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  We  are  finishing  up  another  year  and  checkouts  from  the  Residence  Halls  will  be  scheduled  soon!    Commencement  is  Friday,  May  9th.    Finals  begin  Saturday,  May  3rd.    The  residence  halls  officially  close  at  noon  on  Friday,  May  9th.    We  know  there  are  lots  of  things  to  do  and  to  celebrate.  Students  enjoyed  E-­‐Days  and  many  other  activities  this  past  month.  There  are  still  many  more  opportunities  going  on-­‐campus  over  the  next  several  weeks  but  students  are  gearing  up  for  final  exams  and  we  are  ready  to  provide  them  the  resources  to  make  a  smooth  transition  to  their  next  chapter  in  life.       Residence  Life  hopes  that  you  and  your  student  have  found  2013-­‐2014  year  at  Mines  a  rich  and  rewarding  experience!  We  are  truly  honored  and  privileged  to  serve  you  and  your  student.  If  you  have  a  moment  we  would  really  like  to  hear  your  feedback  about  your  experience  with  Residence  Life.  Please  click  on  the  link  below  and  fill  out  our  Parent  Survey!  

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The Final Stretch Successful Check-Out Summer Housing Summer Storage Summer Transitions Events and Programs Additional Information Residence Life Contact

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FINALS  WEEK  RESOURCES  FOR  YOUR  STUDENTS  Final  Exam  Schedule         Center  of  Academic  Services  and  Advising  !Academic  Calendar(through  2015-­‐2016)   Mines  Dining

Successful Residence Hall Check-Out   Over  the  next  several  weeks  Residence  Life  will  be  communicating  through  floor  meetings,  email,  and  social  

media  with  all  students  living  in  the  residence  halls  about  the  most  effective  way  to  check-­‐out.  Commencement  is  Friday,  

May  9th.    Finals  begin  Saturday,  May  3rd.    The  residence  halls  officially  close  at  noon  on  Friday,  May  9th.    We  strongly  

encourage  all  students  to  leave  24  hours  after  their  last  final.  Residents  are  expected  to  sign  up  for  a  checkout  time  with  

their  RA  72  hours  prior  to  expected  departure.  Checkouts  (walk-­‐throughs  of  each  room,  common  areas,  bathrooms,  etc.,)  

will  take  approximately  20-­‐25  minutes  each.    Residents  are  expected  to  have  their  belongings  removed  from  the  hall  and  

rooms  cleaned.  Any  damages  will  be  noted  on  the  residents’  check-­‐in  sheets  and  compared  to  “Conditions  at  Check-­‐in”  to  

see  what  damages,  if  any,  have  occurred.    Once  the  walkthroughs  are  complete  and  both  staff  and  residents  sign  the  

paperwork,  residents  will  turn  in  their  keys  and  your  student  may  leave  at  that  time.  In  an  effort  to  be  more  sustainable,    

Residence  Life  partners  with  Goodwill  to  provide  donation  bins  and  trailers  on-­‐campus  during  the  move-­‐out  process.  

Additionally,  if  your  students  are  needing  Summer  Housing(page  3)  please  contact  us  at  housing@mines.edu.  Finally,  if  

you  are  in  need  of  storage  solutions  please  refer  to  page  4.    

Summer School HousingIs  your  student  attending  Summer  School  and  looking  to  live  on  campus?    Or  is  your  student  working  on-­‐  or  off-­‐campus  and  registered  for  fall  classes  and  needs  summer  housing?    If  so,  the  Department  of  Residence  Life  offers  housing  for  our  students  from  May  10th  thru  August  2nd.    Summer  residents  will  be  assigned  a  room  in  Weaver  Towers  East  –  moving  either  directly  from  their  current  residence  hall  by  Saturday,  May  10th  –  enjoying  the  recently  renovated  Towers  with  access  to  a  fully-­‐furnished  kitchen  (since  summer  residents  are  not  required  to  purchase  a  meal  plan.  Mines  Dining  will  offer  a  special  Summer  Agate  Meal  Plan(15  Meal  Swipes  and  $90  in  Munch  Money)  for  $225.      Space  is  limited  –  please  have  your  student  apply  through  the  Residence  Life  Housing  Portal(Trailhead.mines.edu).    For  more  information  please  see  below  or  contact  us  at  housing@mines.edu,  or  call  303-­‐273-­‐3351.    Summer  housing  charges  will  be  posted  to  your  student’s  Trailhead  account  once  checked  in.  

