Summer Housing

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How was the atmosphere overall? Was it noisy? Also, was the heat tolerable?

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The atmosphere is relaxed, usually in the year there are always people around doing something in residential halls, but in the summer, there is much less traffic.</p>

<p>You can take that as a good thing if you liked De Neve. Summer at Rieber is like halfway between De Neve and Dykstra this year. It's up to you to make friends and get to know people. Some floors are entirely dead.</p>

<p>The noise isn't bad at night. There weren't any loud people on my floor at least. The heat isn't as bad as I thought as well. Open the windows during the day, and bring a fan for night.</p>

<p>I have to admit though, there were some nights (not all of them) where I was unable to fall asleep due to the heat. :O(</p>

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<p>^the heat, in my opinion, was the worst part about my on-campus stay last summer (that and, i wasn't too fond of my roommate)</p>

<p>luckily i got an apartment this summer and it has air conditioning</p>

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<p>is anyone gonna be at Sproul for session c?</p>

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<p>^Yeah. Btw, does Sproul have A/C?</p>

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<p>Think residential hall.</p>

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<p>Westwood is apparently 10 to 20 degrees cooler than where I am now. Is it seriously 80 degrees at UCLA? I would cry with joy if it was only 80 degrees.</p>

<p>It's 80 degrees when I sleep and when I wake up.</p>

<p>Exactly how hot is it? Because as of now, I can handle heat pretty well... I'm looking at weather.com and it's tell me that it gets to be 45 degrees at night! That is nearly HALF of the temp here at night!</p>

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<p>im in sproul for session c too... if UCLA is 80 degrees right now I want to just live there!!! lol while I was driving around today the thermometer said 110!!!</p>

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<p>ucla is cooler than LA in general since it's so close to the ocean and we get the breezes from there.</p>

<p>hottest place on campus has got to be the IM field... ergh i hate all-day marching band practices when it's 90 degrees...</p>

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<p>id be surprised if sproul didnt have A/C</p>

<p>i walked by the place yesterday, its amazingly nice. the building looks so nice that it'd be impossible NOT to have A/C.</p>

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id be surprised if sproul didnt have A/C

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Why are you surprised? Read post #25. :rolleyes:
Just because it's new doesn't mean it includes A/C, sorry.</p>

<p>I guess that's the tradeoff of living a residential hall as opposed to a plaza. :)</p>

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<p>That's why I'm living in a plaza this year. :]</p>

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<p>It sounds crazy, but A/C or no A/C, it honestly doesn't matter. I don't get A/C at home, so I'm just hoping that the weather will be more kind to me in Westwood.</p>

<p>I hear there will be thunder over there tonight? Hm, I just wonder how reliable weather.com is...</p>

<p>and I would like the opinions from the voices of wisdom. As far as picking a bed in the room goes, how does this work? First come, first pick? I've lived with two other siblings and I have learned that when it comes to living in tight spaces with others, compromise is key. But if I arrive first, am I supposed to just wait around until they show up and see who wants what? I would prefer the loft bed, I like the whole desk under my bed thing, more isolated space.</p>

<p>Maybe it sounds like a stupid question, but I would like to know what is commonly done, so I don't come off as a pansy or a *****. lol, to put it matter-of-factly.</p>

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<p>General rule is first come first serve. Don't worry about it.
Yeah, pick the loft bed. You have everything on your side.</p>

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<p>this is so weird... i move in tomorrow and yet i have no idea which apartments i will be living in ... anybody else in this situation?</p>

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<p>I know what building I'll be in, but not what unit number. The housing assignment office was closed all week, so I kept calling and just getting a machine (not even voicemail).</p>

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<p>I got my housing room number through e-mail, maybe they sent you one but ended up in Spam? I have no clue, could have happened, though.</p>

<p>What time do people typically move in? I am also going to guess that it will be no way nearly as hectic as moving in for the fall.</p>

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<p>From last year, you should have received your housing information (and move in procedures) in an email about 2-3 days before move in day (Sunday).</p>

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What time do people typically move in?

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Move in starts at 2PM. I would say between that time and 6PM, there would be a huge queue outside Rieber Court for room keys. Keep in mind there are also international students waiting to check in.</p>

<p>The line dies down after dinner hours, but everyone wants first dibs on the bed as well as a good amount of time to unpack, so the earlier, the better. However, enjoy the heat in the process. I went at ~3PM last year and waited 30-45 minutes to get my key.</p>

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<p>I always check my spam folder, so I don't think they even sent me anything. So far UCLA's administration seems to be no more efficient than any of the community colleges I've attended . . .</p>

<p>They better be able to tell me my room number today, or I'll be mad.</p>

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<p>You won't actually know where you're living for the summer until you get there.</p>

<p>For the school year, you'll find out in August-ish.</p>

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<p>From last year:</p>

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Response (Marc Bernaldez) - 06/22/2007 10:50 AM
Hello _____,</p>

<p>Thank you for using Ask Housing.</p>

<p>You have signed up for Rieber Hall and you will check-in at the Rieber Hall Front Desk between the hours of 9AM and 6PM. Your tentative room assignment is Rieber Hall 629, but we cannot guarantee that your room assignment will be such until Sunday.</p>

<p>If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us via Ask Housing at UCLA</a> Housing.</p>

<p>Again, thank you for using Ask Housing and have a wonderful day!</p>

<p>Sincerely,</p>

<p>Marc Bernaldez
UCLA Housing Services

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<p>and later on the following day,</p>

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Dear ____,</p>

<p>Welcome to UCLA On-Campus Summer Session Housing.</p>

<p>You have been assigned to , RIEBER HALL 629 .</p>

<p>On-campus residents may check-in on Sunday, June 24, 2007. Rieber Hall and Saxon Suites residents check-in at the Front desk of Rieber Hall. The Front Desk of Rieber Hall is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week; however, we ask that you plan to arrive between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on check-in day.
Sincerely,</p>

<p>UCLA Housing Services

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<p>I think Jinobi was there last year in Rieber too; you can ask him too.</p>