Residence Life and Services » Move-in http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife Be Here Now! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:30:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Move-in 2011…Join in the Fun! http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/19/move-in-2011-join-in-the-fun/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/19/move-in-2011-join-in-the-fun/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:22:56 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=188 Move-in weekend is one of the most exciting times of the year!  Here’s a glimspe of what you are missing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwC3Vvht0mM&feature=youtu.be

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/19/move-in-2011-join-in-the-fun/feed/ 0 They’re Here!!! http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/19/theyre-here/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/19/theyre-here/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 14:28:05 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=177 Continue reading →]]> It’s opening day here on-campus! It is one of the most exciting and fun times of the year. You can walk around the residence halls and see students and their families moving everything into the building. We have Bear Crew on-hand to help with the move-in. Bear Crew are current faculty, staff and students helping the students move into the residence halls. It’s a beehive of activity and if you don’t have to be on-campus today….I would suggest coming at another time!

There are a lot of activities planned out for the residents to enjoy this week. For a full listing of the events go to: http://www.missouristate.edu/studentengagement/114821.htm Both the Garst and Blair-Shannon Dining Centers are open this weekend so residents can start eating anytime!  The new food vendors in the Plaster Student Union are opening this weekend as well.  For more information on the vendors in the Union, please go to: http://www.dineoncampus.com/missouristate/show.cfm?cmd=_diningBlog&blogID=510 You can feel free to use your BearFare at these locations or you can always use cash at these vendors.

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/19/theyre-here/feed/ 0 LLC Move-in is TODAY!! http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/18/llc-move-in-is-today/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/18/llc-move-in-is-today/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:59:52 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=171 Continue reading →]]> We are seeing lots of students who live in our various Living-Learning Communities (LLC) moving in today!  Moving in a day early is just one of the many benefits of living on an LLC.  LLC floors are located in: Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells and Woods.  Some of the other benefits of living on an LLC floor are:

Living on a floor focused on success
Enjoy interacting with Faculty Fellows outside of a typical classroom setting
Attending special events with University administrators and other faculty members

If you are looking for a good opportunity for the 2012-13 academic year, then you should check out living on an LLC floor.  You can find more information about LLCs at: http://reslife.missouristate.edu/LLCmain.htm

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/08/18/llc-move-in-is-today/feed/ 0 Papa’s in the House…..well almost! http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/07/27/papas-in-the-house-well-almost/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/07/27/papas-in-the-house-well-almost/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:10:54 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=162 The countdown is on – Missouri State’s very own Papa Johns opens in 8 Days and 47 minutes.  Papa John’s open in the Plaster Student Union Food Court on Thursday, August 4! 

Better ingredients….Better Pizza…..Papa John’s!

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Calling All Bears!

We want you to join the Bear Crew!

Become a member of an elite group of volunteers who will welcome students and help them move into their residence hall rooms.  This is an excellent opportunity to promote your organization while showing your school spirit.  Fraternity and Sorority Life organizations may record their participation as community service hours.

Every August, join our team for Move-In Days by submitting the Bear Crew registration forms and contract, found in links on the left, to:

Residence Life and Services
Hammons House 104
Due:  Wednesday, April 20 2011

Each organization must submit an organization registration form, individual registration form for each volunteer, and a volunteer contract for each volunteer.

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Benefits of participating in Bear Crew include:

  • All volunteers receive a free t-shirt with their organization’s name on the back.
  • Lunch or dinner will be provided in the dining centers after completion of a shift.
  • Volunteers will be allowed to distribute student organization information on standard-sized business cards while they are assisting students with move-in.

 

Please direct questions to:

Jayne Markin
(417) 836-4959
jaynemarkin@missouristate.edu

 

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2011/03/20/bear-crew/feed/ 0 Pick A Room is Quickly Approaching! http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2010/03/19/pick-a-room-is-quickly-approaching/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2010/03/19/pick-a-room-is-quickly-approaching/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:15:47 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=72 Continue reading →]]> Monday, March 22 at 8:00AM starts the Pick A Room (PAR) process for our incoming students!  Everyone should have received an e-mail and/or letter from us telling you when your PAR date is going to be.  Don’t misplace that date because it is when you can go online and select your actual room for next year!

