items that you will need day of or even the first few days like prescription medications. Some packing tips. Um, less is more. Your room is smaller than your room at home, maybe. So, you want to keep in mind that you will get lots of swag. You will need space for new items you acquire, fewer items because you have less to unpack, more time to hang out with friends, and your room will grow with you throughout the year. Uh, please have a plan for prescription medication if you take them. Uh, Burlington has plenty of stores, and you'll have plenty of time to shop. We do not recommend shopping on move in day as it will be a little crazy and it could be a good way to go explore the stores if you just wait a few days. Uh please save where you can use what you already have at home. Hand-owns from older friends and relatives or shop secondhand. Weather here may be different than where you're coming from. So please consider how a Vermont fall might be chilly or Vermont winter when you're settling in in August. If you're planning your arrival to get to campus, you can follow our stepbystep driving instructions and public transportation details. Visit our moving guide at this QR or on our website. What to expect on moving day. We've been working very hard to design a smooth and safe moving experience for all. So, as you get close to campus, you're going to look for signs and volunteers directing traffic to your campus and residential hall. You're going to get your key from the tent. You're going to go to the unloading zone. At the unloading zone, you're going to take the items in your car and put it into our moving carts. Our volunteers will be in gold shirts and they'll be there to help. The driver of the vehicle will bring the vehicle to long-term parking. You'll unpack your items and begin to get settled. You're going to complete your room condition report so you can let us know if there's anything that needs to be addressed. And so when you move out at the end of the year, we can refer to that if something comes up. And you're going to visit a dining hall where they're having an open house. And the green wristbands, you get with your key will let you in. And then you're going to say your thank yous and goodbyes to your supporters. Students orientation starts at 300 p.m. in Patrick Jim. And family and supporter orientation programming also begins at 3 p.m. in the data center. If you have any accessibility concerns during move in during move in, please share that with the first staff member you see. We want to make sure we can make the necessary accommodations. On move in day, we do ask to limit elevator use to carts and people who need accessible transportation. Um, the following buildings do not have elevators. That'll be Simpson, Hamilton, Culage, Redstone, Macan, Rei, Richardson, Sitchell, Living and Learning, Converse, and the Cottages. For safety reasons, we do ask that you do not attempt to carry the moving parts up the stairs of your residential hall. Volunteers will be able to help you transport your item, and again, they'll be in the gold shirts. Some tricks for move in. Take your time unpacking. You can spend the first few days unpacking as you have time and just set up what you need for the first night. Dress for success. Prepare for extreme heat or rain. Wear sturdy shoes and look for water stations. We recommend traveling around with a usable reusable water bottle. Communicate with your team. Make sure your driver knows your room number and hall before going to long-term parking. Unload your car completely before parking. Try and avoid a shopping trip. Stores and roads will be very busy, so try shopping online or exploring Burlington in the first few weeks. Take a break and refuel. Take a second, get some food, get some water, have some coffee, and take a second to think about how awesome it is that you're moving in and make space in the room. Please return your moving cart promptly so others can use it. We have a bunch of awesome welcome activities. This is a great time to meet new people. So, orientation and student advancement programming starts at 3M on your move in day and ends with convocation, your candle lit introduction on Sunday, August and Sunday. Um, the week of welcome is the official start of the fall semester. We along with other UVM departments and organizations plan tons of fun and exciting events for your first week. To check that out, I would definitely recommend looking at UPB's Instagram. The transition to college can be hard, but we are here to help you adjust this new attendance and this new experience. You'll have an RA or residential adviser and professional staff, residential directors, and area coordinators in your residential hall. They are experts on helping you with this transition. Some things to remember while you're getting ready and going through this is that it's a difficult and it's okay to acknowledge that you're You can also attend our intentional programming during the first several weeks to help you acclimate and socialize and get to know your res hall and stay curious. Be open to saying yes to things and checking out things that maybe you wouldn't have done in the past. And for families, it also is hard. We see what you're doing and we want to say thank you. You're a vital part of this transition. So for you, we recommend attending the optional family and supporter orientation on your students move in day. Encourage your student to participate in orientation so they have space to meet friends. Give