CHECK-IN INFORMATION
for the LYLE CENTER for REGENERATIVE STUDIES
The following information will assist you in making a smooth transition into the Center for Regenerative Studies (CRS). Please take the time to read this information carefully. We also recommend that you refer to the 2008-2009 Housing License Agreement posted on the Housing website for detailed information about our policies. Feel free to call us at (909) 869-3307, or e-mail us at housing@csupomona.edu so we may answer any questions.
Checking In
Cal Poly Housing Check-in Day is Wednesday, September 24, 2008 from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
All residence halls are located on University Drive. You may enter University Drive from either the west (West Temple Avenue) or the east (10 Freeway exit/Kellogg Drive). Once you are on University Drive and are nearing the residence halls, you will be directed to available, short term parking. Please visit our website for a downloadable map at: http://dsa.csupomona.edu/uhs/campus_map.asp.
Parking for CRS Residents is at the entrance of the CRS facility.
Please report directly to the front desk of your assigned hall as indicated on your assignment letter. Resident Advisors (RA’s) will be located at each hall’s front desk. They will check you in, providing you with a Room Inventory form and keys to your room. Please be sure to complete and sign your room inventory form as this will indicate the condition of your room upon check in and will be used to assess damages at the end of your contract.
We highly recommend that you bring your own dolly or hand truck to facilitate moving your belongings.
If you are unable to check in on the date listed on your assignment letter, the front desk will be open Monday through Friday from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm or you may check in on the weekend by paging the resident advisor on duty.
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What to Bring
Each room is furnished with a desk, chair, bed, mattress, mattress pad, chest of drawers, hanging rack, recycling bin, and waste basket. The bed size is 36" x 80". These are extra long beds and will require special sheets, which are available at local department stores. You will probably want to bring bath towels, blankets, sheets, pillowcases, pillows, bedspread, study lamp, alarm clock, clothes hangers, and bathroom articles.
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Bicycles
Residents are welcome to bring their bicycles to campus. Bicycles must be stored in the racks located outside of the building.
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Parking and Transporation
Limited resident student parking is available. You must have a Cal Poly Pomona parking decal. Decals cost $90.00 per quarter and are sold by University Financial Services located in the CLA Building or through the class registration system.
Due to classes during the day, parking is first come first serve. Regenerative residents are guaranteed parking only from 9pm to 8am. This lot requires a special decal sticker. To obtain your resident parking sticker, please bring your Bronco Access Card and Cal Poly parking decal to your RA or Asst. Hall Coordinator during the first week of classes. Decals are also available at the Housing Office, located in La Cienega Center, Building 59 Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm throughout the year.
Parking Services gives students a six-day grace period at the beginning of each quarter to
obtain the University hang tag and resident decal.
Vehicles without a hang tag and decal will be ticketed.
Residents at the Center for Regenerative Studies are limited to one vehicle per person and may park at the top of hill. Please do not park in areas marked for staff, faculty or emergency vehicles. The Bronco Express shuttle service stops at the top of the hill at the entrance to CRS and at the bottom of the hill, at the Farm Store (Route B).
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Meal Cards
Cal Poly residents will use their Bronco Access Card as their meal card. Present the card at Los Olivos Dining Commons when using your meal plan. Your Meal Points are also allocated on your Bronco Access Card and can be used at food establishments located in the Campus Center Marketplace and Bronco Student Center. The 10, 14, and 19 Meal Plans must be used at Los Olivos Commons. No credit or refunds are allowed for meals not eaten.
If you have not purchased your Bronco Access Card, you will need to do so at the Photo ID office, located on the 2nd floor of the CLA building. You must provide a valid government issued identification with photo or a Driver’s License.
Meals at Los Olivos begin with Breakfast on the first day of classes.
Keys
When you check into the Center for Regenerative Studies, you will be issued one key for your room. This key must not be duplicated in any form. For security reasons, any lost, stolen, or misplaced key(s) must be reported to the Housing Office, located in bldg. 59 within 24 hours. Lost keys will result in a lockset change and a new key issued. A charge of $50.00 for a lost room key and $10.00 for a lost mailbox key will be assessed. Your keys must not be lent or transferred to anyone else at any time.
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Communication
At the end of each week, University Housing Services sends out a Weekly Web Update message to all residents. These emails are meant to communicate important updates, reminders and deadlines for various events and processes. If you have your e-mail forwarded to another e-mail address, please be sure to add the UHS address (housing@csupomona.edu) to your safe list. Please review these messages carefully as they are a primary source of communication between the Housing Office and the resident.
Parents can also stay informed. A copy of the Weekly Web Updates is placed on the Announcements Page, located at http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/uhs/Announcements.asp . You may also check the Parent Page at http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/uhs/parents.asp for pertinent housing information.
Although we are restricted in sharing student information by FERPA regulations (see below), we are open to working with families upon permission of the student. To obtain a consent form to allow a parent, guardian or other person to access student records, please stop by the Housing Office, located in Bldg. 59.
What is FERPA?
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, sets forth requirements regarding the privacy of student records. FERPA governs the limited release of these records (known as education records) maintained by an educational institution and access to these records. For more information on FERPA regulations please visit the http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/reg/ferpa/index.html.
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Technology Connection
The Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies has web access through a wireless connection. If you are interested in receiving on line services, please contact Cal Poly’s IT&T to log-on to the CPP server through AEGIS. Please contact our technology assistants (909) 869-2694 for more details
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Television Reception
Each room is equipped with campus satellite television reception. You will need to provide your own coaxial cable.
