What Do I Do If It’s Too Hot In My Room When I Move In?
We appreciate your patience and for understanding that buildings may seem hot during Move-In. All doors are open making it difficult to regulate the air flow. It may take 48 to 72 hours for the building to regain its normal temperature.
During this time:
Don’t open the windows.
Close your door to keep the cool air in.
Don’t adjust your thermostat below 72/74 degrees.
If the room doesn’t have a thermostat, place the fan coil cooling on medium and fan speed on medium or low.
If you have an air conditioner or gas pack don’t turn the thermostat all the way down. This will make the unit freeze up, and it will have to defrost before it starts cooling again.
A fan will help until the building recovers from all doors being open.
How Can I Loft My Bed?
Students are responsible for lofting their own beds. However, lofting the provided ADA compliant modular beds is a simple process requiring two people. Just follow the steps below.
Remove the mattress
Lift all four corners of the spring frame out of the headboard and footboard
Raise the frame to the desired height (11 different options)
Hook the frame on the brackets on each leg
Make sure it’s secure
Replace the mattress
Enjoy the extra space!
What is a Modular Bed Frame?
The bed frames provided are modular, which will allow you to raise or lower your bed to various heights without a loft kit. Raising the height of your bed creates more floor space, which allow more room for things like futons and TV’s.
Can I Use Other Lofts/Risers?
Raised platform floors, bed risers, personally constructed lofts, or other physical space alterations are not allowed in any University-owned housing.
Where can I find information about living off campus?
Twin XL bedding is required for all on-campus housing, except Douthit Hills West (which offer full-size beds)
DormRoom.com is a wonderful place to find all your campus essentials, selling the Twin XL sheets, as well as Clemson gifts, organization accessories, care packages, decor, and more! Purchasing your college supplies from this site allows you to get your shopping done in one place while also supporting the Clemson Residence Hall Association!
This would cause a lock change charge from University Housing. Most often, this is due to a lost key or a temporary key that is not returned by the deadline. The housing contract states: “If a key is lost or not returned when occupancy is terminated, or if a temporary key is not returned within the required time, the door lock(s) will be re-cored and new keys will be made at the responsible resident’s expense.
We do our best to hold residents responsible for the safety of their own key. We sometimes do charge students for stolen keys, but we will request information about each situation to determine the best course of action.
Can Bridge students have a roommate that is not another Bridge student?
Bridge and First Year Clemson students are not able to live together. However, there will many opportunities for them to engage, such as in the dining halls.
I’m a new student, can I request a roommate change after the deadline?
We understand how important your freshman year is and how it will shape the next few years. Living with someone we don’t know can be frightening and difficult. College is a time of learning and growing. This is a time to learn to live and work with many people who may be different from us in a multitude of ways.
University Housing has live in staff in each building and on each floor that is there to help you adjust and feel comfortable. During the first few days on campus, your RA will come by and speak with all occupants to help them address issues and to draw up a roommate agreement which will help mandate the rules for your living space.
How do I choose my living space?
During your time slot, you may enter the housing portal and select a room.
If the room is identified as a 2/2, meaning there are two of the two beds available, you may choose to put yourself in that space.
The room status will change to a 1/2, meaning there is one of the two beds available.
A magnifying glass will appear and a potential roommate may view the lifestyle questionnaire and verbiage that you wrote about yourself.
If they feel they are a match they may select the available bed. On the other side, if you find a room that is a 1/2 you will have the opportunity to view the lifestyle questionnaire and verbiage that was written by the student occupying the space. If you feel you are a match, you may place yourself in that space.