your students space to focus on their transition. Acknowledge and reflect on your own feelings and support the independence and learning that your student will be experiencing during their first few weeks. So for orientation dining services, it starts on move in day. You will attend a complimentary welcome to Catamount country meal at one of our four dining halls with your family. You use the rest bands you get at check-in for everyone in your group. During orientation, breakfast and dinners in a dining hall at your assigned time. Lunchon lunch will be a to- go buffet in the Davis Center. On Sunday, August 30th, you'll start using your meal plan. Grab breakfast and lunch on your own. We recommend getting an early dinner so you can enjoy convocation with all your friends. And on Monday, August 31st with the first day of classes, normal dining hours will resume, which we reflected on the UVM dining website. Our welcome meal menu will consist of breakfast from 7:30 to 11:00, which includes build your own waffle, pastries, hot breakfast, and all that great stuff. And for brunch will occur from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with a hot breakfast still available, build your own deli, grill station, salad bar, and a pizza station. If you have any dietary concerns, please email dining@uubuvm.edu. Changing your meal plan. During the first two weeks of each semester, you are able to change your meal plan. To do that, please visit our website and review the options and associated costs. Then complete a mail plan switch form. This is located in your housing portal. It can only be submitted once per semester and may take up to 10 business days to process. This does have a deadline of September 14th. Here are some resources. Have you set up your CAT card yet? This is the key to accessing your residential hall, access to your meal plan, events, a bunch of stuff. So, we do recommend setting up as soon as possible. For more information, please scan this QR code or visit the CAT card service c center's website. We do have one more summer session. It's the meet your residential advisor, hall staff, and learning community team. This will be from August, this will be on August 13th at 700 p.m. We recommend joining so you can meet people that are going to be in your hall. Here are some resources that we showed throughout this. the new site student insight sessions zi which is a way to connect with your future classmates QR code for families and supporters our virtual tour moving guide and UVM dining's homepage please take a moment and scan this QR code to fill out a quick survey evaluating this student insight session appreciate your feedback participants will be entered to win a UVM bookstore gift All right, we're going to open up for um some questions for the what if you reached out to your assigned roommate multiple times and they are not responding. Um we recommend just giving it time. They may be getting things organized. You'll have plenty of time to get to know one another during orientation and move in and during the fall semester. Hello. Um, for the question about when will students find out when their move in day is, they should have already gotten that information in their housing portal. You should have your date and time already there for you. Um, for the question, if my residential hall has a music room, am I allowed to bring my amp for use strictly in the music space? Great news. In our residential halls that have music rooms, we have amps available so you don't have to worry about that extra piece of furniture. Uh we do allow Ethernet cables and we do have plugins throughout the room. Would we be able to bring up the QR code for the survey again? there's someone that wants to be able to capture that. Thank you. >> For the question about um if students should bring along a hand truck just in case. I do not think that will be necessary. We have plenty of volunteers and move in carts resources. Um nothing that you're bringing should be too big to necessarily like fit in a cart or get up the stairs through the elevator. So I don't think you need to bring anything extra. Um, for the question, are other small tankbound pets in less than 10 gallon tanks allowed? Um, no. We only allow fish. For any other type of animal, you do have to go through the emotional support animal process. Um, for the question, is there Wi-Fi in the rooms? Yes, we do have Wi-Fi in the rooms, and we've been putting in a lot of work on improving our Wi-Fi, too. So, there'll be some new Wi-Fi. Um, for the question, how do we get the room layout and measurements if our room is not part of the virtual tour? I would recommend finding a different room in the hall or in a similar hall that is in the virtual tour and taking a look at that. The measurements for most things are the same. The furniture is the same in all the rooms except sometimes a dresser is built in instead of movable. Uh for the pet question, yes. Uh for small insects and inner bird arrays, you also need to go through the ESA process. For the question about do Mason Hall rooms have a dresser. Um, the rooms either have a built-in closet or they have the ones on wheels. All the rooms with built-in closet also have a little set of dressers that you can choose to put inside the closet or leave outside. Um, for the first question, move in time for my daughter is 8:30 a.m. Orientation ends at 3. Do I leave her after move in or linger until orientation starts? That's up to you. Um, you could hang