Move-in Services

2009–2010 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 linen sales, appliance rentals, carpet sales, storage and shipping, insurance, and long distance calling plans that are designed specifically for students in our residential community.

Appliances & Furnishings

Refrigerator and Microwave Rental (Collegiate Concepts, Inc.)

Beginning this year we are excited to offer you a new refrigerator and microwave rental program. The MicroFridge unit consists of a microwave oven and a refrigerator with a separate freezer, all in one integrated unit. The MicroFridge has patented circuitry, which prevents blown fuses or tripped circuit breakers while reducing energy consumption. It works off one electrical cord, meets the university's electrical and safety requirements, and is Energy Star rated. Since it includes a separate true zero-degree freezer, the freezer can store frozen foods including ice cream for extended periods. The MicroFridge will be delivered to your room before the residence halls open on August 27 and collected from your room after May finals. CCI guarantees to have a brand new MicroFridge for you if your order is received by Saturday, August 1. Visit the Web site for more information or to place your order.

Program Update: CCI was able to continue to process requests until mid-August; due to high demand all available inventory has been reserved for the upcoming academic year. To insure your participation in this service next year, please plan on ordering early. Thank you for your interest!

Web site: www.CollegeFridge.com/cua E-mail: info@loftconcepts.com Phone: (888) 929-0806 Fax: (515) 597-2303

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 Thursday, August 27. If you pre-order your carpet by Friday, August 21 your carpet will be delivered directly to your room before you arrive. All carpeting is first-quality, plush, residential, new, and bound on all sides. This is a great opportunity to begin personalizing your room! Visit Quality Products and Services' Web site for more information and to reserve your carpet, or pick up an order form from Housing Services.  

Web site: www.weareqps.com (Click on the "Student Carpet Sale" link) E-mail: qualityproducts@msn.com Phone: (610) 736-3300 Fax: (610) 736-0936

Linen Sales (Residence Hall Linens)

We are excited to announce a new program for 2009–2010. The Residence Hall Linen Program gives students and parents the opportunity to purchase the extra-long linens needed to fit the mattresses at CUA (all beds are extra-long, twin size, 80" x 36"). Towels, shower and laundry supplies are also available. There are a variety of trendy patterns and colors to choose from to make it easy and fun for you to personalize your space. Through this convenient program you can have the linens and accessories shipped directly to your home during the summer. Visit the Web site to view the full product line of more than 20 color combinations and take advantage of free shipping on Value Paks. Brochures and order forms are also available from Housing Services. In order to receive your linens at home before move-in on August 27, please order by Thursday, August 13. 

Web site: www.rhl.org/cua E-mail: cs@rhl.org Phone: (800) 957-4228

 

Shipping and Storage Services

CollegeBoxes, Inc.

CollegeBoxes provides shipping to CUA for the fall semester through their Ship to School program as well as storage for students over the summer and semesters abroad. The Ship to School program allows you to easily ship items via UPS to CUA where they will be conveniently waiting in your room when you arrive in August. No worrying about fitting everything into your car or carrying boxes up stairs! The summer or semester storage program offers discounted packing supplies, free insurance and free pick-up from your spring room and delivery directly to your new room when you return in August. To sign up, or for more information, visit their Web site or call 1-866-BOX-IT-UP. Informational brochures are also available at Housing Services.

Web site: www.collegeboxes.com E-mail: customercare@collegeboxes.com Phone: (866) 269-4887 Fax: (617) 600-1051

  

Insurance Services

National Student Services, Inc. (NSSI)

NSSI is a student insurance program 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 Web site. Brochures are also available in Housing Services.

Web site: www.nssinc.com E-mail: 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 Web site, or by picking up a brochure in Housing Services.

Web site: www.CollegeStudentInsurance.com E-mail: 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 Web site.

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 Web site. 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.

Web site: www.campuslink.paetec.com

E-mail: campuslink@paetec.com

Phone: (800) 962-4772

Fax: (585) 340-2509