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Pre-College 2007 Family Guide

Welcome to Pratt Institute and the Pre-College Program. Below are some of the more important things you should know about your student’s residential experience. The information listed here is also in the student’s handbook: Guide to Community Living.

1. Residence Hall Room Assignment/Guest Policy
Stabile will house female students and Pantas the male students. Exception – the first floor of Pantas will house some female students. Female students may not go above the first floor in Pantas (i.e. they may use the lounge and workroom). No opposite sex visits are allowed. Family members may visit their student in the TV lounge/lobby only. Only Pre-College Program commuter students of the same sex may visit students in their residence hall rooms. No other visitors are allowed in the residence halls, and without exception, all visitors must leave by curfew.

2. Curfew hours
Curfew is 11pm to 7am every day of the week. Once curfew begins, all students must be in their assigned residence hall, unless they have an approved weekend release form on file for that weekend. Weekend release forms must have been submitted and approved prior to the beginning of the program.

No later than the curfew hour, each student is responsible for checking in with the RA who staffs the hall office from 8pm to 12am. Additionally, between 8pm and curfew each student must sign in and out with the security guard when coming/going from the building. After curfew, security will not let students leave the building.

3. RA (Resident Advisor) On Duty
Every day beginning at 4pm there is a Resident Advisor (RA) on duty until 9am the next morning (24 hours on the weekend). RAs are available for problems and emergencies and are ready to assist the students. Students should go to the security booth at their building to contact the RA On Duty.

4. Work Orders
To request a repair to a room, students complete a work order located in the lobby of each residence hall. The pink copy should be submitted to the residence hall office, so that Residential Life can follow up the request with Facilities if necessary.

5. Laundry Room
Laundry rooms are located in each building. Each load of wash and dry costs $1.00. Students are issued laundry cards when they check-in which must be returned upon check-out. Money (denominations of $5 and higher) can be placed on the laundry cards through the machines in each building.

6. Telephones
Students do not have phone service in their rooms. There is a list of campus payphones in each orientation folder.

To leave a non-emergency message, you may call the respective hall office voicemail. The messages will be distributed each evening at curfew. The voice mailbox in Pantas is (718) 399-4554. Stabile is (718) 399-4568.

In the event of an emergency, to contact your student call the Office of Professional Studies (9am-4pm M-F only) at (718) 636-3453. At all other times call Security at (718) 636-3540.

7. Mail
All students will pick up mail and packages in Steuben Hall. You may address mail as follows:
Pratt Institute
Pre-College Program
200 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

8. Meal Hours
The cafeteria is open Monday through Friday from 8am to 3pm for service to the entire Pratt community. Weekday dinners from 5:30pm to 6:30pm and weekend meals from 11am-noon and 5:30-6:30pm are served only for Pre-College students.

9. Educational Purpose
This program’s primary purpose is to give the student a glimpse of what going to college means. Without exception, Pre-College students must abide by the same policies in place for regular Pratt students, in addition to Pre-College curfew and guest policies.

Strict drug and alcohol policy will be enforced. Students over 18 are also required to abide by all Pre-College policies. As per the Student Life and Academic Policy form, violations of any policy may mean expulsion from the program.

Avoiding Financial Penalties

For more information, we can be reached at:

Email:reslife@pratt.edu

Phone number: (718) 399-4550

Fax number: (718) 399-4552

Mailing Address:
Pratt Institute
Office of Residential Life & Housing
215 Willoughby Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11205

For inquiries general or regarding this site, its design and content, please
email:reslife@pratt.edu

The Hall staff are:

North Campus (Willoughby and Grand Avenue Residence Halls): Chris Ruggieri- Willoughby Hall room 105, 718-399-4559

• The Resident Directors for Willoughby are Cindy Strasfeld (floors 2-8) and Erin McLaughlin (floors 9-15)

South Campus (Pantas, Stabile, Cannoneer Court and Esther Lloyd Jones Hall: Grace Kendall - Willoughby Hall room 105, 718-399-4557

• The Resident Directors for South Campus are: Marcella Guerrera (Cannoneer Court), Erin Smith (Stabile) and Jordan Peterson (Pantas).