around until she's all settled or you could leave once she's in the room. And then for the question, can we show up a little later than our assigned move in time? Uh, a little later. Yeah. Just make sure you're there with enough time and grace to get yourself to orientation and feel settled in for your first night. for the question about do you recommend laundry bags with straps? I would say yes. A lot of the halls do have laundry rooms in the basement. Um, and so I think CCR has one on every floor. So if you're in CCR, might not be that big of a deal, but if you're anywhere else, I would definitely suggest that. I lived in Macau my first year and I had one of the ones with the straps and it was super super helpful. So for the question, any tips or notes in particular for a threeperson residential hall room? I lived in a triple my freshman year and it was honestly really good. Me and my roommates got along really well. We had a really good setup. A big thing for us was just communicating and setting up like storage items that were like made to also be used. So I had like an ottoman that also acted as like a little boost up because I'm a little shorter and I need to reach utilized above the C cabinets. Like it was really good. I know Emily was also in a triple. So, any notes? >> I mean, I think that pretty much covers it. I know it was definitely pretty busy with all the families in one room at one time, but we managed to figure it out. One family went and bought some supplies that we were all missing. Well, the rest of us moved in, so we sort of all worked together to make the process a little easier for us all. I also was going to answer the question about um are students automatically part of a learning community because of where they live or do they have to be registered for a class to be part of the learning community? You were part of the learning community where you live. So when I lived in Macaulay, I was part of the arts and creativity learning community. So you pick you get placed in the learning community before you pick where you live. So, everyone who got their top learning community that they got placed in correlates to where they're living. And you can also attend any learning communities events if you want. It's not anything that's like super strict, but yes, they are all part of that learning community based on where they live. >> Um, for the question, is a mattress provided? Yes, we do provide a mattress. It's a twin XL mattress. And I would recommend getting a foam pad for the top. I always found it enjoyable. It just made coming home a lot more fun. Uh, can you bring your own desk chair? We do try to encourage not to bring too much f extra furniture as it is a fire hazard and so I would just kind of recommend going with the chair that's in there. Um, for the question about since command strips are not allowed, are there hooks in the rooms to hang towels? We suggest the over the door um like rack. Um, I know my roommate put it over her closet door, her little like rolling closet door, and she was able to hang her towels that way. Um, that's definitely the best way. Some of the rooms have random hooks that are placed around, but I wouldn't bet on that. So, I would definitely look for one of those over the door hangers. Uh for the question is UVM a dry campus even if you are 21? Yes, we are a dry campus. We are a smokefree campus regardless of age. Um is the gym in central campus hall free to students that live there? There is a fee associated with using that gym unless you are registered for the fall course healthy brains healthy body in which you'll be given free access for the semester to the central campus hall residence hall gym. For the question about um if the room is a double on the virtual tour, could it become a triple this summer? Um no, that would have been shared with you already. If that was the case, should still be a double room. Um, do I do you find students need additional clothes storage beyond a closet and dresser? I did not need additional storage. Um, but I also have a more masculine sense of style, so I didn't have as much going on. How about you, Emily? Did you find you need additional storage? Um, honestly, no. I just tried to keep my packing pretty light just because I knew I wouldn't have a ton of space. I did sometimes put some extra clothes underneath my bed just in the clothes in like the bags that I moved them in with. So, I just sort of put like when it was winter, I put my summer clothes in there. When it was warmer, I put my winter clothes in there and just sort of like shoved it under the bed. So, I would say if you think you might need something else, definitely little under the bed moment might be good, but I don't think you would need anything super crazy. >> Um, for our question, what's a learning community? Learning communities at UVM are um a residential hall experience. It's how we do a lot of programming. It's built in to the student experience. It's how your students going to get to show up. They split the events around. I was an arts and creativity. So, a lot of my events were built around that. And it was just the way I got to engage. A learning community is honestly whatever you make it. I was heavily involved and I know people who weren't. for the question. Uh, my son's roommate just informed him that he was deferring. What happens now? What happens now is your son might get assigned a new roommate or he might not. It depends on what our needs look like. Depends on what if he