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Purpose of Special Lifestyle Residence Hall Environment Lifestyle Basics Lifestyle Options B-Tech FSA Dining Frequently asked questions 2005 - 2006 Residence Hall Lifestyle AlternativesResidential Life Office State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology Cobleskill, New York 12043 (518) 255-5215 Email: RESLIFE@COBLESKILL.EDU
Welcome to Residence Hall LivingYou are about to experience a whole new way of life — living in a residence hall with as many as 230 students from diverse and different backgrounds. You are about to participate in an experience that will be remembered throughout your lifetime. Your residence hall experience will be critical in your overall personal development. Our residence halls are far more than places to sleep; they are laboratories where vibrant and unique options for learning, both structured and unstructured, constantly occur. Our goal is to provide you with a dynamic and diverse residential life program. It will foster a sense of community and encourage mutual respect and cooperation. It will supplement as well as complement the teachings of the classroom setting. These are your residence halls. This is your new home. Be concerned about safety; we are! Become involved. Treat your floormates with respect. Take pride in where you live. Help keep your floor clean and comfortable. Use but do not abuse the facilities. Treat your residence hall as you would treat your own home - with respect and pride. Enjoy your experience as a resident student and take the opportunity to learn from others — especially those who are different from you. You'll be glad you did. Please remember one very important message: SUNY Cobleskill requires students to maintain Consideration Hours 24 Hours a Day. This means that stereos, noise and/or other disruptive behaviors are unacceptable. Disruptive students will lose their privilege to live on campus. If you have any questions once you arrive on the campus, seek out one of your residence hall's outstanding staff members. Your Residence Hall Director and Resident Assistant are here to help. If I can be of assistance, please come to the Residential Life Office, which is located in Knapp Hall, or call 255-5215. Good luck. We'll see you soon.
Edward E. Asselin Director of Residential Life
The Purpose of Special Lifestyle EnvironmentsSUNY Cobleskill's residence halls' special lifestyle environments offer you the opportunity to live with others who have similar academic needs and/or interests, pending available space. Each lifestyle has an academic focus that must be nurtured and developed by those who live on the floor. These lifestyles are student-centered. The success of each floor will depend on the commitment you and your fellow students make. We hope to help you make your adjustment to residence hall living easy and comfortable. It is our goal to have the special lifestyle environments support the academic mission of the College. The Residence Hall EnvironmentAll residence hall students will be asked to be sensitive to noise and to work together to maintain an environment that is safe, quiet, clean, and comfortable. Noise will be kept at a minimum. The Lifestyle Basics
I. Single Gender and Co-Ed Options Single-Gender Residence HallsStudents continue to request that a traditional all male and all female residence hall be offered. These halls are in high demand and offer men and women the opportunity to live in a single gender environment that fosters a strong sense of community for the men and women living together. Traditional men's and women's issues are discussed via structured and unstructured interactions. A strong sense of brotherhood and sisterhood is evident. Co-Ed Residence HallsA co-ed hall houses both males and females within the same building. Floors, corridors, and/or lounge areas generally separate the rooms. Bathroom facilities are single-sex. II. Smoke-Free EnvironmentAll Residence Halls are smoke-free. The Lifestyle Options
#1 Voluntary Triple Room Approximately 15% of all students may live in a triple room; in an attempt to reduce involuntary tripling, students can volunteer to live in a triple room. Those who request this option will live three to a room until a de-triple (a move to a double or single occupancy room) is approved by the Residence Hall Director. Triple occupancy is involuntary if space does NOT exist to accommodate a detriple request (in the same hall or across the campus) or if a detriple option has been requested and has not yet been approved by the Residence Hall Director. Triple occupancy is voluntary if a detriple option is offered but not accepted. All students who are living in an involuntary triple occupancy at the time of the Fall semester official census will have their room rents for Fall 2006 reduced by 5%. All students who are living in involuntary triple occupancy at the midpoint of the Fall 2006 semester will have their room rent for the Fall 2006 reduced by an additional 5%.
