Residence Life Handbook
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Welcome to ResLife!
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The ResLife Staff is committed to making your on-campus
living experience memorable and filled with valuable
learning opportunities. Please let us know if there is
anything we can do to make your on-campus experience better.
The Residence Life Handbook outlines the services and
building information for all of the residential communities
on campus. The Residence Life Handbook has important
information for you. Please remember to bring it to campus
when you move into your new home. We are so glad to have you
as a part of our Truman community of learners and look
forward to the next academic year. We hope you are able to
make many fond memories, develop new friendships, and find
yourself academically and personally successful! This
handbook and other information regarding Truman may be found
at
http://reslife.truman.edu.
Living-Learning Communities
Truman State University’s status as a residential
institution, where almost half of all undergraduates live
on-campus, opens up unique educational opportunities for
you. The University is committed to enriching undergraduate
life with experiences that integrate living and learning. As
an on-campus resident at Truman, you will be able to
participate in the mainstream of the University’s social,
recreational, cultural, and educational activities. Ideally,
you will find within your residence hall a supportive
learning community where you can gain an understanding of
yourself and others, explore ideas and values, develop an
appreciation for diversity, discover new interests in small
group and informal settings, and share some of the fun and
satisfaction of life-long learning.
Residence Life’s Statement on
Multiculturalism
In the community environment, mutual respect for all
residents and staff is essential. Therefore, Residence Life
pledges continuing support for the development of a cultural
perspective among its staff, residents, and student
organizations. Such a perspective encourages an appreciation
of the differences among people, promotes harmonious
understanding, and provides a culturally enriched
environment. Residence Life recognizes individual rights to
cultural expression and encourages exploration of other
traditions within the parameters of building a positive
community environment. Residence Life condemns any conduct
that threatens, harasses, or results in abuse of any
individual, or particular group, in our community. Incidents
of this type should be reported to one or more of the
following individuals: your Student Advisor, your Hall
Director, an Area Coordinator, the Department of Residence
Life, the Multicultural Affairs Center, the Dean of Student
Affairs, or the Department of Public Safety. An embracement
of multiculturalism recognizes the breadth of experiences
represented in the diverse Truman State University
community.
Welcome to Your New Home
The living-learning communities that make up our residential
areas fit a wide variety of personal needs and preferences.
Our residence halls and apartment complexes provide either
large communal living environments or more private living
spaces. Whatever your choice, we hope to help you find
opportunities to meet new people, learn about diverse
cultures, be intellectually engaged, and explore new ways to
become involved on campus. You will have both freedom and
responsibility here at Truman. Our resources, programs, and
policies are designed to create a positive living experience
and a stimulating educational environment for our students.
Important Dates to Remember
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The Department of Residence Life
uses the University’s master calendar to determine academic
break periods. However, due to the nature of living
environments, we have specific dates that students need to
be aware of for move in and move out, as well as when the
residence halls are closed during the academic year. Please
refer to the following calendar for these important dates.
Fall 2007
Aug. 19 Halls Open for Check In, First Year Students Only (8 am-3 pm)
Aug. 19-25 Truman Week Activities
Aug. 23 Halls Open for Transfer Students (8 am)
Aug. 25-26 Halls Open for Upper-class Students Move In (8 am)
Aug. 27 Fall Classes Begin Room Change Waiting List Begins (110 Baldwin Hall)
Sept. 7 Pre-Approved Room Changes Permitted (5 pm)
Oct. 13 Family Day
Oct. 19 Midterm Break (No Classes)
Oct. 22-28 Homecoming
Nov. 21-23 Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
Dec. 9 Finals Quiet Hours Begin (12:01 AM)
Dec. 15 Halls Close for Winter Break (6 pm)
December - Housing registration Renewal Information for 2008-09 on-line at http://reslife.truman.edu
Spring 2008
Jan. 13 Halls Re-open for Spring Semester (10 am)
Jan. 14 Spring Classes begin; Deadline for Spring Meal Plan Changes (5 pm)
Jan. 18 Pre-Approved Room Changes Permitted (5 pm)
February Housing Registration (Dates to be announced)
March 7 Halls Close for Midterm Break (6 pm)
March 16 Halls Re-open (10 am)
March 24 Spring Break (No Classes)
May 4 Final’s Quiet Hours Begin (12:01 AM)
May 10 Hall’s Close For Summer (6 pm)
What We Are All About…
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Residence Life oversees eight residence halls and three
apartment complexes, all of which include modern living
facilities and are located within easy walking distance of
academic buildings. Within these communities are exciting
opportunities for personal, social, educational, physical,
and emotional growth.
