Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services Blog

Thinking ahead – Thanksgiving, Winter Break, and Spring 2023!

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What is your plan for next semester?

Please complete the Spring 2023 Planning Form by November 19. Responses are used to help us to plan for Winter Break and the upcoming Spring semester.

SkyFactor Survey Requests – we want to hear from you!

Residence Life, Housing and Dining Services wants to hear from you! On November 7, you received an email from “wess@webebi.com” inviting you to follow a unique link to your personal satisfaction survey. Complete the anonymous survey and you’ll be entered into a drawing to receive $50 in Dining Dollars.

Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells and Woods close for Thanksgiving & Winter Breaks.

Important Dates to Remember:

  • November 19: Thanksgiving Break; Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells and Woods will close at 10a.m.; all other halls remain open
  • November 27: Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells and Woods reopen at 8:00 a.m.
  • December 10-15:  Final Exam Period
  • December 17:  Winter Break; Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells and Woods will close at 10:00 a.m.; all other halls remain open
  • December 17 – January 21:  Dining Centers will be closed
  • December 22 – January 4: University offices will be closed
  • January 21:  Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells and Woods reopen at 8:00 a.m.

Live in Blair-Shannon, Freddy, Wells or Woods? Need housing over Thanksgiving and/or Winter Break?

A limited number of spaces are available on campus for $25/night. If you are interested, please visit our page for break housing to submit a request. Also, a discounted rate is being offered at the University Plaza Hotel located at 333 S John Q. Hammons Parkway, one block north of Sunvilla Tower. The cost is $83/night which can be split by up to four people. You may make arrangements by calling 417-864-7333. Remember to tell them you are a Missouri State Student to qualify for the special rate. 

No Mail Service During Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks

Please be aware that mail service to residence halls will be suspended during Thanksgiving and Winter breaks. Mail service will not be available until the residence halls reopen in November for Thanksgiving and January for Winter break. Your mail will not be forwarded during these breaks. There will be no access to mail during these times, as all reception desks are not staffed. If you are expecting an important piece of mail or package, please make sure it is mailed to you before the residence halls close or make other arrangements for delivery.

Dining Dollars

Your Dining Dollars will be recharged for Spring semester in January. Also, any Dining Dollars left over from Fall Semester will carry forward to Spring Semester. If you are not returning to the residence halls for the Spring semester, you will lose any unused Dining Dollars.

TV Streaming

Make sure you are taking advantage of our on-campus TV streaming services & free access to HBO Max. More information can be found on our website

How to Submit a Work Order

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Do you need a lightbulb replaced? Is your sink not draining? Is the laundry machine not working correctly? Submit a work order! Work orders are non-emergency requests that you can send to our Facilities and Operations team to let them know if there is an issue that needs maintenance in your room or building. Once our team receives the request they will follow up with you shortly to fix the issue! You can also ask your RA or front desk to submit a work order for you.

If it is an emergency situation tell your RA and Front Desk staff immediately.

To submit a Work Order Request go to: https://www.MissouriState.edu/Facilities/WorkManagement.htm and click the “Submit a Work Request” button. This will take you to the work order request portal.

Once there you will click “Submit a Request.”

Follow the prompts by filling in the correct information:

  1. Facility: Missouri State University
  2. Building: (Select your residence hall)

Next, fill in your name, phone number and student email address. Under the “Area” drop-down, select the room when the issue is (ex: Room 216A, Bedroom). Leave Account # blank. “Department” should be prefilled, but if not select “Residence Life Housing & Dining Svc.” “Task” will remain blank. In the “Request” box, you will detail the issue you are having or the broken item. Please provide as much information as possible so that we can provide the best assistance.

When you are finished, click the “Submit” button.

Time to complete requests varies. If you have questions about the status of your request or the work order process, please contact ResidenceLifeFacilities@MissouriState.edu.

 

Is Your Room Too Cold?

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If you live in Blair-Shannon, Hammons, or Sunvilla, you are in a two-pipe building which means that it cannot have heat and air conditioning at the same time.

Your Hall Council votes on when to transition to heat. The chosen date will be in the range when the outside temperatures are consistently in the high 50s or low 60s and the lows are in the 30s and 40s.

Here’s a couple tips to keep your room from getting colder in the meantime:

  • Turn your thermostat off
  • Turn the fan for your air unit to the off position

Once your building transitions to heat, air conditioning will not be available until heat is turned off in the summer.

