Give and Go Green

Every year during move out, Barnard students donate unwanted items (clothing, kitchen supplies, nonperishable foods, etc.) at locations in each dorm to be sorted by student volunteers and donated to local charities.

Students are welcome to take any items that have been donated but must put the station back in order after looking through donations.

This year, Give and Go Green will donate items to Goodwill, Project Grad Bag, & Hour Children.

START DATE:

• Thursdays, May 4

END DATE:  

• 12noon Thursday, May 18 (i.e. Senior Check Out Deadline)

TIME:      

• 10am-7pm only

LIST OF DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:

• Cathedral Gardens 10th floor TV lounge
• 110th Street, area outside 1st floor apartments
• Plimpton TV lounge
• 616 TV lounge
• Elliot 3rd floor lounge
• Quad 6th floor kitchen lounge (do *NOT* take items to the lobbies)

WHAT CAN BE DONATED:

• Bagged clothes & bedding in good condition
• Shoes in wearable condition
• WORKING appliances, such as fans and lamps
• Unopened, non-perishable foodstuffs
• Cleaning supplies (these may be open)
• Hangers
• Office supplies, books, pens, etc.
• Furniture, decorations, storage containers
• WORKING Mini-fridges

WHAT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED:

• Anything broken or unusable for others
• Your recycling... your old chemistry notes go in the paper bin in your suite or building!!

If you have any questions, please email barnardecoreps@gmail.com.

Preparing for Winter Break / End of Semester

As the semester is winding to a close, here is some important info about preparing to leave campus for Winter Break (or move out of the residence halls if you're not returning for the Spring).

BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR BREAK...

• Clean fridges of food that may spoil over break.  Throw out any open food that may attract mice or bugs.
• Wash any dirty dishes, pots, etc.
• Make sure all faucets, ovens, stoves, and appliances are turned off
• Empty all trash cans.  Take bagged trash and recycling to the designated area in your building
• Clean suite kitchens & bathrooms
• Unplug, defrost, and leave the door open to mini fridges only (please leave kitchen refrigerators plugged in and closed)
• Unplug all appliances (alarm clocks, lamps, computers, etc.) to save electricity.  These items can use a lot of energy if left plugged in, even when turned off!
• Take any valuables or necessities with you (computer, jewelry, passport, medications).  You will *not* be able to retrieve items during the break.
• Turn off lights and lock all doors & windows, and lower blinds to conserve heat

ALL RESIDENCE HALLS ARE CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK

• The residence halls are closed from 9am on Friday, Dec 23, 2016, through 9am on Wednesday, Jan 11, 2017
• Students may NOT enter during this period, unless they are approved for Winter Break Housing or Early Winter Return (so please make sure you take important items with you that you will need over the break!)
• During this time, College staff will check rooms to address maintenance issues / requests.  Any prohibited items will be confiscated.   Any fire safety equipment or windows stoppers that have been tampered with will result in fines & disciplinary action.

IF YOU ARE NOT RETURNING TO CAMPUS HOUSING FOR THE SPRING...

• Please make sure that you cancelled your housing for the Spring!
• You must finish moving out before 9am on Friday, December 23, 2016.  Extensions are *not* available (because the res halls are closing for Winter Break).
• Complete a check-out envelope at your residence hall Front Desk to return your keys (and avoid fines)

For more information and/or copies of the Check-Out Reminder Signs that RAs posted on room/suite doors, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/winterbreak/.

We hope you have a happy & safe winter break! Good luck on your exams!

Preparing for Winter Break / End of Semester

As the semester is winding to a close, here is some important info about preparing to leave campus for Winter Break (or move out of the residence halls if you're not returning for the Spring).

BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR BREAK...

