Residence Life
All on-campus housing is staffed by a team of professionals ready to help you adjust to life as a college student. The residence life team includes a residence hall director, resident assistants (RAs), academic programming assistants (APAs) and apartment coordinators (ACs). RAs, ACs and APAs are upperclass students who have undergone training to serve the needs of residents.
The residence life team is responsible for helping you build a community within your hall, suite or apartment while maintaining a safe, healthy environment for all residents. APAs have the additional responsibility to assist you with any academic concerns. APAs serve as in-house tutors, hold office hours during the week and schedule study sessions for Lakeland students.
Hall Council
In each residence hall, a hall council is selected to address any concerns or questions of residents and to program various hall activities. These leadership positions are a great opportunity to work as a team with fellow residents, hall staff and the Department of Residence Life.
Programming
The number of hall programs varies according to the needs of its residents. However, hardly a week goes by without some type of program occurring throughout student housing facilities. Examples of programs organized recently in the residence halls include fun runs, spa nights, speakers on health and wellness topics and intramurals.
Campus Security
Lakeland College's Department of Safety and Security maintains an environment that aids in your educational and personal growth by helping to ensure the safety, security and integrity of the campus, including the grounds, buildings and property.
The Department provides escorts across campus to any student upon request. Student staff members have been trained to handle emergency situations and behavioral problems.
Free Cable and Internet Hookups
The residential rooms come with jacks for cable television. If you have a cable-ready television, you may pick up your cable from a resident assistant or hall director on move-in day. Using cables supplied by the residence life staff will help you avoid having reception problems. If you do not have a cable-ready television, please be sure to pick up a cable converter box from an electronics store.
Internet hookups in all rooms and study areas allow free access to all students. The Information Technology department will provide you with the needed network information and install your network card at no charge.
Vending Machines
Snack and beverage vending machines are located throughout each residence hall and items may be paid for using your student identification card account.
Laundry Facilities
A laundry room is available in all housing facilities. All students can do their laundry at no charge.
Study Areas
Study areas in each hall are furnished with desks, computers with Internet access and a printer for residents' use.
Quiet and Courtesy Hours
Students in residence halls are asked to comply with Quiet and Courtesy Hours after 10 p.m. on Sunday to Thursday and after midnight on weekends. During Quiet Hours, it is expected that room doors are closed, televisions/music can't be heard outside rooms and hallways are quiet. In addition, no men are allowed in Krueger Hall after 2 a.m. and no women are allowed in Grossheusch Hall after 2 a.m. any day of the week.
Applying
About two weeks after you have committed to attend Lakeland College by paying the housing deposit, you will receive a housing application by mail. This application will contain your housing contract, hall preference sheet and meal plan information.
On your application, you can indicate if you have a friend you want to room with or if you want to be matched up by Lakeland's housing coodinator using the preferences listed on your roommate request form. If you are planning to room with a friend, you both need to write each other's name on the roommate request form.
The roommate matching process occurs throughout the spring and summer. In mid-July you will receive your new roommate's address, phone number and e-mail address. Lakeland recommends that you contact your roommate to discuss what you'll each bring to campus, such as televisions, stereos, refrigerators, etc.