wants to pull someone in. It's kind of just up to chance, but we will communicate with him if we do add someone in. And once he's in, even if he's in a double without a roommate, we do ask that he doesn't occupy any of the other side or space just in case we do have to move someone in there. For the question about um what is the water bottle filling situation? It really depends where you live. Um some places have water fountains on every floor. Some of them have them just in the lobby. Um, I suggest getting for your mini fridge a little like Brida dispenser. Um, because I found that was super helpful to just fill it up somewhere and then bring it all back up to my room since I didn't have one on my floor. Um, but it really depends on where you're living. That is something you should be able to see if you play around in the virtual tour and you want to explore your hall. You should be able to find those. And I also wanted to answer, is there a general recommended list of supplies for classes? I would say honestly not really. Every professor is super different. You know, definitely make sure you just have like a computer, backpack, bag, whatever you want to carry your stuff in. But I've had semesters where I haven't really even needed a notebook. So, I think it really just depends what your professors tell you that first week of class. And all these supplies are pretty available on campus at the stores nearby. So, it shouldn't be too much of a big deal to find those things once you figure out what you need. Um, for the question, am I allowed to bring in a gaming chair or desk for my PC? Again, that's a lot of extra furniture which creates a fire hazard. It's a lot to get up the stairs. We would recommend just kind of sticking with the desk and chair we provide just to keep everything going. The desk are really big. I know several people who have had a PC in the past with it. So, I would just kind of go with that. For the question about is there a storage spot for ski equipment? No, we do not have anywhere specifically for you to put your skis. Um, that is something we suggest that you keep in your rooms, maybe under the bed, standing up against the wall, something like that. Um, yeah. [clears throat] So, for the question, "My daughter's bed is going to be partially lofted. I noticed that the metal bars on the bed frame are very tall. I was wondering if it's possible to remove the top part of the bed so that it could fit under shelves." Um, you are able to remove that. It does make the bed a little bit shaky in my experience. So, I've always kept it on even when my bed was kind of lower and I've used it to like hang up shirts if I need it. Uh, you would have to put it underneath the bed because it's not if you do remove it, extra furniture is not permitted to leave the residential hall room. For the question about it sounds like family supporters should plan to leave by campus around 3 p.m. or earlier, we would say yes. That is our suggestion just because students are going to be super super busy with their orientation afterwards and probably will not have much time and it's just easier to say your goodbyes before that so you're not pressured with orientation or anything like that. >> Um would we be able to go back to the slide with all the QR codes again please? Thank you. Um, for the question, as far as fall and winter gear, should we bring those right away? Even though when you move in in August, it's going to feel like summer very quickly in around October, it will feel like fall. So, I definitely recommend fall things. And then, if you're someone who's not traveling home for Thanksgiving or doesn't want to have to haul a lot of things back from Thanksgiving, you're definitely going to want your winter gear to come with you because that first snow can catch you by surprise. I think it snowed before Thanksgiving this year. So, I would just be prepared for that. >> For the question about if I need medication refills, can I get them through UVM or do I have to go to local pharmacy? Um, there are a couplearmacies pretty close to campus. There's one up at the hospital which is on campus and then there's also one in the same building as student health center. So, I would recommend doing it through UVM Medical Centerarmacies to make it easier, but there's also plenty of other options around if that works better for you as well. And then for the question about are the beds automatically at full loft to start, the answer is no. They're sort of um wherever they were left by the student living in the room before, there is a bed lofting form in the housing portal which is open right now. Um you're able to choose where you would like your bed lofted for when you move in. Um for the question, so are there two separate 3M sessions, one on each day? Wouldn't the students that moved in the first day going on their second day if we are moving in on the second day missing out anything? No. The way you are separated for orientation is you're put into different groups. Now your group will engage in certain activities depending. So if I move in on Wednesday and I'm in group red that Wednesday we're probably doing a fun get to know you and a few little games. While the real deal orientation tends to start on Thursday when everyone's there. Wednesday is just kind of playing some games, giving the students something to do, a chance to meet people. So you will not miss anything moving in on the second day. >> For the question about um will there be a need for a