#2 Agriculture Cluster This cluster offers the opportunity for Ag students to live and work together as a team. Ag students may have special academic needs or considerations that a cluster such as this could address. Residents of the cluster will be encouraged to bring faculty into the residence hall to teach course work or offer special study sessions. The emphasis will be academically focused in support of the student's major. #3 Plant Science/Landscape Development Floor The Plant Science/Landscape Development Floor is open to any student who is a Landscape Development major or Plant Science major. Students have the opportunity to live and learn in this group setting. Drafting tables will be made available in lounge/study areas for homework and project completion. As with other special interest floors, students will be encouraged to bring faculty into the residence hall in either formal academic sessions, special program presentations, or for study sessions. The overall emphasis will be team-oriented in support of academic achievement. #4 Early Childhood Floor This lifestyle offers any Early Childhood student interested in living, working, and studying together the opportunity to do so. Residents of this floor will be encouraged to bring faculty into the residence hall to teach course work or to offer special study sessions or presentations. Programs could be either educational or social in nature. The emphasis will be team-oriented in support of academic achievement. #5 Same Major Roommate This lifestyle offers you the option of living with another student who has the same major as you do. This can be a definite asset regarding one's academic success, but may be limiting regarding room use. If you wish to live with a student with the same major, fill in the name of your major on the STUDENT BANNER WEB SURVEY FORM. Please be aware that fulfilling this request grows unlikely when requests are received later than May 1 and/or if your major has a limited enrollment of new students who share your other lifestyle preferences. #6 Roommate Request If you are interested in living with a specific roommate (i.e. a friend from home), enter that person's unique survey id (found on the housing letter you received the the Admissions Office), on the STUDENT BANNER WEB ONLINE SURVEY FORM. In order to honor your request, the person you are requesting must also request you in the same manner. In the case of three students requesting each other, all survey's must request the other two intended roommates. A room assignment with your requested party (ies) cannot be made until the Residential Life Office receives both/all online housing survey forms. #7 Business Floor This lifestyle offers business students the opportunity to live, learn, and study together. Residents of this floor will be encouraged to bring faculty into the residence hall to offer presentations and special study sessions. Community business leaders could also be invited to discuss business-related issues or offer presentations on special topics. The emphasis on the floor will be to develop ways to gain additional insight into the world of business and careers in business. #8 International Roommate Are you interested in learning about another culture? If yes, you should consider living with an international student. SUNY Cobleskill is very proud of it's International student program. The campus community, (faculty, staff, and students) greatly enjoy interacting and learning from our international students. The majority of our international student population is from Japan, we also have students from England and Anguilla. Most international students are housed in Porter Hall. The international students are here to learn about our culture and way of life. One of the best ways to help them do this is for them to reside with an American student. Bachelor of Technology/Upper Division Independent Student/Single Occupancy#1 Bachelor of Technology/ Upper Division Living Learning CenterA special residence hall is offered to students enrolled as an Upper Division student (60+ credit hours earned) in a Bachelor of Technology degree program. This mature students' living community emphasizes a strong academic focus and independent lifestyle. Special amenities such as room refrigerator/microwave units, single or double room options, flexible guest policies, meal plan flexibility, conference space, and kitchen area for floor or individual meals are all part of this special option.
#2 Independent Student — Vacation accommodations neededSome students no longer maintain a permanent address when they enroll in college and live on campus. These students may be considered “independent” and eligible for on-campus housing accommodations during vacation periods such as October Break, Thanksgiving Break, Intersession, Winter Break, and Spring Break. Students who want to identify themselves as being independent and needing vacation period housing accommodations should write out their request (providing specific information that Residential Life will consider when reviewing the request for independent status) and submit it. Verification of independent status will occur prior to your assignment to this special lifestyle. An additional room rental will be assessed for each week or portion thereof of housing provided in addition to the dates of open housing as announced in the Terms and Conditions of Residence Hall Occupancy 2006-07. #3 Single Occupancy RoomSingle occupancy rooms are available on a space-available, prioritized basis of individual needs and/or special circumstances such as medical issues. Superior Single rooms are double rooms offered at a double rate plus $1225.00 per semester and occupied one person. Standard Single Rooms (physically smaller than a superior single and offered at a double rate plus $160.00 per semester) are available in the high- rise residence halls. - If this is your choice, please clearly tell us on line #3 of section IV.
Residence Hall Study Lounges and Rooms One of the primary purposes of residence hall living is to support the academic life on campus. With this focus, each residence hall has a specially designated private study area for students. When you arrive on campus in the Fall, please locate the study areas in your hall and hit the books. Many halls have additional multipurpose rooms which lots of students use as study areas. Consider your needs for an appropriate physical environment for study and get to it!
CAS Dining Service Meal PlansEvery SUNY Cobleskill student enjoys the bounty of products and services of our Faculty Student Association's Dining Services. Operating several dining facilities on campus, the Dining Services provides meal plan options, extended service hours for each meal, a choice of entrees, meals to accommodate students with special dietary needs, and unlimited seconds on most items in the main dining hall. Special events and activities broaden the dining experience on a regular basis. Favorite recipes from home are welcomed. All resident students must purchase a meal plan each semester. Residents can choose from 5 different meal plans. Each meal plan includes an amount of “Coby Cash” and 5 bonus meals per semester. Your statement of charges, mailed to you in early December for Spring admission and early July for Fall admission, will include a charge for a meal plan. That mailing will also include information from Dining Services pertaining to the meal plan options to be offered for the academic year, as well as instructions for modifying your meal plan selection. Please read that and all materials from the College carefully. COBYCard: Students receive their COBYCard at registration. The COBYCard is more than an I.D.; it is also a declining balance card. FSA has combined "Meal Points" and "Bookstore Bucks" into a Coby Cash account. Coby Cash may be used in vending and laundry machines on campus and to purchase merchandise in the College Bookstore & all FSA Dining Facilities. Your COBYCard is for your entire career at Cobleskill – so make sure to guard your card (replacements cost $10.00).
