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Edinboro
Living
2018–2019
Your Guide to Residence
Life and Housing
Congratulations on Your Community on Campus
being admitted to
Edinboro University!
On behalf of Residence Life and Housing, welcome to Edinboro
This is your time, and we will University! Housing is an integral component of your university
make every effort to help you experience, and we are thrilled that you will be joining our active
navigate through the short list of and vibrant community.
tasks to be accomplished prior to On-campus living provides you with unique opportunities to meet
your arrival on campus. students sharing common interests while engaging in educational
Many Edinboro students aged interactions. From field trips and academic workshops to themed
18 – 30 call our residences—almost dining events, diverse student interests serve as the basis for
all new buildings with exceptional residential hall programming and activities.
amenities—home. Many students We believe that a successful academic career begins with a positive
decide to live on campus residential experience, and our staff is focused on the individual
throughout their college careers, needs of our students. From the moment you arrive on campus,
even after the first-four-semester you’ll have ready access to a number of services intended to support
housing requirement has passed. your wellness and academic success.
Why? The residence halls offer a
This brochure is designed to introduce you to Edinboro’s residential
no-fuss experience for students
experience and to answer commonly asked questions. We invite you
that enables them to concentrate
to explore our housing options and encourage you to reach out to
exclusively on what matters in
the Office of Residence Life and Housing with any questions.
college—becoming engaged
We can’t wait to meet you!
academically and socially.
And living on campus pays off.
Compared to students living off
campus, residential students are
more satisfied with their college Josette Skobieranda-Dau
experience, perform better Interim Director of Residence Life and Housing
academically and are more likely 814.732.2818
to graduate in a timely manner. boroliving@edinboro.edu
3 Four Steps to Edinboro Living
www.edinboro.edu/reslife TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Residence Hall Options
4 Traditional Halls
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Four Steps to Edinboro Living
1 Your Deposit
All students who do not commute from the home If you have special needs regarding your housing
of a parent or legal guardian are required to live in assignment, contact the Office of Residence Life and
on-campus housing for four consecutive semesters Housing at 814.732.2818 or boroliving@edinboro.edu.
(summer sessions excluded). In order to sign up for
housing, you must submit a $75 non-refundable
3 Meal Plans
housing deposit (separate from the $100 tuition deposit).
All on-campus students are required to participate
Deposits can be made through the E-DEPOSITS icon
in a minimum meal plan. On-campus students are
located in myEdinboro.
assigned a default 210-block meal plan that averages
14 meals per week unless another option is
2 Selecting a Housing Assignment requested. Expanded meal plans are also available.
Twenty-four hours after you have paid your $75 Dining Services offers a wide array of dining options
housing deposit, you can proceed to the housing for students.
application by clicking the link at the bottom of the
For further information regarding on-campus dining,
e-deposit submission page. You can also apply through
please contact Dining Services at 814.732.2635 or visit
myEdinboro by clicking the SCOTS icon and then
www.dineoncampus.com/edinboro.
the myHousing link. Once you have completed the
application and agree to the terms and conditions, you
will receive an email confirmation, and your housing 4 Confirmation of Housing
sign-up process is complete. In order to comply with Assignment and Roommate
Pennsylvania state law, you must provide proof of Information
receiving the meningitis vaccine or sign a waiver Specific room assignments and your roommate’s
stating your reason for not receiving it before moving name and contact information will be displayed in
in to your residence hall. the housing overview at myEdinboro.
Residence Life and Housing offers a variety of on-
campus options for students, including quiet study
floors, living learning areas and housing for students
with disabilities. Please consult the residence hall
configurations for specific locations of these areas.
5 The Highlands 9 Meal Plans 11 Checklists
6 Living Learning Communities 9 Housing for Students with Disabilities 11 Arriving on Campus
8 Residence Halls Campus Map 10 Residence Hall Amenities
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Residence
Hall Options
There are a variety of on-
campus housing options
available to students, and
we encourage you to select
the one that is right for you.