Summer Storage Solutions  *  Please  note  the  below  article  is  from  College  Student  Storage  and  is  not  contracted  by  Colorado  School  of  Mines.  Please  use  your  own  judgement  before  signing  up  for  this  resources  in  the  Golden  area.  The  below  is  an  advertisement  written  by  College  Student  Storage.    !   At  the  end  of  the  school  year,  all  the  students  living  on  campus  have  to  move  out  of  the  residence  halls.  Many  parents  and  families  help  their  student  with  the  move  out  process.  For  out  of  state  student’s,  parents  and  family  members  have  to  fly  or  drive  long  distances  in  order  to  help.  This  usually  cost  a  lot  of  money  and  time  off  work.  Here  are  some  of  the  cost  out  of  state  parents  and  families  incur:  

1. Fly  or  drive  to  Colorado,  so  airfare  or  gas  money  and  or  car  rentals  2. Hotel  cost  and  meals  3. Time  off  work,  or  you  have  to  use  vacation  days  4. Buying  moving  supplies  5. Renting  a  storage  unit,  and  buying  a  lock  6. Moving  items  out  of  residence  halls  and  to  a  storage  unit  7. Doing  the  whole  process  again  in  August  when  school  starts  back  up!

You  can  see  how  this  process  is  expensive  and  exhausting  for  parents.  Also,  moving  out  of  the  residence  halls  is  very  stressful  on  students  during  finals  even  if  they  have  their  own  vehicle  and  are  going  to  do  it  themselves.  There  is  a  service  that  can  help  you  and  your  student  with  ALL  of  this  and  is  way  cheaper  and  easier  on  the  all  of  you.  Its  called  College  Student  Storage(CSS).  CSS  have  been  in  business  in  Colorado  for  18  years  and  have  moved,  stored,  or  shipped  over  15,000  college  students  in  that  time.  Here  is  what  CSS  summer  storage  service  offers:    

1. CSS  deliver  boxes  (3  different  sizes),  tape,  poster  tube,  tags  and  a  marker  ahead  of  time  before  move  out  to  your  student  

2. Pick  up  your  student’s  items  from  their  on  or  off  campus  residence  3. Storage  in  a  climate  controlled  warehouse  for  the  summer  4. Deliver  all  items  back  to  your  student’s  new  address  on  or  off  campus  when  school  begins. !

CSS  can  store  anything!  The  items  do  not  have  to  be  boxed  (bikes,  plastic  containers,  furniture,  rugs,  fridges,  etc..).  CSS  also  offers  shipping,  freighting,  car  storage,  and  moving  services  as  well.  Please  check  CSS  out  at  csstorage.com  or  to  sign-­‐up.  You  can  also  call  CSS  office  at  303-­‐545-­‐9525  or  email  CSS  at  info@csstorage.com.  CSS  is  a  locally  owned  and  operated  company  here  in  Colorado.  CSS  does  not  use  independent  contractors  and  are  licensed  and  insured.  Students  have  are  going  abroad,  taking  a  semester  off,  moving  off-­‐campus,  repacking  services  for  injured  students,  shipping  or  freighting  everything  home  after  finals  or  graduation  have  found  CSS  to  be  a  convenient  solution  for  storage  needs.  No  matter  what  the  situation,  we  can  help  you  out.  Parents  save  yourself  the  hassle  of  moving  your  student  while  saving  money  and  time.  College  Student  Storage  could  be  a  simple  solution.    

Enjoying Your Summer with Your StudentWhat  have  you  missed  the  most  about  your  student  being  gone  this  year?  Maybe  it’s  their  great  sense  of  humor  or  their  nice  smile  or  the  friends  they  brought  over? And  what  have  you  not  missed?  Maybe  you  don’t  miss  the  messy  room,  arguments  with  younger  siblings,  or  the  smelly  shoes  by  the  front  door?  Whether  you  have  missed  your  student  a  li<le  or  a  lot,  the  news  is  that  Finals  Week  is  upon  us,  and  your  student  will  be  coming  home  sooner  than  you  think! Which  leads  me  to  ask,  what  are  your  summer  plans?  Most  of  the  Ame,  first-­‐year  students  spend  their  first  summer  back  home  with  their  family.  They  look  for  jobs  in  their  hometown  community  or  they  just  take  a  long  break  from  anything  school  or  work-­‐related.  Needless  to  say,  their  room,  which  is  now  so  empty,  quiet,  and  neat,  will  be  in  loud,  working  order  again. Your  Student  Has  Matured But  before  you  make  a  whole  bunch  of  family  plans,  realize  that  this  summer  will  not  be  like  past  summers  when  your  student  was  in  high  school.  This  summer  will  be  unique  because  your  student  has  changed  since  they  last  lived  at  home.  Your  child  has  now  lived  their  first  year  of  adult  life  and  has  developed  in  many  ways.  Furthermore,  this  summer  will  probably  be  their  last  Ame  living  in  the  house  before  they  move  onto  living  under  their  own  roof. Maybe  you  had  the  problem  during  Winter  Break  where  you  and  your  student  clashed  because  you  expected  them  to  follow  house  rules  set  when  they  were  in  high  school.  But  they  were  used  to  college  life,  living  on  their  own  and  being  responsible.  Winter  Break  might  be  full  of  bad  memories. If  that  happened,  you  are  not  alone.    And  unless  you  and  your  student  had  a  good  conversaAon  and  figured  out  the  problem  before  they  leN  in  January,  you  will  probably  clash  with  your  student  again  during  this  summer. Would  you  like  to  avoid  those  arguments  and  misunderstandings?  Wouldn’t  it  be  nice  to  make  one  of  your  student’s  last  summers  at  home  full  of  posiAve  memories? Communica3on  and  Compromise The  simple  strategy  to  achieving  both  of  these  ideas  is  communicaAon  and  compromise.  When  your  student  comes  home  and  begins  to  unpack  is  a  great  Ame  to  sit  down  with  them  and  talk  about  expectaAons  for  the  summer.