• Clean fridges of food that may spoil over break.  Throw out any open food that may attract mice or bugs.
• Wash any dirty dishes, pots, etc.
• Make sure all faucets, ovens, stoves, and appliances are turned off
• Empty all trash cans.  Take bagged trash and recycling to the designated area in your building
• Clean suite kitchens & bathrooms
• Unplug, defrost, and leave the door open to mini fridges only (please leave kitchen refrigerators plugged in and closed)
• Unplug all appliances (alarm clocks, lamps, computers, etc.) to save electricity.  These items can use a lot of energy if left plugged in, even when turned off!
• Take any valuables or necessities with you (computer, jewelry, passport, medications).  You will *not* be able to retrieve items during the break.
• Turn off lights and lock all doors & windows, and lower blinds to conserve heat

ALL RESIDENCE HALLS ARE CLOSED FOR WINTER BREAK

• The residence halls are closed from 9am on Thursday, Dec 24, 2015, through 9am on Saturday, Jan 16, 2016
• Students may NOT enter during this period, unless they are approved for Winter Break Housing or Early Winter Return (so please make sure you take important items with you that you will need over the break!)
• During this time, College staff will check rooms to address maintenance issues / requests.  Any prohibited items will be confiscated.   Any fire safety equipment or windows stoppers that have been tampered with will result in fines & disciplinary action.

IF YOU ARE NOT RETURNING TO CAMPUS HOUSING FOR THE SPRING...

• Please make sure that you cancelled your housing for the Spring!
• You must finish moving out before 9am on Thurs, Dec 24, 2015.  Extensions are *not* available.
• Complete a check-out envelope at your residence hall Front Desk to return your keys (and avoid fines)

For more information and/or copies of the Check-Out Reminder Signs that RAs posted on room/suite doors, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/winterbreak/.

We hope you have a happy & safe winter break! Good luck on your exams!

Give & Go Green (Sponsored by the Barnard Eco Reps)

The school year is finally coming to a close, and we know you're starting to think about move-out! We at Barnard EcoReps are thinking about it, too! At the end of every school year, Barnard students create a LOT of waste.

Give and Go Green is our initiative to reduce this waste by instead putting it to good use! Every year we throw out perfectly useful clothes, appliances, books, toiletries, and more because we simply can't keep them over the summer. Instead of giving all of that to the landfill, give it to someone in need! Barnard donates your stuff to a couple of great organizations that you can read about below!

WHEN: Collections will begin on Thursday, May 7th - the end of reading week. Collection sites will be set up in each location with signs to direct you where to put things.

*** THE LAST DAY TO DONATE ITEMS IS WEDNESDAY, MAY 20TH!!!
(And the deadline in the Quad is 5pm on Friday, May 15!!!)

WHAT CAN BE DONATED:

• Bagged clothes & bedding in good condition
• Shoes in wearable condition
• WORKING appliances, such as fans and lamps
• Unopened, non-perishable foodstuffs
• Cleaning supplies (these may be open)
• Hangers
• Office supplies, books, pens, etc. 
• Furniture, decorations, storage containers 
• WORKING Mini-fridges

WHAT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED:

• Anything broken or unusable for others
• Your recycling... your old chemistry notes go in the paper bin in your suite!! 

WHERE TO TAKE YOUR DONATIONS: 
Items in good condition can be donated at a few collection sites around campus through (through Wed, May 20 only, except the Quad):

• Elliot: 3rd Floor TV Lounge
• 600's: 616 Lounge
• Plimpton: TV Lounge
• Cathedral Gardens: 10th floor Lounge 
• 110th Street: 12L3
• Quad: Sulzburger Lobby
  (through 5pm on Fri, May 15 only! After this date, take items to the other locations above)

WHERE IT ALL GOES: 

• Project Grad Bag: http://www.gradbag.org/our-story/
• Rock and Wrap it Up: http://rockandwrapitup.org/
• Goodwill: http://www.goodwillnynj.org/

If you have any questions about GGG, please email the Barnard EcoReps at barnardecoreps@gmail.com

Give-N-Go Green (Barnard EcoReps)

It's that time of year again...  GIVE-N-GO GREEN!

• May 8-16 (& through 9am, May 22 for graduating seniors)
• Please do *NOT* donate any items after 9am on May 22!  We have groups coming to do pick-ups so please be courteous of the system! :]

For those of you who may not be familiar with this event, GIVE-N-GO GREEN provides Barnard students with an opportunity to donate items that you don't need any more, don't have room to pack, or you would rather not be wasteful and donate to an organization/person who can use it!  Barnard donates your stuff to a couple of great organizations including Rock and Wrap it Up, Goodwill, and Project Grad bag!