In a college residence hall environment, the
impact of where students live has a tremendous effect on
their academic, social, and developmental experience in
college. Since Residence Life believes that residence halls
are educational environments, a major goal of the staff is
to develop and implement programs that meet the social,
developmental, and educational needs of students. Thus, the
college residence halls become more than a place to eat,
sleep, and study. Residence Life’s staff strongly believes
that programming is one avenue by which we can have a
strong, positive impact on students outside of
the classroom.
Throughout the academic year, programs, events, and activities are planned and provided for students to enrich the living environments and to provide opportunities to learn about new things. The residential communities are designed to bring a rich out-of-classroom experience to students, where they can learn about themselves and others, become involved in leadership positions, or hold discussion groups with other students, faculty, and staff. Various programs are developed for educational, health and wellness, and social purposes based on observed student needs, or identified through feedback.
Residential College Program
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Truman’s Residential College Program (RCP) contributes to
the learning community inside your residence hall.
Historically, residential colleges have been places where
faculty and students join together as "friends of learning."
At Truman, this liberal arts tradition continues as a
natural extension of the University’s focus on your academic
success. The RCP seeks to make the public liberal arts and
sciences experience personally vital and meaningful to you.
You may learn more about the RCP at
http://rcp.truman.edu.
RCP serves as the academic leader for the residence halls, working in cooperation with faculty, residence hall staff, and students to develop programming, including fine arts performances, film series, special topics panels, speakers, quiz bowls, demonstrations, small group discussions, and field trips. The RCP’s special responsibility is to promote meaningful connections between you, as a Truman student, and faculty beyond the traditional classroom setting. In such ways, you join together in a living-learning experience.
The RCP also provides professional academic
advising and support for Truman students in five residence
halls. A team of professional Academic Advisors, led by a
Head Academic Advisor, offers residential-based academic
advising for all first year and undeclared students, plus
basic academic planning and support services for all
students affiliated with the residence hall. Whatever the
needs may be -- course registration, general academic
planning, tutors, skill or career development workshops,
referrals to faculty in academic divisions -- all may be
brought to the RCP staff located in your residence hall. The
Residential College Academic Advisors work with faculty from
all disciplines in mentoring you. They also work with
Student Advisors to foster relationships and offer resources
to keep you learning and developing at the center of
residential life.
Out-of-Class Experiences
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As a part of the Student Affairs division, Residence Life is
devoted toward optimizing the impact of out-of-class
experiences of a student’s college career. We believe that a
student’s out-of-class experiences can provide personal and
social development of the student, which can enhance the
quality of learning and holistic growth of the individual.
Truman provides a high quality
education with a plethora of ways to get involved and
develop leadership skills and problem solving abilities.
These activities
include such opportunities as joining a student
organization, participating in a theatrical production,
holding a student leadership position, attending a cultural
event, volunteering in the community, attending an athletic
event, meeting diverse people, or simply hanging out with
friends. Many of these activities can happen in the living
environments or with groups of people who live around you.
Numerous educational, social, recreational, or competitive
leisure activities and opportunities for peer leadership
are available to you within the residence halls and campus
wide. Students spend an average of 150 hours per week
outside of the classroom, so our role is to work within the
University and surrounding community to provide quality
options for students to become involved. Two examples of how
the Student Affairs area has developed ways to enhance the
out-of-class experiences of students are the Tradition of
Learning and Caring Campaign (TLC) and the Out-of-Class
Experience Planning Map.
