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RESIDENTIAL LIFE
& DINING SERVICES
MOVE-IN GUIDE
Fall 2021
3 Welcome
4 Move-In Schedule at a Glance
Contents
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6
Ten Tips Before you Arrive
About Move-in Day
7 Move-In Day Step-by-Step
8 What to Bring
9 What to Bring - Go Bags
10 About Your Assignment
10 On-Campus Expectations
11 Amenities & Services
12 Campus WiFi Information
13 Dining On Campus
15 Connecting With Your Community
16 People to Know
17 First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE)
18 Your Student ID
18 Parking & Transportation
19 Mailing Information
20 Panther Days
Welcome
Welcome to the Panther Residential Community!
Fellow Panthers,
Welcome to the residential community at Plymouth State!
Our mission in Residential Life & Dining Services is to provide a safe and enriching
environment where you will live, learn, and grow.
The core of our philosophy is the sense of community that our caring, dedicated, diverse,
and well-trained professional and student staff intentionally creates throughout the
residence halls. The development of meaningful learning opportunities that are uniquely
suited to students is central to our work. Residential Life strives to connect students to each
other and foster the development of life-skills. Centered on the General Education Habits of
Mind (Problem Solving, Purposeful Communication, Integrative Perspective, and Self-
Regulated Learning) our program is designed to enhance your experience beyond the
classroom.
Living on campus wouldn’t be complete, however, without a place to eat-- but PSU Dining is
more than just great food. It is a community experience centered on culinary expertise,
fresh ingredients, healthy options, and a shared sense of environmental and social
responsibility.
Whether you are a new or returning student, a transfer or international student, Residential
Life is looking forward to working with you to make your experience on campus a successful
and positive one.
Welcome Home!
Amanda Grazioso
Director of Residential Life & Dining Services
Move-In Schedule At A Glance
August 27th August 28th
New Students Returning Students
New Student Move-In
Check-in begins at the Ice Arena Parking lot on the Holderness side of campus. New Student Move-In is
scheduled for Friday, August 27, 2021 from 8:00am – 3:00pm. The specific schedule for student arrivals
are as follows:
Last Names beginning with letters O – Z: 8:00am – 10:00am
Last Names beginning with letters A – F: 10:30am – 12:30pm
Last Names beginning with letters G – N: 1:00pm – 3:00pm
The above timeslots have been designed to help expedite move-in for all new students. Arriving outside
of an assigned block, while not be prohibited, may cause a backup throughout the process.
Returning Student Move-In
Check-in begins at the Ice Arena Parking lot. Returning Student Move-In is scheduled for Saturday,
August 28, 2021 from 8:00am – 5:00pm. The specific schedule for student arrivals are as follows:
Last Names beginning with letters V – Z: 8:00am – 9:30am
Last Names beginning with letters A – F: 10:00am – 11:30am
Last Names beginning with letters Q – U : 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Last Names beginning with letters G – K: 2:00pm – 3:30pm
Last Names beginning with letters L - P: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
The above timeslots have been designed to help expedite move-in for all new students. Arriving outside
of an assigned block, while not be prohibited, may cause a backup throughout the process.
Early Arrivals
If you are affiliated with a group or campus employment experience that requires you to return campus before your
respective move-in date, requests for early arrivals must be coordinated with the sponsoring office directly to
Residential Life & Dining Services.
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10 Tips Before You Arrive
1 Talk with your roommate(s) about what
shared items to bring.
Read the Residential Life & Dining
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Services Lease Agreement, Policies &
Procedures, and the University's
Review your family's Student Rights and Code of Conduct
insurance policy or
obtain renters
Pack your belongings in
5
insurance to protect reusable crates and
your belongings storage containers with
3
Make sure you have had your ID
labeled with your name
picture take at the ID center
and room number to
prior to move-in day or be
avoid waste and make
prepared to have it taken when
life easy during your you arrive for move-in day.