As EcoReps, we coordinate GIVE-N-GO GREEN and work in collaboration with Facilities and Residential Life to provide you multiple drop-off locations throughout campus.

Starting today, we will be collecting clothes, appliances, non-perishable food, electronics, partially used toiletries, and other items of the same sort.  All items must be clean, washed, and in good condition as we are donating these to other people.

There will be collection stations in the following locations:

• Sulzberger Lobby
  (only through 5pm on Fri, May 16 only -- items may not be left after that date/time)
• Elliot Lounge (3rd floor lounge)
• 616 Lounge
• Plimpton TV Lounge
• Cathedral Gardens 10th Floor Lounge
• 110th Street (area off lobby)

What you can donate:

• clean, washed clothing, sheets, and towels
• canned, unopened, non-perishable food stuffs
• working appliances and housewares
• usable furniture
• full or half-used cleaning supplies, toiletries or hygiene products
• plastic bags

What not to donate (should go in the trash or recycling)

• anything broken, dirty, ripped, or unusable for other people
• your old chemistry notes, trash and recycling, etc.

Remember that these things are going to people who need them. THIS IS NOT TRASH!

Past GIVE-N-GO GREENS have generated:

• 3 full 17ft moving trucks of items donated to the Salvation Army
• 1 pickup truck full of food donated to the church soup kitchen on 114th & Broadway
• 15,000 plastic bags to be recycled via Fairway grocery store

If you have any questions about GIVE-N-GO GREEN or want to get involved, email us!!
barnardecoreps@gmail.com

End of Year Check-Out Deadlines & Move-Out Procedures / Policies

As we approach the end of the academic year, please be aware of the following:

• All Barnard residence halls officially close for the summer at 5pm on Friday, May 16, 2014.
• Students who are not graduating are expected to move out within 24 hours of their last scheduled exam (or by 5pm on Fri, May 16, whichever is sooner).
• Students who are graduating will be required to move out no later than 10am on Thursday, May 22, 2014.

ALL STUDENTS should review the full information about check-out policies & procedures available at barnard.edu/reslife/move-out/.

Topics include:  cleaning your room, check-out procedures, requesting extensions, damage billing, Give-&-Go-Green, summer storage options, returning refrigerators & cable boxes, parking, etc.

Interested in Summer Housing?  Applications are due by 4pm on Thursday, May 1, 2014.  More information is available at barnard.edu/reslife/summerhousing/.

We hope you have a happy & safe summer!
-- Barnard Residential Life & Housing

Summer Storage Options

As you wind down the academic year, we hope that you are able to find a bit of time to consider your possible summer storage needs.  Barnard has worked with a very reliable and responsible vendor for the last 17 years to provide summer storage services for returning Barnard students.  Once again this summer, Mr. Angelo Reda and the staff at SummerStorage.org will be here on campus to assist you with your packing and storage needs.

The SummerStorage.org team will be on campus from 10am to 5pm on Wednesday and Thursday May 14th, 15th and 16th from 10am to 4pm.  Angelo and his staff will set up with supplies in one of two locations depending on the weather.

• If it is NOT raining, you will be able to find him and his team just outside of Sulzberger Hall by the steps.
• However, if it does rain on any one of these three days, he and his team will be set up inside Barnard Hall on the ground floor.

They will have boxes, tape, packing supplies and staff to assist you in moving very heavy items.  Further information can be found on their website, www.summerstorage.org.  If you have any questions regarding pricing or accommodations, please feel free to contact Mr. Reda directly via either email (avreda@aol.com) or on his cell phone at 516-729-5169.  He is very familiar with Barnard's campus, the needs of Barnard students and is a pleasure to work with; we know you will think so too!

In order to best serve each student's individual needs, you are encouraged to send an email to avreda@aol.com containing:

• Your LAST Name
• Your Mobile Phone #
• The number of boxes you anticipate needing

By doing so, the boxes will be pre-labeled and ready for you when you arrive to pick them up!

Please note that there are other vendors and if you elect to choose one that comes to your room/suite to retrieve your items, you MUST be present to meet the person(s) at the front desk and must sign them in as a guest.  No vendors will be given permission to go to your room/suite without your presence.

