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On Your Move-In Day: Lincoln Park Residents

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Housing & Residence Life​ Services and Building Access​

All residential buildings require a Blue Demon Mobile Credential (DePaul ID) to enter. Please follow the How to Secure Your Blue Demon Card instructions between now and August 15 to add your mobile Blue Demon Card to your smartphone. For more information, visit bluedemoncard.depaul.edu. 

When you arrive on campus to move-in, please go to the check-in station for your residential building as indicated on the Lincoln Park Check-In Stations Map. At the check-in station, you will receive a welcome packet that has the keys to your unit and wristbands for your moving helpers. 

The visitor policy will permit any 1-2 visitors per resident. This includes non-DePaul students, extended family, and other external guests. For more information, please visit the Visitor Policies webpage. 

The Housing & Residence Life Office offers resident support services to students living on DePaul’s Lincoln Park Campus from 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. 

Residents may contact the Housing Office for assistance with lost keys, work orders, health and safety inspections, and various other support services. The Housing Office is located in Centennial Hall at 2345 N. Sheffield Ave., Suite 301 or reachable by phone at 773-325-7196.

If you are having trouble with your room keys and/or Blue Demon Card (student ID card) hall access, visit the Housing & Residence Life Office during move-in hours for assistance. After-hours assistance is available by visiting the front desk receptionist who will contact a resident assistant (RA) for support. 

All moving/product boxes should be broken down and taken along with garbage to the designated trash rooms on each floor in each hall or to the dumpsters outside of the residence halls. It is preferred to dispose of large boxes and trash items directly to the dumpsters. 

​​​​Furniture and Equipment

All traditional halls have loftable bed ends, as do Sanctuary Hall, Sanctuary Townhomes, and Sheffield Square. Only adjust beds if you have the help of another person. While the process is not difficult, it is not a one-person job. Residents may place a work order for crew assistance, if necessary, but these requests may take several business days to fulfill. 

We also provide a guard rail with all of our loftable bed ends (except in Centennial and McCabe). If students in Centennial or McCabe choose to bunk their non-loftable beds and would like a guard rail, the student would need to provide one themselves. 

NOTE: The amount for repair or replacement is the responsibility of the resident. If you attempt to adjust any furniture on your own and it ends up damaged, please submit a work order. To submit a work order, visit go.depaul.edu/workorders. 

For questions or concerns about rented MicroFridge units, Lincoln Park on-campus residents should contact My MicroFridge directly. 

Non-emergency repair requests can be sent via the online work order form. Housing receives the form and assigns personnel or vendors to perform the service as needed and as warranted. To expedite service, please be as detailed as possible when completing the request form and send no more than one work order or repair request per form. For example, if you noticed a light bulb burned out and a clog in your sink, you must complete two separate work orders—one per issue type. Please specify the location of the problem (e.g., the light bulb in the bathroom). Work orders are processed during University business hours, Monday through Friday.
 
Examples include:  

  • Light bulb out (if there are other lights that still work) 
  • Clogged sink drain or shower drain, if not overflowing 
  • Furniture drawers 
  • Desk chairs 
  • Closet organizers – including baskets, drawers, and rails
  • Appliances missing a part
  • Window screens
  • Blinds, as long as they offer privacy
  • Cable television in lounges
  • Missing trash can/recycling tote
  • Assistance with bunking/un-bunking beds, lofting, or moving furniture

If you need to report a facilities-related emergency during the weekend or non-business hours, notify the front desk of your building or call Public Safety at (773) 325-7777.  

Examples include:  
  • Door hardware issues: locks, door handles, door closer 
  • Water issues: leaking, flooding 
  • Building safety/security: card swipes down, Detex alarms, door does not latch/lock
  • Utility outages: electrical, water, air conditioning, etc. 
  • Clogged toilet or sink 
  • Toilet does not flush or run continuously
  • Smell of gas natural gas or burning
  • Appliance does not work (DePaul-owned appliances only)
  • Pests
  • Missing furniture
  • Broken bed or major loft assembly issue (unable to sleep on bed without crew assistance)
  • Damaged mattresses
  • Broken glass / window / mirror
  • Biohazard clean up 

​​​​Residential Community​

Resident Assistants (RAs) will hold mandatory floor meetings for residents during move-in days.  
 

