2020-2021 Downtown Commons Move-in Guide
IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Welcome Home! Downtown Commons 1 is located on 349 E 1st Avenue in the historic and vibrant avenues of downtown Salt Lake City. Downtown Commons 2 is located a few blocks from Downtown Commons 1, situated on 43 South and 400 East, near the heart of Salt Lake City.
DOWNTOWN COMMONS SERVICES KEYS & DOOR ACCESS
Mailboxes for paper mail are provided FREE of charge. You will receive a key to your mailbox from your Community Manager. Packages are not able to securely be delivered to Downtown Commons and need to be routed to the Peterson Heritage Center. Downtown Commons packages are dropped off three times a week to Downtown Commons 2. The Community Managers will sort packages and notify you of pick up from DTC2. If your package exceeds 30 lbs or is exceptionally difficult to carry, you will receive an email from the PHC to pick up the If you are locked out Monday through Friday package there. between 5 p.m. - 8 a.m. and on the weekend, contact your Community Manager and they can let you in. Your room key and UCard allow you to access your room and building and should never be shared with anyone. If you misplace one, you can borrow a loaner from the PHC Front Desk. Loaner keys and temporary access cards are free for 24 hours, or can be checked out for up to seven days for a $10 fee. If you lose your key, we will change your locks and charge you a replacement fee of $60. If you need a new UCard, please visit the UCard office in the Union Building.
Address for envelope delivery:
DOWNTOWN COMMONS CONTACTS Jake Peters | Area Coordinator 801-587-2978
Laundry Room
1st oor Laundry is free! Residents supply own laundry detergent & any other products they may use.
Community Space
Downtown Commons 1 - 1st oor Downtown Commons 2 - 3rd oor Includes recreational activities, TVs, and a bathroom.
TV Viewing Area
Downtown Commons 1 - 1st oor lobby Downtown Commons 2 - 3rd oor Community Space
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Downtown Commons 2 43 S. 400 E. Apt # _ _ _ _ Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Pool Table
Yajaira Carlson | DTC 2 Community Manager 801-842-6740 (only between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.)
Your Name 2500 Heritage Center Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The Equity Lounge and Equity Living Room house the Social Justice Advocates and provide spaces where all residents are welcome, all identities are embraced, and you can feel free to be yourself.
DTC AMENITIES
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Hours: Sun-Thurs, 3-11 p.m. Lounge: Located on the ground level of benchmark 822 Living Room: Locaed on the first floor of Kahlert Village
Peterson Heritage Center Open 24 hours | 801-587-2000 https://housing.utah.edu/living-the-u/ desk-mail-services/
Downtown Commons 1 349 1st Avenue Apt # _ _ _ _ Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Katie Montenegro | DTC 1 Community Manager 801-842-6332 (only between 5 p.m. and 7 a.m.)
EQUITY LOUNGE & LIVING ROOM
Housing & Residential Education Mon - Fri, 8 a m - 5 p m 801-587-2002 | info@housing.utah.edu www.housing.utah.edu
TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
Computer Lab: Located on the ground level of Benchmark 822 Creative Commons by Adobe: Located on the first floor of Kahlert Village Stop by your newly renovated computer lab in Heritage Commons for group study rooms, a laptop bar, printing, and more! On lower campus? Check out the new Creative Commons by Adobe!
Downtown Commons 1 & 2 Community Spaces
Board Game & Equipment Rentals See Community Manager to check out games and equipment.
Get social with HRE! @UOFUHOUSING
TRANSPORTATION FOR HOUSING RESIDENTS CAMPUS SHUTTLES
Campus shuttles are a free and convenient weekday service for you and campus guests! Shuttles have a late night service as well with a reduced schedule, but they do not run on the weekends or holidays. The campus shuttle system transports students all over campus. This free service is especially useful for on-campus residents — as the Red, Blue, and Orange routes stop at the Peterson Heritage Center and Chapel Glen. For routes and information: commuterservices.utah.edu Wondering where your shuttle is? Track your shuttle! To track all campus shuttle locations live, view estimated times of arrival, and find nearest stops, visit uofubus.com or download the Ride Systems app available in the Apply Store or Google Play Store.
