NU ID Card and Keys

Card access buildings require the use of your university I.D. card to enter the exterior doors of the building. 

NU ID Card

The NU ID card serves as your primary form of on-campus identification; use it to do things like check out library resources, access your meal plan and utilize the Kiernan Recreation Center, just to name a few! It is your responsibility to carry your student I.D. with you at all times and present it to any university staff, including hall staff. If your card is lost or stolen, you must notify the I.D. Office immediately; you may also log onto your myNU account and freeze all card services.

Keys

You will be issued a key to your assigned room. Keys are your responsibility and are not to be given to others. You are required to return all keys issued when you check out. If you lose a key, you are responsible for the cost of changing the lock(s) and key replacement. It is a violation of university policy to duplicate a key to any lock on university property.

You will be charged a lock-out fee, per occurrence. If you are locked out of your room, contact a Community Advisor to perform a lock-out. You will need to provide photo identification or information so that staff members may verify that you are a resident of the room.

Kitchenette Facilities

Limited cooking facilities are available in the halls; you are expected to keep the kitchenettes clean and in proper working order. Most of our kitchenettes are equipped with a sink and microwave.

Laundry Facilities

Washers and dryers are located in all halls and are free of charge. Facilities are also equipped with LaundryView, an Internet application that allows you to monitor the status of washers and dryers in connected laundry rooms through a Web browser. Students can view the availability of machines, receive text message alert when laundry is complete and browse through green tips and help in doing laundry. Students should promptly report any machine malfunction to the Office of Business Services. 

Bathrooms Facilities

Usually located either in the center of a wing or at the end of a corridor, all residence hall bathrooms are single gender. The number of bathrooms varies depending on the size of the hall. They include multiple sinks with mirrors, separate showers (with curtains) and toilet stalls with doors. The number of toilets, sinks and showers also vary, depending upon the number of resident rooms per floor. Bathrooms are cleaned and maintained daily by Unicco custodians.

Maintenance Request

In the event maintenance work is needed in your room or within your community, please contact a Community Advisor for assistance in filing a work order request form. 

By requesting maintenance, you are authorizing our staff to enter your room. If noone is home, our staff member will enter your room and respond to the problem in your absence.

Internet

Rooms in all university residence halls are equipped with one ethernet port per person. This is your direct connection to the university's high-speed Ethernet network and the Internet. There is no additional cost for this service other than the cost of equipping your computer to make use of it.

Bring your own computer equipped with wireless or Ethernet card. For more information on how to configure your computer or which Ethernet card to buy, check out the Information Technology Center.

Cable Television

Each room is equipped with one cable outlet providing extended basic cable. Students are responsible for providing all equipment necessary to operate cable. Any cables or wiring needed should be at least 10 feet long to allow for convenient placement. If more than one television is desired for a room, we recommend purchasing a cable splitter.

Recycling

Residence Life recycles aluminum, plastic, white paper, newspaper and cardboard. Due to the potential risk factor, Residence Life recycling does not recycle glass. Centralized recycling bins are located within or near your residence halls so you can easily transport items to be recycled from your room to these convenient locations. 

Telephone Service

Local service to each room is provided free of charge. Although many students bring personal cell phones to campus, you are encouraged to bring a land line phone for your room. This will allow university offices to reach you, assist in cases of emergency (through enhanced 911) and ensure telephone service in a power outage.

Long Distance Calls

Dial the entire seven digit number.

Residence Life does not provide residents with long-distance calling services. You may purchase your own prepaid calling card for use in the halls, or use your cell phone to make long-distance calls. Prepaid calling cards are available at the University Bookstore.

Emergency Calls

In an emergency, calls may be placed to the residence life office at 716.286.8100 (during office hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.). After office hours, emergency calls should be placed to Campus Safety directly at 716.286.8111.

Vending

Students have a variety of vending machines with a wide assortment of products. Most of the machines are operated by using money on your NU I.D. Card. Misuse or vandalism of the machines can result in a individual or hall-wide damage charge.

Lost and Found

If you lose or find items, report them immediately to a Community Advisor or Campus Safety. At the end of the academic year, all items found in common areas or left behind in a resident's room will be donated to a charitable organization.

Mail

The Niagara University Post Office is a first class, all-service post office. It accepts and dispatches all classes of mail, including overnight Postal Express. To discourage you from sending cash in the mail, it will gladly cash postal money orders. Items sent by private companies will not be delivered through the postal service. Only those items mailed through the postal system can be delivered. Delivery services other than the U.S. Postal Service deliver to the facility services storeroom.

The post office box rental fee for one year is $46 plus a $6 refundable deposit for P.O. box keys (2). Post office boxes can be rented only in person. This cannot be done by mail.

The fee is payable by credit card, cash, postal money order, or personal check (with proper ID) made out to the United States Postal Service. It is the students' responsibility to rent their post office boxes as soon as they come to campus and pay the annual fee to continue to receive mail on campus. All resident students must have boxes in order for mail to be delivered. All mail should be addressed as follows:

Name
P. O. Box Number
Niagara University, NY 14109

Trunks/Luggage

Any luggage or trunks which are to be shipped in advance (other than through the U.S. Postal Service) should be addressed to:

Your Name
Residence Hall, Room Number
C/O Facility Services
Niagara University, NY 14109

All trunks should be locked and insured. Please send them at least two weeks prior to your arrival on campus. You may claim your luggage by contacting Facility Services when you arrive, according to the schedule of hours posted. The office is not open on weekends or holidays.