​​Dining

Meal plans are activated on Sunday, August 30. For the most accurate dining information, please visit depaul.mydininghub.com.

​​Technology

To set up your WiFi, visit the DePaul University WiFi webpage. 

For additional support, the Genius Squad has student staff members who are available to answer questions and offer services. Services include providing patch cords, coax cable (provided by Housing), wireless & ethernet, and general tech help (e.g., campus connection).  

Regular business hours and location for the Genius Squad are weekdays from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Schmitt Academic Center (SAC), 2320 N. Kenmore Avenue, Room 205. On major move-in days, their hours are as follows:

  • Wednesday, August 26, open 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
  • Sunday, August 30, open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, Spetmeber 5, open 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Students may also contact the Help Desk by calling (312) 362-8765. The Help Desk is the fastest way for students to resolve common tech issues. 

Anyone is free to call the Help Desk or visit the Genius Squad, though the preferred method for fastest service is the Help Desk. 

Cable TV is only available in community lounge spaces throughout our residential buildings.

​Other On-Campus Services

The Lincoln Park Bookstore is conveniently located on the 1st Floor of Seton Hall, 2425 N. Sheffield Avenue. On major move-in days of August 26, August 30, and September 5, the bookstore will be open 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

For the most up-to-date information about regular operating hours, including the Loop Bookstore located in the DePaul Center, 1 E. Jackson Boulevard, please check the bookstore's webpage at depaul.bncollege.com. 

Residents can find the most up-to-date Mailroom hours here. Please do not ship anything to the student mail center until after you've arrived on campus.

MyDePaul helps you manage the business side of being a student, including financial aid.   

Until the first official day of Fall Quarter, The Ray Meyer Fitness Center (The Ray) will operate under summer hours. Therefore, your membership will not be activated until Wednesday, September 9. If you would like to visit the The Ray earlier, you may purchase a limited summer membership or a day pass upon each visit. For more information, visit go.depaul.edu/the-ray. 

​​Programs and Events

Discover Chicago courses begin with Immersion Week, which starts Monday, August 31. Immersion Week is five days of experiential learning where students are immersed in the city examining the class topic. It is then followed by seven weeks of traditional course work during the regular Fall Quarter (2.5 meeting hours per week). 

Explore Chicago courses operate during the regular Fall Quarter schedule, which begins Wednesday, September 9. Students have four meeting hours per week with an experiential learning core of at least three field excursions. 

For questions about Explore and Discover, call First-Year Programs, (773) 325-7573.

Welcome Week is DePaul's two-week kickoff to the year where students can experience a variety of events on both campuses. From August 29 to September 11, the Office of Student Involvement (OSI) will host S'mores Night, Movie & Craft Night, Magic Show, and more!

Students can check out the full list of Welcome Week experiences on the DeHUB events platform and follow @DPUInvolvement on Instagram to stay up to date.

Date Time Activity
Friday, August 28  6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Movie & Craft Night
Saturday, August 29 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.  Board Game Night
Sunday, August 30 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  S'mores Night
Tuesday, September 1 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  Crafts for Your Crib
Thursday, September 3 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  DePaul After Dark: Bumper Cars & Laser Tag
Friday, September 4 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Movie on the Quad
Saturday, September 5  7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Welcome Ice Cream Social
Monday, September 7 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  Blue Demon Magic Show
Tuesday, September 8  3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.  Blue Demon Welcome
Tuesday, September 8  4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Welcome Back Picnic
Wednesday, September 9 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Welcome Week Tabling (Lincoln Park)
Wednesday, September 9 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Welcome Week Tabling (Loop)
Wednesday, September 9 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Get the Scoop: Fraternity & Sorority Life
Thursday, September 10 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Local Business & Part-Time Job Expo
Friday, September 11 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Involvement Fair & Real Life Recess