SAFE RIDE
SafeRide is a free after-hours service for students managed by Commuter Services. It is operated by University student employees. SafeRide functions similarly to other rideshare programs like Uber or Lyft but only operates within university boundaries, Monday - Friday from 6 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Students may request a ride by downloading the TapRide app and following the prompts.
SLC PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
The university’s agreement with UTA provides students access to UTA buses, TRAX and FrontRunner trains at no additional cost using your UCard. The TRAX Red Line and several UTA bus routes come directly to campus, making public transportation accessible to students living on campus.
Buses run around parts of campus and there are TRAX stations in front of the MHC and at the Rice-Eccles Stadium. Your UCard is your free transportation pass for services on TRAX, buses, and the FrontRunner. When boarding and exiting, tap your UCard at the scanners on either end of the TRAX platform or at the bus entrance. Bus and TRAX schedules may be found on the buses, at the TRAX station, or online at www.rideuta.com. There is also a trip planner on the UTA website. Just type in where you are, where you would like to go, and the time you want to leave and arrive. REMINDER: You must tap on and off when utilizing TRAX or the city buses
PARKING If you choose to bring a vehicle to campus, you will need to purchase a parking pass from Commuter Services. A variety of permits are available to housing residents. Residents are encouraged to utilize TRAX, UTA buses, and campus shuttles as a more sustainable form of transportation. For more information on parking or to purchase a parking pass online, please visit Commuter Services’ website: commuterservices.utah.edu
PARKING AT DOWNTOWN COMMONS
Downtown Common 1 & 2 offer free parking on a first-come, first-served basis. At Downtown Commons 2, residents have the option to opt in for gated parking. Spaces are first-come, first-served. Contact your Community Manager to receive access if interested.
GUEST PARKING ON CAMPUS
Guest parking passes for campus may be purchased through the Commuter Services’ website.
PARKING ON CAMPUS
Commuter Services has virtual parking permits and your license plate is your permit.
REGISTER YOUR BICYCLE! Bikes can be registered through the Commuter Services website. There is a “Free Bicycle Registration” link at the bottom of the page. Visit: commuterservices.utah.edu/ Residents should only park their bicycles in designated bicycle parking areas. Residents should avoid locking their bikes onto railings and trees.
DINING SERVICES Being a resident of Downtown Commons 1 or 2 puts you in the center of downtown Salt Lake City! As a downtown resident, you have access to a variety of dining locations on and off campus! Enrolling in a meal plan is an easy and convenient service that will allow you to dine at all the newest locations on campus! Downtown Commons residents will be able to select from one of five meal plans: • Block 40 • Block 150 • Plan 8 • Plan 15 • Plan 21
ON CAMPUS DINING HUBS
You can use your meal plans on campus by either using traditional meals at the Peterson Heritage Center Dining Room or the newest eatery, Urban Bytes, on the first floor in Kahlert Village. If your meal plan allows transfer meals, you can dine at a variety of other locations across campus, including Crimson View on the fourth floor of The Union, Miller Café in Lassonde Studios, Honors Market in the MHC, The Hive in Heritage Commons, and the Student Life Center! You can also use your Flex Dollars anywhere on campus.For more information about meal plans and dining locations, visit housing.utah.edu/dining
GROCERY STORES
Living in downtown Salt Lake City gives you access to a number of grocery stores within just a few short blocks! You can also hop on a UTA Bus for free with your UCard to take you anywhere around SLC.
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Smith’s Grocery —402 6th Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Harmons Grocery at City Creek —135 E 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Natural Grocers —645 E 400 S A, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Trader Joe’s —634 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Sprouts Farmers Market Grocery —216 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Whole Foods —544 700 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102 Smith’s Grocery —455 500 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
GETTING CONNECTED REGISTER & CONNECT YOUR DEVICES
There is WiFi access in every building on campus. To determine which network your device should connect to, visit: onboard.utah.edu. For questions or issues, check https://it.utah.edu/help/ or contact the Campus Help Desk at 801-581-4000 x 1.
