FAQ
When will I receive information about my housing assignment?
Room or apartment assignments are made according to the date of receipt of the housing application and first installment payment. Room assignments are mailed to new students beginning June 1. If you have not applied for housing, obtain a packet from the Housing Office immediately! Housing is NOT GUARANTEED. Students who apply after April 1, may be placed on a waiting list.
The charge for the residence hall room and board is placed on the studentŐs University account at Student Billing Services. The fee is payable to the University of Kentucky.
If I decide not to live in UK Campus Housing, what do I need to do and how much of my $300 first installment do I get back?
If you decide not to live in UK Campus Housing, you must notify the Housing Office in writing via E-mail, fax or US Mail. If you cancel in writing no later than June 1, 2006, you will receive $150.00 of your first installment payment. If you cancel after June 1, 2006, you will not receive ANY of the first installment monies.
If my roommate decides not to attend UK, may I request someone to replace them?
If your requested roommate decides not to attend, you can request another person as your roommate by written notification to the Housing Office. Please note that the new roommate has to apply for Housing and must request you as their roommate choice. Each of you must ask for the same residence hall. (All change requests must be made in writing by July 15, by E-mail, fax or U.S. mail.) No verbal change requests will be accepted.
May I smoke in the residence halls?
No. Smoking is NOT allowed in any residence hall. Students who smoke should select Greg Page Apartments.
Are all halls air-conditioned?
Not all buildings are air-conditioned. If you have a medical condition requiring air-conditioning, please notify the Housing Office immediately.
When may I move into my room?
Freshmen and Transfers
| Friday, August 17, 9am - 1pm | |
| Baldwin Hall | Haggin Hall (A & B Sections) |
| Blanding Tower (Odd Floors) | Kirwan Tower (Odd Floors) |
| Blanding I | Kirwan I |
| Blanding IV | Kirwan III |
| Donovan Hall (Odd Floors) | Smith Hall |
| Friday, August 17, 1pm - 5pm | |
| Blanding Tower (Even Floors) | Ingles Hall |
| Blanding II | Kirwan Tower (Even Floors) |
| Blanding III | Kirwan II |
| Donovan Hall (Even Floors) | Kirwan IV |
| Haggin Hall (C & D Sections) | |
| Friday, August 17, 9am - 5pm | |
| Blazer Hall | Holmes Hall |
| Boyd Hall | Keeneland Hall |
| Greg Page | New North Hall |
| Jewell Hall | Patterson Hall |
| Saturday, August 18, 9am - 2pm | |
| All residence halls are open for freshmen and transfer students to move in. | |
For more information on Kentucky Welcome, including a schedule of events, please visit www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/KYWelcome.
Early Move In
Only students who are participating in Sorority Recruitment or Marching Band may move into their residence hall before the August 18th move-in date. If you are
participating in Sorority Recruitment or Marching Band, it is important that you are officially registered with the appropriate department before attempting to
move in. Students who are living in temporary housing at the end of the summer will move into their permanent assignment on Saturday, August 12 (females) and Sunday,
August 13 (males).
Sorority Rushees
| Saturday, August 11 | |
| A-D, 9am | R-S, noon |
| E-K, 10am | T-Z, 1pm |
| L-Q, 11am | |
Upperclassmen
Sunday, August 19, 9 am - 7 pm
Classes begin on Wednesday, August 22. If you have not checked into your hall by 6pm on this day, you will be declared a "NO SHOW" and your contract will be
cancelled immediately, unless you have contacted the Housing Office in advance.
May I bring my car to campus?
Yes, but you must purchase a parking pass to be able to park on campus, and parking spaces are extremely limited. You do not need a car to be able to get to your
classes. In fact, most of the campus is more accessible by bike or on foot than by car. Parking spaces are not guaranteed, and preference for parking permits is
given to juniors and seniors. For more information about parking, call (859) 257-5757.
Is there a free university bus service on campus?
Yes, the bus services on and off campus are free to students with an official UKID. Residents living in Greg Page Apartments use the LEXTRAN buses available on
weekdays from 7:10am to 6:15pm. These buses run from the laundry facility at Greg Page in approximately 10 minute intervals. This service is available during
Fall and Spring semesters when classes are in official sessions.
Are pets allowed in the residence halls?
You may keep fish in your residence hall room in an aquarium no larger than 1.3 cubic feet (10 gallons). No other pets are allowed in the residence halls.
However, students with a disability may have a service animal living with them.
How secure are the residence halls?
The residence halls, like any community, are not immune from the acts of individuals who wish to be disruptive. However, the University does provide
numerous measures to increase the safety of students living in the halls. These include:
- 24-hour front desk coverage.