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move
Check out our On-Campus
Be sure to share your on-campus
Dining Facilities and make a mailing address with family and
plan to east on campus when friends. See page 19 for more
you are here for move-in day.
information on student mail.
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Campus Dining information
can be found later on in this
Check your PSU
guide.
email Share your photos
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daily/frequently
for important
of move-in day
updates and using the hastag
information
#PantherMoveIn
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Know that Residential Life & Dining Services
Lingo
CA = Community Advisor
CD = Community Director
DA = Desk Attendant
OA = Office Assistant Early Arrivals
If you are affiliated with a group or campus employment experience that requires you to
BSW = Building Services Worker return campus before your respective move-in date, requests for early arrivals must be
coordinated with the sponsoring office directly to Residential Life & Dining Services.
Move-In Day
Move-In Welcome Team Cooling Stations
Once you have checked in on the These handy helpers are Plymouth Need a break? Cool off at one of our
Holderness Campus you will be State Students, Staff, Faculty, and designated cooling stations in each
directed to campus to begin moving in Town of Plymouth Community residential area for move-in. Use these
to your assigned Residential Members. They are available to help stations as an opportunity to slow-
Community, where you will be greeted you carry your belongings in to your down and allow the welcome team to
by a Residential Life Staff Member. new space. do the move-in work.
Unloading Zones
Most residential communities will have designated unloading zones for the day.
Individuals directing traffic will guide you to the unloading zone. After unloading, you
will be directed to a parking location for the day.
Unloading & Parking Passes
Parking for vehicles that will not be participating in active move-in will be provided at
move-in. For the vehicle that will be actively unloading for move-in, they will receive an
unloading pass that will include a direction map. This pass will also have a spot to
provide an active cell phone number to contact in case the vehicle obstructs others
trying to move in.
Additional move-in information (campus maps,
parking, and driving routes will be sent by email to
students’ PSU email prior to Move-In Day.
MOVE-IN DAY STEPS Step 1 Step 2 Arrive to Campus on your assigned day Once cleared for the next part of move- and during your assigned time. Your first in at the Ice-Arena Parking lot, you will stop will be the Ice-Arena parking lot. be directed to the AllWell Center. Step 3 Step 4 At the AllWell Center, you will remain in You will be directed to your Residential your vehicle to have your student ID Community on the Plymouth part of scanned and to receive your Residence campus. Hall Room Key. Step 5 Step 6 Once at your Residential Community, While students are in the Residential students should exit their vehicle and Community, families can begin enter the residential community to unloading and preparing for the student connect with Residential Life Staff. to return. Step 7 Step 8 Once the student has returned to the Once you have finished moving in, unloading zone, everyone can begin please go to the HUB Courtroom for moving items into the student's assigned COVID testing. Once complete follow room. Once vehicles are unloaded they the Panther Days Schedule. need to moved from the unloading zone. Reminders: This is a reminder that if you are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and want to share that information with us please upload your proof of vaccination as soon as possible using this link.
What to Bring
CLASS PLAY YOUR ROOM
Laptop DVD/Blu-Ray Player Area Rug
Calculator Cell Phone Posters
Desk Lamp Headphones Plants
Thumb Drive Gaming Console Photo Albums
Textbooks Television Memo Board(s)
Notebooks Batteries Full Length Mirror
Pens/Pencils Surge Protector Hangers
Book Bag Coaxial Cable (10+ feet) Fan
Sticky Notes HDMI Cable Lamp
Highlighter Ethernet Cablee Doormat
DON'T FORGET CLEAN BATHROOM
Drivers License Sponges/Wipes Towels
Medical Insurance Card Laundry Detergent Washcloths
Bank Cards All-Purpose Cleaner Bathrobe
Financial Aid Information Vacuum Shower Caddy
Prescribed Medication Paper Towels Shower Shoes
First Aid Kit Wastebasket Personal Products
Flashlight Trash Bags Laundry Basket
Umbrella
BEDDING Food Don’t forget to visit the
XL Twin Sheets Mini-Fridge Plymouth State OCM
XL Twin Blankets Microwave page to find out more
Pillows Dishes about Linen and Care
Pillow Cases Cups/Mugs
Packages
plymouth.ocm.com
Mattress Pad Utensils
What to Bring - COVID-19
Things to Consider Go Bags
All Students should have a “go bag” that
A minimum of 7 masks remains packed and ready in case they are
instructed to move for quarantine purposes.