XFINITY ON CAMPUS (XOC)
For fall 2020, streaming service is a part of your bill through Xfinity on Campus (XOC) at no additional cost. Beginning spring 2021, students can opt-in to this service for $6.99 per month. To sign up for spring 2021, visit housing.utah.edu/apply-reserve/optional-services/
WIRED INTERNET CONNECTION
Your room also has a wired internet connection available. If you would like to utilize this, please call the Help Desk 801-581-4000 x1 to activate the wall port. That’s it! You will need to provide an ethernet cable to connect to your computer). If the wall jack/plate looks broken, please fill out a maintenance request or call our office at 801-587-2002. University Information Technology 801-581-4000 | helpdesk@utah.edu www.it.utah.edu
INTERNET TIPS - BE A GOOD WIRELESS STEWARD DO - Use UConnect - Use wired connection - Use ULink for gaming devices - Contact Campus Help Desk for assistance connecting devices
DON’T - Bring personal wi routers & hotspots - Use wireless printers - Connect wireless media players (Apple TV, Chromecast, etc.) as wired
WHAT IF SOMETHING IN MY ROOM IS BROKEN? If something is broken in your living space, please ll out a maintenance request online. Please note, maintenance requests should not be lled out for connectivity issues — contact the Campus Help Desk or UTV for issues with internet or TV connectivity. If a port or a jack appears damaged, however, please ll out a maintenance request. Visit the maintenance request website directly at www.apartments.utah.edu/forms/request.php. First step after you move in: look around. If you see an issue, please report it immediately: www.apartments.utah.edu/forms/request.php 1.TO MAKE A REQUEST, CLICK HERE ON HRE’S WEBSITE.
2. THEN CLICK ON THE “SUBMIT A MAINTENANCE REQUEST” LINK
OR Visit the maintenance request site directly: www.apartments.utah. edu/forms/request.php
OVERNIGHT GUEST POLICY
SAFETY AND SECURITY
Due to Covid-19, there will not be any overnight University Police & Security are here to help make guests allowed throughout the fall 2020 semester. your experience on campus a safe and pleasant This will be reevaluated for spring 2021. Learn one by doing patrols, safeguarding your security, more at housing.utah.edu/coronavirus and offering programs and resources. Guest and visitor policies may be adjusted throughout the year to support physical distancing and safety guidelines.
TAILGATING FREE ZONE Residential buildings are locked 24 hours a day and are only accessible to students who live there. Tailgating is when you let someone in the building without an escort. All visitors should be escorted in and out of a building by a resident. It’s not rude to be safe! Do not let people in a building if they don’t have tap access to get in.
UCARDS You'll need your UCard for a lot of things on campus! You will receive your UCards with your welcome packet when you check in during your assigned move-in time this August. To replace a lost UCard, please stop by either of the UCard locations on campus: in the Union Building, room #158, or at the University Hospital, room #AC143C (use the south entrance).
UCard Services 801-581-CARD (2273) www.ucard.utah.edu TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS The University of Utah is a tobacco-free campus. Smoking and the use of any tobacco product (including e-cigarettes) is prohibited on all university property and in any outdoor area controlled by the University. These areas include all university residence hall and apartment buildings. This rule is applicable 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To get help quitting, please visit tobaccofree.utah.edu
University Police & Security Immediate Response/Dispatch: 801-585-COPS (2677) or 911 Non-emergency: 801-585-2677 www.dps.utah.edu While off campus: 911 Non-emergency: 801-799-3000 CAMPUS COURTESY ESCORT
Campus courtesy escorts are always available as a resource to students while on campus. You can request an escort to your residence hall, car, or any campus building.
CAMPUS ALERT
The Campus Alert system sends text messages to notify students of any safety threats, weather conditions, or other important updates to keep students informed. This system is also used to send any housing specific instructions to residents. All students are automatically signed up for this service. Visit campusalert.utah.edu to learn more.
