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Snack Machines
There is a snack and soft drink machine located in close proximity to each residence hall area. Please report any problems with the machines to your RA. Note: Vandalism to vending machines may result in the loss of those machines for the remainder of the academic year.

Cable TV
The residence halls are "wired" for cable. Basic cable is provided in each suite. To upgrade your service, Comcast representatives will be on campus during orientation. In addition, most of the TVs in the residence hall lounges offer cable TV stations.

Housekeeping
The housekeeping staff is responsible for cleaning all public areas. These areas include the lounges, bathrooms, halls and stairwells. Housekeeping requests should be channeled to your RA or through our on line maintenance request system. Remember, housekeeping can only clean bathrooms that are free of undue clutter on the sinks and floor area.

Laundry Facilities
Coin operated washers and dryers are located on the first floor of Traer, the basement of the Dempsey Hall and on each floor of NoSo and Phase II. Please report malfunctioning machines to your RA.

Maintenance
Routine maintenance needs should be reported by making a request on line via the Residence Life web page or to your RA. Please be specific in describing your problem and date the request; this will expedite repairs.

Emergency maintenance concerns should be reported to the RA or Campus Safety immediately.

Pest Control
If you are having problems with insects of any kind in your room, please inform your RA or RLC, so the appropriate measures may be taken to rid your quarters of such pests. Generally the exterminator comes on campus on the first Friday of each month to take care of any problems. It is important for students to keep their rooms neat and free of debris and open food sources.

Safety and Security
Always lock your door and take your key with you, even if you are leaving for just a short period of time. Do not lend your key to others. Do not keep large amounts of cash in your room Protect the safety of your fellow residents by respecting all visitation policies. Keep outside doors locked even if it causes you an inconvenience. Propping outside doors for easier re-entry or giving out access codes to buildings compromises the safety of the entire building and is considered a very serious violation of policy.

The outside doors of Traer are monitored by an alarm between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m During these hours if a door remains open for more than 45 seconds an alarm will sound until the door is closed.

Telephones
Oglethorpe provides local telephone service to all residence hall rooms. Each student will have his/her own phone line and must bring a phone set. The University is not responsible for damages or repair of students' telephone equipment. Students, however, are responsible for any damages to jacks or wiring resulting from tampering with the connections.

Basic telephone service allows you to make campus calls by dialing a four-digit extension number and to make local calls to any exchange in the metropolitan Atlanta toll free calling area at no cost per call. Students must dial "9" to dial off campus, and dial the entire ten digit number.

Voice mail is provided for each resident student within the communications fee. Caller ID is available on the residence hall system, however Call Waiting is not. For more information on the telephone system or if you are experiencing any problems you can dial "0" for the campus operator.

Internet Services
All student rooms are wired for Internet accessibility. For additional information on the network, you can visit the IT Services web page or drop by their office in Goodman Hall. It is very important for students who use another e-mail address to forward all mail from their campus network account-Important information regarding University operation and communication is transmitted via the University network.

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