Below you will see the PAR schedule in case you have misplaced your date.  The first group that gets to go Monday is anyone with a priority date before September 1, 2009.  Your priority date is your admission date to the University…UNLESS you failed to submit your contract to our office by the deadline we gave you.  Everyone was given three (3) weeks to go online and complete their contract for the 10-11 academic year.  If you didn’t submit your contract within that 3 week window we gave you, your priority date became the date we received your contract in our office. 

GOOD EXAMPLE:  If you were admitted September 1, you were mailed a contract packet within 3 days of being admitted.  You were given the deadline of September 15 to finish the contract process online.  If you did everything before September 15, you did GREAT!  September 1 would be your priority date.

BAD EXAMPLE:  If you were admitted September 1, you were mailed a contract packet within 3 days of being admitted.  You were given the deadline of September 15 to finish the contract process online.  For some reason you decided to flake out and didn’t finish your stuff online before September 15…….Tsk, tsk, tsk!  You decided to finish up everything online on October 1.  Now October 1 is your priority date!  What a difference a month makes! There can be a lot of people going online and going through the PAR process in a month!

Here’s the PAR Schedule:

Priority Date PAR Date   sign on after 8:00AM
before September 1 Monday, March 22, 2010
Sept 1 – 4 Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Sept 5 – 11 Friday, March 26, 2010
Sept  12- 18 Monday, March 29, 2010
Sept 19 – 25 Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sept 26 – Oct 2 Friday, April 02, 2010
Oct 3 – 9 Monday, April 05, 2010
Oct 10 – 16 Wednesday, April 07, 2010
Oct 17 – 23 Friday, April 09, 2010
Oct 24 – 30 Monday, April 12, 2010
Oct 31 – Nov 6 Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Nov 7 – 13 Friday, April 16, 2010
Nov 14 -  18 Monday, April 19, 2010
Nov 19 – Nov 30 Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Dec 1 – 4 Friday, April 23, 2010
Dec 5 – 8 Monday, April 26, 2010
Dec 9 – 13 Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Dec 14 – 17 Friday, April 30, 2010
Deb 18 – 31 Monday, May 03, 2010
Jan 1 – 8 Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Jan 9 – 13 Friday, May 07, 2010
Jan 14 – 19 Monday, May 10, 2010
Jan 20 – 24 Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Jan 25 – 31 Friday, May 14, 2010
Feb 1 – 5 Monday, May 17, 2010
Feb 6 – 12 Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Feb 13 – 19 Friday, May 21, 2010
Feb 20 – 26 Monday, May 24, 2010
Feb 27 – Mar 5 Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Mar 6 – Mar 12 Friday, May 28, 2010
Mar 13 – 19 Wednesday, June 02, 2010

We will be going through the PAR process as long as space permits!

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2010/03/19/pick-a-room-is-quickly-approaching/feed/ 1 Guest Blogger–RHA President http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2009/04/27/guest-blogger-rha-president/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2009/04/27/guest-blogger-rha-president/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:41:57 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=29 Continue reading →]]> One of the largest student organizations here at Missouri State is the Residence Hall Association (RHA). RHA is involved in issues that can touch the 4000 on-campus residents. I have asked this year’s President of RHA, Todd Euglow, to talk to us today. Take it away Todd!

To All Incoming Students,
I am pleased to be able to reach out to you as you take the next step in your educational career. On our campus we have over 300 organizations that encompass almost any interest and walks of life. As the current president of the Residence Hall Association (RHA), I would like to make you aware of several opportunities for you to make a difference and become involved as a student leader in the residence halls of Missouri State. This is especially vital if you are at all interested in being involved with hall government. Each residence hall consists of a hall council, which is the governing body for the building. Being involved with hall council puts you in the forefront for making changes and improvements that benefit the residents in your building. It is very easy to get involved with hall council. As you begin your move-in this August, signs and banners will be posted all over your building informing you of how you can join and begin making a difference. As each building has a governing body, there is a larger organization that enacts policies and changes for the entire on-campus population. This organization is the Residence Hall Association (RHA). As a member of this organization you will be actively involved in gaining leadership experience, planning and implementing campus-wide programs, and acting as the student voice for your building, all while making some new friends in the process. If you would like more information on what RHA does and the role that this organization plays on campus, please visit our website at www.rha.missouristate.edu. No matter what organization you choose, I encourage you to get involved. College is a time to make memories, why not make them with the people who share your same interests and desires. Good luck wit h your transition and I look forward to seeing some of you on move-in day.