lot of physical textbooks or are they mostly online? I would say for me as a public communication major I have found that a lot of my textbooks are online and I know a lot of professors give that option which is sometimes cheaper but depending on your major I know a lot of STEM heavier majors do end up and political science they als they usually end up with a lot of physical textbooks. Um, but most of them could also be found online. So, I think it really is just whatever works best for you. And then, um, for the question about are there shuttle shuttles available to local stores ories, there are not through campus, but the Burlington public buses are free for all UVM students and have stops around campus. So, you can use those to get the places where you need to go. >> Um, for the question, is there another opportunity during the week to see students after move in? You could stay the week and arrange that with your student, but your student's going to be very busy engaging with their new community, learning new people, learning their new places. So, that is definitely like a student's choice type of thing. I would talk to your student about what they expect from that first week to get a better idea. And then for how do we know if our U Heights suite has a larger living area or just a smaller entryway, I would recommend checking out the virtual tour. Most U Heights is on there, but I will say most of U heights has like that smaller entryway suite style room. >> Um, for the question about the central hub desk hutches, most of them do not. Um, but I would again look at the virtual tour just to make sure. Go through your room, see if it does or does not. Um, so yeah, the virtual tour is pretty much most up to date with what your room is going to look like. And then for the question about trying to decide the best bed height, what are the pros and cons of lofted bed and low bed? My first year, I was on a bottom bunk, so I didn't have a ton of room underneath my bed, but I felt that it was still adequate for storage and things like that. Um, but my second year, I decided to loft my bed a little bit higher um just to have a little more storage underneath. So, I would say it really depends on how much storage you think you're going to need underneath your bed, but I would not loft it super super high just because it can be pretty difficult to get up there and you want to just be able to get in there, be comfortable. So, I would say keep it, you know, low enough where you can get on it with maybe like an ottoman or just climb up yourself. Um, but if you want to keep it up there a little bit for storage underneath, you can definitely do that. And then for um oh first would be able to go back to the slide that showed what supplies aren't allowed. I think that was like our what's a pack maybe comes in your room. It's one of those two. Um will it be time later the next day after moving for a final goodbye for parents? Your student is going to be very busy at orientation. We do recommend saying your final goodbyes before orientation starts just to let them explore their independence and freedom and make new friends during orientation. Uh for where do we sign up for parent orientation? I would go to UVM orientation's website. They have more information there about that. Um, for the question about do you show up to the tent to get your keys at your move in time or be ready to pull up to the carts and unload at your move in time, we suggest that you try to get to the tent for your keys around your move in time. If you want to come a couple minutes early, that's probably just fine. It's going to get pretty backed up with everyone at that time, but try to come get your keys at your move in time. You don't need to put a whole bunch of time before to show up ready to unload. It's a pretty quick process getting your keys and then getting up to the front of the building to unload your stuff. Um, for the question, are there any specific requirements about we can and can't hang on [clears throat] our residential hall room walls? Um, for the most part, I don't think so. You obviously can't have any drug or alcohol paraphernalia in the residential hall room, but you can decorate with posters as you please. We do ask you don't put anything on ceilings within a certain inches of the sprinkler and fire stuff. So, just keep that in mind when you're decorating. Um, are we allowed to bring in shelves? Yes. Um, I've always had like the under the bed kind of storage shelves that worked for me, but anything too big I would be a little hesitant with as it will take up space and honestly my shelves just kind of held like books and I feel like I could have just used the like desk for that. For the question about where can we find who our roommates are in your housing portal, you should have the net IDs for everyone who's in the room with you. And if you email that net ID at uvm.edu, that should get you the email for your roommate if you want to reach out to them that way. How can I find out about Housing? Is there laundry in the building? They do have laundry in the building. Are we allowed to bring plants? Yes, you're allowed to bring plants. Um, just be conscious of your space and talk to your roommates about how they feel about that and all that good stuff. But we do allow plants. >> For the question about what kind of footwear do you recommend? Will sneakers be enough? Sneakers are definitely a great choice just to go to class, walk around campus, but I would say bring