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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
Duquesne News
Campus News and Events:
Career CoffeehouseInterviews
Join the Office of Career Development November 10 at 11 am in Starbucks to go over all things internships! th
Residence Life Wellness Events!
Residence Life will be holding wellness events on November 13 at 9:30 am in Assumption Lobby and November 21 at 3:00pm in the Towers Lobby. Stop by and relax! th st
Spikeball Tournament
November 14 at 7:00 PM at McCloskey Field th
College of Medicine to be Renamed in Honor of Nasuti Family Donation
After a thoughtful donation from the Nasuti family, the University announced mid-October that they will be renaming the school in their honor.
Red Masquers - No Exit
The Red Masquers will be putting on a Jean Paul Satre play November 615 in the Genesius Theater! Buy your tickets here. th
Turkey Drive End November 21st!
The Turkey Drive will end on November 21 . All donations can be made to The Center, office 302 in the Union st
Mini Pies & Apple Cider
Donation Drive For Warrior Canine Connection
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Meet the pups on Reading Day! (December 11th) donations can be taken to front desk!
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM: McGinley Hall 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM: St. Martin Hall 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Brottier Hall
Warrior Canine Connection is a national non-profit that enlists recovering Warriors in a therapeutic mission of learning to train service dogs for their fellow Veterans in need. WCC Golden and Labrador Retriever service dogs complete approximately two years of training to help Veterans with mobility loss, hearing or vision loss, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, anxiety or depression
Health and Safety Inspections
Week of November 17th
LuminaandStudentHousingandResidenceLifeStaffwillbe conductinghealthandsafetyinspectionsforBrottierHall, McGinleyHall,andSt.MartinHall.
What to Expect Reminders
Administratorswillbelooking foranypotentialviolationsof theStudentCodeofConduct, leaseviolations,and health/safetyhazards.
Administratorsmayfileawork orderonstudent’sbehalfif anyissuesarenotedduring theinspection. Ifyouhaveanyquestions pleasefeelfreetocontactour officeat412-396-1600or liveatluminaduq@cocm.com
Violationsandhazardsmay include:
Itemswrappedaroundsprinkler pipes
Candlesorwaxwarmers
Illegalparaphernalia(drugs, weapons,stolenitems,alcohol)
Evidenceofanimals(otherthan thoseapprovedbyDUDisability Services)
Damagestotheunit
Uncleanlinessthatwouldpose aserioushealthconcern
Health and Safety Inspections
Brottier Hall St. Martin McGinley
November 17th
Floors C, 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20
10am - 1pm:
November 19th
Floors 16, 17, 18
9am - 12pm
Floors 12, 14, 15
1pm - 4pm
Floors 7 & 8
3 pm - 5 pm
November 21st
Floors 3, 4, 5, 6
1 pm - 4 pm
November 17th
Floor 4 1 pm - 4 pm
Floors 6 & 7 2 pm - 5 pm
November 20th
Floors 1 & 2 9am - 12pm
Floor 3 2pm - 5pm
November 21st
Floor 5 9 am - 12 pm
Floors 8, 9, 11 1 pm - 4 pm
Floor 10 2 pm - 5 pm
November 18th
Floor 4 10 am - 1 pm
November 19th
Floors 9 & 10 9 am - 12 pm
Floors 7 & 8 1 pm - 4 pm
November 20th
Floors 1, 11, 12 9 am - 12 pm
Floors 5 & 6 2 pm - 5 pm
November 21st
Floors 13 & 14 10 am - 1 pm
Floors 2 & 3 1 pm - 4 pm
General Reminders
HVAC Filter Changes
FilterchangesarecomingupinNovember!Pleaseensureto moveallpersonalbelongingsawayfromtheHVACunit.
Reminderswillbesenttoyouclosertothedate.Filterchanges forMcGinleyHallandSt.MartinHallarescheduledfor November24-26.FilterchangesandcoilcleaningforBrottier HallisscheduledforNovember10–25
Be a Residence Hall Wi-Fi Good Neighbor!
oTurnoffWi-Fitopersonalprinters
oTurnoffWi-Fidevicesyouarenotactivelyusing
oAvoidblockingwirelessaccesspoints
oConnectgamingandstreamingdevicestoDuqNet-IoT
oLuminadoesnotofferEthernetports.Anyseeninyourapartment donotwork,thesearejustthestyleofaccesspoint
oHavingissueswithyourWi-Fi?PleasecontacttheITServiceDesk at412.396.4357(HELP),help@duq.eduorduq.edu/chat.Ifpossible, pleasecontacttheITServiceDeskwhileyouareexperiencingthe issue,asthisallowsformoreeffectivetroubleshootingand informationgathering.
Holiday Decor Guide
Mindful Practices to Help Everyone!
TheLuminaCommunitiesareyourhome!Wearealways impressedwiththewaythebuildingscanchangefrom seasontoseasonandlovetoseeeveryone’sholidayspirit.As theholidayseasonapproaches,pleasebemindfulofthe guidelinesinyourleasewhenitcomestodecoratingyour spacesanddoor!
Mindful Decorating Tips
Beawareofotherresident'sdecorations.Donotstealordamage theirdecor.
Beawareofthesafetyconcernsfordecorationsandensurethat youwillnotbecreatingafirehazardinyourunit,commonarea, orhallway.
Usebatteryoperatedlightswhenyoucantoavoidafirehazard.
Useremoveabledecorationstopreventdamagetotheor surfaces.
Reviewyourleaseandcommunityguidelinestounderstandany specificrulesaboutdecorations.
Maintenance R uests
Once you have logged are submit work orders! L nks
“Request Maintenance h ta Contact Preference, Lo , tion Submit your request and a Lumina team member will be at your unit within a few days to assess the issue. To check on the status of your request go to the My Suite then Maintenance tab.
Starting Monday, November 10 we will discontinue the use of paper work orders. In order to check the status of your maintenance request, please check your Resident Portal.
Thanksgiving Break Hours Thanksgiving BreakHours
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.
Stayinyourcurrentunitthroughtheendofthelease.
3) END DATE. START DATE.
EachofthefollowingoptionsrequiresyoutocompleteaLeaseTransfer RequestusingyourMultiPasscredentials(locatedonourCampusLinkpage under"Forms”)andworkwiththeLeasingAgent.
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.
4.) OPTIONS TO CONSIDER.
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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