<p>Just wondering.... we got an email yesterday saying my son's move-in time to Thurston is 2 PM! We were hoping to get a much earlier start, and be on our way home by 5, the latest.... this really puts a crimp in our plans. Does anyone know how strict they are about this? If we got on the move-in line around 11:30 or 12, would they lynch us?</p>
<p>When I moved into HOVA 3 years ago, they weren't that strict, but times might have changed. I would say try your luck. Explain to the staff that you're working on a tight schedule and need to move-in ASAP. It doesn't hurt to try. Good luck!</p>
<p>what's really interesting is that I just assumed my son got this in an email from the school. He told me tonight that someone told him about it on Facebook.... they just happened to run across the info on the school website. This is starting to aggravate me.... it seems that a lot of information, which might be really pertinent.... is only made available if you spend time perusing the website (that's how I found out about the mandatory vaccination form!) We actually spend a lot of time simply scanning the schools many webpages... but how are you really supposed to find important information out?</p>
<p>I think we'll try to move in around 12.... I really do need to get my younger son home so he can get up & work the next morning!</p>
<p>Here's some info from the online GW Hatchet that I think will help you: "GW Housing Programs, the revamped housing department replacing the Community Living and Learning Center, created a "self check-in" tool available online. Students can print out an online registration card to cut down the time spent waiting in line." The article also refers to "suggested move-in times." (Note the word suggested). I recommend subscribing to the online GW Hatchet. It's a wealth of knowledge. I've actually been quite impressed with GW's organization this year of online course registration, orientation, room assignments and move-in preparation. If you look on other college's boards you will see that GW offers a lot more help and choices than most other schools. For instance, at Georgetown students get no say in their housing assignments and are not allowed to send anything to the college before they move in!</p>
<p>My son moved in last Wednesday because he was attending Fall CI. Heads up, even on Wed. with much fewer people moving in, there was an hour and half wait for a cart, long elevator lines and the street in the front of Thurston is torn up.
The weather report is also bad for Saturday, I wish you all well!!</p>
<p>Move in was yesterday.... long, long day. We didn't adhere to our 2 PM time.... but got there around 12. That was fine. The car was loaded to the top. As wel pulled up, an adorably perky girl introduced herself, and said the GW cheer squad was helping with move-in (for a donation). They promised that they could get you all moved in to your room in 10 minutes.... no waiting on lines for the elevator... no shlepping 10 trips to & from the car.... Being a former PTSA Fundraising VP & President.... always in support of an innovative Fundraiser.... I latched on to this group. Within seconds a passel of cheer squad members in bright yellow t-shirts took charge of our move in, and in the promised 10 minutes we were all upstairs in my sons 6th floor room! Total cost: $100 to a worthy cause. It was fantastic!
As for the move-in.... all went well, except their room seems to have an internet problem. Both Son & roommate each made 2 trips to ResNet with equipment.... and after many trials & errors, they discovered that its neither of their computers, NONE of the 4 ResNet boxes work, they tried 2 different power outlets.... leads them to believe the main ethernet line into the room is down. They're off to ResNet this AM. At least, I hope so... without seeing him online, don't really know what he's doing, and I'm not going to call him yet... he can handle it.... I suppose.
The internet thing set us back a couple of hours. We wanted to be on the road by 4... ended up more like 6:30 because we had a snack/dinner with him before his dorm meetings. Got home close to 12 as we were driving into very bad storms....
