How do I put in a work order?
Any maintenance or furniture work orders can be submitted via email to your RA or eseybold@nwcc.edu. For emergency repairs or facility issues, please call the Physical Plant directly at 541-684-7273 or the RA On-Call at 541-517-1379.
Where do new students life?
All first year students (freshmen) life in Burke-Griffeth Hall. Burke-Griffeth is also home to several upperclassmen. Mom Richart apartments are for continuing students and based upon availability.
Do male and female students life together?
One floor in Burke-Griffeth is designated for male students and one floor for female students. Mom Richart is comprised of 20 self-contained apartments, so floors can easily accommodate both males and females.
What phone/data access is available in the living areas?
Each student room and apartment is equipped with two wired ethernet ports for high-speed access to the campus network. Each room and apartment is also equipped with one phone jack thath provides local calling access. Students may establish individual voicemail accounts through Information Services (IS). Phones are not provided.
What should my student bring with him/her for living in campus-provided housing?
Northwest Christian College provides beds, dressers, desks, and chairs for each student. Anything else the student would like to have, he or she must bring. Here are some specific things to remember:
- Bring bed linens for extra-long beds if you live in Mom Richart, Moon, or Chapman Hall. Hendricks, McGavran, and Burke Hall are furnished with regular twin mattresses.
- Bring a telephone.
- Bring a surge-protected power bar. Fire codes prohibit the use of extension cords of any kind in the living areas. Only power bars with surge protectors are allowed.
- We recommend that you contact your future roommate to coordinate bringing items like a TV, stereo, large chairs, couches, etc.
What NOT to bring:
- Pets that won't live underwater (strapping a snorkel to Fluffy doesn't work!)
- Water beds
- Firearms, ammunition
- Electric Blankets
- Candles, incense
- Open coiled appliances
When will I find out where I am assigned and who my roommate(s) will be?
We typically send out room assignments in early July. When you receive your room assignment, it will include the name and contact information for your roommate(s).
How many roommates will I have?
One roommate. All of our housing options are double-occupancy. At times, single rooms are available in Burke-Griffeth Hall.
When can I move in?
The official check-in day for fall is the first day of Orientation. We strongly recommend that you arrive on campus on Saturday morning and move into your housing assignment at that time. Some students are required to move in early because they are involved with an athletic team, music group, or other activity that requires early arrival. If you are involved with one of those groups, you will receive information about your arrival date from your coach, director or the coordinator of the activity with which you are involved.
Where do I go to check in?
If you arrive during Orientation, specific instructions will be given prior to your arrival on campus. In years past, students "check-in" at the Morse Event Center and are escorted to their housing assignment after the Orientation check-in process.
If you arrive on any other day, please go to the Student Development Office on the second floor of the Morse Event Center, for check in. During regular business hours, and on some weekends, there will be staff in the office to assist you with the process. If the office is not staffed when you arrive, please call the Resident Assistant on-duty at 541-517-1379.
What can I do to personalize my room?
We encourage students to decorate and personalize their rooms. Poster Putty is recommended. Rooms may not be painted, nor may the facility be modified in any way. This includes putting up shelves that are screwed intot he wall, changing light fixtures or switches, drilling holes in desks or cutting the bottom off of your door (all of which have been tried in the past). Nothing may be hung from the ceiling.
What is a loft kit and how can I get one?
Students may request to have their bed lofted by using a loft-kit. A loft kit allows you to raise a bed in order to create a workspace beneath. Loft kits are not available for every room and are disbursed on a first-come first-served basis.
How big is my room?
Layouts and dimensions of typical rooms in all living areas can be found here.
How can I contact Residence Life if I have more questions?
Jolyn Dahlvig, Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life
Email address: jolyn@nwcc.edu
Phone: 541-684-7345
Can I visit my friends of the opposite sex in other living areas?
In campus housing, visitation hours are set and outlined clearly for students. It is expected that students will respect and adhere to set hours. In the fall, the living community will meet and finalize visitation hours. In fall 2006 the hours were posted as: Sunday-Thursday, 10:00 am - 10:00 pm and Friday-Saturday, 12:00 pm - 2:00 am.
Can I watch R-rated movies in my living area?
Students are encouraged to be sensitive to their living community when selecting movies that will be viewed in a public arena (lounges, Rug Room), but does not have a policy regarding R-rated movies. If a student is offended by something that is being publicly viewed, the student is encouraged to engage in conversation with their colleagues about the matter. Conversations regarding sensitive subjects can be facilitated by Residence Life staff. part of living in a community is the ability to engage in conversation on the basis of mutual respect.