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Telephones
There is a pay telephone available for guests and residents next to the LCRS’ main office. In addition, each room has been wired for service by Verizon Telephone Company. If you desire service in your room, you must sign up directly with Verizon as a private customer. You may sign up by calling (800) 483-4000 for preorder service. There is a limit of one phone per room, so you should coordinate any phone installations with your roommate(s). You need to give your provide your mailing address (see section on Mail Service).
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Laundry
There are washers and dryers located on the first floor of the building. The cost is 75 cents to wash and 50 cents to dry. The washers and dryers are coin operated.
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UHS Fitness Express Membership
University Housing Services provides all residents free access to Fitness Express, a full body fitness facility. It is located in La Cienega Center, Building 59 and is open when school is in session. If you are interested in using the Fitness Express, you will need to complete an orientation and fill out a liability form. Orientations are approximately thirty minutes. The card that serves as your laundry card will be programmed for access to Fitness Express. Your card will be activated the next business day after you complete your orientation and turn in the liability form.
Lost card keys must be reported within 24 hours and a $15.00 fee will be assessed to replace it. Any remaining balance for laundry use will be lost and cannot be refunded.
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Interhall Council (IHC)
Residents are encouraged to join IHC, which entitles them access to council-sponsored recreational equipment, social events, and other benefits. The fee is $5.00 per quarter ($15.00 for the Academic Year). If you did not sign up for your membership when you turned in your license agreement, you may still sign up by stopping by La Cienega Center, Building 59.
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Mail Service
Postal mail and any packages from USPS, FedEX, UPS, etc. is received at the main office. Residents will be notified to pick up their mail or packages.
Your mail should be addressed as follows:
Name
Cal Poly Pomona - LCRS
4105 University Drive
Building Name Room # (For Ex: Sunspace 201)
Pomona, Ca 91768
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Trash Disposal
All TRASH goes in the brown dumpster in the parking lot, while all RECYCLABLES should be put into the adjacent white dumpster. Throwing your personal trash in the trash cans directly outside of each building will result in a penalty charge and possible disciplinary action.
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Going "Green"
The campus and University Housing Services is committed to adopting sustainable practices. As a member of the campus and local community, we ask that you partner with us in reducing waste and conserving energy and water.
Please help us reduce the amount of trash that is taken to landfills. Every room has a blue recycle bin to collect paper, glass, plastic, cartons and other recyclable materials. Recyclables may be deposited in the white metal recycling bins outside the building. After moving in, don’t forget to recycle those cardboard boxes!
Help us conserve energy - turn off computers, unplug unused electrical devices and turn off the lights when not in use or when you leave your room or are out for the day.
Help us conserve water - turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth and take shorter showers. This helps to save gallons of water per day per resident!
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Security
All halls are locked 24 hours per day. Telephones are located outside the main front entrance of each hall for guests to call residents and request access. Residents are responsible for escorting their guests. The safety of the community depends on each resident’s cooperation in restricting access to the buildings.
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Smoking Policy
In recognition of the health hazards that exist from side-stream or secondhand smoke and in accordance with Section 19262 of the Government Code, a policy promoting a smoke-free environment has been adopted. Smoking is NOT permitted inside ANY University facility or in any vehicles owned or maintained by the University. Therefore, smoking within student rooms or any common area of the Residence Halls will NOT be permitted. Students who wish to smoke must be at least 25 feet from the building.
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Alterations To Your Room
Lofting and bunking are permissible using hardware and instructions provided by University Housing Services. Supplies are limited and are available on a first come first serve basis. Due to check-in activities, lofting and bunking supplies will not be available until the first Monday of the quarter. Residents may check out hardware at the hall front desk.
Decorations that may be flammable or a fire hazard are prohibited. Please refer to the section of Policies and Regulations under the 2007-2008 Housing License Agreement located on our website at http://dsa.csupomona.edu/uhs/hla_policies_07-08.asp#iii_d for details on what is allowable or prohibited.
Room furnishings must be restored to original order and condition at least two weeks before checking out. The University is not able to provide storage for any unused furnishings.
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Past Due Housing Payments
Payments are delinquent if not paid by the due date as shown in the cost tables posted on the Housing website http://www.dsa.csupomona.edu/uhs/cost_tables.asp. A $20.00 late charge will be assessed if paid after the due date. It is the student’s responsibility to assure that payments are made on time. Any resident who fails to make payment on time will have their meal plan frozen without compensation for missed meals and risks jeopardizing their housing contract. In addition, unpaid balances also result in hold being placed on student accounts which will affect class registration. Students may check the status of their account by looking at their Account Summary on Bronco Direct. Please make all housing payments at University Financial Services, located on the 1st floor of the CLA Building.
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Dishonored Checks
Checks presented for payment that are dishonored by the bank and returned for collection will be subject to a $30.00 penalty and must be redeemed at University Financial Services with cash, cashier's check or a money order. Payment for future fees and services may be subject to a cash, cashier’s check, or money order basis.
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Financial Aid Recipients
Students should contact University Financial Aid and University Financial Services for procedures and/or questions regarding payments deferred to Financial Aid Awards. Payment schedules and due dates for those receiving awards are based on the disbursement of Financial Aid and the availability of the awards.
The student is responsible for tracking their disbursements each quarter to assure that housing payments are covered. It is recommended that financial aid recipients verify that their housing fees have been paid in full before cashing any financial aid disbursement checks.
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Need Assistance?
There will be an RA and a Coordinator on duty every evening and all day during the weekends and the breaks. The duty roster and the contact information for staff on duty will be posted at the front desk.
In case of an EMERGENCY call University Police (909) 869-3070.
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If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office at (909) 869-3307 or email us at housing@csupomona.edu.
