FAQs for Current Residents

Please see Residence Halls for Living Option descriptions.

Please visit our Room Selection page for more information.

Colorado Mesa University has a required on campus residency policy. All freshmen and sophomore students who are single, under 21 years of age and not residing with their parents in Mesa County are required to live on campus, provided that space is available. Any exceptions to this policy must be submitted to the Housing Office with appropriate documentation and then approved by the Director of Housing and Residence Life. To complete the Request for Contract Release, click here.

Hall/Room changes can take place if a problem arises that cannot be solved in any other manner. We encourage roommates to complete the Roommate Contract (provided at the first floor meeting) and discuss any concerning issues with each other, before asking for a room change. All hall/room changes need to be granted through the Area/Hall Coordinator.

The Residence Life Office sends this information to you via email and by regular mail prior to your arrival on campus. You can also check your assignment on the MyHousing page by logging in using your Novell user name and password. The information includes your hall/room assignment as well as your roommate's name, home address, and telephone number. We encourage you to contact your roommate before the semester begins to discuss furnishings as well as living habits.

You need to check in at the residence hall that you have been assigned to. The halls are staffed 24 hours a day/7days a week, so if you cannot arrive during the advertised check in time, your hall staff will be happy to assist check you in. You do have to claim your space before Sunday 5pm of opening weekend. If you are checking in on or after the first day of classes, please notify the Residence Life office ahead of time so that your room may be reserved for your arrival.

Early move-in is reserved for athletic players, FYI students, or students who have been requested to come back by either their department or their college employer. There are extra charges for moving in early. If you have a special request to move on campus early, please contact the Residence Life Office at 970.248.1536.

Students are responsible for cleaning their own rooms as well as the connecting suite bathroom. In community bath areas, custodial staff clean and maintain the bathrooms. Custodial staff also clean the corridors, stairwells, lounges, lobbies and laundry rooms on a daily basis.

Mattresses in our residence halls are extra-long (36”x80”). The Residence Hall Association (RHA) has partnered with Residence Hall Linens to provide our students with a convenient, affordable way to purchase extra-long sheets and bedding items, as well as other campus-living necessities.  Proceeds from this program go to the RHA and are used for programming in the residence halls. Please visit the RHL website http://www.rhl.org/msa

All of our Residence Halls are open during breaks. To stay during a break, you must first request permission from the Residence Life office, for no additional charge.

There are no free parking spaces on campus. You will need to stop by the University Center Information Desk to purchase your permit before you can park in our lots. If you are just visiting, you can park in our pay-to-parking lots next to the University Center. Visit Parking Services for a Campus Parking Map.

After 6pm during the week and anytime during the weekends guest can park in any lot, except handicap and reserved. Otherwise they will need to park in our paid parking lots, or pick up a visitor's permit at the Parking Services Office.

A guest is any person who does not live on campus or in your residence hall/apartment and is visiting you. You are ultimately responsible for your guest’s actions and it is also your responsibility to inform your guest(s) of any and all housing community standards in the Maverick Residence Life Guide. You will also explain to your guest(s) that they must adhere to all federal, state, local laws and Colorado Mesa policies or they will be asked to leave immediately from the residence halls/apartments. You can also be held responsible for any and all violations that are allegedly committed by a guest or visitor. If you are in the room when a violation occurs, you may be held responsible for the violation even if you are not directly involved in the perpetration of the infraction.

Escort - All individuals who are not residents of the halls they are visiting are considered guests. Therefore, all guest(s) are to be escorted within the residence hall at all times. This includes: Out of town friends; Other Colorado Mesa students who live both off campus or in a different residence hall; Family. Residents must inform their Residence Assistant of any guest that will be staying overnight, and insure that the roommate has approved the stay.

Because of health and safety reasons, the following items are not permitted in the Residence Halls: animals/pets (except for freshwater aquatic fish and service animals with prior approved documentation); any open coiled cooking appliance such as toaster ovens, George Foreman grills and hot plates; lighted candles or incense; firearms, pistols, ammunition, and explosives; drugs; alcohol or alcohol containers; waterbeds and hot tubs; connections to outside antennas; and kegs.

The Area/Hall Coordinator of your hall will read the documentation (Incident Report) and determine if the violation should be handled within the hall or should be sent to the Conduct Board. Either way, you will receive a Notice to Appear email asking you to set up a conduct hear with your Area/Hall Coordinator.