Residence Halls Facilities and Services

Section Contents

• Bathrooms
  Common Areas
  Cooking- Microwaves
  Kitchen
  Food Delivery
  Gathering Rooms
  Keys
  Laundry
  Mail & Packages
  Recycling
  Refrigerators
  Room Safes
  Security Cameras
  Storage
  Study Lounges
  TV Lounges
  Trash
  Vending
  Wifi
  Work Orders

Bathrooms

North and South Halls: Persons identifying as male may only use male quad bathrooms.  Persons identifying as females may only use female quad bathrooms.  If the quad is designated gender neutral, the bathroom will also be gender neutral.  The public bathrooms on the first-floors and in the basements are gender neutral. Storage of any personal hygiene products in North and South quad bathrooms prevents proper cleaning and is, therefore, prohibited.  

Bellamy Hall: All bathrooms in Bellamy Halls are gender neutral.  All personal items must be removed from the Bellamy Hall bathrooms for cleaning when notified by staff.

Common Areas

Common areas—such as the Game Room, North & South Hall Lounges, Bellamy MPR (Multi-Purpose Room), Bellamy Lobby, Bellamy Flex Rooms, and Study Lounges—are shared spaces meant to foster community and provide enjoyable gathering places for all residents. These spaces should be treated with respect at all times.

Residence Hall Staff reserve the right to temporarily close any lounge due to misuse, including excessive noise, damage, or mess. Excessive mess may result in a cleaning fine charged to all residents of the floor or community using the space.

Some lounges may have posted access hours, and all residents are expected to follow them.

Furniture and equipment must remain in their designated locations and may not be removed from common areas, unless approved by your R.A.

Treat shared spaces as you would your own—respectful use ensures everyone can enjoy them.

Cooking - Microwaves

There is no cooking in the Student Bedrooms.

North and South Halls Microwaves

There is a microwave and food prep area in the Daugherty Hall basement.  There are also microwaves on the 1st floors in Huntington and Butterfield Halls.   These locations are available 24 hours a day.  The individual(s) using the area will be responsible for immediate cleanup. Failure to clean up will result in a fine and/or removal of microwave. Vandalism or safety hazards could result in loss of microwave.  Students who activate the Fire Alarm due to inattentive food preparation or not following basic food preparation instructions will incur any fine levied against the College by the City of Utica.

Bellamy Hall Kitchen & Microwave - Available to all residents

Kitchen:

A kitchen facility is available in Bellamy Hall for all Residence Hall students between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m.  Anyone wishing to utilize the kitchen may:

• Report to the Bellamy Hall Office and request that the kitchen be opened.
• The Bellamy Hall staff member on duty will collect the Student ID and provide the student with requested kitchen cooking/baking utensils, hand towel, etc.
• When the student is finished using the kitchen, they may return to the Bellamy Hall Office to return the cleaned items and collect their ID.  Prior to ID return, the Bellamy Hall Staff Member on duty will inspect the kitchen cleanliness with the student.  Any misuse or mess will result in revocation of this privilege.

Kitchen Guidelines:

• An Air Fryer, Rice Cooker and Toaster is available in the Kitchen.
• "Deep frying" in oil is not permitted. 
• All persons must abide by the posted regulations. 
• The kitchen is locked promptly at 11pm so it is essential that the student is done using the kitchen by 11pm.    
• Students who activate the Fire Alarm due to inattentive food preparation or not following basic food preparation instructions will incur any fine levied against the College by the City of Utica.

Microwave:

A separate microwave is available in the Bellamy Hall Multipurpose Room available 24 hours a day.  The individual(s) using the area will be responsible for immediate cleanup. Failure to clean up will result in a fine and/or removal of microwave.   

Gathering Room Microwave:
One microwave is allowed in each Gathering Room. The unit must be registered with the R.A. prior to use. No microwave shall exceed 1.1 cubic feet. Microwaves may only be placed on the College provided table students will receive when registering the unit and that table must be used exclusively for the microwave.

Food Delivery

Students must meet delivery drivers such as DoorDash, InstaCart, GrubHub, etc. at their buildings main entrance. No delivery drivers are allowed beyond the building entrance.  Recommendation: Regardles of your building, meet the driver at the Bellamy East Entrance (Parking Lot) because we have found that most drivers GPS takes them to that entrance. 