PAYING HOUSING BILLS All housing and meal plan charges are included with your tuition bill. This bill will be paid through University Income Accounting & Student Loan Services. The HRE office will not accept payments. You can view your tuition bill online in CIS. All housing and meal plan charges are due when tuition is due, unless you have signed up for a payment plan. Learn more at housing.utah.edu/apply-reserve/rates-nhousing-account/
CLEANING SERVICE To help maintain our facilities for years to come, the HRE custodial staff will clean the common spaces of Downtown Commons 1 & 2 throughout the academic year. Cleaning of the individual apartments is the responsibility of the residents.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS & PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) If you would like to allow individuals to access your Housing U account to pay your bill, you will need to release your FERPA rights through Housing U in CIS. FERPA only allows others access to the student's relevant financial information and applies to minors enrolled in the University. Once logged in, select “FERPA Consent Release Form”, check Housing & Residential Education as an area of release, and create a pin. Please remember to share your pin with anybody that you would like to have access to your account. Contact the Office of the Registrar for more information about FERPA.
801-581-5808 registrar@utah.edu www.registrar.utah.edu GARBAGE AND RECYCLING If you live in Downtown Commons, there are blue bins where you can dispose of all your recyclables (except glass). There are small blue bins in each individual room and larger blue bins in the kitchen. Each building has garbage and recycling dumpsters in the parking lots.
POLICIES All students have the responsibility to abide by university and HRE policies and to report safety concerns and policy violations that are taking place in their room, suite, oor, and/or building. You should know that there are consequences for making choices that violate community standards. You are responsible for all policies outlines on our website and housing contract. More information about the student conduct process and our policies can be found in the Residence Hall and Apartment Policies section of our website at housing.utah.edu/living-the-u/resident-policies-responsibilities/. You are also responsible for following the University of Utah’s Student Code, which can be viewed at http://deanofstudents.utah.edu/conduct/.
IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION FALL 2020 COVID-19 IMPACTS
FACE COVERINGS
CLEANING CHECKLIST IN YOUR ROOM
University policy requires face coverings to be worn in all common areas on campus. Residents (Source: Center for Disease Control) must wear face coverings while in indoor areas - Wear reusable or disposable gloves for outside of their room. Face coverings are not routine cleaning and disinfection. required outdoors where 6ft. physical distancing - Clean surfaces using soap and water, then is possible. use disinfectant. Cleaning with soap and water reduces number of germs, dirt and impurities LAUNDERING on the surface. Disinfecting kills germs on surfaces. COVID-19 TESTING: Cloth face coverings should be laundered after - Practice routine cleaning of frequently You received a COVID-19 test prior to picking up each use. See the CDC's guidelines for washing touched surfaces. High touch surfaces include: your keys. While you await results of this test, you and drying your cloth face covering: - Tables, doorknobs, light switches, should limit your exposure to others. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/ countertops, handles, desks, phones, prevent-getting-sick/how-to-wash-cloth-facekeyboards, toilets, faucets, sinks, etc. coverings. PRIORITIES WHILE YOU LIVE It will take everyone, working together, to support a safer community this Fall. We provided some insights for you as to the residential experience in the Resident Addendum to the Housing Agreement. You can view the Resident Addendum again inside your Move-in Guide.
ON CAMPUS:
- Maintain physical distance from others - Wear a face covering when outside of your room - Wash your hands frequently - Do not host guests from outside of the HRE residence halls - Stay away from others when you are sick. - If you have symptoms or are getting tested for COVID-19, complete the HRE Self-Report form immediately so that we can isolate you and quarantine others you have been in contact with. - Engage in your community through virtual outreach efforts.
