jumpstart
Session II: July 15-August 9, 2013
General Information
Eligibility for Federal Student Aid requires that undergraduate students be enrolled at least half-time (a minimum of six credit hours). For more information visit www.uwlax.edu/finaid
The university will provide a full dining plan for the duration of the program beginning July 13 through August 9, 2013:
- Mon.-Fri.: breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Sat.-Sun.: brunch and dinner
For each meal, students may choose foods from five dining concepts, including deli, pizza/pasta, ethnic foods, salads and the hot entrée area. Desserts and beverages will also be available. The location of this service will be determined based on enrollment. A dietician is available to assist students with special dietary needs.
Eagle Hall is the newest residence hall complex at UW-La Crosse which opened in September of 2011. Eagle is divided into two residence halls (Eagle Maroon and Eagle Grey). Eagle Maroon and Eagle Grey are located close to the Whitney Center (Dining) and the Recreational Eagle Center on the Northwest side of campus off of La Crosse Street.
Eagle Hall is designed as a semi-suite style building in which you share a room with one roommate and the adjoining bathroom is used by your room and the room next door, for a total of four people. Each air conditioned room includes two desks, two dressers, large closet spaces, two twin (extra-long) beds, mini fridge, bookshelves, and trash/recycling bin. The beds can be lofted if you desire to gain more floor space. Loft kits are made available through the front desk (for a fee).
Other amenities include: front desk services, lounges and private/group studies on each floor, kitchen on each floor, game room and piano, computer lab, laundry facilities, high-speed Internet (including wireless throughout Eagle Hall), cable television and land line phone service (for a fee). Also in close proximity to Eagle Hall there is an outdoor volleyball court and two basketball courts.
Students who are in JumpStart will need to move out of their summer residence hall for the three weeks between the end of JumpStart and the beginning of fall semester. However, they can make arrangements to store their belongings and will be able to move into their fall semester housing early. JumpStart students can also volunteer to help with “Freshman Move-in Day”; a day in which our residence halls are bustling with people, and a day that welcomes new students to campus.
- Four-week session $40
Parking arrangements can be made by calling 608.785.8008.
What is allowed and what is not allowed:
ALLOWED IN ROOMS
- Small microwaves (700 watts or under)
- Candle Warmer
- Popcorn popper
- Coffee makers
- Hot pots
NOT ALLOWED IN ROOMS
- Waterbeds/other water furnishings
- Hot plates
- Open coil appliances
- Toasters
- Air conditioners
- Burning candles
- Non-fused multi-plug outlets
- Incense
- Halogen lamps
- Pressurized lofts
- Weapons
- George Foreman type grills
- ASCD (Gooseneck lamps with plastic shades OR the 5-light incandescent ) floor lamps
- Pizza Ovens
Please bring twin extra-long sheets, good walking shoes, swimsuit ,sunscreen, bug spray, academic supplies (pencils, paper, etc.), toiletries, (toilet paper is provided), clothing, towels, laundry soap if you plan to do laundry, bike if you'd like but don’t forget to bring a lock, laptop or computer if you have it but the computer labs in Eagle Hall will be open. The REC Center and the game room are open, too. If anyone forgets essentials, your assigned support staff has promised to provide a time to “go to get if they forget”.
Please note that the rooms in Eagle Hall each have a refrigerator and Eagle Hall is air-conditioned. Each room also has a dresser, bed, bookshelf and desk per student. There is a TV in the “house” for all to watch.
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