Residence Halls

Resident Information

Work Orders

• Install and connect to the UC Merced VPN
• To see a step-by-step process on how to submit a work order, please visit here: https://housing.ucmerced.edu/node/1811
• If you have submitted a Work Order and the issue is not resolved, or not completed within 36-48 hours, please contact housing@ucmerced.edu, or call 209-228-2293. You do not need to submit another Work Order. Please include the work order number in your email.
• If urgent (fire, water damage, safety), please call 1-855-234-0579.
• Please make sure you have the RA on Duty phone number in your contacts, in case you need it for any after-hour issues.
• Please be sure you have the UC Merced Police Department Dispatcher phone number: 209-228-2677 in case you need it.

Kitchens

• Please clean after yourself every time - leave it even cleaner than before use. Please wash your dishes, pots, and pans; put everything you used back where it belongs; and wipe down the counter areas.
• If you are using the public fridge in the kitchens, label your items with your name and room number on it, use containers and zip lock bags for food stores in the kitchen fridge or freezer. Please keep the fridge and freezer clean. 

Bathrooms

Flushable Wipes and paper towels – although you can buy flushable wipes, they are not resolvable, and will clog toilets and drains; we have been experiencing both on north and south campus. The only item that can go down the toilet is toilet paper.

Public Property

Please do not remove furniture or signs from the lounges and hallways. You will be charged for any missing items.

Lock and Access

• Please do not allow strangers to enter behind you into your residence hall.
• Please keep your door locked at all times when you are not in your room.
• Please return temporary access cards to the office if you have not done so to avoid charges.

HVAC Information (North Campus Residents)

Standard cooling and heating setpoints for Campus Housing are 74-75 degrees F and 68-70 degrees, depending on if it's winter or summer. Please see below for more specifics.

Fire Safety

• No appliances in the rooms. Please refer to Handbook (https://housing.ucmerced.edu/housing-handbook) for details. Here’s the process we will follow when there’s a fire safety violation in the rooms:
  • An incident report will be created for conduct process.
  • Resident will get notification from the Res Education office/conduct officer about the violation.
  • Conduct officer will communicate or meet with the student who violated policy.
  • Conduct officer will decide if the student is responsible or not responsible for the violation and will decide on sanctions.
  • Please check out the conduct process here: <link>
• Fridge size allowed – 4.2cubic feet.
• Number of fridges and microwaves allowed based on room types:
   

  Room Type	Number of Mini Fridges Allowed	Number of Microwaves Allowed
  Single	1	1
  Double	1	1
  Triple	2	1
  Quad	2	1

   

• Extension cords and power strips – Power strips state the maximum volts, watts, or amps on the bottom of the power strip. Do not overload extension cords and power strips.
• Please remove and dispose regularly of recycling and trash (items that could add to the spread of fire)  from your rooms.

South Campus Furniture and Room Type