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Please use one of the following address formats, depending on where you need to send your items:
Department
Person's Name
Department Name
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1195
Douglass Houghton Hall
Person's Name
Room #___ Douglass Houghton Hall
1700 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1194
Hillside Place
Person's Name
Room #___ Hillside Place
1801 Woodland Road
Houghton, MI 49931
McNair Hall
Person's Name
Room #___ East McNair Hall
1801 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1195
Person's Name
Room #___ West McNair Hall
1801 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1195
Wadsworth Hall
Person's Name
Room #___ East Wadsworth Hall
1701 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1196
Person's Name
Room #___ West Wadsworth Hall
1703 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1193
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If you do not receive the hall you requested, it is because the hall was full when it was your turn to be assigned. Students who complete online roommate matching are assigned with their agreed upon roommates first. Then, students who do not have roommates are assigned in the order that their housing application was received.
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The number of students living in University Housing sometimes exceeds the number of regular spaces available. When this is the case, regular rooms are converted to accommodate one extra person. Be assured that we move rooms to regular occupancy as soon as possible. All residents in converted rooms have been given a reduced room rate and will have a complete set of their own loftable and movable furniture. Occupancy numbers tend to decrease as we move toward residence hall opening and through the academic year. This means you or one of your roommates will have the opportunity to move to another room as space becomes available. Your room has been assigned a priority number based on the earliest completion date of housing contracts for all occupants of the room. This priority number is used to identify the order in which we move rooms to regular occupancy. Once your room is in regular occupancy status, your room rate will be changed to reflect the regular room rate for the remainder of the semester.
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If your roommate canceled their enrollment with Michigan Tech, you will be assigned a new roommate. If a new roommate is not assigned by the second week of class, you may contact Housing to request to buy out the space. Buying the space is permitted when the University is not in converted room status and all students have regular room accommodations. If a student does not wish to buy out the space, that vacant space will remain available for other students to choose for the duration of the school year as part of the room swap process.
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Your Resident Assistant (RA) will help resolve roommate conflicts or, if necessary, assist with room changes to solve problem situations.
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If your roommate moves out during the term, you have a couple of options. You may be able to keep your room as a single and pay the additional cost of a single room if the halls are not in a converted status. You may move to another room with someone living there or you can work with your residence hall staff to find someone to move into your room. You can stop by the Residence Education and Housing Services office, located in 153 Wadsworth Hall, to see if we have any students that have requested a roommate.
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Please register your guest at the Reception Desk and notify your Resident Assistant (RA) and they can stay with you in your room. Ask your RA for details.
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You must live in the residence halls or Hillside Place to join Quad Core. This is a separate organization so there is an annual membership fee of $70.
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Yes. About a week before your expected arrival, pack your belongings securely and address them with your residence hall address. (see FAQ #1)
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Most students at Michigan Tech dress casually-jeans, sneakers, and sweatshirts are common. A light jacket will suffice for most of fall and spring. Toward the end of fall term, however, you will want to have a warm winter jacket. Although winter temperatures in Houghton are fairly moderate, warm boots with good traction, a hat, and gloves or mittens are recommended. You might also wish to bring some sweats for lounging or working out, shorts for warm weather, and a swimsuit for the pool or sauna. For more information visit Michigan Tech Admissions "What to Bring" page.
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Yes, all students living in the residence halls are required to have a meal plan.
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If you decide not to bring a computer to campus (realize some majors may require you to do so) there are many labs on campus that you will have access to. Visit the Computer Labs page from IT to find out more.
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During Thanksgiving and Spring Breaks, residents may stay in their room with no additional charges. There is no food service operation during breaks, so residents would need to eat at the Memorial Union Building or cook in the kitchenettes.
During Winter break, there is no food service on campus. Students may stay in the residence hall for an additional fee. Students must register in advance if they will be staying.
There is no mail service at the reception desks during breaks.
