Get Ready to Move-In!
Roommates
Your Room: Dimensions, Floor Plan, and Other Details
Loft and Refrigerator Rentals
Cancellations and Your Housing Contract
Billing
Move-In Day--Be Sure To Print Out Your Move-In Map!
Your Meal Plan
Parking
Classes
Opportunity to Order Bed Linens
Computer Recommendations: Connecting to the Internet in Your Residence Hall Room
Special Technology Offers
Roommates
Because of many new housing applicants and cancellations over the summer, roommate information frequently changes. In order to provide you with more
accurate information, your roommate's name, address, and phone number will be available online beginning July 20.
See who your roommate is through e-Services beginning July 20.
Your Room: Dimensions, Floor Plan, and Other Details
Once you know your room assignment, you can view the floor plan for your room, check the size of the mattress, and determine whether or not your room has a University-provided loft.
See the floor plan of your room and read about other details.
Loft and Refrigerator Rentals
If your room has bunkable beds and you wish to
rent a loft, you may do so through BedLoft.com.
Refrigerators may also be rented from this company.
Check to see if your room has a University-provided loft or bunkable beds
Cancellations and Your Housing Contract
Contracts may be canceled and $200 of the $250 prepayment will be refunded if your cancellation is received by July 1, 2008. Cancellations must be in writing and postmarked by July 1 or have been received in our office via email (reslife@mnsu.edu) by July 1.
Please make certain you are completely familiar with the terms of your Residence Hall Contract. Your signed contract is on file and we will send you a copy upon request. This contract is legally binding for the entire academic year, and you should be sure you understand your contractual responsibilities to Minnesota State University, Mankato. Pay particular attention to the Cancellation and Release sections of the contract (Sections 9 and 10) and the Check-in and Check-out section (Section 13a).
Read more about canceling your housing
Billing
Billing statements will not be mailed to students. Students can obtain account information and payment procedures online. Account information will be available early August.
Pay your bill online
Move-In Day
Residence Hall Move-In Day is Wednesday, August 20. This is the first day new students may move
in. Follow the instructions on the Move-In Map from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 20 ONLY. Students may move in throughout the weekend as well. After Wednesday, use any route to campus, and check in at the main desk of your residence commununity. Returning students may move in starting Thursday, August 21.
Move-In Maps and Instructions For Use on August 20 Only:
Instructions for Arriving after 4:00 p.m. on August 20 and throughout Move-In Weekend
Campus Maps, Driving Directions, and Mankato Area Maps
Your Meal Plan
Please also verify within the online housing applicaition that you have selected a meal plan. If you have not yet selected a meal plan or if you wish to change your selected plan, you may do so online through e-Services. You may also send us an email. Please include your name, TechID, and the plan you would like. Students who have not selected a meal plan by Sunday, August 17 will be assigned to the Maverick 14 meal plan. Meal plan changes may be made through the Friday of the second week of classes. The first meal offered by University Dining Services will be the evening meal on Wednesday, August 20.
Read more about meal plan changes
Make changes to your meal plan online through August 17
Parking
Once you know your room assignment, you can apply online for a parking permit. Students living on campus are eligible for overnight green permits.
View parking rates and apply for a permit online
Classes
Classes begin Monday, August 25.
Opportunity to Order Bed Linens
In previous years, some students have arrived to campus with sheets that will not fit the beds. Because our twin beds are extra long, students were left literally short-sheeted and unable to properly make their beds. This is not how we want your first night on campus to be remembered!
To help solve this problem, the Minnesota State Mankato Residence Hall Association RHA sponsors a linen program that will provide guaranteed-to-fit linens for students. This ensures that your sheets, comforter and mattress pad will meet the mattress size requirements.
Linens can only be reserved until August 1, so be sure to order early!
Order bed linens online
Computer Recommendations: Connecting to the Internet in Your Residence Hall Room
To get connected to the wired Internet in your room, you will need to bring:
1. A computer with an Ethernet adapter or card.
2. An Ethernet cable (Cat 5 10/100Base-T cable with RJ-45 connectors) in order to connect your computer to the network port in your room.
To access the internet through a wireless connection in the public areas in the residence halls and on campus, bring a computer
(laptop) that also has a wireless Ethernet adapter or card.
When You Arrive On Campus
You will find information in your room regarding the user agreement, and set up instructions on how to register your computer to the
network.
Recommendations
Below are recommended configurations for desktops. If you are buying a new computer, it is best to purchase one with an Ethernet adapter pre-installed. This can be on-board,
or a separate card already installed as long as the machine has an Ethernet port. You can also buy a separate Ethernet card (nic)
for your system.
Recommended PC Desktop:
Pentium IV 2.6GHz
1GB RAM
CD-RW/DVD
64MB video RAM
Ethernet (10/100Base-T)
sound w/speaker
Windows XP/Vista
Recommended PC Laptop/Notebook:
Pentium M 1.8GHz
1GB RAM
CD-RW/DVD
14.1" TFT active matrix
Ethernet (10/100 Base-T)
Windows XP/Vista
Wireless Network Card 802.11b/g (10/100Base-T)
Recommended Mac Desktop:
iMac 2.0GHz
1GB RAM
DVD-R/RW (super drive)
128MB SDRAM video
Ethernet (10/100/1000 Base-T)
Mac OSX
Recommended Mac Laptop/Notebook:
MacBook Pro/MacBook 1.8GHz
1GB RAM
SuperDrive DVD-RW
15.2" active matrix display
Ethernet (10/100/1000 Base-T)
Mac OSX
Wireless Network Card/Airport
Special Technology Offers
Visit the Minnesota State Mankato Campus Computer Store for special back-to-school prices on computers, software, and other popular items!
Shop at the Campus Computer Store
Please
contact us if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in August!