A thermometer
Hand Sanitizer
This bag should include:
Hand Soap 2 changes of comfortable clothes
(others should be brought but have 2
Cleaning Wipes
ready to go at all times)
Snacks
Toiletries
Go Bag
A plate, cup, bowl, and set of
silverware
An extra set of sheets
Prohibited Items A towel
In order to ensure the safety Activities (book, coloring book,
and security of all Residential origami paper, something that will
bring you joy)
Students, Residential Life has a
comprehensive list of Preferred snacks (meals will be
provided, but you can bring your own
prohibited items that we snacks if you have favorites)
encoyurage all students review
A list of other last-minute things to
in detail prior to move-in day. grab specific to you pinned to the top
of the bag Some suggestions:
Needed electronics
We also encourage students to
Medications
email us directly if you have Pillow
questions about prohibited Chargers
Phone
items. Extra clean clothes
Don’t forget to visit the Residential Life website:
https://www.plymouth.edu/student-life/housing-dining/
Finding Your Assignment
To find your specific assignment
simply navigate to
https://www.plymouth.edu/student-
About Your Assignment
life/housing-dining/ and Apply for
Housing. Once in the Housing
Application go to the Status page to
locate your assignment and who your
Bed Lofting
roommate(s) will be. You may need to
The only way to loft your bed is to rent a loft kit for your space from Plymouth State.
click on Profile to view your Residential Life, in collaboration with PSU Physical Plant, is pleased to offer this for $175 a
roommate(s) information. semester. Infomation about how to rent loft kit will be available on move-in day.
Bed Size Information Desk Dimensions Dressers and Wardrobe
The size of the mattress that will be on your bed Each student is provided a desk and Spaces will be assigned a dresser
is 36”wide by 80” long (Twin XL). The height of
desk chair. The typical dimensions for and wardrobe/closet space.
your bed is adjustable and at its highest can be
33.25” and at its lowest can be 12” from the floor desk is 42" Wide x 24" Deep x 30" High. Typical sizes for the dressers are
to metal box spring. Most can be adjusted to fit
the dresser underneath.
30" Wide x 24" Deep x 30" High.
The typical dimensions for the desk
If you are looking to have your bed bunked with
chairs are 20" Wide x 24" Deep x 33"
Wardrobes are typically 30" Wide
your roommates, there will be information at High
move-in to assist with this process. x 24" Deep x 73" High.
Want to see what our spaces look like?
We recommend checking out of social media for pictures and videos of all the Residential Communities. Additioanlly we have a
comprehensive Frequently Asked Question section on our Residential Life website to help answer all of those pre-move-in questions.
On-Campus Expectations
Living On-Campus is a truly amazing experience. Please note
that this does come with some expectations of all students.
All PSU students should actively check their PSU email throughout
the duration of their time as a PSU student (during the semester
and on break)
Residential Life & Dining Services has a comprehensive
list of expectations in our Policies & Procedures
Document – Click Here to Review
The Residential Life & Dining Services Policies & Procedures also
outlines what not to bring and a list of prohibited items.Amenities & Services
Study Rooms & Lounges Bicycle Storage
Need a quiet place to study or want to hang Bicycle racks and/or bike
rooms are provided in
out with friends? Check out our study rooms,
close proximity to each
located in each residential community. Lobby living area. To use the bike
and floor lounges are provided to residents room in your community
and their visitors for studying, meetings, connect with your
programs and community-building activities. Community Director when
you move in. The University
suggests a U-bolt style lock
Laundry Facilities Maintenance Requests
to secure a bicycle.
