STUDENT AFFAIRS


students, as well as students from 100 different
foreign countries. Since students come from dif-
fering environmental backgrounds and social
experiences, they bring with them varying
needs and expectations. Because of this diversi-
ty in the student body, it would be a disservice
to students to take a unilateral approach in
developing the residence hall program. There-
fore, the Division of Housing has developed a
program based upon alternatives and choices.
Students may select from various housing
accommodations and environments that best fit
their needs.
GENERAL INFORMATION
 All freshmen who are admitted to the uni-
versity will receive a housing application card
with their formal letter of admission from the
Office of Admissions until housing facilities are
full.
 The University of Florida has no residency
requirement for freshmen attending the univer-
sity for the first time during the fall semester.
Freshmen entering the university during the
summer terms) must live on campus during the
summer to be eligible for fall semester on-cam-
pus housing. Entering students are free to
choose either on-campus or off-campus accom-
modations. Students who voluntarily contract
for on-campus housing normally must do so for
the entire academic year (August to May) if
enrolled. However, residents should be full-
time students to be eligible to reside in the resi-
dence halls. Full-time enrollment for residence
is defined as being enrolled in 12 semester cred-
it hours if an undergraduate and 9 semester
credit hours if a graduate student.
 All students other than beginning freshmen
must initiate their own arrangements for hous-
ing either by (1) applying to: Assignments
Office, Division of Housing, University of Flori-
da, Gainesville, FL 32611, or (2) obtaining
accommodations in private housing. (See Off-
Campus Housing later in this section.)
 All correspondence concerning application
for university housing should be addressed to
the Division of Housing, Assignments Office,
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611.
An application for residence hall space for stu-
dents other than beginning freshmen may be
filled out twelve months prior to the semester or
summer term for which admission is being
sought. Prospective students are urged to apply
as early as possible because of the demand for
housing. Application requests are considered
first-come, first-served, on a space-available
basis.
 Roommate requests will be considered if the
individuals wishing to room together submit
their housing agreements clearly indicating
their desire to room together and elect the same
visitation choice and assignment options.
 Disabled students are also offered housing
on a first-come, first-served, space-available
basis. Accessible housing is available for dis-
abled students once they are offered housing.
Students with special needs should indicate
these needs on their housing agreement.


ROOM STYLES
 A wide range of room styles are available at
the University of Florida to meet the varying
needs of students. The most prevalent is the
double room which is found in every area
except Beaty Towers. Doubles accommodate
two residents.
 All rooms have closet(s), storage space,
dresser(s), bed(s) and mattress(es), study
desk(s) and chairss.
 Room rates vary depending on such features
as air conditioning and floor space.
 Beaty Towers provides apartment living on
campus. These two-bedroom apartments are
fully contained with bathrooms, study, kitchen,
and two separate bedrooms for four students.
Each small apartment is fully carpeted, air-con-
ditioned and has a wall telephone jack. The
New Residence Facility is designed for junior,
senior, and graduate students. Each apartment
has four single bedrooms, two baths, a kitchen
and a living room area. Rent includes limited
utilities, cable television service and local phone
service. Each apartment is carpeted, air-condi-
tioned and has telephone jacks.
 Murphree Area offers a wide variety of
accommodations ranging from single rooms to
suites for six. Approximately half of the spaces
in this area are air-conditioned. The most preva-
lent room is a suite for two. Each suite is made
up of two rooms--one designed as a study and
living area, the other as a bedroom with lavato-
ry. Renovated suites for two in Fletcher and
Sledd Halls are similar except they are smaller,
are air-conditioned, and do not contain lavato-
ries. Thomas Hall does not have suites for two.
THE RESIDENCE HALL STAFF AND
STUDENT GOVERNMENT
 The Division of Housing employs over 450
full-time and part-time staff. Staff include custo-
dians, maintenance technicians and tradesmen,
clerical staff, administrators, and student staff
including hall directors, resident assistants, desk
assistants, and security assistants.
 One of the Housing staff's primary goals is
to provide an environment that supports the
educational mission of the university. Staff are
committed to going beyond merely providing a
place for students to eat, sleep, and study. Staff
and student leaders plan social, recreational,
cultural, and educational opportunities.
 Student's main contact with staff is with res-
ident assistants (RAs), co-op officers, hall direc-
tors (HDs), residence directors (RDs), and
assistant directors of Housing for Residence Life
(ADHs). An undergraduate RA or co-op officer
lives on each floor or section to serve as a peer
adviser aiding students in their transition to the
university experience. Each building additional-
ly has one graduate HD or one full-time profes-
sional RD who supervises the RAs, helps to
promote a learning environment, and coordi-
nates area activities. The ADH, a full-time uni-
versity administrator, is responsible for the
overall administrative and educational func-
tions within each residence area.
 Residence hall staff members act as referral
agents to acquaint students with the many
resources of the university and the community.


Staff are also trained in crisis intervention and
in personal and fire safety and security proce-
dures.
INTER-RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION
 All students in the residence halls are
encouraged to participate in organizational
activities which can play a significant part in
their educational, cultural, social, and recre-
ational life. The Inter-Residence Hall Associa-
tion was established to help stimulate this
participation. IRHA represents the collective
interests of all resident students. This organiza-
tion also serves as a channel of communication
between residence area government councils,
the university community, and other outside
interests. This self-government program at both
the hall and area levels offers residents the
opportunity to help establish guidelines for
group living and to assist in the planning of
social and educational activities for their fellow
students.
GENERAL SERVICES
 LOCAL TELEPHONE SERVICE: A tele-
phone jack that provides 24-hour service on
campus and within the Gainesville area is locat-
ed in each student room. Students provide their
own touchtone telephones. Cost of local service
is included in the rental rate. Local service
includes these features: call waiting, speed call,
and 3-way calling. AnswerCall Service, a form
of Southern Bell's "MemoryCall Service," is
available at minimal cost. Students may contract
separately with the Division of Housing for
voice mail service at an additional charge.
 CONVENIENCE STORES: Beaty Breadbas-
ket, Graham Cracker, and Pumpernickel's three
.convenience stores owned and operated by
Gator Dining Service, are located in the Beaty,
Graham, and New Residence Facility Areas
respectively. Students may purchase conve-
nience items like snacks, milk, bread, soda,
pens, paper, candy, etc. from these stores using
their Gator Dining Cards or cash.
 FOOD SERVICE: Although meals are not
included in the housing rent payment, a food
service program is available on campus. Gator
Dining Service, a division of Service America,
maintains cafeterias and snack bars on campus
and offers meal plans. Broward Hall and Hume
Hall have cafeterias. Snack bars are located in
Tolbert Hall and Graham Hall. Cafeterias are
also located in the Reitz Union and the Medical
Center. Gator Card Plus, a Monday through Fri-
day "all you can eat" meal plan located in
Hume Cafeteria, is one of several meal plan
options available. For further information,
please contact the Gator Dining Service Office,
114 Rec Center.
 REFRIGERATOR RENTAL: Students may
choose to rent a refrigerator or bring their own.
Collegiate Products Incorporated (CPI), a pri-
vately owned rental company and authorized
university vendor, will rent refrigerators to on-
campus residents. It is usually best to make
arrangements for a refrigerator after arriving
on-campus when roommates can share the cost
and decide on available space in the room. The
cost of refrigerators is not included in the room