Some students prefer living
in the intimate environment
Earp Hall Rose Hall
of a studio single while
others prefer to live in four-
person suites. Look over the
Traditional Halls
following floor plans and
Offering both double-occupancy rooms and private rooms, traditional residence
choose the environment that
halls exemplify the Edinboro school spirit with community development activities.
will best suit your needs.
Ample group spaces for classes, projects and study sessions are open 24/7.
All residence halls offer Traditional residence halls offer in-hall mailboxes and mailroom staff members
universally accessible rooms. for your package pickup!
For a campus map including Residential Communities
locations of residence halls, see Learning is a dynamic process that extends beyond the classroom. As a residential
page 8 or visit www.edinboro.edu/ student, you’ll learn and study in residential lounges and engage regularly with
virtualtour. faculty and peers. You’ll also be close to campus resources, including tutoring and
writing assistance, so you have everything you need for academic success.
For up-to-date pricing of
Edinboro First-Year Experience: Discover-Connect-Engage-Grow
Edinboro housing options, visit
First-Year Experience Housing accommodates students with a wide variety of
www.edinboro.edu/HousingCosts.
majors and interests. Their common link is being new to the University experience.
Programs and services offered in this building will help you transition to life in
college and thrive here at Edinboro.
Honors Housing
Students in the Honor’s Program are paired with experienced Honors students who act
as mentors, assisting new students in their transition to college. You’ll learn from each
other, form study groups and often share research and other scholarly endeavors.
Gender-Inclusive Housing
Gender-Inclusive Housing allows undergraduate and graduate students to select
roommates without regard to gender. Gender-Inclusive Housing is open to all
students on a case-by-case basis.
Transgender students looking to identify a supportive living arrangement in
the residence halls should contact the Office of Residence Life and Housing for
assistance. While there is no guarantee that all of a student’s preferences can be met,
Residential Life staff is highly committed to working with each student to find the
best accommodations possible.
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The Highlands
In addition to traditional housing
options, the Highlands at Edinboro
offers state-of-the-art living that affords
students the ability to be in close
proximity to classes, as well as academic
and social resources, while enjoying
the benefits of living and learning with
other residential students. With more
The Highlands than 1,600 bed spaces, the Highlands’
six suite-style floor plans provide
luxurious and attractive housing to
Edinboro students.
Highlands Floor Plans The eight Highlands buildings include
the following amenities:
• Individual bathrooms in each suite
Studios
• High-speed wired and wireless
Studio Double internet
• Kitchenette sinks and cabinetry in
most suites
• Full-functioning common kitchens
• Suite options ranging from 100 to 300
square feet
• Individually controlled air
Studio Single
conditioning and heating
• In-hall laundry, trash and recycling
disposal facilities
• Carpeting
• Cable TV
Semi-Suites
• Recreational and study rooms located
centrally as well as on each floor
“First-Year housing was
a good experience. We
Semi-Suite Single Semi-Suite Double
were able to get to know
each other here and at
class. We feel comfortable
opening up to each other,
Suites exchanging ideas about
class and what we want to
do in the future.”
Karlin Hiles ’21
Suite Double
Graphic Design (not pictured)
Suite Single
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Living Learning What are the benefits of joining a Living
Learning Community?
Communities (LLCs) Living Learning at Edinboro gives students a social and academic
LLCs are designed for students who share edge. The Spring 2018 Resident Student Survey results showed that:
the same interests to live together, share
• 59.4% of floor survey respondents reported being better able
ideas, explore careers and connect with
to connect with professors as a result of their Living Learning
faculty, staff and peers.
