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Welcome to the Newest Edition of The Lumina Loop Newsletter!
You are receiving this communication because you are a resident (or a guarantor) of the Lumina Communities in Brottier, McGinley, and St. Martin Halls for 2025-2026. These communications are intended to keep you informed about life in our communities and other upcoming opportunities to connect. Within the pages of this newsletter, you will find information that applies more directly to you and which building you will live in.
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Without further ado: enjoy this edition of The Lumina Loop!
Sincerely, The Lumina Communities Team
Resident Appreciation Day
P U M P K I N E V E R Y T H I N G
Join us in enjoying pumpkin treats to celebrate fall!
Brottier - 8th @ 2:00 pm
St. Martin - 1st @ 2:00 pm
McGinley - 15th @ 2:00 pm
Have a special craving? A suggestion for a future RAD event? Let us know!
Thank you! Thank you!
Fall Festival 2025 Fall Festival 2025
MCGINLEY SWIPE ACCESS
For everyone's safety, please remember to swipe your ID at the front desk when you enter the building.We are then able to verify residents and check in guests. The swipe readers on the exterior doors only unlock the doors. However, the front desk swipe reader is not associated with a door. It is a tool that helps us verify who is entering the building.
It is important that we verify who is entering the building in order to keep our community safe. Thank you for your assistance in keeping our community safe!
ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK SCHEDULE
WED
OCT 22
WED
OCT 22
THU
OCT 23
Drunk Goggle Golf Cart Obstacle Course
11:00AM - 1:00 PM Basketball
Court by Towers
Halloween Mocktail Mix-Off 9:00 PM11:00 PM Mellon Patio (weather backup Towers MPR)
Peer Led Town Hall Discussion
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Towers MPR
THU OCT 23 FRI OCT 24 FRI OCT 24
Halloween Themed Karaoke
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Towers MPR with Non-Stop Broadway
Pop Tasting Event
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM 2nd Floor Union
Carnival
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM A-Walk
Alcohol Awareness
Community Rules and Regulations
During the fall semester, DU Cares hosts an annual Alcohol Awareness Week to encourage safe, healthy behaviors within our community.
As a reminder, the minimum legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years old. All students of legal drinking age are expected to consume alcohol responsibly. Marijuana, whether prescribed or recreational, is not permitted on campus.
Any person(s) found to be consuming or distributing alcohol or other substances will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including suspension and/or expulsion.
Please see the graphic below for more information.
Checking in Alcohol:
One case of beer or malt beverage (cans only)
One (0.75 liters) bottle of distilled spirits, i.e. whiskey, bourbon, vodka, etc
One bottle of wine (1.5 liters or less)
All of the above must be in their original, unopened containers with clearly marked labels when checked in at your building’s front desk.
Building Safety
Additionally, please be reminded of the following important information:
· Fire Alarm Systems
All Duquesne University Living Learning Centers are classified as high-rise buildings. High-rise buildings, which are fully sprinklered, alarm on the floor of an incident, the floor above, and the floor below (for St. Ann, this only applies to the wing where the incident originates). Therefore, not all residents within a building will hear an alarm. These fire alarm requirements limit congestion in egress stairwells and other escape routes. If needed, the alarm can be put into full alarm, alerting all building occupants.
· Evacuation Drills
Building Safety
Evacuation drills are conducted twice per year, giving building occupants the opportunity to practice and to become familiar with evacuation routes. During evacuation drills, occupants are timed, designated as “pass” or “fail” for each building. All buildings will be evacuated, including academic, non-academic, and residence life buildings.
· Evacuation Procedure
Begin evacuating a building at the first sign of smoke or when notified via an alarm, strobe, and/or personnel. Stop what you are doing and quickly proceed to your nearest exit. Remain calm. Do not run and do not use the elevators. Proceed to a safe gathering point away from the main entrance point(s). Stay with your group and wait for instructions to re-enter the building.
· Fire Extinguishers
If you are safely able to use a fire extinguisher (you know what’s burning, the fire is contained, and you can position yourself with an exit to your back), the following information will help you remember how fire extinguishers operate. To use a fire extinguisher, remember the acronym “P-A-S-S”. PASS stands for – 1) Pull the pin, 2) Aim at the base of the fire, 3) Squeeze the handle, and 4) Sweep side to side.Watch a short video on Fire Extinguisher Training using the PASS method.
Fire Prevention Month
Safe Practices
Keep an eye on your food while actively using the oven or stovetop.When you are finished, ensure that all dials and switches are set to the OFF position.
Unplug heated appliances and tools (i.e., toasters, curling rods, flattening irons, heated mattress pads, etc.) while not in use.
