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Move-out Information

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While you begin to prepare for exams, we want to share our move-out plans and what steps you may need to take, as well as information regarding summer housing options.

Our buildings close at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21.

This week, all Resident Assistants (RAs) will be hosting closing floor meetings. It’s important you attend because they will cover everything you need to know to check out successfully and avoid being charged for damages/cleanliness. Failure to check out with an RA could result in the following charges:

  • Improper Check-Out: $75
  • Keys & Access Card Replacement: $95
  • Packing Fee: $150 minimum
  • Damages/Cleanliness: varies based on the condition of your room

You will need to sign-up for a day and time to check out with an RA. Please do this as soon as possible, but at least 24 hours before you plan on checking out. Information should be available for you on your floor and throughout your building. On the day of your checkout, please remove your belongings, clean your space, and then meet with the RA you signed up with for them to inspect your room and take your keys/access card.

Starting today at 10:00 pm, 23/7 quiet hours are in effect; this means quiet hours are 10:00 pm – 9:00 pm daily for the remainder of the semester. Please attend your floor meeting, talk to your RA, or go to the front desk for more information.

To request housing beyond 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 if you’re staying for intersession classes:

You will need to fill out the Summer Housing Application. All students with a summer housing contract will be relocated to Hammons House on Saturday, May 21 (unless you currently live in Sunvilla or Monroe).

You can find the summer housing application by going to the following:

My.MissouriState.edu, Campus Life tab, Housing channel,
Complete Application link, Summer 2022

We wish you good luck on your finals and hope you continue to stay safe and healthy. Please let us know if you have any questions.

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How to Find The Perfect Roommate

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Meet Someone New

Do you want to choose your roommate, but don’t know anyone who would be a good fit? Once you have been admitted for the 2022-2023 academic year, you can access the “Find a Roommate” quiz and chat channel through the ZeeMee app.

To get started download the ZeeMee app, create a profile and submit the “Find a Roommate” quiz to be matched with compatible roommates!

Room with a Friend

Do you already know who you would like to be your roommate? First, complete your housing application, then invite that person to your roommate group using their name, phone number or BearPass ID. They will then need to accept your request.

To increase your odds of being paired together in the same room, make sure both you and the other person complete your housing application as soon as possible.

Let Us Match You

“Random” roommates are anything but. If you don’t have a preferred roommate, Residence Life will use a set of questions in your housing application to pair you with someone who has similar living preferences and personality traits.

How to get paired with the perfect roommate

 

 

 

 

 

Fill out the questionnaire on your housing application

Compare your answers with those of other students

You will be paired with someone who has similar living habits and interests. Its a perfect match!

Spring 2022 Return to Campus Information – Emails Sent to All On-Campus Residents

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All on-campus residents were sent one of two emails on Wednesday, January 12, 2022.

1) Those students who MET the move-in requirements were sent the following:

As we prepare for the spring semester, COVID-19 safety continues to be an important part of the campus experience.  If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or are sick, please do not come to campus. Contact our office to let us know of your delayed arrival or need for alternative housing. Every student living in the residence halls for the Spring 2022 semester is required by the university to be tested unless they meet one of the exceptions.

  • Be fully vaccinated and the documentation has been submitted to Magers,
  • Have been diagnosed with and recovered from COVID-19 within the last 90 days, or
  • Are currently being tested as part of the MSU athletics program

At this time our records show you have met the move-in requirement and require no further action to move in to the residence halls when you return from winter break. However, we strongly encourage you to test before you return so you know your status as the semester begins.

 

2) Those students who have NOT yet met the move-in requirements were sent the following:

As we prepare for the spring semester, COVID-19 safety continues to be an important part of the campus experience.  If you are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19 or are sick, please do not come to campus. Contact our office to let us know of your delayed arrival or need for alternative housing. Every student living in the residence halls for the Spring 2022 semester is required by the university to be tested unless they meet one of the exceptions below. There is no cost to students for the on-campus testing.

At this time our records show you have NOT met the move-in requirement and require further action to move in to the residence halls when you return from winter break. 

You will need to visit the Testing/Verification location on the day of your arrival.

  • Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union 2nd Floor
  • Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union 2nd Floor
  • Friday, January 14, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union 2nd Floor
  • Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge
  • Sunday, January 16, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge
  • Monday, January 17, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge
  • Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge

Notes

  • Plaster Student Union Testing/Verification is on the 2nd floor by Bear Necessities.
  • Parking is not allowed in the Madison Circle in front of Blair-Shannon.
  • You cannot test if you eat, chew gum, smoke or drink (including water) within 30 minutes prior to testing.

Exception 1 – Have tested negative for COVID-19 taken within 72 hours of arrival. You are allowed to get tested prior to your arrival. The documentation must be brought at the time of move-in to the Testing/Verification location. Documentation MUST include the following:

  • The type of test (PCR vs Antigen rapid test) (at-home tests will NOT be accepted),
  • The student’s name
  • The date the test was taken (NOT the date results are received) and that the test was administered not more than 72 hours prior to arrival.

If you are traveling from a distance, we recommend you consider the potential benefits of this option to avoid testing positive on campus and immediately being required to move into isolation or having to return back home.

Exception 2 – Be fully vaccinated at the time of move-in. Students are considered fully vaccinated when it has been at least two weeks since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Those who were vaccinated at any location other than at Magers Health and Wellness Center must provide their documentation to Magers. The documentation must be submitted to Magers in any of the following manner at least 72 hours prior to returning, or it must be brought to the Testing/Verification location:

Exception 3 – Have been diagnosed with and recovered from COVID-19 within 90 days of move-in. If you were diagnosed with COVID-19 within 90 days of move-in, documentation must be brought to the Testing/Verification location. The university will accept either a dated copy of the positive test result OR a dated copy of the isolation release letter from your local public health department. Documentation must include: student’s name and date the test was taken, which must not be more than 90 days prior to arrival OR the date the student was released from isolation, which must not be more than 90 days prior to move-in.

