The Campus Experience Newsletter

April 29, 2025

A Reflection on the life and passing of Pope Francis

As a Lasallian community, we pause to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, a humble servant of God whose leadership transformed the heart of the Church and the world. Rooted in the spirit of faith, service, and community that St. John Baptist de La Salle taught us to cherish, we give thanks for a Holy Father who walked closely with the poor, championed mercy over judgment, and constantly reminded us that God's love knows no bounds.

Pope Francis called each of us to be "missionary disciples," to build a Church that listens, welcomes, and heals. His life was a living testament to Gospel values — from his simplicity and humility to his tireless advocacy for peace, justice, and care for creation. In a world often divided by fear and indifference, he echoed Christ’s call to encounter one another with compassion and respect.

As we mourn his passing, we are reminded of our Lasallian mission: to touch hearts, serve those most in need, and accompany others with zeal and tenderness. May the life of Pope Francis inspire us to continue this sacred work, always seeking to "be the change we wish to see" in the spirit of faith, service, and community.

REMINDER TO TAKE THE 2024-2025 RESIDENTIAL FEEDBACK SURVEY

Please take a few moments to complete the survey by Monday, May 5, 2025 to give us time to review and implement residential initiatives. Please note that the survey is anonymous and if desired, you can share your email with us to follow-up with you on your responses.

Click here for the Residential Experience Feedback Survey.

So, you picked a room for the 2025-2026 academic year...now what?

First, congratulations on selecting your room assignment for the upcoming 2025-2026 academic year! We are excited that you are continuing to live with us next year!

PLEASE READ the important information post-room selection:

PENDING ACTION ITEMS:

This is a friendly reminder (if you haven’t done this yet) to please log back into your housing application through the StarRez portal in order to select your required meal plan and sign the Housing License Agreement.

MEAL PLAN INFORMATION:

For specific meal plan information, please click here. The deadline to change your meal plan, once selected, is Wednesday, September 3, 2025. *Please know you can increase your meal plan at any time*

ROOMMATES/SUITEMATES:

You will be able to log back into your housing portal anytime throughout the remainder of the semester and through the summer to see if there are any changes to your immediate roommate and/or suite mates.

RESIDENCE HALL WAIT LIST:

Please be reminded that although we are able to accommodate all students to live on campus, we cannot guarantee preferences due to limited availability of various housing types.

Residence Hall Wait List Link!

Campus Housing will utilize this waitlist process between April 15, 2025 and the start of the Fall 2025 semester. Once the Fall 2025 semester starts, starting on the 3rd week of the semester, we will discontinue this form and then move to our room change request form.

Please see below for notes about submitted requests:

We will not make outreach for room changes until the summer as we will be busy for the remainder of the semester with summer housing and end of the year move-out.
It is not a guarantee that your specific preference will become available and therefore offered to you. But we try our best to make offers once a vacancy that may fit your preferences become available.
Offers are made via email and expire within 48 hours, so please check your SMC-email regularly.

Spring Late Stay & Summer Housing Info

Spring Late Stay Request

If you are looking to stay for any reason (ie. late pick-up, volunteering with Commencement, etc.) on campus after residence halls close on Friday, May 23, 2025, please complete the Spring Late Stay Request online form below by Friday, May 9, 2025. Once you've submitted the form, you will receive an email from the Campus Housing Office approving

your late stay. Staying for summer as well? Note that in your request, but also complete the Summer Housing App and Campus Housing will be reaching out to follow up on Spring to Summer moving logistics and applicable additional costs.

The Late Stay Request Form is Located in Your Housing Portal

Summer Housing Application

Do you need to stay on campus this summer? The summer housing application is open and must be completed by Friday, May 9, 2025. Summer residential students will be housed in Ageno B. Campus Housing will be reaching out to those with submitted summer applications to confirm Spring to Summer moving logistics and applicable additional costs. Summer housing costs can be found here.

*Summer Housing Eligibility* Students must be enrolled in summer classes OR enrolled in Fall classes prior to moving into summer housing

The Summer Housing Application is Located in Your Housing Portal

Fire Safety Compliance

Campus Housing has received notification from the SMC Facilities Team that the Moraga Fire Marshall will be back on campus to check fire safety compliance in the residence halls. They will be accompanied by Facilities Services staff members and residents will be notified via email prior to their buildings inspection.

Here are some of general fire safety compliance guidelines:

• Discontinue use and remove extension cords & multi-tap adaptors (non-UL listed)

Additionally, make sure surge protectors are not overloaded, and that extension cords are not being plugged into other extension cords
Possible Solution: The surge protectors that can be used for non large appliances (refrigerators or microwaves) like cell phones etc. need to have a reset button or similar like below

• Remove candles and wax hot pots

• Remove non-battery decorative and string/holiday lighting

Only battery powered string lights are permitted

• Ensure all fire safety equipment (smoke detectors, fire sprinklers, etc.) are not obstructed, covered, or have any items hanging from them

Thank you for your continued cooperation in ensuring SMC is fire safety compliant. We anticipate re-inspections a few weeks after the initial inspections to follow up on any violations they noted, but will re-notify the building when we are made aware of this. Campus Housing will be working with Facilities and the Fire Marshall post-inspections to assist with educating residents on fire safety requirements and areas of improvement.

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