May Newsletter 2013

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HOUSING & DINING PROGRAMS End of Semester Move-Out Information Attend Project Move-Out! While it is hard to imagine packing up your belongings to prepare for move out, a little planning can go a long way. Keep the following things in mind as the end of the semester approaches.

Team up with Housing & Dining Programs, Facilities Management, and the Office of Sustainability for our 3rd annual Project Move-Out Community Sale! In response to AU's Zero Waste Policy, we are conducting a campus-wide collection of lightly used, Respect the Quiet Hours: 24-Hour Quiet Hours will begin unwanted items, and are putting together a sale open to on Sunday, April 28, so please remember to respect your the DC community. AU faculty, staff and students are community members when they are studying hard for finals. welcome to donate unopened food, clothing, electronics, office supplies, small furniture items, and MicroFridge Rentals: You will receive information at small kitchen appliances. floor meetings on when MicroFridges will need to be defrosted and returned. Pick-ups will occur starting on May Donations will be accepted in Letts Hall Formal 8. Lounge, Leonard Hall Classroom #121, and the Congressional Hall Lobby each evening until May 3rd Plan Your Move-Out Arrangements: The residence halls from 8pm-10pm. Donations will also be accepted at will close at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 8 for the Pod on the Quad on May 2nd and May 3rd from undergraduate students (or 24 hours after your last exam, 10am-4pm. Everything but food will be available for whichever occurs first). Make sure to notify your RA of resale on Saturday, May 4th in the Tavern from 9amyour departure date as soon as you know. 2pm. Everything is priced reasonably at $10 or less. Packages: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 will be the last day that mail and packages are accepted for Spring 2013 resident students. Any packages not picked up from the residence hall front desks by Wednesday, May 8 at 12 noon will be returned to the package sender. Be on the look-out for information from mail services in the coming days about forwarding your US Postal Service mail. Want More Information?: The official resource for May 2013 Closing and Move-Out information will be sent to you via email and will be located on flyers posted in the residence halls beginning the second week of April. If you have questions after reading the information, please talk with your RA to make sure that you follow the proper steps for moving out of the residence halls.

**There will be an Early Bird Special from 8am-9am on the sale day for only $5. Be the first ones into the sale to have the first dibs on the best items!** All proceeds of the sale & unsold items will benefit local DC charities. If you are interested in what items you can donate or assisting with volunteering, please visit the Project Move-Out Website or email Sophia at benedick@american.edu.

Live on Campus this Summer! If you’re thinking about summer school courses, interning downtown, or simply just wanting to be in DC for the summertime, let us help you by making your summer housing arrangements! When you have decided that you definitely want campus housing, visit the summer housing website for more details on how to apply: www.american.edu/ocl/housing/summerstudenthousing.cfm. This year, summer housing for AU students is available from May 12 –August 10. If you have questions after visiting our website, please email the Summer Housing Staff at summerhousing@american.edu.


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