University Apartments Housing Post In this Edition: Contract Renewals Laundry Tips Maintenance Requests A Word from TAB Pre-school Play Circle Volume 14, Issue 3 Garden Seminar Saturday, March 29 Preschool Play Circle Fridays, March 21 & 28 Renew Your Apartment Contract Online! CONTRACT PERIOD: FOR JULY 1, 2014—JUNE 30, 2015 On March 17, emails will be sent to all residents with instructions on how to renew your apartment contract for the coming year. PLEASE UPDATE THE CONTRACT TO INCLUDE ALL OCCUPANTS LIVING IN YOUR APARTMENT, INCLUDING ALL CHILDREN. Expenditures for programs and equipment at University Apartments are planned based on who lives here. In the past year, the number of children listed on contracts has declined significantly, which could lead to reductions to programs and play equipment for children. We believe that there are more children than are currently listed on contracts. If you have not added your children to your contract, renewal time is a good time to do this. DEADLINE TO RENEW: APRIL 30, 2014 If you have any problems renewing your contract online, please contact the office at 232-5299 for assistance. CA Socials and Other Events at University Apartments March 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 10:00 ESL @ COL 5 10:00 ESL @ BRK 6 9:00 ESL @ GAT Social 1:30 WCG @ 7 8 BRK Social 9 10 11 10:00 ESL @ COL 12 10:00 ESL @ BRK 13 9:00 ESL @ GAT 1:30 WCG @ 14 15 16 BRK Social 17 18 10:00 ESL @ COL 19 10:00 ESL @ BRK 20 9:00 ESL @ GAT 1:30 WCG @ BRK 21 10:00 Preschool Play Circle @ Col 22 23 GAT Social 24 25 10:00 ESL @ COL 26 10:00 ESL @ BRK 27 9:00 ESL @ GAT 1:30 WCG @ BRK 28 10:00 Preschool Play Circle @ Col COL Social 29 TAB Garden Seminar 30 31 BRK—Brackenridge Community Room COL—Colorado Community Room GAT—Gateway Community Room If you require special assistance or disability accommodations, please email [email protected]. Requests must be submitted at least five (5) business days prior to the event. A Word from the Tenant Advisory Board Page 3 The University Apartments Tenant Advisory Board (TAB) invites all residents to attend their regular meetings to give suggestions on ways to improve student life at University Apartments. TAB suggests two important notices for improving the living environment of all the UT apartment residents: Laundry Issues - In order to facilitate the maintenance of the laundry rooms, if residents find any problem, such as broken washers and/or dryers, flooding issue, and broken coin change machine, please submit an online maintenance request and place a sign on the broken appliance. Update Your Child’s Info—If your family has children, please make sure to Update Your Children’s Info on Your Apartment Contract. This is very important for Apartment Office to seek funds from UT for improving the living conditions of children in UT apartment. *If you have any questions about the responsibilities associated with being a member of TAB, please feel free to contact Elizabeth Glowacki, at: [email protected] . TAB Spring Meeting Schedule Mondays, 6-7:30pm, Brackenridge Community Room March 17th March 31st April 14th April 28th May 5th May 19th TAB web page: http://www.utexas.edu/student/ housing/index.php? site=0&scode=2&id=777 Calendar of Events Details Women’s Conversation Group (WCG) - Thursdays @ 1:30 p.m. at Brackenridge Community Room ESL Classes: COL—Tuesdays, 10 a.m.—12:00 noon BRK—Wednesdays, 10 a.m.—12:00 noon BRK—Thursdays, 9 a.m.—11: 00 a.m. Pre-school Play Circle—Friday, March 21 & 28 at 10:00 a.m. at COL. CA Socials Mar 3 - BRK Community Room - Kody - Euro Board Game Night - 8:00 p.m. Mar 7 - COL Community Room - Emre - Mediterranean Food Festival from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Mar 16 - Austin Zoo - Ben, Advance RSVP required from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Mar 16 - BRK Community Room - Meghan - Mid-Semester Massage Break from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m Mar 23 - GAT Community Room - Daniel - Hello/Goodbye Ice Cream Social 6:00 p.m. Mar 28 - COL Community Room - Jeff - Pizza Party - 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mar 29 - Garden Seminar - TAB - Please join us! Garden seminar Presentation by Hunter Mangrum DHFS Environmental specialist Back by Popular Demand! Saturday, March 29 @ 10:00 a.m. Brackenridge Community Room Light refreshments will be served Preschool Play Circle Friday, March 21 & 28 @ 10:00 a.m. Colorado Community Room Storytime, crafts, and snacks for little ones and their parents Laundry Tips University Apartments laundry rooms use front-loading washing machines. Front-loading machines use less water to wash clothes; therefore, less detergent is needed. Use only 1/4 cup (2 ounces) of detergent when washing a load. Liquid detergent works better in front-loading machines than powder detergent and so please do NOT use powdered detergent in these washing machines. Using more than 1/4 cup of detergent causes more suds than the