Dispose of all trash in designated spaces.
Keep our community clean ensures sanitary spaces for all of our community members in addition to eliminating fire hazards. Please do not leave trash in hallways or walkways.
Consider retiring your worn out chargers and other accessories with severed or exposed wiring.
Make sure all light switches and other electrical devices are securely in the OFF position or setting when not in use.
Allowing devices to be stored in midway positions — like a light switch stuck between the ON and OFF position — pose fire hazards and could cause electrical damages, resulting in a fire.
Notify the Front Desk of any concerns or damages IMMEDIATELY.
Guest Policy
Each resident of St. Martin Hall is allowed to sign in up to 3 guests at a time, regardless of gender, until 2:00 am. Overnight guests must be of the same gender and may stay for up to 3 consecutive nights.
Brottier Hall & McGinley Hall
Residents of Brottier & McGinley Hall are permitted to sign in up to 3 guests at a time, regardless of gender. This can be for a temporary period (until 2:00 am) or they can chose to do an overnight sign in. These buildings do not require overnight guest forms, nor do they prohibit signing in guests between 2am-8am.
If you have any questions ask the front desk attendant at your building!
Amazon Hub & Mail
You should have received an email to set up your Amazon Hub account. Please sign up with your email and number. If you sign up with a family account the email under that account with get notifications, not you. Residents will get a code emailed or texted to them to pick up their package from the Hub.
McGinley Hall
Student Name
1045 Forbes Ave.
APT # Pittsburgh PA, 15219
St. Martin Hall
Student Name
1315 Bluff Street
APT # Pittsburgh PA, 15219
Brottier Hall
Student Name
700 Forbes Ave. APT # Pittsburgh PA, 15219
If your package does not fit in the Hub it will be placed in the mail room and you will get a text from our staff. If you see that your package was delivered and you did not receive a code, please see the front desk.
Maintenance R uests
Maintenan Request Inf
Once you have logged in to Entrata, you are now able submit work orders! Locate the Quick Links tab and chose “Request Maintenance”. Then fill out each tab of the request ; Contact Preference, Location, Issue Location, and Problem. Submit your request and a Lumina team member will be at your unit within a few days to assess the issue you submitted. To check on the status of your request go to the My Suite then Maintenance tab.
Trash Rooms
In St. Martin Hall, trash rooms are located to the left of the elevators on every floor. Recycling bins are also available in the common areas throughout the building. Please remember to break down large boxes and sort recyclables properly. This helps our maintenance team keep the trash rooms clean, organized, and pleasant for everyone.
Brottier Hall & McGinley Hall
Each floor in Brottier and McGinley has a trash room with a convenient trash chute. Instructions for using the chute are posted inside the trash room. Recycling bins are also available in the common areas. Please remember to break down boxes and recycle whenever possible—this helps keep the trash rooms neat and makes it easier to maintain a clean environment for everyone!
The Lease Transfer Process: Tips to Help You!
There are various reasons that you may be interested in transferring your lease For example - Are you graduating? Studying abroad? Are you having challenges with your roommate? No matter the reason, the resident will continue to be financially responsible for their lease until a successful lease transfer occurs.
1) WHAT'S THE REASON?
It costs $150 to transfer your lease. Additional fees may apply if you transfer your lease prior to September 1. Departing residents will see this charge on their DU student account AFTER a completed lease transfer.
2) LEASE TRANSFERS COST MONEY.
The original lessee will finish their lease at the end of the month. The new lease will begin their new lease on the first of the month. This applies to all months, with the exception of summertime.
3) END DATE. START DATE.
Stayinyourcurrentunitthroughtheendofthelease.
4.) OPTIONS TO CONSIDER.
EachofthefollowingoptionsrequiresyoutocompleteaLeaseTransfer RequestusingyourMultiPasscredentials(locatedonourCampusLinkpage under"Forms”)andworkwiththeLeasingAgent. Transferyourleasetosomeoneelsewhoiseligibleandwantstoliveinthe hall.NOTE:Itisyourresponsibilitytofindsomeonetotakeoveryourlease. Ifapplicable,yourroommate(s)“buysout”thespaceyouresideintoalleviate responsibilityandensuretheydonotreceiveanotherroommate Thiswould transferthecosttotheresident(s)remaininginthespace.
1.)LeaseTransferAgreement-Currentresidentandincoming resident. 2.)Lease-Incomingresidentandincomingresident’sguarantor. Afteralldocumentsaresigned,theLeasingAgentwillsignand executetheleasetransfer,andworkwiththeresidentstosetup atimelineforthemoveout/moveinprocess
5) DOCUMENTS TO SIGN
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