- Check-in and escort requirements for ALL visitors. Security cameras in all halls that are monitored by front desk personnel.
- A card access system on all residence hall front doors.
- Live-in Residence Life staff who make repeated rounds every evening through each residence hall and who are trained and available to respond to crises and emergency situations.
- Adopt-A-Cop Program: specific UK police officers work with each residence hall and provide programs for residents about safety issues on campus.
- Sprinklers and smoke detector systems to provide early response in case of fire emergencies.
- An administrative disciplinary process to respond to students who violate the Residence Hall Rules of Conduct.
Students themselves play an important role in maintaining safe residence halls by locking their doors when they leave their rooms, making sure exterior doors are not propped open, escorting their guests at all times, questioning any visitors in the building who are not escorted, and reporting any disruptive behaviors to residence hall staff members.
Am I allowed to bring my own furniture?
All residence hall rooms are furnished with a bed, desk, desk chair, shades or blinds, closet space, and dresser-type drawer space. These items must
remain in the room; however, students may also bring small items of furniture such as extra shelves or a lounge chair, space permitting. It is important to check
with your roommate to coordinate what each person is bringing so you do not run out of space.
Are there restrictions to decorating my room?
Students may not make any permanent alterations to their residence hall rooms, such as painting and wallpapering. You are welcome to personalize your space by hanging posters, pictures, curtains, etc. Due to safety regulations, lofts are not permitted in any residence hall.
What appliances should I bring? What about bed linens?
Refrigerators – maximum size 5 cubic feet
Microwaves – 700 watts or less
Linens – twin, extra-long (80" long by 36" wide)
Fans – You may want to bring a fan if your residence hall is not air-conditioned.
A cart that collapses for easy storage that you will have for moving in and moving out. Contact your roommate to avoid bringing duplicates of these items!
Are there
any appliances or additions I am not allowed to bring?
- Hot plates
- Excessive wall coverings
- Toasters
- Candles
- Electric skillets
- Incense
- Deep fryer
- Halogen lamps
- Crock Pot
- Multi-plug adapters
- George Foreman© Grill
- Lofted beds
- Charcoal grill
Please also remember you may not plug multiple electrical "power strips" together, alter smoke detectors, remove door closures, or put excessive furniture in your room.
What are Living-Learning Communities and what
Living-Learning Communities are available for students to choose from?
At UK, when we talk about Living-Learning Communities, we mean living in a community with others who share common majors, classes or other interests. The purpose of a Living-Learning Community is to integrate your classroom experience and interests with experiences where you live and to create a small college atmosphere in a large university setting. Students who live in a Living-Learning Community have the chance to take advantage of benefits, such as:
- greater access to faculty and tutors in your classes and majors
- resources (space, equipment, etc.) specific to your areas of interest
- programs and activities that build on what youŐre learning in class
- improved academic performance
- faculty and/or professionals in your field of interest to serve as mentors
The Living-Learning Communities that will be available during the 2006-07 academic year include:
- The Arts
- Civic Engagement
- Explore
- Global Village
- Honors Program
- Interfaith
- Journalism In The 21st Century
- Max Kade German House
- Multicultural Affairs Science Cohort
- New Economy Incubator
- Wellness
Please see the individual hall descriptions in this brochure for more information about where each of these Learning Communities is located.
What's the best way to make
sure I get along well with my roommate?
Whether your roommate is a long-time friend of yours or someone you never met before, it will be essential that you talk over certain issues about living together before these issues become problems. For this reason, when you arrive on campus, you will be required to talk over certain issues with your roommate and enter into an agreement about how certain things will be handled during the year. As part of this process, you will fill out a "Roommate Agreement Form" that will be kept on file should conflicts arise. To prepare for this process, following are 10 issues you should think about before you come to campus:
- At what times of day do you most often study, and what conditions do you study best in (noise level, etc.)?
- At what times of day do you typically go to bed and get up, and what conditions do you sleep best in? (e.g., can you sleep with the TV or stereo on?)
- At what times are you comfortable having visitors in the room? Are there times when you don't want a member of the opposite sex visiting? If you want privacy at a certain time, how will you communicate that to your roommate?
- Are you comfortable sharing things such as personal belongings, clothes, food, etc.? Do you want your roommate to ask permission before using the computer, TV, etc.?
- How neat or clean do you want the room to be? How do you want to divide up cleaning responsibilities?
- If friends call for you while you're out, how will you take messages and where will you leave them? How will you pay for options like call waiting and long distance?
- Will you both use the same alarm clock, or will you have separate ones? Does use of the snooze button annoy you? What times will alarms be set for?
- Do the doors stay locked at all times?
