MAKING YOUR ROOM YOUR HOME

Residence Hall living is filled with opportunities to meet new friends, be actively engaged in the community, and to live within steps of where you need to be on campus. Your residence hall room is your “home away from home.”

We hope you feel welcomed and at home while you are living here. To make your room safe, as well as comfortable, we have some guidelines within the restrictions of University policies.

Before you and your roommate(s) move in, you should review the guidelines, decide what to bring, and discuss your needs and the cost involved in personalizing your room. Formulating a plan and consulting with your roommate(s) about their ideas and preferences for how to make your room a comfortable and home-like place for you is a good place to start. With this in mind, please read the following guidelines for personalizing your room.

University furniture

All University of Maryland rooms in residence halls are furnished with:

• Regular Twin size bed and mattress (36” x 75” regular or extra-long sheets fit when using a mattress pad). Pyon-Chen and JohnsonWhittle Halls have extra-long beds.

• Dresser

• Desk and shelf, desk chair

• Window blinds

• Closet space

• Overhead light

• Smoke alarm

• Fire suppression sprinkler system - please do not tamper with or hang items from the sprinkler

Upon arrival, your furniture will be set in the recommended fashion to optimize space and airflow for the Heating and Air Conditioning Unit (HVAC) system. It is important to not block the HVAC unit to allow it to function properly. Additionally, some rooms have portable dehumidifiers attached to the fan coil unit with a 2’ drain line to allow the unit to drain automatically, yet limit mobility. The dehumidifier will automatically pump any excess moisture from the space into existing fan coil condensate drains. These units should not be moved or blocked as they help to control humidity levels in the room.

If you and your roommates decide to rearrange the furniture, it is important to keep a minimum of 12” clearance in front of the HVAC units as well as the dehumidifier, if there is one in your room. We recommend you keep the room set in the fashion you find it, if possible.

Note: No University furnishings may be removed from rooms or apartments. Storage of University furniture outside of an assigned residence area is not allowed.

Posters/wall hangings

You many hang posters, pictures, etc. on the walls. To prevent wall damage, we recommend using “blue painters tape” which is readily available at home improvement stores. Removable poster “putty” is another option. Residents are responsible for damage to the room (walls, ceilings, doors, etc.) and University furnishings.

Report Facilities Problems With One Phone Call

The Department of Residential Facilities has a 24/7 Service Center to respond to routine or emergency facility issues. The best and fastest way to report a facility concern is to call the 24-hour Service Center at 301-314-9675. Add this number to your cell phone for future reference.

Non-urgent facilities issues can also be reported at drf.umd.edu and click “Request Service” button.