Tradition of Learning and Caring (TLC)
Campaign
Truman State University has a rich tradition as an
institution that values people as much as it values
learning. Our history is rich with stories of dedicated
service and personal sacrifice to create this tradition.
According to Debra Vandervoort and Vladimir
Skorikov in an article published in the Spring 2002 edition
of Current Psychology, “a substantial body of empirical
evidence . . . has been amassed regarding the importance of
a supportive social network” for optimal mental health.
Students who feel connected with the University and with
each other may be less likely to experience emotional
distress. The TLC Campaign involves various strategies
designed to encourage and recognize demonstrations of this
tradition among our current students. Some of these
activities include:
Educational poster initiatives.
Presentations for various student groups.
Use of logo in correspondence and student recognition
programs by various Student Affairs Offices.
Development and maintenance of informational web site.
Awarding $50 Gift Certificates for Truman Bookstore
merchandise to students selected for the Pass it Along Award
for their exceptional service and
compassion.
Posting stories where members of the Truman community
exemplify the Truman tradition of caring.
The purpose of the TLC Campaign is to assist students in
providing a strong supportive social network for each other
by
building on the strength of our Truman tradition of
community and caring. The TLC Campaign has the following
specific goals:
To encourage students to support one another.
To educate students regarding signs of emotional distress.
To educate students on sources of information and
assistance.
To recognize student involvement in efforts to care for and
support other students.
To celebrate stories of compassion and service that carry on
the tradition of caring in our Truman community, the TLC
Campaign works toward recognizing those who make a
difference to the lives of other students.
Out-of-Class Experience Planning Map
The Out-of-Class Experience Planning Map (Planning Map) is a
tool designed by the Student Affairs area to help students
make informed and intentional decisions about their
out-of-class activities while at Truman State University.
The Planning Map is theoretically based on developmental
principles, and consists of four quadrants that represent
areas students can use to set goals regarding their
out-of-class activities, thereby maximizing the benefits of
their Truman educational experience. The quadrants are based
on values and principles espoused in the Truman State
University Mission Statement, skills and knowledge of value
to future employers and graduate schools, and needs and
attributes of college aged students identified by various
theories of development.
The Out-of-Class Experience Planning Map was
developed to achieve a variety of outcomes and purposes
including the following:
Assist students in making responsible and informed choices
about out-of-class experiences.
Assist advisors in helping students design their
out-of-class experiences to meet academic and personal
goals.
Assist students in setting intentional goals regarding the
desired outcomes of their out-of-class experiences.
Enhance the educational benefit of out-of-class experiences
for our students.
Facilitate the personal development of Truman students.
Encourage offices and persons involved in facilitating
out-of class experiences to maximize the educational
benefits of
those experiences.
Facilitate the integration of out-of-class experiences with
the curriculum.
To encourage assessment of out-of-class activities.
Enhance the liberal arts and sciences culture at Truman
State University.
More information on the TLC Campaign and the Out-of-Class
Experience Planning map is found on the Student Affairs
website:
http://saffairs.truman.edu.
Getting Involved
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There are several ways to get involved on campus. Below are
some general areas that students can become involved as
early as the first week on campus.
Hall Senate: Wondering how to facilitate changes within your living/learning community? Each residence hall houses its own student government, which provides programming and events geared towards residents in that community. Hall Senate meetings are held weekly, where all on-campus residents are welcome to attend and encouraged to voice their feedback regarding decisions made in the halls. Residents can also be involved as representatives of their respective house community, as well as for special event committees that form throughout the year. Elections for Hall Senate Executives are held in the Spring semester each year and are voted upon by fellow residents. Elections for floor representatives are held at the beginning of each Fall semester, giving the first year students the opportunity to get involved early in this important organization.
