Welcome Back!

After what seemed to be an endless summer we capped it off with

another successful move-in and first week of school. All of us here at

McNeese Res-Life hope that you enjoyed your time off but are now

ready to enjoy another great year filled with fun, awesome events

and a great community of staff and residents.

Have you become a Fan of our McNeese Housing & ResLife page? Also, follow us on Twitter!

If you are one of the few that haven’t got the chance yet, take the time to

check us out. Our fans could win great prizes throughout the semester

and are first in line for the information and updates around our

department.

Important Upcoming Dates

September 2nd—NPHC Stroll Off & Preview

Day

September 4th –Movie Under the Stars

September 5th– IFC Bid Day

September 9th— Casino Night

September 13th–Student Tailgate

September 30th— Comedy Night ft. Mo

Amer

For More Events go to

McNeeseResLife.Com

The Official Newsletter for MSU Housing & Residence Life

September 2014

“We’re gonna make this place your home…”

Our Community Assistants and Hall Directors are here to help you. If you have any

problems or concerns feel free to meet with someone and let them know. If you need

help scheduling a room visit or peer mediation stop by the Housing Office.

For after hour lock-outs or maintenance issues please call (877) 867-8410 for assistance.

Step One: Introduce Yourself Before you make the big move into the dorms, reach out to your roommate or roommates on Facebook and exchange cell phone numbers or email addresses; you can even have a Skype session. Move-in day can be stressful, so getting the introductions out of the way can make the transition a lot smoother.

Step Two: Establish Boundaries Once you've moved in, sit down with your roommate or roommates and establish some ground rules. You can discuss dorm room cleaning responsibilities, having friends over, sharing things and much more. You don't have to be bossy, but express yourself and let your roommate know how you feel.

Step Three: Ask Questions The easiest way for you and your new college roommate or roommates to avoid conflict is to get to know each other. Talk about your likes and dislikes, it will be helpful when living in such tight quarters. It might also shed light on your common interests.

Step Four: Talk About Problems You're going disagree on some things, but there's no need to tell your whole dorm floor. Talk things over with your roommate first. You can always get help from your Community Assistant if you feel uncomfortable addressing the issue alone but don't let problems pile up and get worse. Expressing your feelings and open communication go a long way in roommate relations.

Step Five: Be Realistic Don't approach the school year with the idea of becoming best friends with your roommate because it might not happen. There is nothing wrong with creating a lifelong bond with your college roommates, but there is also nothing wrong with just sharing a dorm room. Respecting each other and each other's space will help you get along - and trust us, that's a pretty good deal.

L iving with another person is not always the easiest thing in the world. Living with a complete stranger can be even more difficult. However, with a little patience and a little compromise those tense, awkward situations can be

minimized. Are you nervous about your future college roommate? You aren't alone. It's totally normal to be worried about dorm life. Chances are your soon-to-be roomie probably feels the exact same way. Start your college experience off right with tips for getting along with, well, just about anyone.

Visit mcneesesports.com for

a complete schedule of

Cowboy athletics.

McNeese Sports is more than Football! Check out these other

exciting McNeese sporting events and go support your

Cowboys!

Date Sport Opponent Location Time

9/5/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Louisiana Tech Lake Charles, LA 2:30 p.m.

9/5/2014 Women's Volleyball vs UTA Lake Charles, LA 7 p.m.

9/6/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Houston Lake Charles, LA 1:15 p.m.

9/6/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Jackson State Lake Charles, LA 5:45 p.m.

9/12/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Prairie View Lake Charles, LA 2:30 p.m.

9/12/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Tennessee Tech Lake Charles, LA 7 p.m.

9/12/2014 Women's Soccer vs Southern University Lake Charles 7 p.m.

9/13/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Alcorn Lake Charles, LA 12:15 p.m.

9/13/2014 Women's Volleyball vs UL-Monroe Lake Charles, LA 4:45 p.m.