Best wishes,
Todd Euglow
President
Residence Hall Association
Missouri State University

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2009/04/27/guest-blogger-rha-president/feed/ 1 There’s Excitement in the Air! http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2009/03/27/theres-excitement-in-the-air/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2009/03/27/theres-excitement-in-the-air/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 15:38:17 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=16 Continue reading →]]> The Sweet Sixteen has begun, but that’s not it.  Spring Break–it could be, but that’s about done.  Everyone should be coming back from the Break soon…..what could it be?

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Lifetopia’s RoommateClick! That’s it! We flip the switch Wednesday to activate our long awaited addition to our online community! Lifetopia brings a whole new element to our online application and assists students in finding out more information about their roommate or actually helps them find a roommate!

RoommateClick is a social environment where you can interact with other incoming Missouri State students and see what you have in common with them. You can search for someone who you think would make an awesome roommate for the upcoming year! Your space on RoommateClick is completely customizable and you can even upload pictures of yourself to complete your profile online.

You should be receiving a postcard and an e-mail (if we have your addy!) next week announcing Lifetopia’s RoommateClick. We would strongly encourage everyone to go online and see what it has to offer you!

]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2009/03/27/theres-excitement-in-the-air/feed/ 1 Mailing Out Information for fall 2009 http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2008/11/26/mailing-out-information-for-fall-2009/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2008/11/26/mailing-out-information-for-fall-2009/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:31:38 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=9 Continue reading →]]> Everyone is eagerly awaiting their chance to submit their contract to live on-campus for the upcoming 09-10 academic year!  Normally we would have mailed our information packets out to our incoming class by now, but we are making some exciting changes that are delaying our mailing.

We sent our brochure to the printer last week. We are using a new printer this year. Our new printer is an environmentally friendly printer and we feel we are supporting the University’s emphasis on sustainability. We are printing this brochure in accordance with Forest Stewardship Council standards. By doing so, we are using fewer resources than we would normally use in producing this brochure.  The back cover will show the savings we have made by using this printer!

This process will however take a little longer than we had anticipated.  We will get the brochure in our offices around December 18.  This means it will really push us to get our mailing out before the end of this calendar year.  This packet of information will include the brochure and a welcome letter from the Department telling each student their username and password to get into our system to sign up for housing for the fall 09 and spring 10 semesters.  All students during this first mailing will have until January 16th to complete the online application to maintain their admission date as their priority date.

I’ve already talked about our other major change earlier in this blog (see the second posting Information for fall 2009 students).  We hope you understand our delays and realize that they are GREAT enhancements that we are utilizing for the very first time with you, our entering fall 2009 class!

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]]> http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2008/11/26/mailing-out-information-for-fall-2009/feed/ 0 Is the Spring Semester a Good Time to Start at Missouri State? http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2008/11/14/is-the-spring-semester-a-good-time-to-start-at-missouri-state/ http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/2008/11/14/is-the-spring-semester-a-good-time-to-start-at-missouri-state/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:28:55 +0000 Lenord McGownd http://blogs.missouristate.edu/reslife/?p=7 Continue reading →]]> Some students are concerned about starting college during a Spring semester.  Will there be spaces available in the residence halls?  Will class space and selection be adequate enough for me to take a good class load?  How will I fit in during an odd time to start college? etc. etc. etc.

All of these questions are legitimate, but they are all easily addressed at Missouri State!  The Spring semester is a GREAT time to start at the University! 

We have plenty of rooms available across campus for you to live in!  You just have to decide which one you are interested in!  Actually the rush to move into the residence halls is not as great during the Spring as it is in the Fall.  Also, the temperature is not as warm during our Spring move-in! :)   You will find our staff eager to greet you and will be there to assist you in your transition to Missouri State.

We are proud of the different class selections we offer at Missouri State!  You will find that we offer a wide range of courses and a variety of modes of delivery for these classes.  Our emphasis on Public Affairs sets Missouri State apart from the rest of the institutions in the State.  We feel that there are many advantages and opportunities Missouri State and our residence halls offer our students!

We think you will find Missouri State a welcoming campus!  We have a wide variety of majors, a diverse student population, excellent educational opportunities and outstanding extracurricular activities! I don’t think you will be bored too often while staying on-campus with us!

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