On-Campus Housing
Move-In Update
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RESIDENCE HALL MOVE-IN AND OPERATIONS UPDATE |
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Dear Student,
Housing and Dining Services strives to provide students with an affordable, safe and pleasant living environment that supports their ability to succeed at K-State. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus community.
The COVID-19 pandemic creates challenges and opportunities for us to serve students who choose to live on campus. As we prepare to open our residence halls and dining centers for the fall 2020 semester, we have made several updates to our housing and dining operations to enhance safety and mitigate the potential spread of COVID-19, including reducing housing density, staggering the Move-In schedule to reduce the size of gatherings, adding conduct standards and protocols for residents, modifying dining operations, and enhancing sanitation and cleaning in residence halls, dining centers and other shared spaces.
Please read this update carefully, as it contains instructions for your arrival as well as several important announcements regarding quarantine guidelines and a change to campus dining services for the fall semester.
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Housing Operations
Residence Hall Handbook and Calendar
The residence hall handbook includes important policies and procedures, including specific changes related to COVID-19. Residents are responsible for adhering to the terms of the handbook, including the procedures specific to COVID-19. Each resident should review the Residence Hall Handbook (PDF) in its entirety. The updated calendar with important dates is included in the handbook as well.
Move-In Dates and Process
- The residence halls will open for early fall semester occupancy starting at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9.
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Students will complete the online check-in form to reserve a specific Move-In day and time.
- Time slots will be available between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day with a limited number of students per slot.
- Early arrival fees will not be charged for students moving in Aug. 9 or later. Meals for Move-In week will begin with breakfast on Aug. 10.
- Resident contracts will officially begin on Thursday, Aug. 13, or when a student checks in, whichever occurs first.
- To minimize the size of gatherings during Move-In, we ask that you limit the number of helpers you bring and encourage all to follow social distancing recommendations.
- Upon arrival, you will have 30 minutes to unload your vehicle and relocate it to the approved parking area.
- A limited number of carts and dollies will be available; please bring your own if possible.
- Please be mindful of the number of items you bring on this day — help us get everyone in and settled as quickly as possible.
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All students and individuals helping during Move-In are required to wear a mask per K-State and City of Manhattan guidelines. Please bring your own masks, as we are unable to provide them.
- A dashboard permit was emailed to your K-State account when you signed up for a Move-In time. This permit can also be printed from the check-in form page.
- To help you navigate the ongoing road construction near campus, a map with directions to buildings and building perimeter parking will be emailed to you shortly before Move-In begins.
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If bringing a vehicle, purchase a residence hall parking pass from K-State Parking Services.
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If bringing a bicycle, complete the free registration form to receive your bicycle permit.
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The residence hall contract cancellation deadline
has been extended to Aug. 7.
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Preparing For Move-In
To help you prepare for Move-In, we created a checklist to complete before your arrival.
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Updated Policies and Items to Bring
- With the exception of family or friends helping during Move-In, guests and visitors will not be allowed until at least Aug. 31 to limit the number of people in the residence halls as the semester begins.
- Community spaces such as study rooms, lobbies and kitchens will be available, but with limits to the number of people allowed at any given time.
- Kitchen equipment, such as cookware and utensils, will not be available from hall front desks. Please bring your own (as well as the necessary cleaning materials) if you plan to use community kitchens.
- Masks are required outside students' rooms. Please bring multiple masks with you and plan to clean them regularly.
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Apply For Your K-State ID Card
All new incoming students need to apply for a K-State Wildcat ID card prior to your arrival on campus through the following online process:
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Visit the K-State ID Center webpage.
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Click on “New Student Wildcat ID.”
- The ID Center will review your application and send an email to your K-State email address.
If ordered in advance, your new ID will be available for pickup at your residence hall check-in appointment. Please bring a valid state or federal-issued photo ID (i.e. driver’s license or passport) for verification.
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Meal Plans and Dining Operations
Due to construction supply chain issues and other concerns resulting from the pandemic, Derby Dining Center will not open at the beginning of the fall 2020 semester as previously planned. To replace the services provided by Derby and continue to offer our residents a range of quality dining options, we announce the following:
- Van Zile Dining Center will now be open for the fall semester.
- Additional service areas will be available to make obtaining a dining center meal faster and easier.
- Additional meal options are being arranged.
This change is one of many that we — along with campus housing and dining officials across the country — have had to make in response to challenges presented by the pandemic.
Dining at K-State will look a bit different until it's safe to gather in large groups again, but we're still serving the same great, made-from-scratch meals we're known for in the university dining industry. Read the full dining services reopening plan.
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Quarantine Requirement Update
Students coming from high-risk areas must self-quarantine for 14 days as mandated by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE). Individuals subject to this quarantine will not attend in-person university programs or activities, including classes.
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If you have been directed by a health official to quarantine due to close contact with another person who has tested positive for COVID-19, please contact Housing and Dining Services at [email protected] to discuss your quarantine plans and how your move to the residence halls will be affected.
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The KDHE-mandated 14-day self-quarantine for individuals coming from high-risk areas is dynamic based on current conditions, and does include some international countries, specific U.S. states, and cruise travel. The list is updated approximately every two weeks. We expect an update in the next few days. Once the update is released, Housing and Dining Services will contact students with home addresses from those locations to discuss quarantine needs. Please contact us at [email protected] if you have quarantine-related questions.
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For more information about isolation and quarantine guidelines, please view K-State’s COVID-19 webpage.
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Help Ensure a Safe Return to K-State
Each K-Stater has a role in illness mitigation. By taking simple steps to care for your yourself and those around you, you can do your part to support the university's efforts to begin — and maintain — an in-person fall semester. Specific actions you can take are:
For more information on a healthy and safe return to the university, visit k-state.edu/EWAW.
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On-Campus Employment Opportunities
We encourage you to consider on-campus employment with Housing and Dining Services. We offer flexible work schedules and support students in their academic pursuits. We are currently accepting applications for community assistants (front desk supervision in the residence halls).
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Linen and Care Packages
Lastly, make move-in easy and help support student activities. The K-State Association of Residence Halls (ARH) partners with On Campus Marketing (OCM) to offer products for campus living and themed care packages. You’ve likely received information in the mail this summer from OCM about these offerings. Proceeds from OCM purchases serve as fundraisers for ARH to support the many programs and activities students can participate in while living in on campus. Shop the full assortment.
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Stay Tuned
We recognize that preparing for this fall is difficult, and we appreciate your patience and flexibility as we work to create a residence hall experience that meets the challenges of the times while also aiming to provide the community experience K-State is known for. We will continue to share additional updates for fall Housing and Dining Services operations through our website, social media and emails.
If you have questions about on-campus living at K-State, please contact us using the information below. We look forward to welcoming you to campus soon!
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Sincerely,
Housing and Dining Services
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104 Pittman Building
Manhattan, KS 66506
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