STUDENT ONLINE TRAINING
PHYSICAL DISTANCING
CLEANING BUCKETS
When outside of your room, you need to maintain Cleaning and sanitation supplies are available for physical distancing from others. This includes in residents to use. Cleaning buckets can be picked up in laundry rooms. Please return cleaning the Dining Room, hall lounges, classrooms, etc. buckets after you use them so that our custodial team can keep supplies replenished. Buckets GUEST POLICY include: - Glass cleaner A guest is defined as anyone who is not - All-purpose cleaner and disinfectant contracted to live in an HRE space. No guests are - Gloves permitted inside HRE rooms/apartments. - Towels Residents can host other HRE residents from other buildings in lounge areas if face coverings are worn and physical distancing is observed. DISTANCE BETWEEN BEDS The CDC advises that when two people are sleeping in a room that you sleep so that both - Wash hands often with soap and water for 20 people do not have their heads at the same end of the bed. The beds, upon move in, are set to be seconds more than 6’ apart. As you consider your room - Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth arrangement, please maintain the maximum distance possible for your bed arrangement.
CLEAN HANDS OFTEN
You will be required to complete the student online training that provides details regarding how to more safely engage as part of the campus CLEANING PROCEDURES community. This includes expectations on face & RESOURCES coverings, staying home when you are ill, physical distancing and washing your hands. HRE custodial team members thoroughly clean and sanitize all high touch and common areas. SELF-REPORT FORM Our custodial team member routinely clean the Students who begin experiencing COVID-19 following areas: hallways, laundry rooms, symptoms, are awaiting COVID-19 test results, or common rooms/lounges, stairways and elevators, who believe they have been exposed to COVID-19 entryways, public restrooms, and cluster style must complete the HRE Self-Report Form. Form restrooms. Residents are responsible for regularly submissions will be routed to an HRE staff cleaning areas in their room/apartment as well as bathrooms in their living area. member to provide you support.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT While we know that the semester will be different for everyone, we will be connecting with residents in a variety of ways to help support them in their transition. The three Learning Goals we focus on are: Culture of Belonging, Collegiate Success, and Personal Development. Your Resident Advisor will reach out to you to share ways you will engage with these learning goals in a socially distant way.
HOUSING.UTAH.EDU/CORONAVIUS
2020 RESIDENT ADDENDUM TO THE HOUSING & RESIDENTIAL EDUCATION AGREEMENT Housing & Residential Education is dedicated to doing its best to maintain a clean environment for students who choose to live on campus during the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. As you can imagine this is a challenging task and requires diligence on the part of everyone, including residents.Please plan to help us by doing your part in keeping your living spaces clean and complying with the CDC guidance on Covid-19 spread prevention (covering coughs/sneezes, regular hand washing, physical distancing, wearing a face covering, etc.). By choosing to live on campus, you agree to abide by all CDC, campus, local, state and federal guidelines for the well-being of the community and staff members.
- I understand and agree that if a roommate or apartment-mate becomes ill with Covid-19, I will need to follow guidance by the HRE department and health officials, which will likely include isolating in-place for 14 days. - I understand that I may be required to be tested for symptoms of Covid-19 (temperature checks, nasal swabs, etc.) and provide test results to HRE in order to support the safety of the community. - I understand that I have contracted for a housing space and not a specific room. If circumstances arise, such as closing a building, I may be re-assigned to an alternate space.
HRE has extended the contract cancellation deadline to June 15 so that students could evaluate their own health and safety plan. While we would - I understand that Dining Services will continue to comply with Health like for you to be part of the on-campus community, we understand if this is department guidance and may be primarily in a “To Go� format or limited seating format for the year. not the environment that best fits your needs at this time. This includes, but is not limited to the following: - I understand that I will be encouraged (and may be required) to wear a face covering in housing and elsewhere on campus in the presence of others.
- In compliance with the state of Utah health guidance, in order to assist us in understanding the Coronavirus transmission level risk where you are, please share the zip code of where you will be as of August 1, 2020. _______
- I understand and agree that I may be asked to provide confirmation of a - I understand that unless/until governmental health authorities and the negative COVID-19 test and/or submit to a COVID-19 test during my stay. University approve social gathering, I will not be able to have guests or visitorsin order to support social distancing. - I understand and agree that if I become ill, I will utilize the Self-Report Form to alert HRE so that I can be provided support and others with whom I have been in contact can be notified and be provided support as well.