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Housing
FAQs
Is there any smoking facilities on campus?
Who
will be my roommate?
May I select my roommate?
When will I receive a specific
room assignment?
When do I need to arrive on
campus?
Can I request to live in a
specific residence hall?
Are private rooms available?
What are the refund policies?
What is furnished in each
residence hall room?
Are the beds standard size
and can the beds be bunked?
What residential bathroom
facilities are provided?
What items do I need to bring?
What items are not permitted?
What items are optional?
What amenities are available?
May I send belongings to
the school in advance of my arrival?
How do I get a Student Handbook?
Is there any smoking facilites on campus?
No, Brewton-Parker College is a 100% tobacco-free campus.
Who
will be my roommate?
A room will be reserved
when the $125.00 Housing Reservation Fee has been received
by the Admission Office and forwarded to the Student Housing
Office. At this time, roommate assignments are made on a
first-come-first serve basis. Your roommate’s name
address, and telephone number will be included in a mailing
to you, along with your residence hall assignment.
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May
I select my roommate?
The Roommate Questionnaire along with the Housing Application has a location to specify a roommate.
The names on the forms requesting roommates must be mutual
for the request to be fulfilled.
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When
will I receive a specific room assignment?
Students will receive their assigned residence hall, room,
and roommate by the end of July.
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When
do I need to arrive on campus?
A letter will be mailed with this information about arriving on campus.
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Can
I request to live in a specific residence hall?
Yes, residence hall assignments are made on a first-come-first-serve
basis.
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Are
private rooms available?
Private rooms are available only if there are vacancies
after all students have been placed in a room. If a private room
is available after all students are housed, an additional
fee of $1000 per semester is charged for the private room.
The college reserves the right to assign full occupancy
of all rooms within the residence halls. Requests for a
private room are fulfilled on a first-come-first-served
basis.
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What
are the refund policies?
A $125 non-refundable room reservation fee is required for each resident
student. If the student does not enroll, a refund of this
fee will be made upon receipt of a written request to the
Director of Admissions thirty days prior to the beginning
of the semester for which it was paid.
The Room Fee and Board Fee
will be refunded at a flat rate of $77.00 each week for
the remaining full weeks of the semester for students who
withdraw before the end of the fifth week of classes.
After the fifth week of clases, there will be NO refund of the Room Fee or Board Fee.
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What
is furnished in each residence hall room?
Each room is furnished with two beds, two desks, two chairs, two chest-of-drawers,
closet-space, blinds/shades, 1 television
cable, and 2 ethernet network connection for Internet. Wirless internet in select dorms.
The floors in Dowling Hall,
Friendship Hall, LeRoy Hall, and Baron
Ridge have carpet. Thompson Hall floors are tile. McAllister Hall has hardwood floors.
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Are
the beds standard size and can the beds be bunked?
The beds can be bunked in all residence halls except McAllister Hall and LeRoy
Hall. The regular sized twin sheets fit the mattresses (76”)
in Dowling, Friendship, McAllister, Thompson, Baron Ridge,
and LeRoy Hall.
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What
residential bathroom facilities are provided?
Thompson Hall has community bathrooms centrally located
on each hall (approximately 50 students per bathroom with
daily housekeeping). In Dowling Hall, Friendship Hall, McAllister
Hall and Baron Ridge there are four students sharing a bathroom.
In LeRoy Hall eight students share a bath. In all residence
halls except Thompson the students are responsible for the
upkeep of the bathroom.
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What
items do I need to bring?
Linens, blankets, bedspread, pillow, towels, washcloths,
toiletries, clothes, laundry bag, umbrella, trashcan, broom/small
vacuum/sweeper and cleaning supplies, alarm clock, and
a UL approved power strip for appliances, iron and ironing
board (small).
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What
items are not permitted?
Pets (including fish), room modifications (nails, paint,
wallpaper, tapes that leave residue or damage to walls,
etc.), items with open flames (candles, incense, halogen
lamps, fireworks), firearms, or weapons of any kind are
prohibited. Cooking appliances with open burners are not
allowed in residence hall rooms, such as hotplates, grills
(charcoal or gas). No concrete blocks or lofting of beds or loft system allowed in dorm.
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What
items are optional?
Small television (19” maximum), computer, stereo (small size speakers).
Refrigerators:
MUST be under the following specifications: 50 lbs., 2.5 cubic feet, 2.5 amperage draw.
MUST be plugged into a multi-outlet power strip with a circuit breaker.
Microwaves: There are two restrictions:
1. Microwave ovens should not draw more than 750 Watts of power.
2. Microwave ovens need to be plugged into a multi-outlet power strip with a circuit breaker, NOT directly plugged into the wall.
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What
amenities are available?
Located in each residence hall are coin-operated washers/dryers
($1.00 per load). Vending machines are located in some dorms. The campus store, campus
dining, coffee shop and campus post office
are located in the Phillips Student Center. There is no ATM on campus.
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May
I send belongings to the school in advance of my arrival?
Yes. Address box(es) to the college address and include
the student’s full name. Student will need to notify
the Post Office prior to the arrival of the package(es)
by calling 1-800-342-1087 or by e-mail: postoffice@bpc.edu
Sample Address label:
Student Name
Brewton-Parker College #(student box number)
P.O. Box 197
Mt. Vernon, GA 30445
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How
do I get a Student Handbook?
Student Handbooks are located on the internet BPC Student Handbook 2010-2011.pdf.
If you have additional questions
about housing, please contact Greg Coursey, Director of Residence Life, at gcoursey@bpc.edu
or 1-800-342-1087 ext 221.
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