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Room Rodeo for Current Residents Coming Soon

Room Rodeo 2010 begins March 30. Current single campus residents may renew their existing accommodations or select new campus accommodations during Room Rodeo 2010. Pick up information and learn how the Room Rodeo process works at either our lunch or dinner time events on March 30. Single residents who choose to not participate in Room Rodeo will have their current accommodations assigned to another resident. Residents living in family housing do not need to participate. Aggie Up and don't get bucked-off, participate in Room Rodeo 2010 and rope your room for next year! Details and more information about Room Rodeo 2010.

What to Expect When You Submit a Work Request

The Department of Housing and Residential Life responds to thousands of maintenance related requests (everything from changing a light bulb to more serious repairs) each year. Requests for service can be made anytime by residents using our online Work Request system on the department’s website. Requests that require immediate attention (such as clogged toilets, loss of heat/air conditioning/electricity or significant leaks) should be directed to 646-5393 for South Campus residents, North Campus residents should call 646-1701.
 
When you submit a Work Request, we want you to know what to expect:
· You will be notified of the status of your request by email as we work to resolve the issue.
· A technician will be dispatched to respond to your request within 3 business days depending upon the nature of the request.
· A response notice will be left each time our technicians visit your unit. The response notice is pink or yellow and will indicate who responded, date/time and what actions were taken.
· Most repairs can be accomplished in one visit, but some repairs may require multiple visits and the assistance of other departments or contractors. The Housing Office will initiate these steps when necessary. The Response Notice will indicate if additional departments or maintenance visits should be expected.

If the work is not completed to your satisfaction, or you have concerns:
· Contact the South Campus Operations Center at 646-5393 or North Campus at 646-1701.
· Contact your Resident Director in your building or area.
· Contact the Associate Director of Housing for Facilities at 646-3202.

Use Your EBT Card at the AggieXpress Store

The AggieXpress convenience store located on the corner of Williams and Standley in the Vista Del Monte complex is now accepting EBT transactions for the NMSU Community! The AggieXpress store is open Monday thru Friday from 7am to 10 pm, 8am to 10pm weekends. Come by and shop your campus Xpress store with your EBT card.

NMSU’s Housing and Residential Life to Receive $88,000 Rebate for Energy Efficiencies

In the past three years, New Mexico State University’s Housing and Residential Life has made several moves toward sustainability. The latest is scrapping old, energy-wasting appliances and bringing in new, more energy-efficient models – a move that has earned NMSU an $88,000 rebate from El Paso Electric Company.

NMSU recently installed nearly 300 energy-efficient evaporative air conditioners in student family housing and apartment communities around campus. The upgrades qualified NMSU to receive a rebate through El Paso Electric’s Energy Saver Program. “This is part of a continuing energy-efficient plan that has been in the works for the past three years,” said Julie Weber, director of NMSU’s Housing and Residential Life.

Weber said plans are underway to somehow reinvest the rebate back to the students.

For Housing and Residential Life, the shift toward being more energy efficient also has included the installation of new stoves, refrigerators, washers and dryers at the Vista Del Monte, Cervantes Village, Tom Fort, Sutherland and Cole Village housing areas. Weber said the changes control university costs, as well as coincide with NMSU’s sustainability efforts.

“About 3,000 energy-efficient appliances have been installed in these areas in the past three years,” said Greg Block, associate director of Housing and Residential Life.

New Furniture

New furniture has been installed in all apartments in the Vista Del Monte Community. Seven of the eleven buildings received the new furniture in June 2009. Matching furniture was installed in the remaining 4 buildings last summer. Replacing the previous furniture are full-size beds, larger dressers that can be tucked under the beds for added floor space, cafe style tables and chairs, leather lounge chairs with ottomans and small couches.

The efficiency apartments in the Cervantes Apartment Community also received new furniture this summer. Maximizing space and comfort are twin extra long bed units with built-in dressers, bookshelves and added storage. New desks with expanded storage and new desk chairs complete the improvements.

Wireless Internet Service Expanding

Residents in portions of Cervantes Village, Vista del Monte Apartments and the Greek/ROTC complex now enjoy wireless Internet service. The new wireless service replaces the old Long Range Ethernet (LRE) service previously used to provide Internet access in those areas. “This is just the first step toward expanding wireless service capacity throughout the campus housing system”, said Julie Weber, Director of Housing and Residential Life. “LRE, as a technology, is disappearing and it made sense to begin our move toward wireless service by starting with those areas that depended upon LRE for Internet access.”
In the coming months, wireless service will be extended into the living spaces of buildings with high speed Ethernet or DSL service already available. The new wireless service will complement the existing services, offering students more choices and greater flexibility when accessing Internet resources.