Gathering Room-Bellamy Hall Suites

There is a semi-private Gathering Room in each Bellamy Hall suite. This room is for the use and enjoyment of suite occupants and their guests. The Gathering Rooms are to remain clear of any items, which prohibit a clear/unobstructed exit from each suite bedroom/bathroom at all, times. The glass window in the Gathering Room door must always remain fully uncovered.

Residence Hall Housekeeping will enter each suite to clean the Gathering Room and bathroom on a rotational basis. On this day, residents are expected to remove all personal items from the bathroom as well as from the Gathering Room furniture so that they can be properly cleaned. Suite residents will each receive a key to the Gathering Room and are required to lock the room when no one is present.

Keys

Each resident is issued a room key. A Gathering Room key is also issued to Bellamy Hall residents. If you lose your key(s), you must immediately contact a Residence Hall Staff member. There is a $40 charge for replacement of any room key. There is a $60 charge to replace both the room key and Gathering Room key. No billing occurs until a two-week grace period has passed. If a key is lost in an unknown location—such as being misplaced rather than accidentally thrown away—it may be considered a security risk. In such cases, Residence Hall staff will change your room’s core lock(s) at no additional cost, aside from the standard key replacement fee.  Loaning your keys to anyone other than your roommate will subject you to judicial action. Residence Hall keys are not permitted to be duplicated; no copy can be made.  Residence Hall Security is extremely important! Replacement keys/lock change is available by contacting Residence Hall Staff at ext. 5310 from a floor Assistance Phone or via cellphone at 315-792-5310 (24 hours a day). DO NOT leave your room unsecured.

NOTE: If a student returns a key(s) after the two-week grace period and they were billed, it may be returned to the Residence Hall Facilities Office, and they will receive a 50% refund of the original lost key(s) charge.

Laundry Facilities

Each Residence Hall contains washing machines and dryers in the laundry room for resident use only. This is a free laundry program. Any problems with a machine should be reported via online service ticket which is accessed via the QR Code posted on the Laundry Room wall. 

The laundry machines are managed by CSC Service Works. A service portal for users called Laundry View is available.  This portal allows students to view laundry availability, completion and more. Instructions are posted in the Laundry Room.

Laundry Room Guidelines:

• Laundered items must be removed from the Laundry Room when the machine cycle is complete.
• Any items left on top of the machines or on the table or floor when the laundry room is cleaned by Residence Halls Facilities will be placed in the communal “bin” located in the Laundry Room. This bin is emptied and provided to “good will” each Friday at 12 noon.

Mail, Packages (Parcels) and Mailboxes

Each student will be assigned a mailbox. Mailboxes are located on the second floor of the Alumni College Center, next to, ACC 208. You should request anyone sending you mail to address the envelope as follows:

Your Name
Box __ __ __ (Not P.O. Box)
Mohawk Valley Community College
1330 Tilden Ave
Utica, NY 13501

The mail is delivered Monday - Friday, by 3 p.m. Students are reminded that the mailboxes and mail delivery system are subject to the regulations of the U.S. Postal Service. Students are asked to empty their college mailbox once a week, at a minimum.

PACKAGES (Parcels):   

Students will be text messaged when their package is received by the Residence Life Office.  If a current cell phone is not on file with the College, the student will be emailed.  All packages must be picked up within a week or they will be returned to the sender. To receive your package, present your I.D. in the Residence Life Office in the Alumni College Center, Room 208.

Special Notice:  It is highly recommended that a student does not put their building or room number on any mail or package.  Use your box number.  There are senders who use 3rd party delivery services who will leave your package unattended outside of a building if you use your building/room number.  It is recommended that students note special instructions on any package delivery that state: "Must be delivered to the College Loading Dock during regular business hours Monday-Friday.  Package cannot be left unattended."

Recycling

It is a goal of the Residence Halls to recycle as much as possible. Recycling rooms with bins are located and labeled on all floors. MVCC utilizes “One and Done” recycling whereas all paper and containers are put in one bin on each floor recycling station.

All basement laundry rooms will have a bin for empty soap containers.

Refrigerators

Students may bring their own refrigerator as long as it is not larger than 3.2 cubic feet and “UL” approved. A small square unit (approximately 1.6 cubic feet) is recommended. Those not complying will not be allowed to keep the refrigerator. Refrigerators must not be placed on top of another refrigerator or have furniture placed on top. No more than two (2) refrigerators are allowed in a room. Refrigerators must be plugged directly into a wall socket.

