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Follow the instructions on the Move-In Map from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 23 ONLY. Students may move in throughout the weekend as well. After Thursday, use any route to campus, and check in at the front desk of your residence community.
Instructions for arriving after 4:00 p.m. on August 23 and throughout Move-In Weekend
Requesting a Room Change will begin on XXXXX. Please take the next two weeks to get to know your new roommate. Here are some suggested questions to ask. Also, please utilize your Community Advisor (CA) for their suggestions and input as to how to get to know your roommate.
You will have the opportunity to change rooms during Room Change Days (September X-X). If your room assignment or roommate changes, we will notify you by mail. You can also check your room assignment online anytime. Once we have changed your assignment, your former room will be available immediately to other students and you will not have the option to change back to your former assignment. Room change requests will be considered in the order they are received.
[PDF] Download the Room Change Request Form (PDF) (broken link)
The roommate agreement is a helpful resource in creating a positive roommate relationship. It is a tool, a conversation starter, rather than a binding agreement. It may help to think of it as a flexible "work in progress" that develops along with the roommate relationship. Students will receive the roommate agreement form from their CA at the first floor meeting, and it can be downloaded here (68K PDF).
CAs, Hall Directors, and Area Directors are all resources that can help students further navigate their roommate relationship.
Lunch on Thursday move-in day is on your own. Some suggestions for lunch are: XXXX
The first meal offered by University Dining Services for fall semester is lunch on Friday, August 24.
Fall semester residents who have not chosen a meal plan by Sunday, August 19 will be automatically assigned the Maverick 14 plan, and meal plan changes may be made through the Friday of the second week of classes.
Fall semester 2012 residents may get details and choose or change their meal plan for fall semester until Friday, September 7 through E-services. You may also send us an e-mail. Please include your name, TechID, and the plan you would like.
Contracts may be canceled and $200 of the $250 prepayment will be refunded if your cancellation is received by July 1, 2012 for 2012-2013 reservations. Cancellations must be in writing and postmarked or received in our office via e-mail (reslife@mnsu.edu) by this date.
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
The University does not mail billing statements. Students can obtain account information and payment procedures online
Pay your bill online
More on student charges and payments
If you would like to bring a car to campus, you can apply online for a parking permit (based on permit availability). Students living on campus are eligible for overnight green permits.
View parking rates and apply for a permit online
To get connected to the wired Internet in your room, you will need to bring:
To access the Internet through a wireless connection in residence hall public areas and campus buildings, bring a computer (laptop) that also has a wireless Ethernet adapter or card.
Wireless Internet is also available in residence hall rooms in Crawford, McElroy, Preska, Julia Sears and Stadium Height Residence Apartments. Incoming fall residents will find information in their rooms regarding the user agreement and set up instructions on how to register your computer to the network. Incoming spring residents can get the information at their front desk.
Check current University-recommended standards for PC and Mac desktops and laptops.
Visit the Minnesota State Mankato Campus Computer Store in the Centennial Student Union for student pricing on computers, software, and other popular items!
Shop Online at the Campus Computer Store
Fall 2012-2013 classes begin Monday, August 27.