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Official assignments are made during the summer. Assignments notices will be available on August 1. If you are arriving in the spring or summer, you will receive a notice approximately two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. Notices are available on your MyMichiganTech account.
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You will receive a map to show your check-in location. You may park in one of the residence hall parking lots to check-in and unload. To permanently park your vehicle on campus while living in the residence halls, you must register for residence hall parking online.
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Yes. You may apply for part-time employment online here or when you arrive on campus. Many residents are hired in the dining hall or on the custodial crews. Applications will be available during the week of Orientation. Watch for postings. In addition, the University Career Center posts other jobs that are available to students.
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The University does not assume responsibility for or carry insurance covering the personal property of students. Students are advised to check the coverage provided by existing family policies or make arrangements to purchase their own policies.
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Learn more about Michigan Tech's Theme Communities.
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This is a good question and asked on occasion. The reason it is not exactly 1/2 the cost is because for fall semester students are billed for 16 weeks and in the spring they are billed for 15 weeks. The halls are open one additional week in the fall term for Orientation and upper class students returning and settling in.
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In most cases, you will know who your roommates are before the beginning of the academic year. You may wish to contact them to discuss what items can be shared. For more information, visit Michigan Tech Admissions "What to Bring" page.
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Refrigerators are provided for residents that live in rooms with private baths in Wadsworth Hall. If you are not assigned to this area, you are welcome to bring a refrigerator with you, but it must not be larger than 25" wide x 25" deep x 35" high. All non-University-owned refrigerators must be removed from the hall at the end of the academic year.
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Each residence hall has several washing machines and dryers.
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If you are a Michigan Tech Organization, each item must be addressed with the full address which includes name and room number. If you wish to do this, you will need to contact Student Leadership and Involvement to gain permission from them to get this list and work with the mail room using their postal soft software for imprinting on postcards or create labels. If you are an organization outside the University, you must contact the Registrar's Office to request a mailing list and send the mailings via the Post Office.
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Mattresses in our residence halls are extra-long (36" x 80").
Hillside Place
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View our rates page for the current Hillside rates. This includes either a meal block plan or an unlimited meal plan, internet, cable and cleaning services of the main living area twice a month. The main living area is defined as the kitchen, living room, and bathrooms.
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Students can pay their rent in full at the beginning of each semester. Payment plans may be arranged with the Cashier's Office.
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The University does not assume responsibility for or carry insurance covering the personal property of students. Students are advised to check the coverage provided by existing family policies or make arrangements to purchase their own policies.
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All rooms available for contract renewal are 4 person units with single bedrooms.
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Each person in Hillside Place will have their own individual bedroom. However, there are 4 bedrooms in each Hillside Place shared apartment.
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All on-campus residential housing is smoke-free and tobacco-free.
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Most students at Michigan Tech dress casually-jeans, sneakers, and sweatshirts are common. A light jacket will suffice for most of fall and spring. Toward the end of fall term, however, you will want to have a warm winter jacket. Although winter temperatures in Houghton are fairly moderate, warm boots with good traction, a hat, and gloves or mittens are recommended. You might also wish to bring some sweats for lounging or working out, shorts for warm weather, and a swimsuit for the pool or sauna. For more information visit Michigan Tech Admissions "What to Bring" page.
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Yes. About a week before your expected arrival, pack your belongings securely and address them with your Hillside Place address.
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Parking will be determined by Transportation Services. They are located in the Administration Building.
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Yes. Each bedroom will have a loftable bed, dresser, desk, and chair. Each living room will have seating for four which includes a sofa and arm chair. There is a coffee table and end table in each living room.
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The kitchen comes with a refrigerator, oven with a stove top, and a microwave.
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Each apartment has 2 bathrooms and all students will share the kitchen and living room area. Click here to view the floor plan.
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The mattress is an extra long twin.
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Yes, there is a fitness center in the building which is a part of the Quad Core Fitness Club. Please go to the IT Help Desk in the library for a membership.