Any questions can be directed to our Residence Life, Housing, and Dining Services inbox at ResidenceLife@MissouriState.edu or to our office at 417-836-5536.

Looking for a change… a room change

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The Fall 2022 semester is now in full swing and we hope that your living situation is what you want it to be. However, we recognize that sometimes you meet your best friend or the perfect roommate after you move in. Are you interested in seeing what other spaces might be available for you to move into? Well, you’re in luck; our room change request process is currently open! You can access this by going to the following:

My.MissouriState.edu, Campus Life tab, Housing channel, Room Change Request link

You’ll be able to select a building and see all the rooms that are available for you. You’ll also be able to see contact information for anybody in that room and suite (if applicable) – as well as how they answered the roommate matching questions – to make sure this is a space you will be compatible in before you make your request. If you see there are spaces available on a Living-Learning Community (LLC) floor, you can verify you are eligible for that community by clicking the link provided.

So, you found a room you want? That’s awesome! Follow the on-screen instructions to submit your room change request. Please know that it can take up to three business days to process as we make sure the new room is going to be ready for you. Thank you for your patience while our staff verify it’s ready.

“I don’t have a roommate. Can I keep it as a private room?”

  • Half-empty rooms can be bought out at 1.5x the cost of the traditional room. Email Residence Life that you are interested and we’ll send you info on private room costs and what you need to do. If you don’t have a roommate and do not want a private room, make sure to keep half of the room clean and unused for a new roommate to feel comfortable moving into at any time.

“I want to move rooms but I need help and don’t know what to choose. What are my best options?”

  • Talk to your RA, Hall Director, or contact our office and we can help find a compatible space for you!

“Can I submit a room change request but wait to move until next semester?”

  • Unfortunately not. If you know you’ll want a different room next semester, we recommend submitting a room change request now but you will move as soon as that room change is approved and can be reassured you are already where you want to be. We can not guarantee what rooms will be available when you want to move.

“If a room has two open beds in it, can I still move into that room?”

  • There are two options for moving into empty bedrooms:
    • You can buy-out the room as a private by paying 1.5x the cost of the traditional room. After you submit the room change request, Residence Life will send you information about the cost for that private room.
    • If two people want to move into the room together, they can each submit a room change request for the room, simultaneously.
  • Because of the desire for private rooms, we do not move a singular student into an empty bedroom unless they are willing to buy-out the room as a private.

“I know there is an empty space available somewhere. Why can’t I see it?”

  • Specific floors are designated just for first year students or just for returning / upperclass students, so you likely are unable to see that space because you are not eligible for it. If you have concerns, please contact our office.

“How long are room change requests being accepted?”

  • The room change request process turns off for the Fall 2022 semester on Monday, November 14, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m and will not re-open until a few weeks into the Spring 2023 semester.

Residence Life, Housing & Dining Services
417-836-5536 / ResidenceLife@MissouriState.edu

Residence Hall Room Dimensions

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Welcome to Missouri State University! We are so excited that you are here and that you will be living on campus in our residence halls and apartments. Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about room layouts and dimensions, as you all get ready to move in and #LiveLikeABear. All room layouts and dimensions can be found on their respective building pages, located under On-Campus Housing on our main website page. We have also included room dimensions below for easy viewing access:

 

Blair-Shannon House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_BS_2019SM.pdf

 

Freudenberger (Freddy) House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_FR_2019SM.pdf

 

Hammons House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_HA_2019SM.pdf

 

Heitz House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/_Heitz/Dimesions_HE.pdf

 

Hutchens House: https://ResLife.MissourisState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_HU_2019SU.pdf

 

Scholars House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_SC_2019SM.pdf

 

Wells House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_WE_2019SM.pdf

 

Woods House: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimesions_WO_2019SM.pdf

 

Monroe Apartments: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_MO_2019SM.pdf

 

Sunvilla Tower Apartments: https://ResLife.MissouriState.edu/_Files/Dimensions_SU_2019SM.pdf

 

We hope these dimensions are helpful to you as you are planning your move to campus and starting your journey with Missouri State University! Feel free to check out our Residence Life website for more resources about living on campus: https://ResLife.missouristate.edu/. We are also available to answer questions over email or phone Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.