The Central Staff in the Office of Residential Life and Housing, Room 105, Willoughby Hall (399-4550) are:

• Director of Housing and Residential Life - Christopher Kasik
• Assistant Director for Residential Life - Katherine Hale
• Assistant Director for Housing - Tuan Vu
• Housing Coordinator - Jason LeConey
• Office Manager/Secretary - Lillian Jennas
• Receptionist - Steven Spavento

Frequently Asked Questions

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Welcome! The Office of Residential Life & Housing hopes that the following pages will give you a better understanding of the kinds of services we provide for our students living on campus. Pratt Institute maintains six residence halls accommodating approximately 1,500 students.

The mission of the Office of Residential Life and Housing is to efficiently and effectively administer a housing program in a learning centered environment that challenges and supports students to:

• Enhance self-understanding
• Value community responsibility
• Learn from their experiences

To that end, the Office of Residential Life and Housing holds the belief that student development and learning goes on outside the classroom, as well as inside the classroom. The policies, procedures and programs which are established and encouraged by the Office of Residential Life and Housing are those which enhance student learning and involvement outside the classroom. This means the department takes its role very seriously as guarantor of a residence hall atmosphere conducive to work and study. We also strive to provide an atmosphere in which students are encouraged to make informed decisions on their own, take responsibility for their actions, and learn from their experiences. We offer leadership development opportunities to students in the residence halls through participation in Residence Hall Councils, the Residence Hall Advisory Committee (a student advisory committee to the Office of Residential Life and Housing) and various ad hoc committees formed throughout the year. Participation in these activities exposes students to other departments at the Institute while gaining leadership skills. Our goal is to educate. When it becomes necessary to levy sanctions as a result of a violation of policy or regulation, we bear in mind that the judicial process is not just punitive, but an opportunity for education and personal growth.

The Residential Life staff wants to provide a memorable, enjoyable and successful academic year, but remember that the success of this experience lies within all of us. Through participation, cooperation, understanding and communication, all can enjoy the time spent in the residence halls at Pratt Institute.

Dining at Pratt

Dining services at Pratt are contracted to Culinart.

Make sure the department sponsoring your trip notifies the Office of Residential Life and Housing about your participation. Cancel your housing for the semester by filling out a Housing Adjustment Form at the Office of Residential Life and Housing.

All medical special needs must be requested with a form available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Health and Counseling Services or the Office of Residential Life and Housing. The Pratt medical staff will review and evaluate your request.

Student Activities is a great place to start.

After having unsuccessfully talked with your neighbors about the situation, speak to your R.A. or the R.A. on duty.

The exterminator does periodic exterminations. Additional exterminations can be requested by filing a work order in your building.

The Bursar is the first stop. If you have been charged incorrectly for Housing or Meal Plan, see the Office of Residential Life and Housing.

Contact your R.D. or Residential Life Coordinator.

Meal Plans at Pratt

In an effort to ensure that students receive options for proper daily nutritional requirements, Pratt Institute offers its students a number of meal plans. The meal plans are designed on a debit card system; students’ meal plan points decrease as the student purchases items in the main dining room, convenience store or pizza shop. A meal plan point equals one dollar. However, the cost of meal plans is fixed. A student will not be refunded unused points at the end of the semester (in the case of optional plans) or at the end of the year (in the case of mandatory plans).

Purchasing a meal plan can save the student almost 10% over a student paying cash. With all meal plans, students have the option to add points at any time during the semester in $50 increments.

Pratt Dining Hall is also home to our theme night dinners:

Rib Eye Tuesdays

A half-pound rib eye steak with choice of 2 sides and Texas toast for $12.95.

Mongolian BBQ Wednesdays

Priced by the weight of your selection, this chef-prepared action station features Asian vegetables with choice of proteins stir-fried with lo mein noodles and choice of four sauces.

Noodle Bar Thursdays

Priced by the weight of your selection, the Noodle Bar offers choice of udon or lo mein noodles prepared with your selection of fresh vegetables, protein, toppings, with choice of miso-chicken or miso-vegetable broths.

