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Check-in will take place at the front desk of the unit to which you are assigned. Your emailed confirmation will confirm your unit assignment. The Unit 1 Residence Halls are located at 2650 Durant Avenue, Berkeley CA. The Unit 2 Residence Halls are located at 2650 Haste Street, Berkeley CA. Please bring a government issued photo identification and your housing confirmation with you when you check in. At that time you will receive your room assignment and room key. Other information regarding the facilities will also be distributed to you.
Beginning Sunday, May 25, 2008, the unit offices will be open 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday and 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday (except special hours as noted below on check-in weekends). The units’ office hours may be extended during different periods of the summer. Please check the unit offices for a list of their hours when you arrive.
To check in after hours, call the staff person on duty. There is a campus phone located at the front of each building. Calling instructions for after hour check-ins will be posted on the doors.
Check-In Dates and Times
| Session A: 1st 6 Week |
Sunday, May 25, 2008 |
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
Session A&D: 12 Week |
Sunday, May 25, 2008 |
3:00 pm – 10:00 pm |
Session B: 10 Week |
Sunday, June 8, 2008 |
9:00 am – 10:00 pm |
Session C: 8 Week |
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008 |
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
9:00 am – 10:00 pm |
Session D: 2nd 6 Week |
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008 |
9:00 am – 10:00 pm
9:00 am – 10:00 pm |
Check-Out
If your contract is for Session A, you must check out of the residence halls by 5:00 pm on Thursday, July 3, 2008. If your contract is for Session A&D, Session B, Session C or Session D, you must check out of the residence halls by 5:00 pm on Friday, August 15, 2008. Students with housing contracts for both Session A and Session D may stay over the nights of July 3 and 4, 2008. Please plan your travel arrangements accordingly. The final check out dates and times are not negotiable.
Check-Out Dates
| Session A: 1st 6 Week |
Thursday, July 3, 2008 |
Session A&D: 12 Week |
Friday, August 15, 2008 |
Session B: 10 Week |
Friday, August 15, 2008 |
Session C: 8 Week |
Friday, August 15, 2008 |
Session D: 2nd 6 Week |
Friday, August 15, 2008 |
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Your room is furnished with an extra-long bed, 36" x 80" mattress, a mattress pad, a pillow, two sheets, a bedspread, a pillowcase, a blanket, two bath towels, a wash cloth, a telephone, drapes, a desk, a chair, a wastebasket, a closet, shelving and a reading lamp. Additional blankets and reading lamps are available at the front desk upon request. You will be responsible for laundering the linens during your stay. Please leave all items in you room when you check out. You will be billed for any missing items after your departure.
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You are responsible for cleaning your own room. You may borrow a vacuum cleaner from your Resident Assistant or the Front Desk. Daily housekeeping services are provided, except on May 26 and July 4, 2008, for the common areas; lounges, hallways, stairwells and restrooms.
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Coin operated laundry machines are located on the 2nd, 6th and 8th floors of each residence hall building. Snack and beverage vending machines are located on the ground floors of each residence hall building.
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Smoking is not allowed in any interior area of the residence halls, dining facilities or exterior within 20 feet (6 meters) of building entrances.
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There are a few items that you may want to bring with you to the residence halls: an alarm clock, a telephone answering machine, clothes hangers, and extra pillows and blankets.
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The following items are not permitted in the residence halls: pets, waterbeds, weapons of any kind, illegal drugs, candles, incense, flame-lit lamps, barbecues, halogen lamps or cooking equipment.
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Specific roommate preferences will be honored only when the request is mutual for the same session and received in writing in advance by the Residence Hall Summer Housing Office. Roommates are required to be the same gender.
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Your room number will be given to you when you check in. Your mail should be addressed as follows if you are living at the Unit 1 Residence Halls:
(Your Name)
Summer Sessions
Building Name and Room Number
Unit 1 Residence Halls
University of California
2650 Durant Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
Your mail should be addressed as follows if you are living at the Unit 2 Residence Halls:
(Your Name)
Summer Sessions
Building Name and Room Number
Unit 2 Residence Halls
2650 Haste Street
Berkeley, CA 94720 |
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If you have any non-standard housing needs, please describe them in the housing application process.