Residence Hall Association: Essentially the parent organization for all of the Hall Senates, RHA serves in a unique capacity as the central student government for all on-campus residents. RHA is the combination of a programming body and a policy forming body all wrapped into one organization. RHA’s main purpose is to be the voice for on-campus residents, working to provide residents with their perspective on policies and issues that affect the entire residential community. RHA is the driving force of student feedback, which is used within the Residence Life Office to make many administrative decisions. RHA is comprised of students elected by fellow residents, and elections for executive positions take place each spring. Building representatives are elected each Fall semester, giving you the opportunity to help represent your total living environment within the larger campus organization. This organization is a great opportunity to get involved in Residence Life on a larger scale! To learn more about RHA, visit http://rha.truman.edu.
National Residence Hall Honorary: NRHH recognizes the accomplishments of individuals who make outstanding contributions to our Residence Life program. The awards program encourages students to nominate their peers, staff, and hall communities for their achievements throughout the year. Membership in the NRHH organization represents the top 1% of students in the residence halls, and inductees are selected through a nomination process held each semester.
Athletics: The Department of Athletics is committed to enhancing the University’s commitment to a liberal arts and sciences education by providing a positive experience for over 450 student athletes by promoting wholesome educational and athletic opportunities. Truman State University is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II and is a charter member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA). Athletics sponsors 21 different sports teams. Men’s sports include football, basketball, swimming, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball, cross-country, indoor/outdoor track, and wrestling. Women’s sports include volleyball, basketball, swimming, soccer, tennis, golf, softball, and cross-country/indoor/outdoor track. The Athletic Department is located in Pershing Building with the exception of the Athletics Media Relations, which is located in Kirk Building. Student activities for students who are not a part of the athletic teams include being a part of spirit events, homecoming events, or cheering on your favorite team. For more information, visit http://gobulldogs.truman.edu.
Center for Student Involvement (CSI): Truman has approximately 250 active student organizations which are grouped in the following categories: campus media; cultural; departmental/ professional; Greek governing boards; Greek social fraternities and sororities; honorary; recreational/sports; religious; Residence Life environment; service; special interest; and, student government/political. At the beginning of each Fall semester, Cardinal Key, the National Honor Society, and the CSI co-sponsor an Activities Fair where students have the opportunity to find out more about Truman’s student organizations. As part of the overall Student Union program, the CSI provides programs and services in the areas of campus programming, student organizations, leadership development, and recognition programs. The CSI is housed in the Student Union, and advises the student activities fee-funded Student Activities Board that provides entertainment for the student body. In addition, the CSI oversees the Take Five Games Room and the Down Under programming facility, and advises the Funds Allotment Council. The Center for Student Involvement also coordinates volunteer opportunities through the SERVE Center, located in the Student Union next to Sodexho’s Mainstreet. More information about the CSI can be found at http://studentinvolvement.truman.edu.
Campus Recreation: The Student Recreation Center provides programs and services for enhancing the health and well-being of students, faculty, and staff. The Fitness Wellness Program offers wellness workshops, personal training, and a myriad of non-credit classes from step aerobics to martial arts. Intramural Recreational Sports sponsors healthy competition in individual and team sport activities. The Student Recreation Center contains many areas for self-directed activity: a three-court hardwood floor gym, jogging track, aerobics/dance studio, auxiliary court gym with multipurpose floor, and a weight room and fitness area filled with state-of-the-art exercise equipment. The Student Recreation Center is located on Franklin Street next to Centennial Hall. For additional information, visit http://recreation.truman.edu.
Greek Life: Greek letter societies were founded on the ideals of leadership, scholarship, community service, and friendship. Truman’s organizations continue to uphold these ideals. Greek Life strives to provide guidance and support for students’ out- of classroom involvement. This staff works in partnership with 30 Greek organizations to develop programs and policies that encourage a sense of belonging, promote self-governance, challenge students to gain new skills and knowledge, and enable students to participate in positive individual and societal change. The Office of Greek Life is located in the Brewer Annex, and additional information can be found at http://saffairs.truman.edu/greeklife/.