- Are there any decorations or posters that offend you?
- How do you address situations that may put you in violation of University policy?
May I have guests visit me in my room or my apartment?
Yes. Depending on what facility you live in, there may be restrictions on when you can have guests visit you. Three different visitation policy options are available. When selecting a place to live, students should consider the visitation policy in each facility. The options are:
- 24-7: Guests from outside the hall (regardless of gender) will be permitted to visit 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.
- 24-weekend: Guests from outside the hall (regardless of gender) will be permitted to visit from noon to midnight Monday through Thursday, and then 24 hours-a-day from noon Friday until midnight Sunday.
- Limited visitation: Guests of the opposite gender will be permitted to visit from noon to midnight Sunday through Thursday, and from noon to 2 a.m. Friday through Saturday (single gender halls only). Please see the individual descriptions in this brochure for information about visitation policies at each residence hall.
Regardless of which facility you live in, all guests (including family members) must sign in at the front desk with a picture ID. After midnight, residents must sign in and out with their student ID at the front desk. Before you have guests visit, it is important that you speak to your roommate(s) first to complete a roommate agreement form. This will help clarify any expectations you and your roommate(s) may have concerning guest(s) that come to the room or apartment. Permission from your roommate(s) should be obtained in advance each time if you are planning to have the guest(s) stay overnight.
May students
have alcohol in their residence hall room or apartment?
Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in undergraduate housing supervised by the University, regardless of a student’s age. This includes residence halls, fraternities, sororities and undergraduate apartments. Students found in possession of, under the influence of, or in the presence of alcohol will be referred to the University disciplinary system. One of the likely sanctions for a first-time offense is referral to a day-long course on alcohol use that costs $100 to attend.
In addition, alcoholic beverage containers, even those that are souvenirs or are part of a collection, are not permitted. Containers include, but are not limited to, beer cans and bottles, kegs, and wine bottles.
How noisy are the residence halls?
With many students living in the same building together, the noise level can sometimes be distracting. This is why we emphasize to students the need to be
aware of your noise level and considerate of those around you while you are listening to music and socializing. Each hall is required to have quiet hours, at a
minimum, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., every day. During quiet hours, noise should not be audible outside a resident’s room. In addition, even at times other than
officially established quiet hours, students are expected to maintain reasonably low levels of noise and to comply with requests by others for quiet. These
expectations are enforced by residents, with assistance from staff members when necessary.
Is there a policy for residents to sign in and out?
All visitors must sign in and out at all times. After midnight, residents must sign in and out with a photo ID card at the front desk.
What if I have a conflict with my roommate?
The Office of Residence Life recommends that you and your new roommate review and fill out the roommate contract when you first move into the residence hall.
This will give you an opportunity to communicate about many issues. Open communication is the key to any lasting relationship. An official room change period is set
each semester for students who wish to change rooms. Students desiring a room change should speak with their Resident Adviser or Hall Director for more information.
Where do I have my mail sent?
Mail is delivered to the residence halls Monday through Friday. You will receive a box number which you may include on all correspondence after moving in.
Prior to moving in, you may direct your mail to:
Your Name
Your Room No. and Hall
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40526
(U.S. Mail postal boxes are provided for each apartment building at Greg Page.)
Are the residence halls wired for cable?
Basic cable TV is supplied and is part of the UK Housing contract. Students have the option to purchase additional premium cable services, digital services,
and pay-per-view offerings through Insight Communications. Insight Communications: (859) 514-1400
How will I be able to access the Internet from my room?
What is ResNet?
ResNet is the name associated with the Internet connection in UK’s residence hall rooms and apartments. Your ResNet service also provides basic cable television.
Each residence hall room or apartment contains a cable modem that provides an Internet connection for each student. You will be able to access your student account information and E-mail, as well as search the library database and the Internet with your ResNet connection. The cost for the service is included in your housing fee; you will need a computer that meets our minimum system requirements (listed below), an Ethernet card and a Cat 5 cable. You will not need an additional Internet Service Provider (ISP) such as AOL or MSN. If you choose to keep your existing service, these types of services will work in conjunction with your ResNet connection; however you will need to contact your ISP technical support department to obtain the proper settings to do so.
What do I need to bring with me to access the Internet?
ResNet Minimum System Requirements:
Desktop & Laptop - PC
Windows 98, ME, 2000 or XP
Pentium Class 200mhz processor
32mb RAM
Ethernet Card
Cat 5 Cable
Desktop & Laptop - Apple
Macintosh OS 8.0 or above
Power PC Processor
Ethernet Card
Cat 5 Cable
Is wireless Internet access available?