Shrimp Fest Fridays

Enjoy your shrimp your way, deep-fried, sautéed, scampi or maybe coconut. Experience the evening’s chef-features for $9.95.

Please feel free to contact CulinArt management at Pratt Institute

(718) 636-3477 pratt@culinartinc.com

To learn more about CulinArt, please visit us at www.culinartinc.com

Contact CulinArt’s registered dietician, Natalia Rusin nutrition@culinartinc.com

Cannoneer Court (CCT)

Cannoneer Court accommodates 96 freshman students living in single-sex double rooms, all on the second floor of the building. The building has two single-sex communal bathrooms located at the end on each side of the hall, a work room, laundry room, and common lounge with television. Each student room has a microwave/refridgerator/freezer unit, as well as the standard furniture. Students in Cannoneer Court are required to be on a mandatory meal plan. The first floor of the building is home to studio space for Fine Arts graduate students.

The mission of the Office of Residential Life and Housing is to provide quality housing in an environment that challenges and supports students to:

Enhance self-understanding
Value community responsibility
Learn from their experiences

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See your R.A. Leave a detailed note if they aren't home.

Computer questions must be directed to Academic Computing (helpdesk@pratt.edu) located in Engineering 103. You can call the helpdesk at x3765.

On-Campus Living Guides

Below are the pdf (Acrobat Reader) versions of both the On-Campus Living Guide for Student and Parents and Families. The new guide for the upcoming year is available in August.

Click on the name of the file below to download and automatically launch the helper pdf viewer (most modern web browsers have this functionality built in.) You may also right-click (Windows) or option-click (Macintosh) to download to your hard drive and then open it from your hard drive.

Download the forms below and fax, US Mail or hand deliver to Residential Life and Housing, 215 Willoughby Avenue, room 105, Brooklyn, NY 11205
(718) 399-4552

If you are going abroad, you must cancel your housing according to the schedule published in your residence hall license. If you are studying on a Pratt-sponsored porgram, you will be guaranteed housing upon your return as long as you:

• Endure the Office of Residential Life and Housing is notfied by you of your need for housig upon your return.

• Necessary request forms and deposits are made prior to your departure.

If you are interested in participating i the housing lottery while out of the country, a friend can enter the lottery, pay your deposits ad select a room for you. Make sure this friend has a letter authorizing him/her to do so.

You will be provided a copy of your Room Condition Report at check in and check out. The changes in condition between the two periods will determine whether you are charged for damages. Keep these copies in a safe place.

There is a liberal cancellation and Housing Deposit refund schedule published on the housing license. Make note of it when making decisions to cancel housing. Security deposits are always refundable. You have the ability to request that money be refunded to you onlce you leave campus housing. File a request at check-out. If you cancel at a later point in time, see the Office of Residential Life and Housing to file this request. Please remember, a refund is not automatice...you must initiate it.

When makig a room change, incliding transitions from sprig to summer and summer to fall, you are resonsible for checkin out of you old space. You can check into your new space and keep the keys to your old space for 48 hours while you move. You must schedule an official check-out apointment with your RA to avoid an improper check out fee. Not checking out of your old room after 48 hours of having keys to your new room may result in your being charged for occupying two rooms.

All residence hall students are provided with:

• a bed (twin extra-long)
• a drafting table or desk
• a chair
• a dresser

In addition, rooms in Stabile, Cannonner, ELJ, and Pantas are furnished with a microwave/refrigerator/ freezer unit. Students living in those buildings are required to be on a mandatory meal plan. Willoughby and Grand Avenue residents are provided refrigerator, stove and dining table. Students in Willoughby and Grand Avenue are able to sign up for optional meal plans.

All residence halls are equipped with:

• window coverings
• laundry facilities
• 24 hour Security Guard coverage
• cable television (CATV)
• internet
• phone (except Grand Avenue).

Cannoneer, Stabile and Pantas Hall are airconditioned. Students in Grand Avenue and Willoughby Hall can bring their own through wall airconditioner.