Work Opportunities: There are various opportunities available for you to work not only on-campus, but specifically in the residence halls or campus apartments. Each hall has scholarship, work-study, and institutional paid employment opportunities available. Possible options for work include, but are not limited to: Residence Hall Desk Attendant; Night Monitor; Hall Staff Assistant; or apartments; and Receptionist/Clerical work or special projects in the Residence Life Office or Residential College Program offices. Working for Residence Life or Residential Colleges provides the convenience of living close to where you work, as well as providing a flexible schedule that allows you to work around your classes and out-of-class activities. For more information regarding other on-campus employment opportunities, contact the University Career Center at x4353, or stop by their office in the McKinney Center to check out the services offered. For more information, visit http://career.truman.edu.
Vaccination and Meningitis Information:
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New Immunization Requirement
In 2004, the State of Missouri passed a new state law which
requires all students living in university housing to
receive education about the meningococcal vaccine and its
role in preventing the deadly disease, meningitis. As
required by the law, all students living in residence halls
will be required to either: 1) show proof of immunization
against meningitis within the past three years; or 2) sign a
waiver stating they understand and fully accept the
potential consequences and liability associated with
refusing the vaccine. Students WILL NOT be allowed to move
into the residence halls without first meeting the above
requirements. The Menomune vaccine will be available at cost
through the Student Health Center on an appointment basis.
Please arrange to get the vaccination before next year, and
avoid the hassles of standing in line for a vaccination on
move in day, or not being able to move into your room at
all!
In order to more fully protect the health
and well being of its students, Truman State University
requires the following:
All students born on or after January 1, 1957, must have two
doses of measles vaccine in order to demonstrate adequate
immunity. Students must provide the Student Health Center
with official verification of immunization. The following
forms of documentation of immunization are acceptable forms
of verification: 1) A copy of immunization records from a
physician, health department, military record, high school
record, or 2) Verification of immunity by serological titer.
Students requesting medical or religious waivers should
contact the Student Health Center. Serological titers will
be required for students requesting permanent medical or
religious waivers of the immunization requirements.
Failure to provide verification of the required
immunizations will result in a block on the next semesters’
registration.
Any student in on-campus housing must have received a
meningococcal vaccine or signed a waiver refusing the
vaccine. This requirement must be fulfilled before the
student will receive a key to their room.
You will need to complete a Health History form. A copy of
this will be mailed to new students or you may also download
the form at
http://studenthealth.truman.edu.
Please refer any questions you may have about this vaccine to the Student Health Center at (660) 785-4182. Thank you for complying with this policy in advance by submitting the required documents to Student Health! You will help prevent long lines and frustrating waits on move in day for everybody.
Your Truman ID
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As a Truman resident, you will be issued a student ID, a
computer coded card with your photograph on it. Since you
will use your student ID for the library, student recreation
center, and other areas on campus, you should carry it with
you at all times. If you live in the residence halls and
Fair Apartments, your student ID can be used in any campus
dining facility, including the Mainstreet Market located in
the Student Union, and is much like a debit card. Campbell
and Randolph Apartment residents can purchase meal plans or
Bonus Bucks, and the credits for the purchased plan is put
on their student IDs. You cannot eat without it, and if you
lose or damage it, you must report it immediately to the
Food Service Office in the Student Union.
Lost or stolen cards may be replaced for a $20 fee at the University ID Office, located at the Student Union Information Desk. Your student ID is yours and yours alone. No one else may use it under any circumstances, even if you do not use it for a particular meal. If someone other than you uses your ID, it will be confiscated and you will be required to pay a $20 reprogramming fee.
Anyone Hungry?
As a student living within the residence halls or Fair
Apartments, you will receive a meal plan with your housing
contract. You will have a varied and balanced menu to choose
from, including entrees, side dishes, soups, salad and deli
bar, desserts, ice cream, and beverages. The dining rooms
also feature specialty nights when they serve entrees such
as steak and shrimp, or set up buffets where you can make
your own specialties. Campbell and Randolph Apartments have
kitchens, so meal plans are not included in the housing
contract. Students living in these apartment complexes who
wish to purchase a meal plan may do so at off-campus rates
through the Student Accounts Office.