shower shoes for when you're using the bathroom. That's always one that's important when you're showering. And then I would also say you could always bring like a little comfy shoe if you wanted something to like walk around the hall in. If you have a dining hall in your residence hall, you might want to use those, something more comfy. And then definitely bring some kind of winter boot for the winter and the snow. I cannot recommend that enough. You will definitely need something like that. Um, but if you're not the kind of person that wants a whole bunch of different shoe options, I would just say make sure you have like something comfy, shower shoes, winter shoes, and then whatever you want your daily walking option to be. >> I'm going to respond to the question, what storage would you recommend recommend beyond what's in the room? Uh, I always had like a little under the bed storage. I did find that useful. I learned to utilize bins, like organizing my desk with like a few little bins on it. Um, an ottoman. I had an ottoman. I liked it. It was like a good seating option, too. And honestly, as the year went on, I just kind of like found things I thought, "Wow, this could be useful." So, that's kind of my biggest recommendation is to let yourself get drawn to things after you moved in. Um, for the question, are headboards allowed? We do not recommend headboards. Again, it's that extra furniture that causes fire hazards. They're also heavy. And yeah, I just don't recommend them. Do the lounges have microwaves? Majority of our lounges do have microwaves. >> Um, for the question about our roommates assigned the same day for orientation, usually yes. Usually you're all moving in um on the same day, but if not, that just so happens to be the case. I was not in the same orientation group as my roommates. So although we lived in the same place and we were in the same room, we were in all the different groups for arts and creativity. So we were not together for that for that time. And then for the question about if your moving date is on Wednesday, will there be a time to see family on Thursday or are there orientation activities all day? Um, for the full schedule of orientation, I would suggest going to the orientation website. Um, but usually it's a pretty packed day. There's events throughout the day, a whole bunch of different things. >> Um, you want No, you answer that. >> I'm going to hit a few questions in a row. >> Go for it. >> Area rugs allowed? Yes. Talk to your roommates again about who's bringing what? I recommend a washable. I do not recommend the Shaggy. The Shaggy got really dirty really fast my freshman year. It was really gross. Please get the washable. It just is so much better. Uh we purchased and preassembled a metal metal storage frame that fits around and over the EV fridge. That is allowed. That is a great storage option especially for snacks. And then last one for right now for me then I'll switch back to Emily. Do the arts to the arts and creativity person. How does the craft room work? So, typically the craft room is open from around 5 to 10, sometimes 3 to 10 depending on student worker availability. You're able to go in, use the supplies, great, create with your friends. They also have a checkout method. So, for example, I checked out some paint one time. I brought it out to my room. I got done what I need to get done and I returned it. I would recommend definitely checking it out during your first few weeks. It's a super cool way to meet people and it has a lot of cool stuff like a vintage sewing machine, pin maker. It's awesome. for the question about is the tent lo located where drop off will be. It's not going to be exactly where drop off is going to be. So each campus has a sort of centralized location where you're going to pick up your key and then you will be directed towards your specific hall and then you will park in front of the hall or wherever the drop off location will be and you will get things taken out of your car. And then for the question about would you recommend lamps? If you are not the kind of person that likes big overhead lights, then I would definitely recommend some sort of little like desk lamp or something like that or fairy lights even are a good option as well if you want something a little more fun. Um, answering a question, will they publish where we need to line up for unloading our cars by residential halls? Yes, your student will get emailed sooner to move it closer to move in with that information. since I be um sticking around for that. >> Um for the question about can a student stay in the halls over Thanksgiving break, the answer is yes. You will just need to pay you'll need to sign up for break housing and then you'll need to pay the fee for that. So it's not you will need to pay, but yes, that is an option. A student can stay there over Thanksgiving break. >> Um for the question, my roommate has been very limited in responses to me. What if I can't stand them when we meet? Give them time. This is a stressful time of your life. You are getting ready to go to college to leave what you know to meet a bunch of new people. That's very stressful. And also, if once you meet them, you're like, "We're we're not vibing." Talk to your RA. Your RA is there to help you bridge that gap and they will give you the resources you need. >> For the question about my son doesn't want to bring her winter coat. He's used to only wearing sweating in in the winter. I know it may seem like, oh, it's