front-loading machines can handle. Detergent will be left in your clothing after it has been washed, and an additional rinse cycle will be needed. If you notice an extra-ordinary amount of bubbles inside the machine during washing, this could mean you are using too much detergent. Do not remove the soap drawers from the machines at any time. Without the soap drawer in place, it is easy to pour more detergent than is needed. To report a broken washer, dryer or coin machine, submit a maintenance request online at: “MY APTS” web page: https:// utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/dhfs/aptsapp/ and click on Maintenance Request Form in the left column. A work order is required before a machine can be serviced. As a courtesy to others, place a sign on the machine indicating it is out of order. If a machine is not repairable within 48 hours, the machine will be removed and another put in its place. Moving Out? Keep up with the University Apartments on Facebook! Search for “UT Apartments” and like us. Make sure to check the page daily to for important information! Vacating students must notify the UT Apartments office 60 days before they plan to move out. Graduating residents have until the end of the month they graduate to vacate. If you are graduating and have not submitted a vacancy notice, please contact the office immediately to avoid penalties. TAB To send comments directly to your TAB representatives via the on-line comment form or to download the minutes from the most-recent TAB meeting, please visit www.utexas.edu/student/housing/index.php? site=0&scode=2&id=777 Maintenance Requests All maintenance issues in your apartment and around the complex must be reported via an online maintenance request. A paper version of the request may also be submitted to the main office. Rent Rent is always due on the 1st of every month and late after the 5th of every month regardless of whether you receive a courtesy bill reminder email or not Bookmark https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/dhfs/aptsapp/ for reference if you do not receive the courtesy bill reminder email Pest Control Requests Grande Service Request All service requests for your cable or internet service must go through the office via a maintenance request. Please DO NOT contact Grande for service directly. Grande will be turned away if we do not have a maintenance request on file for you You may contact Grande directly if you want expanded services Grande will not be given keys to your apartment if you did not submit a maintenance request for the work submitted via maintenance request no later than 8 am Thursday morning A 60 day written notice is required for all vacancies If you give 30 to 59 days written advance notice you will pay a 50% penalty If you give 1 to 29 days written advance notice you will pay an 85% penalty To view the terms & conditions of your contract in its entirety go to: www.utexas.edu/student/housing/ index.phpsite=0&scode=2&id=518 All routine pest control requests will be scheduled each Thursday between 9 am and 12 noon If you request pest control, please remember that you are required to leave your apartment when pest control staff Vacancy Notices All routine pest control requests must be arrive and remain gone for 5 to 10 minutes Due to a heavy workload, the tech cannot return that day Emergency pest control situations should be reported to the office Page 5 University Apartments Hook ‘Em Home 3501 Lake Austin Blvd. Austin, Texas 78703 Office Hours: 8:00-4:00 Guided by our values and commitment to support the Phone: (512) 232-5299 Fax: (512) 232-5353 After Hours Phone: (512) 496-2803 University mission, our vision is to provide first-class housing and food service while embracing an inclusive, nurturing, community where students and staff realize dreams while achieving goals. Maintenance Requests: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/apps/dhfs/aptsapp/ Log in and click on maintenance. Request form in the left hand column. University Apartments Staff TAB Members Associate Director Sheril Smith [email protected] Brackenridge CAs: Ben Crestel, 3457E [email protected] Brackenridge Representatives: Jair Agulair, Chair [email protected] Facilities Maintenance Manager Richard Hestand [email protected] Meghan Richards, 3551E [email protected] Xiaosa (Jack) Xu [email protected] Kody Cooper, 3374E [email protected] Colorado Representatives: Elizabeth Glowacki [email protected] Colorado CAs: Jeff Graham, K105 [email protected] Kijung Yoon [email protected] Emre Yavuz, G103 [email protected] Gateway Representatives: Shubhankar Nath [email protected] Gateway CAs: Robert Lopez, 1624F [email protected] Sudip Chakraborty [email protected] Technical Trades Supervisor Gilbert Acosta [email protected] Administrative Associate Denise Zuniga [email protected] Administrative Associate Paul Previte [email protected] Daniel Mauro, 1642B [email protected]
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