Move-in Services

2007-2008 Academic Year

Housing Services works with various affiliated off-campus vendors to enhance your residential experience, and to provide specialized services to help make your transition to college residential life a smooth one.  The following vendors provide services such as appliance rentals, carpet sales, storage & shipping, insurance, and long distance calling plans that are designed specifically for students in our residential community.

Appliances & Furnishings

Refrigerator & Microwave Rental (QPS Marketing)

Personal-sized refrigerators and microwaves are available for rent through QPS Marketing.  To reserve your unit, visit QPS Marketing's website, or pick up a Refrigerator/Microwave Lease from Housing Services.

Payments for units received by August 11th will be installed in student rooms by Thursday, August 23rd.  Orders received after August 11th will have to be picked up by the student during Opening Weekend from a designated location on campus.

Website: www.qpsmarketing.com

Email: sales@qpsmarketing.com

Phone: (610) 687-5075

Fax: (610) 687-0632

 

Carpet Sales (Quality Products and Services)

Quality Products and Services will be selling carpets for student bedrooms outside of Spellman, Conaty, and Flather Halls on August 23rd, but you also have the opportunity to pre-order your carpet and have it delivered to your room by Thursday, August 23rd.  You can visit Quality Products and Services' website for more information and to reserve your carpet, or pick up an order form from Housing Services.

Website: www.weareqps.com (Click on the "Student Carpet Sale" link)

Email: qualityproducts@msn.com

Phone: (610) 736-3300

Fax: (610) 736-0936

 

Shipping and Storage Services

CollegeBoxes, Inc.

CollegeBoxes provides storage for students over the summer and semesters abroad.  They offer discounted packing supplies, free insurance ($100 per box), and free pick-up and delivery directly to your student room.

CollegeBoxes also works with UPS to provide convenient shipping services from your home within the continental United States to CUA's mailroom.  They offer free insurance, online tracking, and free pick-up from your home. To sign up, or for more information, visit their website or call 1-866-BOX-IT-UP.  Informational brochures are also available at Housing Services.

Website: www.collegeboxes.com

Email: customercare@collegeboxes.com

Phone: (866) 269-4887

Fax: (617) 600-1051

 

Insurance Services

National Student Services, Inc. (NSSI)

NSSI is a student insurance program that is designed to protect the personal propety of university students.  Items like clothing, textbooks, sports equipment, computers, electronics, and musical instruments are covered in the event of fire or theft.  To inquire about coverage or to sign up, contact NSSI directly via their website.  Brochures are also available in Housing Services.

Website: www.nssinc.com

Email: answers@nssinc.com

Phone: (800) 256-6774

Fax: (405) 372-9584

 

College Student Insurance (CSI)

College Student Insurance also insures student property in the event of an unfortunate circumstance.  CSI often costs considerably less than homeowner's insurance deductables, and generally offers greater flexibility with causes of loss (with some exclusions) and coverage for accidental damages.  More information is available via CSI's website, or by picking up a brochure in Housing Services.

Website: www.CollegeStudentInsurance.com

Email: info@csiprotection.com

Phone: (888) 411-4911

Fax: (678) 832-4910

 

Phone Usage

ResNet is the group within the Center for Planning and Information Technology (CPIT) dedicated to providing high speed network, satellite television and telephone services to residents. Additional information on these services is available on the ResNet website.

All residents are provided with an active phone line in their room upon arrival with on-campus and local access. New students are charged a $50 one-time telephone initiation fee. While supplying a telephone is the resident’s responsibility, residents are highly encouraged to connect a phone to this line for several reasons. The primary reason is for the safety and security of our community. Should the university experience an event that could disrupt cell phone service, our residents should have access to a land line for communication. Although safety and security is our primary reason, land line phones also offer a level of convenience that differs from cell phones. The land lines in the residence halls are connected to the University phone system and provide access to services and offices on campus by simply dialing the four digit campus extension. Guests and visitors may use the call boxes at the entrance to the residence halls to call their host in order to be escorted into the building. In the interiors of a few buildings, cell phone service may not be as reliable as a student may want while land lines provide reliable access.  Finally, campus extensions allow CUA staff and officials to contact residents without incurring long distance charges associated with personal cell phones. 

Several features are pre-installed on each residential phone line at no additional cost. These features may be removed from a student’s phone line upon request. Standard features include call waiting, transfer calling, conference calling, call forwarding, auto call back, and speed dialing. Additional features including voice mail, caller ID, repeat call, return call, and collect call access are available at an additional charge, which will be billed to the student’s account. A Telephone Features Sign-up Form, available on the ResNet Web site, should be completed to add features to your telephone service.

 

PAETEC - Long Distance Calling

The university-approved vendor, PAETEC, is the only direct-dial long distance company available from campus phone lines. Information regarding PAETEC is available on their website. To use another carrier, students must dial that carrier’s toll free or local access number and use a calling card, travel card, prepaid card or charge the call to another source, such as a collect call or to a major credit card.

 

Website: www.campuslink.paetec.com

Email: campuslink@paetec.com

Phone: (800) 962-4772

Fax: (585) 340-2509