going to be just fine. I really, really, really suggest a winter coat. It has gotten in the negative crazy numbers. Um, and although there is the bus option that goes around campus, they don't run all the day during the weekends and sometimes it just gets so cold, you're just really, really going to want that jacket. Like I was one of those people that was not huge into winter jackets and when I got here, I got one and I did use it all the time. and make sure hats, gloves, everything. Like it gets really, really cold, especially in the winter with the snow and we want to make sure that all the students are safe and warm and are prepared. >> And going off of that, even if he's like, I don't want it, I recommend buying it and sending it with him because he will want it. It gets so frigid sometimes. So even if he's like, no, buy it and make it in his closet because he could go out one night and it's just so cold. Um for the question is there laundry on each floor in central? Yes, there is laundry on each floor in central. Questions about the bathrooms. Now bathrooms do look different res every residential hall. Just going to let you know where are they located. Again, that's going to depend on your hall and are they co-ed? This will also depend on your hall, but all bathrooms that are co-ed are made to be co-ed. So, for example, in CCR, there are single-use stall private bathrooms, but they're communal also. And then Mercy also has proper co-ed bathrooms. We do not make any bathrooms that are not able to be co-ed co-ed. >> For the question about um sharing what wasn't allowed, it would be pretty difficult for us to do a screenshot of the video just because it was a long video. Um I would suggest going to our hallways handbook which has guidelines about everything that we do not allow. And if you also want to check out our Instagram account, we did do a post of some common items that are prohibited if you just want a quick visual there. Um, but for the most detailed information, go to our hallways handbook. It will provide all the information that you need. Um, yes, you will get an email closer to move in with instructions on where your specific tent is, uh, where to drive, get the keys, and go over to the specific move in site. You will get an email or your student will. And then are students who are not living in the arts of creativity able still able to use a craft room? Yes, we highly recommend checking out learning communities that you're not in. It's a great way to engage with other people and explore everything UVM has to offer. For the question about should we bring clothes hangers? Absolutely. All the closets have space for that. Um, I had one of the moving like ones on wheels that was not built in and I found that I didn't bring enough coat hangers. That was totally something I forgot. Um, but I think that really depends on how many things you're going to be looking to want to hang up. So, I can't really provide you an accurate number on how many. Um, that really depends by each person, but I just had to go run out and grab some. My parents got some from Target for me. So, that's just something that you can get pretty easily if you feel like you don't have enough. >> All right. I'm gonna do the thing where I go through a few and then I'll pass back to Emily. Can you have mail ordered prescriptions delivered? Yes, but we do not recommend it for movein. For move in, please bring enough prescriptions to last you at least the first few days, but you will be able to throughout the school year have your prescription delivered. Um, for recovering the topic of movein days, this presentation will be available online for you to be able to go back. I hope that helps. And then yes to area rugs, but I would check with your roommates and get a washable one. For the question about any suggestions on lock boxes or safes, I didn't find that I ever needed to have one. Um, I don't think anyone that I was friends with had one, I feel like the halls are pretty safe. There are many different layers that they, you know, you need to go through to be able to access the room. Um, they are protected by a cat card. they are protected by physical keys. But if you feel that you need to get one, I wouldn't recommend anything super big as you don't have a ton of room. Um, but that's really just a personal decision on if you want to bring one or not. And then I'm also going to answer, is there a full- length mirror in the hall? Um, it really depends on where you're living. A lot of the rooms on campus do have a mirror already on the back of the door. Um, but some of them don't. So, I would suggest looking at the virtual tour, seeing if you can find one. If you can't figure that out, then I would, if you want to bring one, go for it. Sometimes you can put them on your dressers in your room somewhere else. If there already is one on the door, or you could just wait, see when you get there, and if there isn't one, you and your roommates can decide how you want to do that. >> Um, you okay if I answer a few? Going back to SESP attendees, they don't have to move twice. No, they do not. They'll just move in on 812 and perceive the schedule they are provided with. That is correct. Um, can families bring their dogs when students move into their into their college residential hall room? Yes, they can bring their dogs. Um, I would definitely reach out to roommates, make sure no one has any dog allergies, and consider that a dog could bring some chaos into that move in day. There's