Room Safes

Like the safes used in hotels, a Room Safe is the perfect way to protect your personal property.

We highly encourage all students to protect their property by purchasing a room safe prior to arriving. It is recommended that the safe be cabled (i.e. a bike lock chain) to the bed frame.

Security Cameras

• The Residence Halls have closed circuit security cameras in various inside and outside locations. Individual requests for Residence Hall personnel to review a security camera are subject to the following guidelines:
• The appropriate incident report must be filed with Public Safety within 24 hours. This report cannot be retracted after the camera identifies a policy violation and judicial procedures will occur.
• The report must state the exact location of the alleged incident and give the time, to the best of your knowledge that the incident occurred.
• No digital copy of a recording will be provided to anyone, except law enforcement officers or in response to a subpoena.
• The Dormitory Corporation, in its sole and absolute discretion, reserves the right to deny the request or to limit the time frame to be reviewed.

NOTE: Hard disk available space limits the amount of available storage.

Storage

Very limited storage is available for use during an academic year. For your convenience, items used for transporting your belongings, including empty suitcases, empty plastic containers and empty electronic boxes may be placed in the storage room during the semester. The Dormitory Corporation reserves the right to limit the amount of items a student can place in the storage room. Each individual item must be labeled with the owner’s name and room number. Items not reclaimed after you sign out of your room will be disposed of. The College will take normal security precautions for storage items, but cannot be responsible for damage or loss in case of fire, burglary, etc. The resident should contact Bellamy Hall Office for access to the storage room.  In the event a student is authorized to put personal belongings in a storage room at the time of check-out, items not reclaimed by the agreed upon time will be discarded.

International students with special needs should notify the Residence Life Office.

Study Lounges

Study lounges are available 24 hours a day in Huntington and Butterfield basements and in the Bellamy Hall 1st and 3rd Floor Flex Rooms. These lounges were created to provide a quiet and convenient location, conducive to study.  These lounges are to be used solely for academic use. Any/all noise is prohibited. In the event of “group studying,” respect and consideration for others is required. These locations have computers and academic use printers available to students.  Students would sign into these computers with their MVCC User Office 365 credentials.  

Television Lounges

There is one TV lounge in each complex to be shared among residents, generally on a first come, first serve basis. However, no resident may have authority to control the unit for more than three consecutive hours.  

Trash Removal

Students are responsible for properly disposing of their own trash. Trash should be bagged and disposed of in the designated outdoor trash dumpsters, which are located in the Residence Hall parking lot. Trash bags are available via your Resident Assistant (RA) or the Bellamy Hall Office.

Personal trash may not be placed in lounge, suite, or bathroom trash containers, nor may it be left near or on top of these containers. It must be taken directly to a dumpster. Improper disposal will result in a fine.

Residents may dispose of small bathroom-related waste (e.g., Q-tips, tissues, empty toothpaste tubes, floss picks) in the bathroom trash can. However, larger personal trash such as food containers, bags of garbage, or packaging must be taken directly to the dumpster.

At no time may trash bags be left or temporarily stored in suite or quad hallways. This is a violation of New York State fire code and presents a serious safety hazard by obstructing emergency exits. Trash left in hallways may result in documentation, fines, and/or disciplinary action.

By taking responsibility for proper trash disposal, residents help ensure a clean, safe, and respectful living environment for all.

Vending Facilities

There are vending machines available in all the Residence Halls for the convenience of the students. Information regarding refunds for snack machines may be obtained through the Auxiliary Services Corporation in the Alumni College Center, room 206. Refunds from Pepsi machines may be obtained by contacting the customer support number listed on the individual machine. Banging on or tipping the machines is strictly prohibited.

WiFi

The MVCC Residence Halls have a fully wireless internet system for residents. This is high speed Internet Service provided by Spectrum.  Students will receive their access code at check-in.   Please visit the housing website at www.mvcc.edu/housing for more information on WiFi.

NOTE: MVCC Dormitory Corporation is only responsible to provide live access for internet. If live access is operational and it is determined that the problem is personal equipment, the student may need to arrange for personal equipment repair privately, at their own expense.

Work Orders

If anything in your room needs repair, such as changing a ceiling tile or making small repairs, please fill out an on-line work order at Work Orders. All damage or malfunctions should be reported immediately via a work order. Emergency Work Orders should be immediately communicated directly to the RA on Duty at ext. 5310 in addition to completing a work order. You will be held responsible for damages if deemed to be vandalism or misuse.