Sodexho Food Service also provides meal transfers or sack lunch arrangements. If you have a class conflict, see the Food Service Manager in the dining facility closest to your hall. Sick trays are available if you are ill or injured and cannot go to the dining service. Students must obtain a permit from Sodexho by presenting a student ID. You may arrange to have a friend pick up your meal once this permit is submitted to Sodexho.
Your Meal Plan Options
If you live in a residence hall or Fair Apartments, three
meal plan options for each semester are available for you.
For Fall 2006, these options include:
210 block meals + $50 Dining Dollars;
165 block meals with $100 Dining Dollars, and
140 block meals with $150 Dining Dollars.
20 meal plan for dining halls (no transferability outside
the dining halls).
Bonus Bucks: A declining balance program for students,
faculty, or staff, purchased in $25.00 increments. Bonus
Bucks may be purchased at any time during the semester, and
carry forward from one semester to the next.
Block Meal plans are a set number of meals that students have available to them to use throughout any given semester. Students who live in the residence halls or Fair Apartments must choose one of the block meal options. However, students who want additional meals for dining purposes may purchase a block of 25 block meals, or they can purchase Bonus Bucks in $25 increments through the Sodexho office. If meals or their associated Dining Dollars are not used by the end of the semester, they are not carried forward to the next semester. Students may use their block meals to provide dining privileges for another person. The meals are equivalent to a pre-determined flat transfer amount at Mainstreet Market, or other Sodexho dining areas on campus, to purchase food items.
Dining Dollars include a designated amount of additional funds that can be used to purchase food or meals outside of one’s meal plan during transfer hours at Mainstreet. You will choose your meal plan when you sign your housing contract. Once you choose your meal plan option, you cannot change your plan option until the next semester. Students living in Campbell and Randolph Apartments do not receive a meal plan, but may purchase one through the Cashier’s Office.
Transferability is available during the school year. A transfer option allows meal privileges in the Student Union’s Main Street Market, Jazzman’s, Freshëns, Tierra Del Sol, or the Sodexho C-Store to purchase food-related items. Present your student ID and you may select from the menu and receive a designated credit for breakfast, lunch, and dinner (during limited hours Monday- Friday). Any amount over this designated credit must be paid by the student with Dining Dollars, Bonus Bucks, or with cash.
Mainstreet Market, located on the main floor of the Student Union, is the central restaurant and gathering place on the main concourse. Customers can choose from the soup and salad bar, Columbo’s yogurt flavors, Godfather’s Pizza, Blimpies subs, Sky Ranch Grill, and much more. Every student with a meal plan has transferability privileges and may use their meal cards at this facility. Mainstreet’s hours are from 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, and 3 p.m.-10 p.m. on Sunday. (It is closed Saturday.) Specific times for transferability are available from the Food Services Office at (660) 785- 4197.
Tierra Del Sol Mexican Cantina offers southwestern cuisine, boasting oversized chicken and beef burritos, soft and hard shell tacos, nachos, and taco salads to fulfill cravings for Mexican food. Jazzman’s, a coffee house features Seattle’s Best coffee, espressos, iced coffee drinks, and cool jazz blasts, or fresh-baked scones, muffins, or turnovers. This relaxing atmosphere is a great place to drink a great cup of coffee, eat a fresh treat, and read a book a magazine for an hour of rest and rejuvenation. Freshëns, located next to the Jazzman’s Café, offers “smoothies” featuring over 24 hand blended, vitamin fortified drinks with IQF fruits, and “Frozen Treats” featuring soft serve yogurt, hand dipped ice cream, shakes, microblasts™, parfaits, sundaes, cones, and cups.
These dining options are located on the ground floor of the Union near the Down Under, Their hours are 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; and 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. It is closed on Sunday.
Sodexho also has a campus convenience store, or “C-Store”, within the Fair Apartment complex, directly across from the Adair House and Violette Hall. They will provide “grab & go” convenience options, including food and drinks, as well as some convenience store items. Their hours of operation will be 10 a.m.- midnight, Monday through Thursday, and 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday through Sunday.