Community experience
Interest areas include: • 84% of floor survey respondents noted having a “connected
• The Arts course” (a course in common) with other residents in their
Living Learning Community
• Education
• Global Living Learning As an LLC resident you’ll:
• Honors • Collaborate with peers on academic research
• ROTC • Benefit from mentoring relationships with faculty
• Social Sciences & Humanities • Experience a smooth transition to college
• Science, Technology, Engineering & • Develop critical thinking skills
Mathematics (STEM)
• Participate in community engagement and service
• First-Year Experience
• Engage with peers with similar interests, as well as a student
• Frederick Douglass Scholar-in-Residence and faculty department advisor
(social justice)
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What is a Living Learning Community? “For me, the best part
We believe students have the best chance of success when they of living in First-Year
are in a place where they feel inspired. That’s why our Living housing was that you
Learning Communities (LLCs) are an integral part of Edinboro
see the same people in
University’s student living program. By living in a community
with others who share the same major, field of study or interest,
the residence hall that
students are able to better acclimate to college life and gain a you also see in your
valuable social and academic edge. LLCs provide students the classes. Some of us have
chance to interact with faculty and peers outside of the classroom the same majors, and we
in a living environment that promotes student success.
have some of the same
Learn more at www.edinboro.edu/livinglearning.
basic classes together.
You recognize them,
get to know them better
and become friends.
That makes me feel
comfortable being here.”
TeAndra Gardner ’21
Nursing (not pictured)
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Residence Halls Campus Map EH
H1
Earp Hall
Highlands 1
H5
H6
Highlands 5
Highlands 6
H2 Highlands 2 H7 Highlands 7
H3 Highlands 3 H8 Highlands 8
H4 Highlands 4 RH Rose Hall
Perry La
ne
H1 H2
H6 H3
H5
H4
H8
H7
RH
EH
reet
al St
Norm
ad
Ro
ow
Darr
Meadville Street
“Living in the First-Year housing building is a great
idea for incoming students to make friends their
own age who are starting college the same year.”
Terra Guth ’21, Graphic Design (not pictured)
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Meal Plans Housing for
As your studies will keep you busy, we recognize the importance Students with
of providing you with nutritious and cost-effective meal plans
to fit your demanding schedule. All meal plans offered include Disabilities
five guest meal passes, $300 Flex dollars and $25 in Boro Bucks. Edinboro is committed to providing
Operating similarly to a debit card, each time a Flex purchase is housing opportunities that meet the
made at an on-campus dining facility, the amount is deducted needs of individuals with disabilities.
from the balance on your account. Boro Bucks can be used The wide variety of housing options
to purchase various items at a variety of on- and off-campus available allows students to be fully
locations. Students may add money to their Flex or Boro Bucks engaged in campus life. We give
accounts at any time. consideration to individual needs
All students who live on campus are required to purchase a and seek to provide the best available
meal plan and will automatically be assigned to the 210-block housing and environment to support
meal plan if no other selection is made. Changes to the meal every student’s success, including on-
plan are permitted through 4 p.m. on the first Friday of classes. campus rooms and suites that meet
Students may make changes to their meal plans at or exceed standards for accessibility.
www.dineoncampus.com/edinboro. Communication is the key to making
There are three convenient locations to dine on campus and two sure reasonable accommodations
full-service grab-and-go coffee shops, including: are made related to student housing
requests. Housing is available on
a first-come, first-served basis.
Van Houten Dining Hall—Van Houten Marketplace Following admission, students with
A traditional dining facility featuring meals made with an disabilities are encouraged to register
abundance of fresh foods, many of which are produced locally. with the Office for Students with
Frank G. Pogue Student Center—Celtic Court Disabilities (OSD) and to make their
WOW Café and Wingery, Sandella’s Flatbread Café, Chop’d and needs for specific disability-related
Wrap’d (wraps and salads) and the Cyber Café (coffee shop). housing accommodations known
to the Housing Office during the
Ross Hall—On-the-Go
housing selection process. OSD
Grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and beverages.
will assist you in facilitating the
Baron-Forness Library Coffee Shop
process upon request. If you need
Serves Starbucks coffee and features a number of ready-made
specific information about housing
food items for students on the run.
accommodations, please contact OSD
at 814.732.2462 (voice/tty) or visit
www.edinboro.edu/OSD.
