Students are encouraged to purchase renters' insurance or make arrangements with an insurance company to insure coverage of the student's personal belongings. If personal items become missing or stolen, the student needs to contact the residence hall staff and University Police . Students should engrave their belongings with an ID number. Engravers are available from the hall staff or University Police. Each hall has a hall council that serves as the governing body of that particular hall.
Leadership positions are open for contested elections each spring.
The hall staff have information regarding employment as residence hall staff and leadership opportunities. Every floor has a Resident Advisor who is available to help with floor activities, maintenance or custodial problems, room or hall changes, hazing, phone calls of a harassing nature, visitation and guest policies. The Hall Director and Graduate Hall Director have the overall responsibility for his or her own residence hall and supervises the Resident Advisors in their hall. If the HD or the RA is not available for assistance, your student should contact the Area Coordinator in the Area Office . The Area Coordinator is a full time professional staff member who supervises the residence hall staff and acts as a referral source.