Residence Hall and Food Service

Residence Hall Policies

First-year students are required to live in university-owned housing unless living with their parents. Exceptions to the policy must be approved by the Vice President for Student Affairs.

New students are mailed the housing application and agreement by the Admission Office. Returning students obtain a housing application and agreement from the Student Affairs Office. All room assignments are made by the Associate Dean for Residence Life. Special requests for roommates may be honored. Students are assigned two to a room, except for some larger rooms where three are assigned. Single rooms may be assigned upon request based on availability and seniority for additional charge. Changes in room and roommate assignments must be approved in advance by the Associate Dean for Residence Life. Housing agreement run for the entire academic year.

All residence students are charged an inclusive room and board fee, which assumes students are at times unable to eat in the University dining hall. Refunds are not made for meals missed during the week or for weekends.

Additional information regarding services and expectations that pertain specifically to residential students is included in the Residence Life Handbook which is distributed to residential students and available in the Office of Student Affairs.

Each residence hall room is equipped with local telephone service including voicemail, cable television service and computer network connections. Rooms are furnished with a bed and mattress, desk and desk chair for each resident, wardrobe and dresser space, and window covering for each room. Residents must provide their own telephone and linens. Long distance telephone service is available through the university or through a vendor of the student's choice.

Residence halls are normally closed for vacation periods of more than one week. Students may occupy residence halls for vacation periods of one week or less. Food service is not available when classes are not in session. Please refer to the current housing agreement for information on break and vacation periods. All policies and regulations remain in effect during vacation and break periods.

Each residence hall includes laundry facilities, twenty-four hours lounge areas and study rooms for student use. Laundry machines operate with the Concordia Debit Account feature of the student ID card. Microwave ovens are available in common areas for student use, but are not permitted in student rooms.

Resident Assistants (RAs) aid the associate dean for Residence Life in the management of the residence halls. Occupants of residence halls are responsible for rooms and furnishings supplied by Concordia.

To protect student rights to privacy and other legitimate rights, inspections of rooms will normally be made only when the room occupant is present. The University reserves the right to enter student rooms for cause (health and safety checks, requested or emergency repairs which affect the living unit, room inspections made to protect university property, suspected violations of university regulations or state laws which are obvious to an RA or member of the university staff, requests made by law enforcement agencies, concern for the occupants, and the like).

Student should respect one another's right of quiet enjoyment for purposes of study and sleep. The RA is charged with the responsibility of promoting and maintaining a safe, pleasant and wholesome environment.

The University provides reasonable security services to protect student property. It is expected that students at the University will act in a mature, law-abiding and responsible way. They are expected to obey national, state and local laws and ordinances, respect the rights and privileges of others, be forthright and honest in social and academic conduct and conduct themselves in a manner which brings credit to themselves and the university. In addition, students are expected to obey university regulations which are based on policies established by the Board of Regents and the faculty.

Food Service

The university contracts with Sodexho to provide meals in the Dining Hall and Student Union and other special functions on campus. Sodexho is the exclusive food vendor on campus. No other group, individual, or organization may provide food or food services without the expressed written permission of the food service director.

Residential and commuting students are offered several options for meals on campus. Any resident student, commuting student, faculty, and staff member can purchase a declining balance account of any amount through the director of food service. This allows them to use their Concordia I.D. card to purchase items at Union Station or the dining hall for themselves or their guests. A 10 percent incentive bonus is also added to these accounts.

Cash purchases are always welcome at any food service location on campus for students, families, employees, and friends of the university.

University-Owned Apartments

The university makes apartment units available on a limited basis to those for whom residence hall life is not well suited. Priority is given based on the date of application and personal circumstances. Apartment agreements with deposits are required. Information about priority and availability of housing may be obtained from Tom Mauer, Facilities Manager, (651) 641-9955 or mauer@csp.edu.