All hours are subject to change throughout the year. For questions about food service options or special dietary needs, students may call the Sodexho Food Service Office. It is located in the Student Union’s main floor and is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To learn more about food service options, please check out their website at http://foodservice.truman.edu.
Centennial, Ryle, and Missouri Halls serve three meals a day, six days a week in their dining rooms. There is no evening meal on Sundays, but breakfast (Ryle Hall only) and lunch (all residential dining facilities) are served.
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Dining Hall Hours by Hall/Meal/Day of Week |
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| Centennial Hall | Missouri Hall | Ryle Hall | |
| Hot Breakfast | 6:45 – 9 am | 6:45 – 9 am | 6:45 – 9 am |
| Continental Breakfast | 9 – 9:45 am | 9 – 9:45 am | 9 – 9:45 am |
| Full Lunch | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm | 10:30 am – 1:30 pm |
| Soup, Salad, Deli | 1:30 - 4 pm | 1:30 - 4 pm | 1:30 - 4 pm |
| Dinner | 4:45 – 6:45 pm | 4:30 – 6:45 pm | 4:30 pm – 7 pm |
| Friday Dinner | 4:45 – 6:30 pm | 4:30 – 6:30 pm | 4:30 – 6:30 pm |
| Saturday Breakfast | 9 – 10 am | 8:30 – 9:30 am | 8 – 9 am |
| Saturday Lunch | 11:15 am – 1:30 pm | 11 am – 1:15 pm | 10:45 am – 1 pm |
| Saturday Dinner | 4:30 – 6 pm | 4:30 – 6 pm | 4:30 – 6 pm |
| Sunday Breakfast | Closed | Closed | 8:30 – 9:30 am |
| Sunday Brunch | 11 am – 1:30 pm | 10:45 am – 1:15 pm | 11 am – 1:15 pm |
| Sunday Dinner | Closed | Closed | Closed |
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Community Rights
It may be a new experience for you to become accustomed to
living in a new community of people. Many students are away
from home for the first time, and find the transition to the
college campus to be challenging. Within the University, we
are prepared to help you through being trained in areas of
student transition and the developmental process that occurs
in a college environment. In order to help yourself and
others create the smoothest transition possible, there is an
expectation that as adults within the community, you will
respect yourself, others, and your environment.
As a resident, you have a right to:
Read, study, and sleep without interference, unreasonable
noise, or other distractions
Have personal privacy within your hall room or apartment
Live in a clean environment
Be free from intimidation, physical, and emotional harm
Expect that your personal belongings and property will be
respected.
As a resident, you have the responsibility to:
Respect other residents’ and staff members’ rights
Read and adhere to all University and Residence Life rules,
regulations, and policies (including the Student Conduct
Code)
Abide by all federal, state, and local laws
Assume the responsibility for the actions of your guests
Address situations and communicating concerns about issues
that undermine community or individual rights, whether
they be your own or
others
Speaking and listening to others to reach shared
understandings
Preventing your actions from infringing or violating others’
rights
Be accountable for your choices—taking ownership for your
actions, opinions, and beliefs, and how that may affect
others within the community
Comply with the reasonable requests of Residence Life and
University staff members
Report policy violations to your Residence Life staff or the
Department of Public Safety
Creating Neighbors & Friends
Your house community will become an important part of your
on-campus living experience. “Houses” range from 20 to
60 residents, and are used to divide up the residence
halls. Each house has a name with some historical reference,
and generally refers to a famous resident from the state of
Missouri. Your house community will become the place that
you call home. You will have the opportunity to meet other
individuals, participate in community events and programs,
and just have fun! Using a “house” concept instead of a
“floor” concept, we hope to create an environment that is
homey, safe, comfortable, and a great place to learn.
