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In-Room Furniture & Services<\/h3>
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Each room is furnished with a bed, desk, desk chair, bureau, closet or armoire, wastebasket, and recycling bin. All beds are extra long twins, measuring 34 x 80 x 5 inches. All furniture must stay in its assigned student room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many beds on campus have the ability to be lofted, bunked, or adjusted to be higher or lower on their existing frame. Students should consult with the Facility Services website<\/a> regarding the options that exist for the bed in their specific residence. On the same website is a video<\/a> that will show students how to adjust the height of their beds with the help of a friend, roommate, or JA\/CA in the building. Rubber mallets are available from a building custodian to assist in this process. Requests to have beds lofted or bunked should be submitted via the Facility Services work order system<\/a> after move-in. Bunked or lofted beds require FS staff to provide a safety railing for the lofted bed or upper bunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students interested in having a wider bed should contact  Cozy Cat Rentals<\/a> to rent a converter system and mattress.  All furniture must stay in its assigned student room. If a student has a diagnosed disability and needs an accommodation, they should contact the Office of Accessible Education<\/a>. Please consult ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Environmental Health & Safety’s website for safety recommendations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wi-Fi and Ethernet are in each room. Cable TV is available in student lounges.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Microwaves, refrigerators, and other appliances<\/h3>
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To conserve energy, student rooms are only allowed one appliance per room, so you should coordinate with your roommate(s). This means each room is allowed either a microwave, a fridge, or a refrigerator\/freezer\/microwave combination unit, in which only one appliance can be run at a time. In no case may a refrigerator exceed 3.0 cu. ft or operate at more than 350 kWh. Microwaves and fridges should be plugged directly into the wall, not a power strip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out Cozy Cat Rentals<\/a> for appliance rental options. Cozy Cat<\/a>\u00a0also offers MicroFridge rentals (a 3-in-1 combo unit with a fridge, freezer, and microwave). Additionally, Cozy Cat rents out bed extenders for your Twin XL. You’ll spend more time in your bed than anywhere else at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½. Since 2014, more than 3,000 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ students have to upgrade their provided twin XL to a bigger bed through our vendor partner,\u00a0Cozy Cat Rentals<\/a>.\u00a0If you don\u2019t love it for any reason,\u00a0Cozy Cat<\/a>\u00a0offers a full, no-questions-asked refund within 30 days of your arrival to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on confiscation and fines for these and other appliances, please contact ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Environmental Health & Safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Building Information<\/h3>
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Information about building features such as kitchens, bathroom types, room types, elevators, and much more can be found on our Housing Tour<\/a> and First-Year Housing Tour<\/a> pages. If you are looking for building information for a specific accommodation, please see our Housing Accommodations<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Storage\u00a0<\/h3>
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During the school year, there are some storage facilities on campus for student use. On-campus storage is on a \u201cfirst come, first served\u201d basis and availability are limited. Please see the Facility Services <\/strong><\/a>website for more specifics on storage for the school year. There is no storage available on campus during the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students and families may contract with Dorm Room Movers<\/a> for a full-service pick up, storage, and drop off in the fall. They send you boxes and tape. You pack – that\u2019s it. Their movers will pick up your items, store them while you\u2019re away, and deliver everything back to you when you return! Dorm Room Movers<\/a><\/span> can also ship boxes home or wherever you need them. No stress because:<\/p>\n\n\n\n