Below are some examples of such arrangements:
- roll-in shower
- automatic door opener
- strobe light fire alarm
- visual doorbell
- additional space for medical equipment
- you are bringing a service animal
It is important for us to be informed of non-standard individual housing needs as far in advance as possible, as such requests when received less than two months prior to move-in date may not be implemented by the start of the session. Requests made on the basis of disability are subject to verification and supporting documentation may be requested. Please note that the process for requesting non-standard individual housing is independent of the process that students must use to obtain academic accommodations through the Disabled Students Program, see http://dsp.berkeley.edu/. All information is kept confidential.
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All residents are eligible to use the Unit 2 Academic Service Center, featuring multiple PCs and Macintosh Workstations supporting popular software (i.e. Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) and installed with a link to the campus library catalogs, email and the World Wide Web. The Academic Service Center is located in the Central Building. Staff is available to answer questions and troubleshoot problems. You can sign up for a free Academic Service Center Account to use the computers. Color ink jet printing is available for a nominal fee.
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All residents are eligible for free wired In-Room Ethernet Connections. In order to connect to the network, your computer will need a network card - also called a Network Interface Card (NIC), an Ethernet card, or an Ethernet adapter. You will also need to bring your own Ethernet cable (often referred to as a category 5 cable) with an RJ45 connector (approximately 25 ft.).
All computers connected to the campus network MUST meet campus minimum security standards which require:
- updated antivirus software
- automatic software patching (e.g. Windows Update)
- a personal firewall
- a strong administrator password
Computers that do not meet these requirements may have their network connections disabled. For detailed information about the requirements and how to meet them, please visit ResComp's BeSecure website at: http://www.rescomp.berkeley.edu/besecure/what/
Residential Computing supports Ethernet connections for computers running Windows XP/Vista and Macintosh OS 10.4 or higher. Windows 95/98/Me and Mac OS 10.3 and below are not allowed on the network as they do not meet campus minimum security standards.
When you arrive, you will need to visit the Unit 2 Computing Center to register for your In-Room Connection. If you have problems setting up your connection, our Residential Computing Consultants can help. ResComp's helpdesk services include scheduled appointments, office hours in the Unit 2 Computing Center, our helpdesk phone line at (510) 642-HELP (4357), and helpdesk email at summer-helpdesk@rescomp.berkeley.edu.
Wireless connections: ResComp provides wireless coverage to registered computers in some lounges and common areas, but not in resident rooms. For the latest hot spots, please visit: http://www.rescomp.berkeley.edu/wireless/?location=6 Students are allowed to bring and set up their own wireless routers in their rooms, but must make sure to secure the routers as the student is responsible for all traffic that passes through their router. ResComp's infosheet on securing wireless routers is available at: http://rescomp.berkeley.edu/resources/kb/infosheets/
You can also make an appointment with a Residential Computing Consultant for assistance. This can be done through our main website once you have registered for your In-Room Connection. Our main website is located at: http://rescomp.berkeley.edu |
Residence Hall Peer Advisors support and advise summer session students on course planning, college requirements, majors, and more. Peer Advisors provide drop-in advising in the Academic Services Center, e-mail advising and are available by appointment. The Residence Hall Peer Advising program is an important resource to help students succeed at Cal. Check us out at:
http://academicservices.berkeley.edu/advising/.
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Telephones with campus and local dialing service (within a 12-mile radius) are provided in each room at no extra change. Long distance phone calls must be charged to calling cards or major credit cards. Telephones and dialing instructions are provided in each room. Continuing University of California, Berkeley students may request a telephone authorization code from Residence Telephone Service (510) 643-7000.
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Some apartments in the Family Student Housing units may be available for summer sublet. To qualify, you must be affiliated with the University and be married, married with children or a single parent with children. Contact Family Student Housing, 2610 Channing Way, Residential and Student Service Programs, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-2272; telephone (510) 642-4109, fax (510) 643-7126 or e-mail at apts@berkeley.edu.
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