Cougar Village will close for the summer at NOON ON SATURDAY, MAY 11th. Non-graduating Residents are expected to properly checkout (see below) within 24 hours of their last final exam. Residents who need to stay later than 24 hours after their last final exam should talk to their Community Director no later than noon on May 3rd. Students who are graduating are allowed to stay until noon on Sunday, May 12th.
Respect 24 hour quiet hours.
Twenty-four hour quiet hours begin on Friday, May 3rd at 5:00pm and will continue until Noon on Saturday, May 11th. During this time no noise should be heard coming from any room or common area at any time, day or night. Students who do not follow these expectations may be asked to leave prior to the end of the semester.
Complete a Cleaning Contract.
You will receive a Cleaning Contract from your RA at the April Community Meeting. Complete this document to ensure all necessary cleaning is done with the appropriate division of responsibility, especially if one roommate/apartment-mate is leaving earlier than the others. This will help ensure that the proper individual is held responsible for damages, etc. Return the Cleaning Contract to your RA by Friday, May 3rd.
Return your keys to the Commons Front Desk.
When you are ready to leave, stop by the Front Desk to return your keys. Failure to return your keys will result in a re-core charge of up to $129.
Clean your living unit.
Living Units should be clean and sanitary and absent of personal property. Residents will be held responsible for damages resulting from negligence, abuse, or misuse.
- The bedroom should appear as though it was thoroughly cleaned within the past week.
- The bathroom should appear as though it was thoroughly cleaned within the past week
- Walls should be clean and free of holes, food debris, etc.
- After the Cougar Village closes on May 11th, Residence Life staff members will walk-through your living unit to assess for damages and cleanliness. If damages or unclean conditions are found, you may be assessed repair and cleaning charges. You will be notified of any charges via your SIUE email account.
Avoid Abandoned Property Charges!
University Housing is not responsible for any property left by residents when they move out. During closing inspections, University Housing Staff will attempt to recover and inventory abandoned property. Abandoned Property is defined as state/federal documents or individual property over $75.00. Examples of abandoned property that could be recovered by University Housing Staff include electronics, jewelry, drawer full of clothes, set of pots and pans, etc. This does not include a single piece of clothing, cleaning supplies, dirty clothing, shampoo left in shower, any food items, etc. Textbook rental property should be collected and returned to textbook rental by taking the books to the textbook rental office or calling textbook rental to have the books picked up.
When items are deemed abandoned property, they will be stored for 30 days. If abandoned property is found in your living space, you will be notified and charged $25 per bag! Any abandoned property left after 30 days will be destroyed or donated.
To avoid any abandoned property charges, check your apartment and bedroom prior to checking out. This includes commonly missed spaces such as closets, cabinets, drawers, and common areas.
Take your Bike home!
If you have a bike please make sure you take it with you when you leave!!! Any bikes that are left will be collected by UHFM staff after closing!
Recycle unwanted clothing
Instead of throwing your unwanted clothes in the trash, please drop them in the USAgain boxes throughout the Cougar Village. Please visit http://www.usagain.com/ to learn more about USAgain.
Items that can be donated:
- Clothes: t-shirts, blouses, skirts, dresses, pants, jeans, coats, sweaters, bras, underwear, etc.
- Footwear: sneakers, boots, sandals, leather shoes, socks, etc.
- Accessories: hats, handbags, gloves, belts, scarves, backpacks.
- Linens: bedding (sheets, comforter, pillow cases), blankets, towels, drapes, etc. (NO CARPETING PLEASE)
Donate unwanted food and toiletries
Donation boxes will be available for you to drop off unopened, non-perishable food items and unused toiletries that you no longer want in the lobby of your building starting Wednesday, May 1st. The food will be donated to the Cougar Cupboard food pantry, https://www.siue.edu/kimmel/community/CougarCupboard.shtml. The SIUE Cougar Cupboard Food Pantry provides food assistance to students in times of need, helping them to meet their basic needs and attain their educational goals.
Provide mail-forwarding information.
Please check your SIUE email account for information about how to provide Housing with a forwarding address. Your mail will not be forwarded if you do not provide us with this information; it will be returned to sender.
Staying for summer?
You will receive your summer assignment letter via your SIUE email account. You will receive further communication in April which will outline your specific transition details. Be sure to keep checking your SIUE email account.
Questions?
Please contact your Resident Assistant or your Community Director at the Commons.
Best wishes for a successful and enjoyable remainder of the semester!