9/13/2014 Football vs Prairie View A&M University

Lake Charles, LA 6 p.m.

9/14/2014 Women's Soccer vs Louisiana-Monroe Lake Charles 1 p.m.

9/19/2014 Women's Soccer vs Nicholls Lake Charles 7 p.m.

9/25/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Northwestern State Lake Charles, LA 7 p.m.

9/27/2014 Women's Volleyball vs Stephen F. Austin Lake Charles, LA 2 p.m.

9/27/2014 Football vs Arkansas Tech University Lake Charles, LA 6 p.m.

9/27/2014 Cross Country vs McNeese State University TBA

Dear Residents,

Greetings from the McNeese Student Housing and Residence Life! We know many of you are having a

positive experience while living on campus in your new home.

McNeese State University is a safety-conscious campus and keeping all community members safe has long

been a high priority. However, despite our best efforts, crime and acts of misconduct still do occur. YOUR

first line of defense is a combination of awareness and prevention. This means that YOU can take specific

action to prevent, or greatly reduce, the likelihood that YOU or another resident will be a victim of a crime.

To report any crimes, incidents, or suspicious persons/activity, please contact University Police at

(337) 475-5711 or University Housing Services at (337) 475-5606. We are here to help.

Visitation by the opposite sex will be allowed only during the following times:

Sunday — Thursday 10:00am-12:00 midnight

Friday — Saturday 10:00am—1:00am

Any resident found in violation of this rule shall have disciplinary actions taken against them along with

being assessed a $50 fine for the 1st offense and a $100 fine for the 2nd offense. The 3rd offence will result in

further disciplinary actions as mandate by McNeese State University Director of Campus life and possible

eviction.

Please also be reminded that quiet hours run from 10pm-10am. Violations of the quiet hours will results in

disciplinary summons and a meeting with the Residence Life Director. Sincerely, Louis P. Raiford Director of Residence Life McNeese Student Housing & Residence Life

Name: Dakota Harp

Building & Room: Watkins Hall, Rm: 4105

Major: French

Hobbies: Music, Church, Video Producing, and Mission Work in Africa!

Did you know?!

Dakota once lived in Okinawa, Japan!

Dakota is also fluent in French. During high school he even studied

French in Nova Scotia, Canada!

Professional Staff

Marc Nichols, M.Ed. Property Manager

Louis Raiford, M.Ed.

Director of Residence Life

Jerlan Delmore Accounts Manager

Amaya Stevens

Leasing Consultant

Lacy Lavergne-Antee Leasing Consultant

Housing Office

Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM

Phone

(O) (337) 475-5606 (F) (337) 562-6504

Email

MSULeasing2@ambling.com

Visit Us on the Web www.McNeeseResLife.com

In case of Emergency

Lockout/Maintenance 1-877-867-8410

How to prevent being fined

The following are some tips to help you reduce the chances of becoming a recipient of a fine.

For residents in the apartments, make sure your balcony is free of trash, old decorative lights, unapproved and/or housing furniture.

Do not remove the window screens, or use the windows as a method of entrance/exit.

Do not prop open any exterior locked residence hall doors. For the safety of you and others in the residence halls, do not prop open any residence hall doors because you don't know whom you may be letting in!

Do not loan your keys to anyone and do not attach your keys to your University ID. Letting someone else use your key can be considered an “unattended guest”.

Do not allow guest to stay over past the visitation hours.

Maintain a clean room.

Do not use window coverings on the outside of you blinds such as; foil, blankets, signs, or any other item that can be viewed from the exterior of the building.

Stay away from alcohol and illegal drugs.

Do not vandalize any Housing or University property.

Respect others by keeping noise levels at an acceptable level.

Report any person behaving suspiciously to University Police at 337-475-5711.

This chair on a balcony

is a $25 Fine.

”In the depth of winter, I finally

learned that within me there lay an

invincible summer” - Albert Camus