Located in each building. You can submit a
Washer prices are at $1.75. maintenance request
Dryer cycles may be purchased within the residence hall Recreational Equipment
for $.60 per 20 minutes. Pricing with just a click of a Most communities come
is accurate as of July 2021 and button. SchoolDude is equipped with a billiard
subject to change. available 24/7 and is your table and/or table tennis
go-to online resource for table (ping-pong table). This
Laundry services are paid for equipment needs to be used
submitting non-
and controlled through the use
emergency work requests. as the design intends
of the Speed Queen app
available on the Android or iOS
Defined Communities
app stores. This service requires Cable TV Special Interest Communities
funds to be deposited by
Enjoy our Cable TV within certain Residence Halls
students or families using
credit, debit, or Apple Pay. The package and catch all that have an additional focus
machines do not take cash or your favorite while you live with us on
coin. entertainment, news, campus.
sports, and educational
All washers are high-efficiency,
channels. Remember to Kitchenettes
front-load machines. Please use Community kitchens located in
only detergent designed for bring a co-ax cable with residence halls must be cleaned
this style machine. you at Move-In. by the resident after each use.Campus WiFi Information
EDUROAM
Username: your PSU username @plymouth.edu
(ex: abc1234@plymouth.edu)
Password: your PSU account password
Game Consoles, Smart TVs and other
entertainment devices
1. Using a computer or tablet browse to https://networking.plymouth.edu
2. Click on Non-Browser Device Registration
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your device (users will need to
provide device type and MAC address)
4. Wait a few minutes for registration to complete
5. Connect your device to PSU-OpenDining
First year students are assigned the
unlimited meal plan. In addition, all students
residing in a residence hall are required to
purchase a meal plan - those not required to
live on campus are eligible for the restricted
meal plan. Those students who fail to make
a self-selection will be placed on one and
billed accordingly. Students living in
University Apartments are not required to be
on a meal plan.
FlexCash & Panther Bucks
FlexCash is a debit account that can be
accessed at a variety of locations around
campus with a PSU ID card. FlexCash can be
used at all food service areas and campus
vending machines. Panther Bucks can be used
as above as well at the Bookstore and several
local businesses in the downtown area.
FlexCash and Panther Bucks
FlexCash - comes with all meal plans and
expires at the end of each semester.
Panther Bucks - can be purchased on-line or at
any campus-value machine and does not
expire.
For more information, visit
Dineoncampus.com/Plymouth.Connecting With Your Community
Connecting with your
Introductory Floor Meetings Getting Involved
Roommate/Peers
This is the first formal The Residential Community
We believe in building
opportunity for you to Association is a great way
inclusive communities in
connect with your to get involved in your
each residence hall. Within
Community Advisor (CA) residential experience. The
the first few weeks, you will
and other Residence Hall Residential Community
have the opportunity to sit
staff members who will Association (RCA) is a
down and discuss how you
help you throughout the student group through
and your roommate(s) will
year. In these required Residential Life & Dining
live together in a fun and
meetings, you will be Services that put on both
engaging environment.
introduced to community social and educational
standards, leadership events in their halls and
opportunities, and much loosely grounded in the
more useful information. programming model of the
department.People to Know
There are lots of people from Residential Life & Dining Services to get know while living
on-campus. Here’s a brief look at who they are and how they can support you!
Community Advisors (CAs) Students employed Desk Attendants (DAs) Students hired by
by the Department of Residential Life & Dining Residential Life that receive Federal Work-
Services as para-professionals to represent the Study. Desk Attendants represent the
Department, support the philosophy, and strive Department of Residential Life & Dining
to enhance the mission of Plymouth State Services while working at the front desk of
University and the Department of Residential campus Residence Halls. Desk attendants
Life in the daily responsibilities of the position. report directly to the Community Director and
Community Advisors live in assigned residential work on a variety of tasks and assignments
communities on the floor with the residents during assigned shifts. If you are interested in
and serve as an immediate resource for becoming a Desk Attedant, please email
students. Resiential Life.