While wireless access is not available in resident rooms, it is available in some common areas in the residence halls, as well as many other areas across campus. For more information about what you need in order to connect to the wireless network at UK, or for a list of wireless locations please see www.uky.edu/wireless.
How do I contact ResNet?
If you have questions before or after you get to campus, feel free to call or visit the ResNet office or our Web site (listed below).
ResNet
Donovan
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY 40506-0147
(859) 257-1591
www.uky.edu/Housing/resnet/
How do I get connected to ResNet?
The best way to reach ResNet when you get to campus is at the Install-a-thon. The first two weeks of the semester, ResNet consultants will be in various locations all over campus waiting to assist you. Look in your residence hall lobby for the Install-a-thon poster, or on the ResNet web site to see a list of times and dates that ResNet will be in your area. ResNet also has manuals available with configuration instructions at the ResNet office, the front desk of your residence hall, and at any Install-a-Thon location.
You will be asked for your U-Connect user ID and password the first time that you log on to ResNet. You should activate your U-Connect e-mail account before you get to campus; instructions can be found at http://u-connect.uky.edu. This account will also be used for many other computing needs across campus, including logging in to computers located in computer labs and the library.
Will I have my own telephone?
Effective May 1, 2008, UK Campus Housing will no longer provide local telephone service as part of the Housing contract. Research has proven that more and more students are coming to college with cell phones and use their cell phones as their primary way of communicating.
The cell phone companies with the strongest cell signal in the residence halls are ATT, Verizon and Nextel. If you have a cell carrier other than these mentioned, please contact your provider for more information.
Students wanting local telephone service after May 1, 2008 should visit www.campuslink.paetec.com for more information.
How can I protect my computer from viruses when I get to campus?
There are many things you can do to protect your computer from viruses. You should update your operating system and antivirus software definitions before you come to
campus as well as while you are living on campus as new updates and definitions are released almost daily.
Windows users can download critical updates from http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (external website) or by clicking on the Start menu, highlighting All Programs, and then clicking on the Windows Update icon. Macintosh users can download all critical updates by going to System Preferences, selecting Software Update and then clicking on Check Now.
All UK students may use McAfee VirusScan free of charge. You may download this software from the University of Kentucky's download page located at http://download.uky.edu. You will need your U-Connect user ID and password to access this download. If you already have antivirus software installed on your computer, make sure you have the latest virus definitions (follow the instructions provided with your antivirus software).
May I bring my bike?
Bicycles may not be kept in most residence halls due to fire code regulations, but a limited number of bicycle racks are available outside each residence
hall. We recommend that you bring a U-bolt lock to secure your bicycle to the rack.
Is there a fitness facility for Campus Housing residents?
Yes, the Underground Fitness Center, located in the lower level of Donovan Hall, is exclusively offered to UK Campus Housing residents. This state of the art fitness center is free to UK Campus Housing residents and offers new user orientations, fitness assessments, aerobic classes, body fat analysis, towel service, blood pressure analysis, locker rooms, and access to vending machines.
Where can I do laundry?
Washers and dryers are located in all residence halls. There is a laundry facility for residents of Greg Page Apartments. All washers and dryers are
activated by the Plus Account. (No coins or tickets are accepted.)
The Plus Account may be opened or added to in any whole dollar amount at Student Billings, Blazer Xpress, Commons Market, the Student Center Plus Account Office, the Student Center Food Court and DART machines in campus computing labs.
Are there any job opportunities on campus?
Yes! UK Dining Services hires more students than any other department on campus. We'll work around your class schedule and give you a free meal per shift,
and you won't have to move your car to get to work. Download an application from our Web site, visit the UK Dining Services location nearest you, or fill out the
application in the Dining Services brochure.
The Office of Residence Life also employs a large number of students to serve as desk clerks, recycling associates and resident advisors. For more information, stop by 537 Patterson Office Tower or see your Hall Director or RA.
The UK Campus Housing Office through ResNet hires students to install and configure Ethernet cards for students who need help accessing the Internet. For more information about the Resnet program, call (859) 323-4948.
I've received a scholarship, but do not know if I need
to pay my housing and dining fees directly or if the monies from my scholarship will be forwarded. Please advise me.
All scholarships may be awarded to the recipient differently. However, most pay individual departments first and then issue a check for the rest of the amount to the student.
We recommend that you contact the office that is awarding the scholarship to work out all details before moving on campus.
You've answered a lot of questions, but what happens
if I get home and think of something I forgot to ask?
Ask us any time. We're here to help and we want your college experience to be the best it can be. Living on campus is the smart choice. We believe students who live on campus tend to do better academically, graduate sooner and make more friends! Feel free to contact us anytime.