Members of each residence hall’s student government (Hall Senates) work together to provide programming and events geared towards residents in that community, and encourage students to voice their feedback regarding decisions made in the halls. Members of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) are also nominated and selected from every hall. RHA serves in a unique capacity as the central student government, the collective voice, for all on-campus residents. They work hard to provide residents a way to express their perspectives on policies and issues that affect the entire residential community. RHA combines programming and policy review/proposals for Residence Life. (See the Get Involved section for more information on Hall Senates and RHA.)
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Truman State University has several options for students who will be living on campus, including residence halls and campus apartments. Based on your preferences, you may have such options as quiet floors, community or suite-style bathrooms, single-gender wings or co-ed living arrangements, and large or small buildings. Each of our residence halls, or apartment complexes, houses between 68 and 675 residents.
Approximately 70 percent of the residence hall rooms, or apartments, are designed for two students, with the remaining rooms housing three to four students. If you are an upperclassman or a married student, you may choose to live in the University apartments. Most of these apartments are partially furnished and offer an optional meal plan through Sodexho Food Service.
Where Will I Live?
Truman State University has several options for students who
will be living on campus, including residence halls and
campus apartments. Residence halls range in size from 68 to
almost 700 residents. Within that range are exciting
opportunities for personal, social, educational, physical,
and emotional growth.
BNB Hall: Our newly renovated co-educational complex, 320 residents on three floors in a suite style room configuration. Each rooms contain two bunkable beds, two desks, one chests, carpet, one wardrobe, one closet, and suite-style bathrooms. The North wing of the building is home to Truman's social sororities.
Centennial Hall: The largest residence hall on campus, Centennial Hall houses almost 700 men and women on its five floors, and is located directly across from the Student Union and next door to the Student Recreation Center. Each room contains one bed per person that is bunkable and loftable, one closet per room (two in multiple rooms), one desk per person with shelves and drawers, and one dresser per room. There is no carpeting in Centennial Hall rooms.
Dobson Hall: A
co-ed community hall housing 428 men and women, Dobson
Hall is located directly east of Violette Hall
Dobson also is the home to a student produced radio station.
Each room is carpeted, contains one desk with shelves and
drawers per person, bunkable and loftable beds, one wardrobe
with shelves per person, and one chest of drawers per room.
E.C. Grim Hall: This historic residence houses up to 68 men and women. This hall features both American and International students living and working together in a diverse community. It is adjacent to Pershing Building and Pershing Arena and near Violette Hall. Each room contains one desk with shelves and drawers per person, bunkable and loftable beds, one closet per room, and one chest of drawers per room. There is no carpeting provided in this hall.
Missouri Hall: Located just off the main quadrangle, Missouri Hall houses 629 men and women in a co-ed environment by wing (20 students per wing). Each room is carpeted, air-conditioned, contains one desk with shelves and drawers per person, bunkable and loftable beds, one wardrobe with shelves per person, and one chest of drawers per room.
Ryle Hall: Ryle provides nearly 600 men and women with living arrangements located near Stokes Stadium and Violette Hall. Each room contains bunkable and loftable beds, one closet per room (two in multiple rooms), one desk per person with shelves and drawers, and one dresser per room. There is no carpeting in Ryle Hall rooms.
West Campus Suites: West Campus suites is a uniqe building in that it offers two double bedrooms off of a central living room and bathroom. The building opened Fall of 2006 and boasts two times the square footage as our standard doubles as well as other amenities such as air conditioning and laundry, kitchens and computer workstations on every floor.
Apartments: In addition, the University has three furnished campus apartment complexes for upperclassmen. First year students may not live in these apartments during their first semester on campus unless there is a medical necessity to do so, but may arrange to move to the apartments during their second semester if space is available. More information on University apartments is available on-line at http://reslife.truman.edu.
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AMENITIES |
Number of Residents | Gender of Residents |
Bathroom Type: S=Suite Style C=Communal P=Private |
Dining Facility | Computer Workstations | ATM | Games Area |
Pool Table, Ping-Pong Table |
Piano for General Use | Multipurpose Room |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNB Hall | 320 | M/F | S | N | Y | N | N | N | Y | N |
| Campbell Apartments | 128 | M/F | P | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| Centennial Hall | 675 | M/F |