Community Directors (CDs) Full Time, Live-In Professional Staff that are
responsible for the direct supervision of Community Advisors and Desk
Attendants assigned to work in the community. Community Directors actively
engage with residents to support them during their time residing in the
residential communities. Community Directors are responsible for the overall
daily operation of an assigned residential community.First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE)
FYRE promotes student success by helping to
create connections for students to peers,
faculty/staff, support services, and ultimately the
University as a whole. The entire program is
structured to stimulate intellectual curiosity and
help students more easily find their niche, feel a
part of the PSU community, and be engaged in our
cluster-based learning model.
Benefits & Outcomes
Living together in traditional-style halls to support social and community development
Introduction to campus resources and instilling Habits of Mind that help them achieve academically
Foster new and different perspectives that support skill development required for future success
Connections with alumni and community members who share career advice and wisdom
Provides a great start to college for all students including transfer and commuting students, who are
invited to group activities.
Habits of Mind through On-Campus Living
Purposeful Problem Integrative Self-Regulated
Communication Solving Perspective Learning
The ability to
Encourages students to
The ability to think distinguish the
intentionally take
The understanding identities you and
creatively, adapt, and ownership of their own
and sharing of ideas, others hold to bring
extend one's thinking learning & experiences
information, and together experiences,
to develop effective by setting goals & self-
experiences. ideas, and beliefs. It is
solutions. reflecting to navigate
discouraging the
obstacles.
singular viewpoint.Your Student ID
For all New Incoming Students,
your Plymouth State student ID will
be provided to you on move-in day
Be sure to get your ID Photo taken on
For more information on Student IDs visit the ID
campus prior to move-in day or at move-in Website: https://campus.plymouth.edu/ids/
Summary of Services Available with a PSU ID Card
Borrow materials from the Lamson Library Access to residence halls
Gain admission to PSU athletic contests Use of meal plan
Use PSU Physical Education Center facilities Use of vending and other cash-to-card devices
Use Hartman Union/Recreation facilities Ski Package
Please note that you will need your PSU student ID to collect packages at Mail Center
Parking & Transportation
First Year Students will only be allowed to
purchase a parking permit for the Restricted
Ice Arena Parking area (Lot 603).
Click here for the Parking Map
To purchase a parking permit: Click Here
The University does run a campus shuttle
Click Here for Information
throughout the week. For specifics on Shuttle about Parking on Campus
Routes, Times and Locations Click HereStudent Mail
Where is the Mail Center? How do I find my
Located in the Hartman Union Building at the
center of campus, the Student Mail Center is the Suite Number?
place to go to send or receive letters and packages
1. Go to MyPlymouth
of all sizes, from USPS, FedEx, and UPS.
2. Click on the Services tab at the top
All undergraduate students have their own 3. Navigate to My Profile Section
mailbox here at the Mail Center which is accessible
any time the HUB is open.
What is my Suite
What is my Mailing Address? Mailbox Combination
Your Name 1. Go to MyPlymouth
2. Click on the Services tab at the top
19 Highland Avenue Suite ______
3. Navigate to Personal Information
Plymouth NH 03264 4. View HUB Mailbox Combination
Mail Center Hours of Operation
Fall & Spring Semesters
Monday – Friday 9:00AM- 4:00PM
How To Contact the Mail Center
Email - psu-mailcenter@plymouth.edu Phone - (603) 535-2223Panther Days
Friday, August 27 – Sunday, August 29, 2021
Beginning after move-in, Panther Days is your opportunity to Build
your community by meeting your classmates, faculty, and staff,
Learn more about PSU policies and resources, and Adjust to living
on campus before classes start!
You will be assigned to an Orientation Group. Your Orientation
Leader, a PSU upperclassman who has been in your shoes, leads
each group. Together you will move through the Panther Days
experience together!
Please make sure to check your PSU email
regularly for orientation updates!Share your photos of move-in day using the hashtag #PantherMoveIn
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