Dining service opens for the fall semester in Van Houten on the Friday prior to
the start of classes. If you have specific nutritional and dietary needs, please
contact Van Houten Dining Hall staff at 814.732.2635.
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Residence Hall Amenities
Banking Network to access email, register for EU Shield Emergency Notification
ATMs are located in the Pogue Student classes, browse the internet and utilize System and Safety App
Center, McComb Fieldhouse and at various Edinboro’s network of information. Edinboro uses the EU Shield system
sites in the Borough of Edinboro. Information needed to connect your to quickly notify you of emergencies,
In addition, there are multiple banking PC, as well as minimum technological including weather-related events, by
service centers in the Borough of Edinboro. requirements, can be found at www. putting time-sensitive messages and
edinboro.edu/wifi. Students choosing emergency procedures at your fingertips
Kitchen Access/Vending
to bring a PC are strongly encouraged to wherever you are. EU Shield enables the
Vending machines for snacks and change
install and maintain antivirus software University to send important campus
are located in all residence halls. There is
before arriving and while on campus. information to you via text messages,
also a convenience store located in Frank G.
Wireless printers and gaming devices are email, Facebook and Twitter, the
Pogue Center. Kitchens are available for use
strongly discouraged as they interfere with University’s website and the Campus
in each residence hall.
the wireless systems. Students are asked Cable TV system.
Laundry to register PCs the first time the device is
The EU Shield safety app is available for
You’ll have access to free laundry connected to the network.
free and can be downloaded at Google
facilities in every residence hall. You
Transportation Play and the Apple App Store. EU Shield
provide your own laundry supplies.
Bicycles also has a voice service available so that
Check with your residence hall staff for
Biking is a great way to get around campus! alerts can be received as speech messages.
laundry room locations.
Bikes can be stored in racks outside of To request speech message alerts, contact
Mail each residence hall but are not permitted the Office for Students with Disabilities at
You will be assigned a mailbox number for inside. Due to winter weather and possible 814.732.2462.
the mailroom, which is where you’ll pick snowplow accidents, you will need to take
up your incoming mail. There is also an
outgoing mail deposit area in each location.
your bike home by Thanksgiving break. Additional Information
Campus Shuttle Bus Personal Property Insurance
Mail services are provided Monday through
Free service is provided to Edinboro, It is highly recommended that you obtain
Friday. Mail is not delivered or picked up on
Erie and surrounding areas for a personal property insurance policy
Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.
Edinboro students. covering items in case of loss, theft
Maintenance or damage. When seeking insurance
Housing fees include maintenance support Staff & Safety coverage, it is important to know exactly
for the occasional lightbulb that is out or what items are covered and under what
for the random squirrel that may get into Information circumstances coverage exists. It is a good
the residence hall. Students submit an Residence Hall Access
idea to keep an inventory (including serial
online School Dude work order to handle Residence halls are locked 24 hours a
numbers) of all personal belongings that
these items. Maintenance work orders are day and are accessible using card swipe
are in your residence hall room. Personal
prioritized and handled by the Edinboro or proximity reader technology only to
engravers are available in each residence
facilities department. You don’t have to students with a valid University ID coded
hall office. Items can most easily be
worry about excessive heating bills in the with the specific building and floor of
identified with a driver’s license number.
winter, as maintenance provides HVAC residency. Residential students, their
escorted guests and other authorized Vaccination Requirements
assistance any time, day or night. You are
personnel are the only individuals The College and University Student
responsible for your own in-room cleaning,
permitted in our residential facilities. Vaccination Act of June 2001 requires
including suite-style bathrooms.