Listed below is need to know information for all students. In addition to the items listed, specific assignments and roommate information are sent electronically to all students in early July for Fall semester and early December for Spring semester. Begin planning now by exploring the information below.

If you have not recieved your room assignment/roommate information in the timeframes listed above, contact us.

From 10 am to 5 pm, Mondays-Fridays the Office of Residential Life and Housing can issue a loaner key to you. At night and on weekends, see the R.A on duty.

Make sure your TV is set to receive a cable signal and the connection is tight. Also, try plugging your TV into a roommate's cable jack. If problems persist, see your building office or the Office of Residential Life and Housing.

Call STC Customer Service at 866-897-6345 for assistance. Be sure to request a work order number because it makes follow-up easier.

To acquire a guest pass your roommates and suitemates must sign off on a form that can be picked up at the Office of Residential Life and Housing or your building's office. Guest passes are issued out of the individual building offices by the R.D

Fill out a Housing/Dining Services Adjustment form at the Office of Residential Life and Housing. Please note: Residents of Stabile, Pantas, ELJ and ALL NEW FRESHMAN must be on one of two mandatory board plans.

Security deposit refunds take 10 weeks to process. Other request for refunds on student accounts with no outstanding balance must be made directly to the Bursar's office.

Visit the Office of Residential Life and Housing to file a Housing Adjustment form and then schedule a check-out appointment with your R.A. Remember to consider housing and meal plan penalties prior to submitting your cancellation.

If you live in Cannoneer Court, Vincent A. Stabile Hall, Esther Lloyd Jones Hall, or Leo J. Pantas Hall email Residential Life Coordinator Grace Kendall at gkendall@pratt.edu. If you live in Willoughby Hall or Grand Avenue Residence email Residential Life Coordinator Chris Ruggieri at cruggier@pratt.edu.

Try speaking with your roommate. Consult with your R.A. if problems persist.

Pratt Institute offers limited space for rent, both residential and classroom space. All requests must be filed with the Vice President for Finance and Administration. Housing is available in Pantas Hall during the months of June and July. Availability for groups larger than 100 is during the months of June only. Additional housing information regarding conference group housing may be obtained by contacting the Office of Residential Life and Housing, (718) 399-4551/reslife@pratt.edu

Assignment Process

Assignments are made on a first-come, first-serve basis, utilizing the stated preferences on the housing request form. If a student is making a housing or dining request outside the stated assignment policy, a Special Housing and Dining Accommodations request is available from the Coordinator for Students with Disabilities in the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.

Students are assigned to spaces in Pratt residence halls by the Office of Residential Life and Housing based on the requests and preferences stated on the Housing Request Form. While specific requests for buildings, room types, etc., cannot be guaranteed, a non-smoking preference is guaranteed as long as space is available. If none of the preferred room types is available, the student will automatically be assigned to a room type that is available. Full-time enrollment is required for all on campus residents at Pratt Institute. Students who will be enrolled less than full-time due to thesis work or other institutionally approved reason must submit a statement of explanation from their department chairperson or other institutional office to the Office of Residential Life and Housing.

Special Living Options

In addition to the traditional housing choices offered, we provide several special housing options. Preference for any of these options should be noted on the 'preferences section' of the housing request form or indicated at Housing Lottery sign-up.

Hall Programming

We believe that learning goes on beyond the classroom environment. As such, the special programs and activities Pratt's residence halls offer provide the students with opportunities to interact and learn. A small sampling of recent Hall Council and RA-sponsored programs include the following:

Think before you ink - tattooing 101
Rock-climbing
Group Critique
Nutrition Program
Computer Resources at Pratt
Dinner in the City
Trip to the Brooklyn Museum
Portfolio Development
National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week bulletin board contest

Tour of the Pratt steam room/tunnels
Trip to the Cloisters
Soapmaking
Jello night social
Trip to SoHo and the Village
Casting and Moldmaking
Movie Night
Visit to the PS1 Museum
Graduate Fine Arts discussion and dinner

Student Leadership Opportunities

The Importance of Student Involvement in Residence Hall Leadership at Pratt Institute