Events and Programs On-Campus

Find  out  what  your  student  wants  to  get  out  of  this  summer.  Tell  them  what  you  want  to  get  out  of  the  experience.  Share  plans,  projects,  and  ideas.  You  will  be  surprised  at  how  similar  and  how  different  some  of  the  answers  will  be. Discuss  Expecta3ons Next,  discuss  the  things  that  you  don’t  want  to  have  happen  this  summer.  Perhaps  this  is  where  you  can  say  that  you  don’t  want  them  coming  home  at  3  a.m.  and  waking  everyone  up  and  causing  an  argument.  And  perhaps  this  is  where  your  student  will  express  that  they  don’t  want  to  be  treated  like  a  child  or  given  a  curfew. Get  these  concerns  out  into  the  open  and  discuss  them  in  detail.  Listen  to  your  student  and  ask  them  to  listen  to  you  with  the  same  respect.  From  there,  you  can  effecAvely  compromise  and  develop  summer  expectaAons  so  that  a  middle  ground  is  established  that  respects  and  takes  into  consideraAon  every  member  of  the  family. By  taking  the  Ame  to  communicate  and  compromise  at  the  beginning,  you  will  save  your  family  community  from  many  needless  arguments,  allowing  everyone  to  have  a  fabulous  summer.  

Watch the Video That Inspired This Program

So  many  programs  were  put  together  and  submi<ed  to  us  to  share  with  you  that  it  has  been  hard  to  pick  any  one  (or  two  or  three  or….)  to  menAon  specifically  in  this  Newsle<er.    From  the  “WAM”  programs  to  special  events  (E-­‐Days)  to  students  a<ending  “Chicago”  at  the  Denver  Center  of  Performing  Arts,  RHA  Events,  and  community  service  programs  at  local  food,  animal,  and  women’s  shelters,  that  we  thought  we  would  share  some  photos  of  our  staff  in  acAon  with  their  residents!    As  you  can  see,  there  has  been  some  great  ways  to  parAcipate  in  various  events.  

 -­‐Debi  Pretz,  Administra2ve  Coordinator  at  Colorado  School  Of  Mines.  As  a  parent  of  two  college-­‐age  students,  this  ar2cle,  which  was  taken  from  the  Transi2ons  NewsleEer  (Ball  State  University,  Muncie,  IN)  has  been  a  “Go  To”  ar2cle  for  the  summers  in  par2cular  for  Debi.    We  hope  you  enjoy  it  and  find  it  as  useful  as  her  family  has.    Thanks  to  Ball  State  University  for  allowing  us  to  share  their  ar2cle  with  you.

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Mines Dining- Finals Week Schedule

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Place  your  Smart  Cookie  Order  by  May  4th  !•Call  Mines  Dining:  303-­‐384-­‐2508 !

•Email  Mines  Dining:  morgan.mickleson@sodexo.com!

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Phone: 303-273-3351 Email: Housing@mines.edu

Residence Life Website

Director of Residence Life and HousingBrent Waller1733 Maple St., Golden, CO 80401 303-273-3046 | bwaller@mines.edu

Maple Hall and Aspen Hall Brice Bleem Residence Life Coordinator1733 Maple St. Golden, CO 80401 303-273-3995 | bbleem@mines.edu !Residence Halls at Mines Park & Weaver TowersErik BuolResidence Life Coordinator 1733 Maple St. Golden, CO 80401 303-273-3994 | ebuol@mines.edu

Traditional Halls (Morgan, Thomas, Bradford, Randall)

Katie SchmalzelResidence Life Coordinator1222 W. Campus Road, Perez Lounge, Golden, CO 80401 303.273.3982 | kschmalz@mines.edu !Apartment Housing at Mines Park (upperclassman, graduate, and family housing students)Scott Leppla Residence Life Coordinator for Apartment Life 2001 Infinity Circle. Golden, CO. 80401 303-273-3351 | sleppla@mines.edu !Administrative Coordinator for Residence LifeMaryann KozarAdministrative Coordinator of Residence Life 1733 Maple St., Golden CO 80401 303-273-3181 |mkozar@mines.edu

Housing Assignments Coordinator

Debi Pretz Residence Life Assignments and Parent Relations Coordinator2001 Infinity Circle, Golden, CO. 80401 303-273-3351 | dpretz@mines.edu !Housing Assignments SpecialistJackie Garramone Residence Life Assignment Specialist 2001 Infinity Circle, Golden, CO 80401 Golden, CO. 80401

303-273-3928 | jgarramo@mines.edu  !

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