Exception 4 – Quarantine in our campus COVID housing for 10 full days from the date of arrival. If a student is not vaccinated and does not want to be tested, they have the option of completing a 10 day on-campus quarantine prior to moving into your spring assignment; however, this must be scheduled with Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services at 417-836-5536 prior to your arrival.

Continue to check your email and our website for additional details.

Questions about COVID-19 move-in requirements?  Contact the COVID-19 Response Team at COVID19@missouristate.edu or 417-837-3737.

Spring 2022 Return to Campus Information

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COVID-19 MOVE-IN REQUIREMENTS: COVID-19 safety continues to be an important part of the campus experience.  Every student living in the residence halls for the Spring 2022 semester is required by the university to be tested unless they meet one of the exceptions below. There is no cost to students for the on-campus testing.

At this time our records show you have NOT met the move-in requirement and require further action to move in to the residence halls when you return from winter break. 

You will need to visit the Testing/Verification location on the day of your arrival.

  • Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union 2nd Floor
  • Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union 2nd Floor
  • Friday, January 14, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Plaster Student Union 2nd Floor
  • Saturday, January 15, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge
  • Sunday, January 16, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge
  • Monday, January 17, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge
  • Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Blair-Shannon Grand Lounge

Notes

  • Plaster Student Union Testing/Verification is on the 2nd floor by Bear Necessities.
  • Parking is not allowed in the Madison Circle in front of Blair-Shannon.
  • You cannot test if you eat, chew gum, smoke or drink (including water) within 30 minutes prior to testing.

Exception 1 – Have tested negative for COVID-19 taken within 72 hours of arrival. You are allowed to get tested prior to your arrival. The documentation must be brought at the time of move-in to the Testing/Verification location. Documentation MUST include the following:

  • The type of test (PCR vs Antigen rapid test) (at-home tests will NOT be accepted),
  • The student’s name
  • The date the test was taken (NOT the date results are received) and that the test was administered not more than 72 hours prior to arrival.

If you are traveling from a distance, we recommend you consider the potential benefits of this option to avoid testing positive on campus and immediately being required to move into isolation or having to return back home.

Exception 2 – Be fully vaccinated at the time of move-in. Students are considered fully vaccinated when it has been at least two weeks since receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Those who were vaccinated at any location other than at Magers Health and Wellness Center must provide their documentation to Magers. The documentation must be submitted to Magers in any of the following manner at least 72 hours prior to returning, or it must be brought to the Testing/Verification location:

Exception 3 – Have been diagnosed with and recovered from COVID-19 within 90 days of move-in. If you were diagnosed with COVID-19 within 90 days of move-in, documentation must be brought to the Testing/Verification location. The university will accept either a dated copy of the positive test result OR a dated copy of the isolation release letter from your local public health department. Documentation must include: student’s name and date the test was taken, which must not be more than 90 days prior to arrival OR the date the student was released from isolation, which must not be more than 90 days prior to move-in.

Exception 4 – Quarantine in our campus COVID housing for 10 full days from the date of arrival. If a student is not vaccinated and does not want to be tested, they have the option of completing a 10 day on-campus quarantine prior to moving into your spring assignment; however, this must be scheduled with Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services at 417-836-5536 prior to your arrival.

Continue to check your email and our website for additional details.

Questions about COVID-19 move-in requirements?  Contact the COVID-19 Response Team at COVID19@missouristate.edu or 417-837-3737.

Residence Life Diversity Committee Consider This: November 19, 2021

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Consider this, The ‘Missing White Woman Syndrome’ still plagues America. When Black and Brown Women go missing, police and mainstream outlets do very little, if anything, to recover them. When the  late Gwen Ifill used the phrase “Missing White Woman Syndrome” at a 2004 journalism conference, she was responding to news anchor Suzanne Malveaux’s concern that US media outlets had failed to cover international genocides early on, including Rwanda and Kosovo. Malvaeux told the diverse crowd: “In 1994, during Rwanda, we were looking at Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding.” The two figure skaters had received more coverage than a million genocide victims and survivors. “Missing White Woman Syndrome” has found a life of its own. Commentators widely use it now to describe the disparity in media coverage that missing young, conventionally attractive white women, receive over missing Black and brown people. As Charles Blow recently stated: “It is not that these white women should matter less, but rather that all missing people should matter equally. Race should not determine how newsroom leaders assign coverage, especially because those decisions often lead to disproportionate allocation of government resources, as investigators try to solve the highest-profile cases. Disparity and visibility are such fickle things. We can safely assume that the exorbitant alarms around particular kinds of white women who go missing and the silence around missing Black and Indigenous women presents racial, gender, and class equity issues. But what is missing from the popular disparity discourse surrounding “Missing White Woman Syndrome” is that cops and cover stories were never meant to rescue our loved ones. Black people and indigenous people have launched organizations to help families and communities find their loved ones all over the world. We find faces of the disappeared on websites, social media, electricity poles, and grocery store board.

Invisibility and disparity can make someone believe that what someone else has is desirable, so then we fight for it, too, not asking whether it’s poison. The demand for more policing to see people of color as human, and as people worth searching for, will marshal resources for police. Federal, state and local authorities will undoubtedly decide to give more money to police to become body searchers, rather than investing in eliminating the reasons why people go missing in the first place, including interpersonal abuse, homophobia and exploitation.

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