Important Semester Break Information

Vacating Instructions
As Stated in the Student Housing License Agreement, the residence halls will be closed during the semester break period. Rooms must be vacated by 7pm Friday, December 18, 2009. The last meal will be lunch on Friday, December 18. The halls will reopen at 12 noon on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Please note that the first meal served is breakfast on Monday, January 25, 2010.

Guests are Prohibited
Guests are not permitted during the break period. The University Police Department will be provided with a list of students authorized to remain in the halls. Unauthorized persons in or around the halls will be subject to arrest and/or university disciplinary action.

Tranfer, Vacates & Room Changes
Residents who requested a hall transfer or a cancellation of their License Agreement by November 20, 2009 deadline will be notified in writing by December 4, 2009. Please note that it is extremely doubtful roommates changing halls can be assigned together. Requests to change rooms within your current hall should be made to your R.A. by December 9.

Office Phone Service
During the break period, the Residence Coordinators will be on duty for emergency calls only.

Quiet Hours
Beginning Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 7pm, 24-hour quiet hour policy will be in effect for the benefit of students studying for final exams. Your coorperation is appreciated.


For more imformation, please contact:
Housing & Residential Life @ (562) 985-4187

Fall 2010 Freshmen Required to Live at the CSULB Dorms

Beginning Fall 2010, new incoming Freshmen are required to live at the CSULB dorms for an entire school year.

The requirement, developed by the Division of Student Services, was signed by President F. King Alexander. The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) held a meeting Wednesday in regards to the requirement. They proposed the change is to encourage a more residential campus as opposed to a commuter one.

The petition will be exempted for those 21 and older and students living at home with their parents or guardians. This exemption will also be made for students who are married, domestically partnered or legally dependent and students enrolled in less than five credit hours for the entire year.

"The biggest impact on the residential halls is students not being able to add classes. With less students in school, the less there are living at the dorms," said Jeane Caveness, Assistant Dean of students.

For more information, please contact ASI at (562) 985-4834.

Exciting Events for December :D

AMC Movie Night Out- 11/30 - 12/2

Enjoy a night out at the movies at the local AMC theatres. For only $7 you will get a ticket to a movie of your choice, a box of popcorn and a drink. Tickets sign-ups at dinner from 5 pm to 7 pm:

11/30 Monday RLC Dining Hall

12/1 Tuesday Residence Dining Hall

12/2 Wednesday Parkside Dining Hall

Stocking Stuffing for Seniors - 12/3

Join us from 9PM to midnight on December 3rd in the Parkside Dining Hall as we get together to decorate ornaments and stuff stockings for residents of Magnolia Royale Retirement Center. Even if you didn't sign-up you can show up to help and have a festive time.

K1 Speed (Go Karts) - 12/3

Join us for a night of speed! On December 3rd we will be heading out to K1 Speed in Torrance for a night of go karting. Cost is only $20.00. Sign up at dinner:

11/9 RLC Dining Hall

11/10 Residence Dining Hall

11/11 Parkside Dining Hall

Skiing and Snow Boarding - 12/4

Join us on Friday, December 4th as we will be heading to the mountains for a day of skiing and snowboarding. Cost is only $34 and $39 for trip and rentals. Transportation provided.

Sign-ups at dinner from 5 pm to 7 pm:

10/19 Monday at RLC Dining Hall

10/20 Tuesday at Residence Commons Dining Hall

10/21 Wednesday at Parkside Commons Dining Hall

MultiCultural Night - 12/7

Join us the night of Monday, December 7th, 9PM- 11PM over at the Pointe for Multicultural Night. Food, crafts, prizes, and entertainment will be provided. It's free and all residents are invited.

Spark of Love Charity Party - 12/9

Bring a new, unwrapped toy or monetary donation to brighten a child's holiday. We will be showing the movie Elf, decorating cookies and be entered into a raffle. All residents are welcome to attend.

Whale Watching - 12/11

Join us the afternoon of December 11th as we head out in a boat to go whale watching for the day. Cost is only @20.00. Sign up at Dinner from 5-7 PM:

11/16 RLC Dining Hall
11/17 Residence Dining Hall
11/18 Parkside Dining Hall

Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve Party - 12/12

Join us as we go to Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve taping of Happy New Year!. Cost is only $2.00. The event will be held on Saturday, December 12th. Sign-ups at dinner 5PM to 7 PM

11/30 Monday, at RLC Dining Hall

12/1 Tuesday at Residence Commons Dining Hall

12/2 Wednesday at Parkside Dining Hall

Karaoke Night

On Wednesday, December 9, 2009, the RLC will be hosting their first Karaoke Night of the semester!

