End of Year Closing Information- 2012
office of residential life
check-out procedures
It is your responsibility to read through the following general closing information and your respective check-out information so that you fully understand the University’s expectations.
Senior Check-out
Underclassmen Check-out
END OF THE YEAR FLOOR MEETINGS
This information will be reviewed during an end of the year floor meeting. Please take the opportunity to ask questions. See your Resident Assistant for specific dates and times.
Quiet hours
Quiet hours for all residence halls begins on Thursday, May 4th, at 10 p.m. and continue through Tuesday, May 15th, at 5 p.m. Please respect your fellow residents as they prepare for finals.
Extensions
Students may apply for a temporary housing extension. Submitting an application does not guarantee approval.
damages & trash
All buildings will be inspected by a highly trained Facilities Inspections Team during the months of May and June. Any malicious damages or excessive trash found will be documented and result in fines being applied to your student account during the month of July. Damages found within a room/suite/apartment will be summed and divided amongst all the room's residents. If someone wishes to claim responsibility for a particular item damaged, he/she should email reslife.billing@bc.edu from their BC account explaining such in detail. Any Suites/bedrooms found with any furniture or exessive trash will be assessed a 500 dollar per person fine. Please refer to the Check-out Check List for your specific area for a detailed list of expectations.
KEY RETURN INFORMATION
If you were issued a key in the beginning of the year, you are required to return your key to be completely checked out. All keys must be returned to Residential Life at the time of check-out. During checkout you will be signing a check-out form indicating that you did or did not return your key.
The key you return will be checked to ensure it is the same key you were issued at check-in and all invalid keys will be considered lost. Keys will not be accepted by mail and any key left in a room will be considered lost. Failure to return your key will result in a fine of $20.00 (bedroom doors) or $50.00 (Medeiros, Shaw, Greycliff, Mods).
End of year billing
If you believe you have been billed in error, you may appeal these charges using the My ResLife Bill feature available within My ResLife via the AGORA Portal. All appeals must be submitted by August 1, and all charges are non-disputable and non-refundable after August 31, 2010. Please email any questions to reslife.billing@bc.edu.
SHUTTLE BUS INFORMATION
The University shuttle bus will run on a regular schedule during study days and final exams. The regular academic shuttle service will stop at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 23th. Route information can be viewed on the Transportation & Parking web site at www.bc.edu/shuttle.
Moving & Storage
Our moving and storage company is now Piece by Piece. They will be selling boxes to pack up your belongings, storage for the summer, assistance in moving your boxes from your room to your car, as well as final cleaning packages for your room if you decide to leave stuff behind and want them to clean it up for you. Their website with all the pricing information is located here: Piece by Piece.
No personal moving companies, door-to-door, or storage units (AKA PODS) will be allowed onto campus. A limited number of carts are available at some residence halls. It is recommended that you bring your own dolly or cart to facilitate your move.
Your Cleaners, conveniently located in 90 St. Thomas More, offers FREE summer storage with the use of their dry cleaning/laundry service.
PERSONAL BELONGINGS
The University does not assume liability or responsibility for belongings left in your room. Arrangements must be made prior to your departure for removal and storage of all personal belongings. All items left behind will be discarded without compensation to the owner.
MICROFRIDGE RETURNS
If you rented a refrigerator from RackRaiser, the refrigerator must be defrosted, cleaned and dried out. Please leave the unit in your room and the company will pick it up from there. Refrigerators will be picked up from Upper and Newton Campuses on Thursday, May 13th, and from Lower Campus on Friday May 14th, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Please completely empty and clean your Microfridge. Your compliance will ensure a continued successful MicroFridge Rental Program. If you have moved your MicroFridge from its original location or have any questions regarding your unit, please call RackRasier customer service at 978-766-9938.