that all students residing in on-campus
Technology Residence Life Staff
housing receive a one-time vaccination for
Cable TV • Resident Assistants are on duty from 8:45
meningococcal meningitis or document
Each residence hall is equipped with p.m. through 7 a.m. and conduct building
in a recorded waiver that the student
more than 70 channels of in-room cable rounds of the buildings nightly.
chooses to be exempted from receiving
television as part of the housing package. • Graduate Hall Coordinators are on call the vaccination for religious or other
High-Speed Internet and Wireless each evening for consultations and reasons. When you complete your housing
All rooms come standard with high-speed student questions. application, you will be asked to indicate
internet connections. While all residence that you have read the information about
• Scholar staff specialize in academic
halls are wireless, we strongly recommend the risks associated with meningococcal
resources. They share academic strategies
students bring an ethernet cable and meningitis and that you have received
on studying, preparing for projects, tests
hard-wire hookups. If you plan to bring the vaccination within the past five years
and final exams. Scholars are available in
a personal computer to campus, you will or have made an informed decision not
most Living Learning Communities and
connect to the Edinboro Residential to have the vaccination for religious or
several additional residence halls.
personal reasons.
• All staff members are trained in crisis
response and listening skills.
10Arriving on
Campus
Move-in Day is the official start
of Welcome Weekend. Specific
arrival times and instructions
will be communicated prior to
your arrival.
Moving in to your residence
hall is an exciting, yet
Checklists understandably hectic time for
new and returning students
Congratulations, you’re Boro bound! This page provides helpful guidelines on alike. In order to make sure
how to best prepare for your on-campus living experience. your Move-in Day runs
smoothly, Boro Bellhops—
Bring to Campus Discuss with Roommate(s) returning student volunteers
(Recommended) We recommend that you discuss with
and Edinboro faculty and
your future roommate who will bring the
Alarm clock
following items to campus: staff—will be on hand to greet
Bedding (extra-long twin or double
bed sheets, mattress pad, pillow cases, Coffee maker (with auto shut-off) you and your family, provide
blankets) or brew station
directions and help you move
Cleaning supplies (for suite-style Gaming systems
housing only)
in. They will distribute room
Microwave oven
Desk lamp or other lights (electric keys, assist in unloading
Shower curtain (suites only)
lamps and string lights must be UL cars and provide important
Small refrigerator
approved)
(not to exceed 2 amps) documents for you at check-in.
Desk supplies (stapler, pens/pencils,
Television
calculator, etc.) Welcome Weekend for new
Dolly for moving in (some are available
in the residence halls at move-in)
students is jam-packed
Ethernet cable with activities to introduce
First-aid kit (bandages, topical you to University life. New
antibiotic ointment, pain relievers, etc.)
Fighting Scots enjoy student
Flashlight and batteries
convocation, a campus picnic,
Laundry bag, detergent, fabric
softener, clothing speakers, plenty of social
Personal computer and printer activities and Boro Bash. Held
Posters, pictures and other decorative on the Saturday before classes
items (don’t forget Command hooks
for hanging) Vehicles start, Boro Bash is a celebration
Power strips (with 15-amp circuit You are permitted to have a vehicle where you can sample delicious
breaker and built-in surge protector) on campus; however, it must be
food, meet your classmates and
registered through the University Police
Prescribed and over-the-counter
Department. You may need to park some make new friends.
medications
distance from your assigned residence
Robe/Shower attire
hall and should plan accordingly.
Season-appropriate clothing
(umbrella, raincoat, hat, gloves, etc.—
subfreezing-temperature-rated boots
are recommended for winter)
Storage boxes
Sturdy key ring or lanyard
Toiletries (toothpaste, brush, shampoo,
soap, etc.)
Toilet paper (suites only)
Towels and washcloths
11Office of Residence Life and Housing
Frank G. Pogue Student Center, Room 215
405 Scotland Road
Edinboro, PA 16444
814.732.2818
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