The Office of Residential Life at Pratt Institute is committed to the involvement of students in the many facets of the Office's mission. Of primary interest is the development of the individuals who participate and the learning that can occur from being involved in the daily and long term educational mission of the Office. In encouraging the involvement of students, the Office of Residential Life recognizes that:
• Students bring ideas where administrators do not have the capacity or the opportunity to formulate
• Department staff gain true insight into student needs
• Department staff maintain regular contact with students
• Students develop a sense of affiliation toward the Department and the Institute

The direct benefit to the student who does become involved include:
• Development of skills crucial to good citizenship and vital to professional life (i.e.; organizational skill, time management, delegation, working as a team, meeting deadlines, setting goals and communicating with others).
• Development of strong professional skills that may not be encouraged in a classroom setting
• Development of interests in other residential life or campus leadership opportunities

Resident Advisors/Resident Directors

Students are selected each Spring semester to serve as RAs and RDs. RAs have primary responsibility for a residence hall floor whereas RDs, who supervise the RAs, provide primary responsibility for a residence hall.

Hall Council

The hall government for each residence hall is called the Hall Council. Hall Councils are made up of students only, and they take different forms in each of the halls. Most Hall Councils have an executive board (Chair, Concerns Coordinator, Events Coordinator, RHAC representative, and Dining Services representative), as well as representatives from the various floors in the hall. Organization of the Hall Councils take place each fall, early in the semester. Hall Councils sponsor functions and represent the views of the residents to the Office of Residential Life. In addition to gaining valuable leadership skills, students who regularly attend Hall Council earn an additional point for the housing lottery.

Residence Halls Advisory Council

The RHAC is a student advisory committee to the Office of Residential Life and Housing. Every residence hall has at least one RHAC representative on the committee. The RHAC typically meets bi-weekly with the Office of Residential Life and Housing staff to discuss matters pertaining to residential living.

Dining Service Committee

This group is a voluntary opportunity comprised of representatives from the campus community and meets regularly with the dining services staff to discuss and evaluate campus dining function.

Ad Hoc Committee Involvements

Various opportunities exists where students can have an impact on the Office of Residential Life and can gain extensive experience in life skill areas. Some past opportunities have included: professional staff search committees, telecommunications service committee and Residence Hall satisfaction focus groups.

Floor Community Standards

Like roommate contracting, community standards are agreements made by floor members concerning how they will interact and treat each other. Floor community standards are established at the start of the academic year and are revisited throughout the year and as problems arise. The goals of floor community standards are to:
• Help residents create and live in a community.
• Enable residents to voice their opinions and needs.
• Encourage residents to understand personal rights and responsibilities in the context of a community.

The Floor Community Standards process creates an environment conducive to learning; it:
• Gives decision making experience
• Creates an authority that helps students fix their own problems instead of fixing them for the student
• Allows recognition that behavior impacts others and people have differing expectations about behavior
• Empowers students to have a voice in their experience and that they must take the responsibility to participate in order to have their needs met

Floor Community Standards most often focus on issues of respect, courtesy and personal responsibility. They do not replace health and safety and law-based policies.

"Floor Standards are the agreements made by the floor residents concerning how residents will relate to and treat each other...While Floor Standards can be seen as a product - a list of agreements, Floor Standards is a process by which individuals begin forming a community through dialogue, compromise and commitment. Floor Standards evolve, and therefore the Floor Standards process is never finished. Because Floor Standards evolve, they should not be thought of as a task to be completed, but as a means by which community interactions occur."

- from Office of Campus Housing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Roommates and Roommate Conflict

Roommates can be the source of enjoyment and fun times, and can be the cause of anxiety and frustration. Learning to live in close proximity with another person and having to share space and appliances is an exciting and challenging part of the college experience. Because we truly believe this, the Office of Residential Life and Housing is committed to providing students with the necessary tools to live successfully with another students. To that end, the Roommate Contracting Program was designed by students to serve as a proactive measure in achieving success.