Karaoke night will be held from 8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. in the main room of the Pacific Hall, otherwise known as "The Island" to residents. This is a new event created by RLC resident Maria Herane.

Maria Herane is an international student from Chile, South America living at Residential Learning College. She loves to sing for fun and thought it would be a great idea for the RLC to hold a karaoke night.

All it takes is a few borrowed equipments such as a karaoke machine, microphones and speakers. Also a few residents are bringing record discs for the songs.

This is an opportunity for residents to sing their heart out! COME JOIN!

More Empty Stomaches Coming to the Dining Hall

More on-campus residents are finding out about the RLC's famous dining hall.

Residents from Parkside Commons and Residence Commons are migrating to the Residential Learning College cafeteria to have lunch and dinner. One of the main reasons why the RLC dining hall is becoming popular is because the food is made right when you order. As opposed to the on-campus dining halls where food is pre-made, the RLC dining hall is freshly cooked right in front of you. Although the selections from all dining halls are the same but run on different cycles, the RLC dining hall has a more appealing quality. It is newly remodeled, much cleaner, has a more comfortable style of dining, and cable television.

The busiest time at the RLC dining hall is dinnertime on Thursday nights for its Mexican food: tacos, burritos, chips, and salsa. On-campus residents are discovering when the best food is being served on what day. However, this could be a problem at the grill section of the cafeteria. There are usually one or two chefs serving about 150 kids a day. Having more residents at the dining hall will result in a longer wait at the grill selection.

"We are aware that Thursday nights are our busiest," said Jenny Lew, associate director of the Residential Dining Service. "But sometimes we don't know when the dining hall will be busy. That's our biggest concern. We're looking into what we can do about this potential problem."

For now, the dining hall staff will try their best to accomodate however many residents eat at their cafeteria. They will continue their original ways of running the cafeteria until it becomes a bigger issue to resolve.

Flu Update

Free H1N1 flu vaccinations were given for all CSULB Residents & RLC Residents in early November.

At Los Cerritos Lobby between November 4th through the 6th, residents living in the residence halls were vaccinated with no cost.

"We are seeing an increasing number of ill students, but we've had no major breakouts with any of our athletic teams, in student housing or in campus fraternity or sorority houses," Dr. Michael Carbuto, CSULB's director of student health services, said. "But I believe we're ready if anything major happens. We have our plans in place and are ready to go with them if need be."

H1N1 Vaccine is still available in Student Health Services Room 118 on:

Mondays & Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Patients must bring a Government Issued Photo ID or College Photo ID to ALL appointments at the Student Health Services and Health Resource Center.

H1N1 Vaccine will be available until the current supply is exhausted.

For more information, please call 562-985-2727 or visit the Student Health Services Web site.

Thanksgiving Break Information

Register to Stay
The residence halls will remain open for residents during the Thanksgiving break. Those who wish to stay in the halls, must register at their hall office by 12:00 noon on Tueseday, November 24, 2009 at no extra charge.

Important
The university does not recommend or encourage residents to stay over the break. Security is a concern and each resident who chooses to stay assumes full responsibility for his or her personal safety and agrees to abide by all regulations. Guests are not permitted in the halls during the break period. The Parkside laundry room will be closed until 12:00 noon on Sunday, November 29th. If you have any questions, your Residence Coordinator will be in his/her apartment.

Mail Service
During the Thanksgiving break, the hall offices will not be holding regular office hours. Residence Commons, Parkside Commons, and RLC offices will only be open from 10:00am to 12:00 noon on Friday and Saturday for residents to pick up their mail. The Residence Coordinators are available for emergency calls only.

Meal Schedule
This is a reminder that the last meal served before Thanksgiving break is lunch on Wednesday, November 25 and the first meal served after the break is breakfast on Monday, November 30, 2009.

Personal Property
For your protection it is very important that all exterior doors remain locked at all times. If you have any particular possessions of concern, it is suggested that you take them with you.

For questions or concerns, please call 562-985-4187 or email here.