Bathrooms and common areas are cleaned every weekday by professional custodial staff. Some halls feature game tables, exercise equipment and snack shops. Each room's phone is equipped with an automatic message answering service, including separate voice mailboxes for each resident. Messages may be accessed from any phone, anywhere, using your own personal password. All costs are included in resisdence hall and dining rates, with simple payments through your University bill.
Neighbors know one another and notice strangers.
Student patrol members secure buildings at night. Student volunteer escorts provide safe cross-campus travel at night. Programs help residents learn how to ensure their own personal safety, protect their possessions and deal effectively with emergencies. The Total Value UNI continues to maintain low residence hall and dining rates among universities in the Missouri Valley Conference. Rates for 2001 will be determined in April 2000 and will be included in the assignment letters.