going to be a lot of people, a lot of things happening, a lot of emotions. So, just make sure everyone's prepared for that. Are we able to unload two cars at drop off or are we only allowed one? We genu generally recommend one car. If you need two cars, that's a lot of stuff going to your room along with your roommate stuff. That can be a lot. Um, it's also bringing some parking issues. We would recommend fitting everything into one car if possible. And the video from the beginning will be available in the recording that of this that will be posted online. For the question about is there a type of secondhand free market from other students. No, we do not have a system set up in place, but I know Facebook marketplace sometimes has things from other students or people who might be moving out, but there is nothing really that we have that could get you items that a student has decided they don't want anymore. That's not really a thing we have. And then I also wanted to answer the question about vacuums. All of the off main offices and front desks at the residence halls have vacuums that you can check out. Um, so that's super easy if you don't want to have to buy your own vacuum. Your student will go down and say, "I want to check out a vacuum." They'll check it out. Go up, use the vacuum, and then bring it back. But please make sure you're remembering to bring it back because there's only a limited number. You want to make sure that everyone gets a chance with the vacuum. If you really, really want to buy a super small one. I had a little small one my second year and we were able to fit it somewhere, but I definitely don't recommend getting a big one. Just know that you have that available to you. >> Um, for the question, can we hang the door hooks on the entry door? Yes, I've done this for winter coats, towels. It worked great for me. And then, if I rent a fridge with my roommate, can we split the cost or can only one person be charged? I believe officially through EP they can only charge one person, but you can unofficially set up like a memo transaction zel kind of thing. I just talk about it with your roommate. That is a great method to use if everyone's going to be sharing it. >> Um, for the question about where's the offloading parking when we first get there, you will get detailed parking instructions closer to move in. Um, and that should answer all your questions. There will also be people there to show you where the car needs to go. And for the question about the closets provide door mirrors, there are no mirrors on the closets whatsoever. And >> I Oh, sorry. >> Sorry. And for what we recommend, like I said, there's already a lot of mirrors in the halls and you really only need one if with your roommate group. So, again, check the virtual tour, do all that. Um, and if you really, really want one, bring one. Talk to your roommate, see if they're going to bring one, but just know that there might be one there already. And just to let everyone know, we are in our last five minutes. So, we're taking our last few questions. So, if anything you really need to ask, please do it now. Um, what if we change our minds about lofting after orientation? You'll be able to fill out a form called plan on or there'll be sheets available to front desks depending on when you decide, but that can always be changed. We just ask that you let facilities change that for you. And is there another way to take feedback survey? I think it's just thinking barcode. All right. Uh, yeah, our last few minutes. So, if you have any questions, please ask them now. We'll be here until 8:00 p.m. For storing skis, you'll have to store them in your room. Um, we do not recommend leaving out them out in the hallway to dry. that is a fire hazard. Um, and it also could get them stolen. recommend drying them off right before you go in, sliding them under your bed, or building a little, not building, like setting them up in a little area in your hall. If no one else has any question, I think we can wrap up a little early. Oh, sorry. Uh, can you speak to security and evacuation procedures? We do have all of that available on our website also for review. Uh, we have to get into the hall, you have to use your CAT card. So, I have my CAT card set up on my phone. I have to use that to get into the actual hall where the residential rooms are. Um, RAS are available. We have campus police and then evacuation procedure is head to the nearest exit. We have evacuation plans on each room and it's available on our website if you have more questions. And if your student has any accessible needs, we do put stickers on so that emergency responders are aware. Um, if you're a parent, you are able to also install Cat Safe, Live Safe, or sign up for CAT alerts. I think my dad has. Um, they usually walk you through that parent orientation or just by googling. That's what my dad did. So, >> for the question about is there any place we can lock things up? No. The only thing I can think of would be like a bike in the bike room. Um, if you feel like your student needs a safe place to lock things up, like I said before, you're totally welcome to get a small safe, but that is not anything that I have ever felt the need to do, and I haven't had any issues. But if that's what you want to do, go for something small, get something safe, but we do not have a set place where we can lock things up for you. >> All right, all thank you so much for joining, and we hope to see you at our next one. Have a great