But its done... Hurray!</p>
<p>Nymom2sons,
And to think your son got to meet the entire cheer squad!! That must of been a hit. My son had some computer issues on Wed. there were quickly resolved with help from ResNet. So he should be up and running quickly I would imagine. Although, they may have more to help today than earlier in the week.</p>
<p>GWFreshmom... well, I caved, curiosity got the best of me, and I placed a 2 sec call to him, he called me back. he & roommie were in the ResNet center... they got an appt. for Fri. at 11. So, apparently, they aren't the only room with connectivity issues. In the meantime, they determined that all 4 of the boxes they were given were defective. What are the chances of that? And there's no way yet to know if either of the ethernet jacks in their room are working, since they had only bad boxes.... they were now heading back to the dorm, with 2 new boxes that allegedly work, and my Son conned a router out of them, in the outside chance that either of the jacks actually do work, they can tap off one into the other until Friday. </p>
<pre><code> Now, here's a question for the board: apparently the rooms all come with individual phone lines (of course, they could only find one.... there must be another one, right?). Do they pay a phone bill? Is it a courtesy for local calls only? We weren't planning on a land line for him, only his cell, so we're sort of in the dark on this.
And, in the age of technology, the two boys only brought the fancy surge protectors.... neither one had an old fashioned extension cord.... so no tv yet. But they're off to Target tomorrow to get one, along with a tv-stand and munchies.
So, it seems, so far, so good.... and I'm shipping a package with a lamp, and his good shoes. Somehow, he forgot to pack them, despite my many reminders.
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<p>The number of phone lines is equal to the number of residents in that room, so no extra ones. This goes for most buildings: the phone line is in the same box as the ethernet connection. The phone link is on the front, the ethernet link is on the sides of the box. </p>
<p>They can receive calls for free (eg. the pizza delivery guy). I think local calls are free (eg. the local pizza delivery place), but double check this. To dial long distance, they have to have a code given to them when they sign up for the plan. Never in my last 3 years have I signed up for the plan. The phone was just for receiving calls to notify me that the food delivery person was at the door. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>nymom2sons,
I called in the summer and asked about the phone lines. They need to provide their own phone. There is one phone jack per room and an independent company does the phone service; which is free for local calls only. They charge for long distance and voice mail. Here is the link:</p>
<p>We decided to wait and see if one of the roommates brought a phone with them and what they decided. The only reason I would want my s to have a land line is for local calls so he isn't using up every cell minute we have and my paranoid side that doesn't want him chatting on a cell all the time. Might as well use the land line for ordering pizza, calls to friends down the hall, calls to resnet for computer problems etc.</p>
<p>GWFreshmom.... that's interesting... because the website says individual phone lines per student! not per room. I'll tell him to work it out with the roommate & decide. Truthfully, we have a ton of minutes on our cell plan, because its my husband's primary phone during the day.... we have 4500 family share minutes. If he starts to go over, I'll start limiting him. They each have a phone with them, but had no idea that they had to "activiate" anything. One would think this information would be more accessible to the kids. I'm finding that the only way to get info from GW is to call them.... or to spend hours reading the website. Why can't there's be one comprehensive handbook with all the info you need?????</p>
<p>nymom2sons,<br>
I agree with the information problems. Calling housing is the best way but it would be easier if something was printed out. (I'm so old-fashioned!) My daughter moved into Fulbright yesterday and I must say I was shocked there wasn't a wireless internet. We had to string a 50 ft cord across the top of the ceiling to reach the line and the computer is very slow. This might be the only school we visited that was so ill-equipped. I guess she will survive. The good thing about the room was that she has a kitchen which, although small, will be a great thing to have. I always come back to the $52K and no wireless internet. It's hard to understand.</p>
<p>Just got back from moving my daughter into Potomac House. The packages sent through Smart Movers were waiting for her in her room. The many other packages of items I ordered over the internet had been delivered to the storage room in the basement. Everyone was extremely helpful. All the boxes in the storage room were well organized and the 4 elevators moved very quickly. Helpers were available with huge bins for moving boxes. In my daughter's dorm there are definitely 2 phone lines, one for each occupant. We brought a phone along for her to use as a back-up in an emergency or for calls from room to room. She plans on using her Verizon Wireless plan for calling home and long-distance friends. We had no trouble connecting to the Resnet. My daughter got her box of supplies at the connection fair, followed the instructions on the CD and everything worked right away.</p>