The fall break will start after classes on Friday, October 5, 2018.  The residence halls will be available for occupancy during the fall break, but resident students must register intention to stay on campus during the fall break no later than 7:00 p.m. on Thursday October 4, 2018.  This registration is for fall break only.  You must register subsequent breaks separately as the portal becomes available for each break period.

Follow these instructions:

1. Open MAX (for best results please use Goggle Chrome, or Firefox, do not use Internet Explorer.)
2. Log into your My-Housing account.
3. Select “Application” from the menu in black and then choose “Break Housing Fall 2018” on the drop down menu.
4. Complete the required information. Choose “Fall Break” for this break period.
5. You must select a reason for requesting break housing from the drop down menu. If you select other, you must explain in the next box.
6. Select “Continue” to submit your application.

The Residence Hall Staff will conduct Health and Safety Inspections in each residence hall suite at the start of the fall break. Please carefully review the following instructions and information to avoid violations of the Student Code of Conduct for improper maintenance of your residence hall suite/room.

Fall Break Housing Information:

• The residence halls will be operational during fall break.
• All University Administrative Offices will be open per normal hours during the fall break on Monday and Tuesday.
• Guests and Visitation is not permitted during the break.
• Residence Hall Offices will have limited hours of operation during the break – see front desk for contact information.
• See Dining Services and Health Services web sites for hours of operation.
• Students are not required to surrender residence hall keys to the staff prior to leaving for the break.
• The Housekeeping and Facilities Management Staffs may be working in the campus residence halls to perform maintenance tasks during the break that require entrance to resident rooms.  The Housing Staff may post a courtesy sign on your door indicating that the room is occupied.  This sign will ensure that workers will not enter your room without knocking.  Please leave it in place for the duration of the break.

Fall Break Preparation Procedures:

Prior to the start of the break, all resident students MUST:

• Dispose of all trash by removing it to the dumpster in the parking lots outside your residence hall.
• Clean the room/suite including sweeping the floor and wiping down furniture.
• Clean your bathroom and report any issues with constant run toilets, sinks, showers to the residence hall staff.
• Remove stale food from your refrigerator and properly dispose of it through proper trash removal
• If you are leaving for the break, turn off the lights
• If you are leaving for the break, set the thermostat to 70 degrees
• If you are leaving for the break, close and lock your room window (Villages)
• If you are leaving for the break, lower the blinds halfway but leave them open
• If you are leaving for the break, lock your bedroom door and your suite door
• If you are leaving for the break please move all items from your residence hall floor, especially computer equipment and any items that can be damaged by flooding.
• If you are leaving for the break and you have a Learning Services approved animal in your room, you must take the animal with you.  You may not leave animals in the residence hall in the care of another student or staff member.

If you are a student living on campus, it is important that your mail is addressed correctly so you receive your letters and packages in a timely manner. To prevent misdelivery of your mail, you will need to have the correct room number and correct building wing letter. Do not add the letter assigned to your bedroom on your mailing address.  The local USPS office’s computer system cannot account for the extra letter on the address. Shenks Hall and Reighard Hall do not have wing letters. The letter “T” before the room number denotes the terrace level of the Villages, which is the lowest floor. Please note that the first and second floor pods in East and West are denoted with the “C” wing letter. Students living in the pods can pick up their mail in the lobby in which their wing is attached to.

Please have your mail addressed in the following manner:

Your Name
Millersville University (Optional)
Room #, Building Wing Letter (if applicable), Building Name
Millersville, PA 17551

Examples:

Barry Allen                                    
Millersville University             
307 B South Village Suites   
Millersville, PA 17551

Harley Quinn
Millersville University
T103 A East Village Suites
Millersville, PA 17551

Wally West                                   
Millersville University             
240 Shenks Hall                      
Millersville, PA 17551

Selina Kyle
Millersville University
100 C  West Village Suites
Millersville, PA 17551

Please understand that there are ceremonial names placed on the Villages facing the quad, which represent the names of previous residence halls named after historical university faculty and administrators (e.g., Gilbert, Hull, Landes, Hobbs, etc.) However, these names are not yet being used in an official capacity so please do not utilize them as part of your mailing address.

Common mistakes that result in misdelivery or non-delivery of mail include the following:

• No name listed
• Parent / guardian name as the recipient and not the student
• No residence hall listed
• Use of street numbers or street names that are not accurate
• Use of addresses not approved the USPS
• Any other campus address that is not in the format listed above

All mail and packages are initially delivered directly to the university mailroom and then to the residence halls. Please allow time for both the university mailroom and the Housing & Residential staff to sort and process your mail. Even though you may see online tracking illustrating that your package has been delivered via USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL, it may not have been sorted by the mailroom yet. Please understand that the mailroom personnel sort and manage thousands of packages for the University weekly so we appreciate your patience.

If you should ever have any questions about your mail or the process, please meet with your prospective Residential Area Director or Graduate Assistant during their office hours to seek help.