Thanks & enjoy the rest of your day!

Prepping for Winter Break

As the semester is winding to a close, here is some important info about preparing to leave campus for Winter Break (or requesting extensions or Winter Break housing).

BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR BREAK...

• Clean fridges of food that may spoil over break.  Throw out any open food that may attract mice or bugs.  Wash any dirty dishes, pots, etc.
• Make sure all faucets, ovens, stoves, and appliances are turned off
• Empty all trash cans.  Take bagged trash and recycling to the designated area in your building
• Unplug, defrost, and leave the door open to mini fridges only (please leave kitchen refrigerators plugged in and closed)
• Unplug all appliances (alarm clocks, lamps, computers, etc.) to save electricity.  These items can use a lot of energy if left plugged in, even when turned off!
• Take any valuables or necessities with you (computer, jewelry, passport, medications)
• Turn off lights and lock all doors & windows, and lower blinds to conserve heat

ALL RESIDENCE HALLS CLOSE FOR WINTER BREAK

• Residence halls are closed from 9am on Friday, Dec 21, 2012, through 9am on Saturday, Jan 19, 2013
• No one may enter during this period, unless they applied and were approved for Winter Break Housing (see below)
• During this time, College staff will check rooms to address maintenance issues / requests

APPLY FOR WINTER BREAK HOUSING (OR AN EXTENSION)

• Fill out the form at barnard.edu/reslife/winterbreak before 4pm on Friday, Dec 7, 2012
• There is a $400 fee to stay in the residence halls over Winter Break housing (unless you’re approved for a waiver of the fee).  For more info, see URL above
• Only 1 guest allowed at a time during Winter Break.  No minors (< 17 yrs.) are allowed.

IF YOU ARE MOVING OUT...

• If you’re leaving housing for the Spring, you must move out before 9am on Friday, Dec 21, 2012.  Complete a check-out envelope at your residence hall Front Desk to return your keys (and avoid fines)

 We hope you have a happy & safe winter break! Good luck on your exams!

Give and Go Green

Dear Eco Friends:  It's that time of year again...  Give & Go Green!

For those of you who may not be familiar with this event, Give & Go Green provides Barnard students with an opportunity to donate items that you don't need any more, don't have room to pack, or you would rather not be wasteful and donate to an organization/person who can use it!

As EcoReps, we coordinate Give & Go Green and work in collaboration with Facilities and Residential Life to provide you multiple drop off locations throughout campus.

Starting this week, we will be collecting clothes, appliances, non-perishable food, electronics, partially used toiletries, and other items of the same sort.  All items must be clean, washed, and in good condition as we are donating these to other people.

There will be collection stations in the following locations:

• Sulzberger Lobby (until May 12th)
• 600 W.  116th St.  Lobby (for small items only - larger items go to 616)
• 616 W.  116th St.  Lounge 
• Elliott 3rd Floor Lounge
• Cathedral Gardens 10th Floor Lounge
• 110th Street, Area Off Of Lobby
• Plimpton TV Lounge

Each of these locations will have areas sectioned off for each type of donation.  Please help us to keep everything as organized and as clean as possible and drop off your items in an organized fashion.  

You are also welcome to look through what is at the donation stations and pick up anything you would like as long as you leave the area clean.  This will be happening until May 17th, so please stop by and donate or browse!

All remaining items will be donated to Rock and Wrap it Up, Salvation Army, and Goodwill.  In the past, we have donated truck loads of items and we look forward to doing so again!!

Cheers!  The Barnard EcoReps (http://barnardecoreps.wordpress.com)

Volunteer for EcoReps GIVE-&-GO-GREEN

Summer is fast approaching, which means it's time to start thinking about moving out and GIVE-&-GO-GREEN!  For those of you who don't know about GIVE-&-GO-GREEN, it is an initiative organized by the Barnard EcoReps that seeks to reduce the amount of waste thrown away by students at the end of the school year.  Every year, we throw out perfectly useful clothes, appliances, books, toiletries, and more because we simply can't keep them over the summer.

Instead of giving all of that to the landfill, give it to someone in need!  Barnard will collect what you don't want or can't take home and donate it to great local organizations.  Each year we fill up multiple trucks with donations!