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Yes, there is a laundry room on each floor.
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The McNair Dining Hall is conveniently located across the street from Hillside Place. Of course, you are welcome to dine in any of our residential dining facilities.
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A 150 block meal plan consists of 150 meals per semester. Students in Hillside Place may also choose to increase to an unlimited meal plan if desired. Unused meals do not roll forward to the next semester. Unused meals cannot be refunded.
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Please register your guest at the McNair Reception Desk and notify your Resident Assistant (RA) and they can stay with you in your room. Ask your RA for details.
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Please use one of the following address formats, depending on where you need to send your items:
Department
Person's Name
Department Name
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1195
Douglass Houghton Hall
Person's Name
Room #___ Douglass Houghton Hall
1700 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1194
Hillside Place
Person's Name
Room #___ Hillside Place
1801 Woodland Road
Houghton, MI 49931
McNair Hall
Person's Name
Room #___ East McNair Hall
1801 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1195
Person's Name
Room #___ West McNair Hall
1801 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1195
Wadsworth Hall
Person's Name
Room #___ East Wadsworth Hall
1701 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1196
Person's Name
Room #___ West Wadsworth Hall
1703 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931-1193
Daniell Heights Apartment Life
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IRHC represents all students who live on campus. Meetings are held at 6pm on Monday nights in Wadsworth Hall, G17/19.
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You may keep non poisonous, non predatory fish. Total fish tank capacity should not exceed twenty gallons. However, to protect your neighbors from unsanitary grounds, bites, allergies, and noise, you may not keep dogs, cats, or any other animal.
If you believe you are a person with a documented disability and you need a service or support animal as a disability accommodation, please contact Disability Services in the Administration Building for assistance. Disability Services will notify Housing of all required accommodations. After approval is granted by Disability Services, Residence Education and Housing Services will contact the student by Michigan Tech email with a housing assignment update.
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Residence Education and Housing Services permits guests; however, you need to notify Residence Education and Housing Services prior to or no later than the first business day following their arrival. Parking passes may be obtained at Transportation Services.
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Digital Cable television and Internet access are available in every room. Premium television channels and telephone service can be added with additional charge billed directly to you. See the Telcom Student Services page for more details and forms for ordering the optional services.
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If you believe you have a significant and unanticipated change in a medical, financial, or extenuating circumstance since the date you signed your contract, you can apply for a contract release. A contract release committee meets once per month to review requests for contract releases. A letter of explanation is required. Documentation to clearly demonstrate the change that occurred is required. There is a fee of $300 for all approved contract releases. Daniell Heights residents are responsible for finding their own roommates (tenants) if desired. Loss of a roommate is not considered a significant change to merit a contract release.
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Absolutely. We maintain high standards of cleanliness.
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After you apply for an apartment, you will be placed on a waiting list. As apartments become vacant, they are assigned on a first-come, first serve basis. Please apply early. Most apartments are assigned at the beginning and end of each academic semester. The Residence Education and Housing Services office will let you know when your apartment is ready. Generally, the fall semester has the longest waiting list.
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Covered bicycle racks are located throughout the neighborhood. Be sure to bring your own lock for security.
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Parking is assigned by building block upon registering your vehicle with Transportation Services. Parking for additional vehicles is also available on a very limited basis. You should contact Transportation Services for availability information if you'd like to keep more than one vehicle or a trailer.
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Graduate and undergraduate students who are twenty-one (21) years or older and their families.
Students of Daniell Heights are expected to be in good academic standing. Undergraduate students are expected to be enrolled at Michigan Tech and carrying a minimum of twelve credits a term. Graduate students must be enrolled and working toward a degree. Enrollment must be active for both Fall and Spring semesters.
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A $300.00 refundable cleaning deposit plus the first month’s rent is required prior to move in.
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Students living in Hillside Place Apartments or Daniell Heights have the option of choosing to purchase a Residential or Commuter Meal Plan.