All new students are introduced to the program when they receive their housing assignment letter. The program continues when students arrive on campus. To help set forth their expectations regarding a variety of issues including guests, cleanliness and other communal living issues, students are given a Roommate Contract and Contract Guide. Completion of the contract takes place during the first week of classes and is referred to whenever a conflict arises. The key factor in utilizing the contract effectively is honesty. Student must state their expectations and be willing to compromise on those items that matter little to them.

Basic tenets of living with a roommate.
1. Roommates agree to treat each other with courtesy and respect.
2. Roommates agree to be conscious of each other's needs and rights, i.e. the right to study in one's room, the right to entertain friends in one's room, etc.
3. Roommates agree to discuss problems and work through disagreements, as well as to enlist the assistance of the RA or RD if necessary to settle disputes.
4. Roommates agree to be conscious of the needs and right of surrounding neighbors and other residents of the community.
5. Roommates agree to be aware of and to adhere to all Residential Life policies (including the housing license) and the Institute Code of Conduct. This can be found in the Student Handbook.

When conflicts arise, it is vital that roommates first make an attempt at working out their difficulties. The following steps have proven successful in resolving a roommate conflict:
1. Talk honestly with your roommate, clearly stating problems and expectations. It has been shown that consistently doing this avoids conflicts.
2. If the problems persists, roommates go to their RA for advice and direction. The RA will talk with the roommates and may hold a mediation session to work on the conflicts.
3. If the RA is not able to resolve the conflict, the RA will get the RD involved.

Community

Being a member of a community means sharing certain rights and responsibilities with other members of the community, "your neighbors." At Pratt, each floor in each residence hall forms its own small community, each residence hall forms a large community, and together we are all a part of the Pratt community. Finally, we are also a part of the Clinton Hill community in Brooklyn.

Expectations

The Office of Residential Life and Housing at Pratt Institute holds a specific set of values to be true. These values guide the expectations the department has for itself and the students who reside on campus and extend to the residence halls in many direct ways. They are:
• Personal Rights and Responsibilities
• Integrity
• Respect
• Fairness and Justice
• Open Communication with Involvement

The educational mission of Pratt Institute is actively pursued in the residence halls. An expected outcome of the on-campus experience is to have students learn to cope and deal with problems that arise. Though this is not always an easy task, if a student is able to learn from an adverse situation, the goal has been achieved. Along with this is the ability for students to take responsibility for their choices and behaviors. If students make an inappropriate choice, they should expect to be held accountable, the hope being a different choice is made the next time, more in keeping with the community expectations set forth.

It is vital for students living on campus to have the capacity to respect others even when differences are great. Because Pratt values this, each new freshman is required to live with another student. Though matches are attempted with some criteria, it is not uncommon for conflicts to arise. The education of each student in how to deal with this conflict is this department's responsibility. Below you find the roommate contracting process outlined. Though ultimately students may be moved or granted room changes to resolve conflict, this is never the desired first option. It is expected that students will actively participate in resolving conflict with the intervention of para-professional and professional staff members.

The Institute also places great value on the respect for the environment. As such, vandalism is treated with zero tolerance. Students found to be vandalizing or graffiti-ing Pratt property will face dismissal from school. Keeping 100+ year old facilities in good order is a difficult task. Having to "clean up" after adults is not acceptable. Through the on-campus experience, students will leave Pratt with a better understanding of themselves and others, a greater appreciation for others and their surroundings, and the ability to make informed choices and accept the consequences of those choices. Reinforcement of these principles from the "home front" allow this learning process to flourish.

Graduation Housing Rates

One room (2 beds with shared bath) $70
One Suite (2 rooms, 2 beds each with private bath) $140

Summer Conference Rates

Daily $40 per person single; $30 per person double
Weekly $250 per person single; $175 per person double
Linen Option (weekly or portion thereof) $15 per person
Telephone Option (weekly or portion thereof) $12 per person single; $12 per person double

New Student Applicants

The deadline for new freshman students to be guaranteed housing is May 1 for Fall applicants and December 1 for Spring applicants.

Upperclass and graduate housing is very limited and available on a first come first serve basis. Assignments