The Barnard EcoReps are looking for students who can commit to staying late to help organize this years GIVE-&-GO-GREEN initiative.

Accepted volunteers will be eligible for a FREE HOUSING EXTENSION through Friday, May 18th at 12noon (please note that some students may need to relocate to a different residence hall).  Volunteers will be responsible for keeping donation stations orderly in shifts from May 4th through May 18th, and must commit to being present on May 11th, May 12th, and May 17th.  Additionally, they must also be present for the night of donation organization on May 16th and a full day of work on May 17th, when the donations are collected and loaded into trucks.

If you are interested in volunteering, please e-mail us at ecoreps@barnard.edu with your name, UNI, class year, and current room assignment.

Thank you, The Barnard Ecoreps (http://barnardecoreps.wordpress.com/)

Check Out Information

As we approach the end of the semester, please be aware of the following:

• All residence halls officially close at 10am on Saturday, May 15. Students who are not graduating will be required to have completely moved out by this time.


• Graduating Seniors will have until 5pm on Wednesday, May 19 to complete their move-out.

Please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/move-out.html for information about cleaning your room, checking out, requesting extensions, Give & Go Green, summer storage options, returning refrigerators & cable boxes, parking, etc.

If you wish to apply for summer housing, please note that applications are due by Friday, April 30. More information is available at http://barnard.edu/reslife/summerhousing/.

Fall Academic Holiday (Fri, Oct 30 through Tue, Nov 3)

What a great time for a break!  As you plan for the Fall Academic Holiday (Friday, October 30 through Tuesday, November 3, 2009), please read below for information about office closings, etc:

• All residence halls will remain open throughout the break; however, please note that all College offices (including Residential Life & Housing in Sulzberger) will be closed on Tuesday, November 3 for Election Day, and will reopen on Wednesday, November 4.
  
  
• Primary Care Health Service and the Columbia Health Services will be closed on Tuesday, November 3.  If you have a medical emergency please contact the Clinician on Call at 866-966-7788 or go to the St. Luke's Emergency Room for Urgent Care.
  
  
• Hewitt Dining Hall will be closed after lunch on Friday, October 30 through Tuesday, November 3.  Hewitt will reopen for Late Night Service on Tuesday, November 3 at 8:30pm to 11pm.  Java City will close at 3pm on Friday, October 30 through November 3; it will reopen on Wednesday, November 4, at 8am.
  
  
• Student Mail Services (Altschul mail room) will close at 6:45pm on Monday, November 2, and will be closed all day Tuesday, November 3.  The mailroom will reopen for regular hours on Wednesday, November 4.
  
  
• The Barnard Library will be open regular hours during the break.
  
  
• There will be a residential life staff person on call during the entire break period. You can contact the staff person on call through the front desk of your residence hall.

Have a safe and restful Fall Academic Holiday!

Give & Go Green results

Give & Go Green was a HUGE SUCCESS!  Students, administrators and faculty members donated clothing, food, household goods, etc. to the collection centers located in the residence halls.  Here's a summary of what was collected:

• 3 full 17' moving trucks of items donated to the Salvation Army
  
• 1 pickup truck full of food donated to the church soup kitchen on 114th & Broadway
  
• 15,000 plastic bags to be recycled via Fairway grocery store

The EcoReps worked hard to coordinate and facilitate this extraordinary program.  A special thanks to EcoReps Kirsten Scheu and Aja Hazelhoff for taking the lead on this program.  This was a great cause that enabled us to help the community while further reducing the College's carbon footprint.

FYF Parent Newsletter: April Edition

Dear Parents:

The final installment of the FYF Parent Newsletter is now available. To view it, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/newsletters/fyf/09SP-Parent_Newsletter.pdf.

This newsletter contains important information about the residence halls closing for the academic year. It is my hope that after reading the newsletter you will be able to have a conversation with your daughter about this information so she is prepared to successfully wrap up her semester and move out when the residence halls close.

If there is anything that I can help your daughter with or if she has any questions, please encourage her to reach out to meet with me.

Best,
Steve Tolman, Associate Director, Residential Life & Housing