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q. How big is my room? A. There are seven main styles of residence hall rooms on our campus. The smallest rooms are designated singles in Davis, Fake, Parsons, Porter, and Ten Eyck (approximately 7.5' X 12'). All student rooms in Vroman and Wieting Halls are approximately 11' X 13'. Most student rooms in Dix, Draper, and Pearson Halls are approximately 8'-10' X 19'. Some student rooms in Dix, Draper, and Pearson Halls are approximately 10'-12' X 20' and others are approximately 15' X 20'. Most student rooms in Fake, Parsons, Porter, and Ten Eyck Halls are approximately 10.5'-12. 5’ X 13.5 and others are approximately 11'-16. 5’ X 16'. Please understand that all of the above measurements are approximate; not all student rooms are represented by the stated measurements. We strongly encourage each student not to purchase carpets and/or other furnishings before actually seeing and measuring his/her assigned residence hall space. Q. What size are my windows? A. There are four main sizes of residence hall room windows on our campus. Most student room windows in Davis, Fake, Parsons, Porter, and Ten Eyck Halls are approximately 26" wide X 58" tall; others are approximately 77" wide X 60" tall. Most student room windows in Vroman and Wieting Halls are approximately 87" wide X 60" tall. Most student room windows in Dix, Draper, and Pearson Halls are approximately 36" wide X 4'10" tall. Please understand that all of the above measurements are approximate; not all student room windows are represented by the stated measurements. We strongly encourage each student not to purchase window treatments before actually seeing and measuring his/her assigned residence hall window(s). Each window is equipped with Venetian blinds. Q. What is the size of my mattress? A. All mattresses are twin, extra long. Q. What's already in my room? A. Each double room is furnished with two closets, two bed frames, two mattresses, two dressers, two desks, one or two floor lamps, one or two mirrors (which may have small attached lights), and a telephone with free on-campus service. Q. Can friends from home be my guests for a couple of days? A. The Terms and Conditions of Residence Hall defines the conditions under which guests and visitors may be present in the residence halls. Generally speaking, a guest must be at least 17 years of age, have the permission of each resident of the room, sign in at the Resident Assistant Office, abide by the Student Conduct Codes, and stay on Friday/Saturday overnights only. Q. Can I bring a microwave oven? A. No. There are very few cooking devices that are approved for residence hall use. They include: hot air popcorn poppers, coffee makers and hot pots that turn themselves off, and similar heat-controlled devices. The College does permit students to use one 1.75amp or less refrigerator OR one Micro-Fridge unit (a combination refrigerator, freezer, and microwave) per student room. If you have a question about a specific appliance/device, please call Residential Life before bringing the item to the campus. Q. Do I need an answering machine? A. No. The free on-campus telephone in each student room carries with it many features, such as: voice mail, conference calling, call forwarding, abbreviated dialing, and more. Q. Can I bring a computer? A. Yes. Students may bring their own computers to the campus. All students, however, have access to computing services through labs of various sizes located throughout the campus. This is an excellent question to ask during an Accepted Student Day Session to get a very detailed response. Q. How are the men and women separated in co-ed residence halls? A. In the co-ed residence halls, men's and women's rooms generally are separated by wings, lounges and floors. Bathrooms are single-gender. Q. What if I feel uncomfortable during my first few weeks on campus? A. All students experience transition differently. If you are uncomfortable at any time, but especially during the initial weeks of the semester, please share your feelings with your residence hall's Transition Leader, your Resident Assistant, your Residence Hall Director, any member of the Wellness Center staff or any member of the Student Affairs/Residential Life Staff. Q. Can I move off campus for the Spring Semester? A. Generally, no. There are very few exceptions to the regulation which requires one year (two semesters) of campus residence before a student is permitted to move off-campus. Q. Can I leave my belongings in my room and/or on campus during vacation breaks? A. Students can leave their belongings in their rooms during vacation breaks which occur during the academic year. There is no summer storage for student belongings. SUNY Cobleskill is strongly committed to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation in its employment practices, programs or activities. The Residential Life Office reserves the rights to add, modify, or delete special housing options and other information described in this brochure.
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