In Case of Emergency...
If you're sick...
For all things Dorming
Getting Involved
And for everything else...
100
What is Public Safety's emergency and non-emergency phone number?
For emergencies call 516-463-6789 and for non-emergencies call 516-463-6606
100
What are the NEW and IMPROVED hours of the Health and Wellness Center?
Starting in Fall 2010, the Health and Wellness Center is open Monday - Friday 9 am to 7 pm and Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm.
100
How long do new students have to wait before they attempt to switch their on-campus housing assignments (housing freeze)?
New students must wait a minimum of two weeks before they can change their residential assignment with Residential Facilities.
100
Which department can provide students information about all the clubs and organizations Hofstra has to offer? Where is this office?
The Office of Student Leadership and Activities is located in room 260 of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center.
100
What is the difference between Dutch Debits and Meal Points? Where do you go to add either of these onto your Hofstra Card?
Dutch Debits can be used for purchases at the book store, payment at the Health and Wellness Center, etc. Meal points can be used at any of the on-campus dining facilities. Students should visit Card Services in 104 of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center to add either of these onto their Hofstra Cards.
200
True or False: Only on-campus residents need to have their vehicles registered with the Department of Public Safety.
FALSE! All students (commuter or resident) who intend to bring their vehicles onto campus must register their car at Public Safety
200
True or False: The Health and Wellness Center only handles sick visits.
FALSE! The Health and Wellness Center offers allergy shots, writes prescriptions, and provides Women's Health services in addition to traditional sick visits.
200
In order to register a computer to Hofstra's Wireless Network, what department should a student visit and where?
All computers can be registered with ResNet which is located in room 110 of the Sonda and David S. Mack Student Center.
200
What event during Welcome Week should you urge your new students to attend if they want to get involved? When is it?
The Club Carnival is on Monday, August 31st from 1:30 to 4:30 pm.
200
Student Counseling Services are offered at what building on campus?
The Joan and Arnold Saltzmann Community Services Center can address students' counseling needs.
300
What does CANN stand for and what does it do?
CANN stands for the Campus Alert Notification Network and it is used to send out texts, phone calls, and emails to notify students and faculty in the case of emergency
300
What methods of payment are accepted at the Health and Wellness Center?
Students may pay with cash or use their Dutch Debits.
300
For maintenance issues within the dorms, where should students call?
For plumbing and residential issues during normal business hours, students should call Residential Operations at 516-463-4140. For issues outside normal business hours, call Public Safety's non-emergency number: 516-463-6606
300
For commuters to stay involved on campus, what department can they visit designed specifically for them? Where is it located?
Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services is a department at Hofstra just for commuters! Make sure your commuters know it is located in room 221 of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center.
300
Other than pay bills and see Financial Aid advisors, what else can students do at Student Financial Services and Registrar?
After a certain point in the semester, students will need to visit this office to add or drop classes from their schedule.
400
What are the hours of the Department of Public Safety?
The Department of Public Safety is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
400
Where is the Health and Wellness Center located?
The Health and Wellness Center can be found in Republic Hall, North Campus.
400
Can students homestead (or stay in their residential assignment) after their first year?
Students may homestead their residential assignments past their first year as long as it is not restricted to freshman only (i.e - a student may homestead a room in Alliance but not in New Complex).
400
What department should students visit to find more about federal work-study and on-campus jobs?
Human Resources located on the North Campus can deal with all of the questions your new students might have with federal work-study or jobs.
400
Where should students go to address questions of major and minor requirements?
The Center for University Advisement in 101 Memorial Hall.
500
Which program is run by Public Safety which serves as the largest on-campus employer?
The Resident Safety Representative program provides jobs for students on campus as well as staffs each residential building with trained RSRs.
500
True or False: The Wellness Center has a full staff of certified doctors and nurses.
TRUE!
500
How much do students have to pay for laundry services on campus?
NEW! Starting this year, students do not have to pay for laundry services on-campus. Instead, a fee was included into tuition to cover the cost of laundry.
500
Which office handles all Greek organizations?
Like all of the other clubs and organizations on campus, the Office of Student Leadership and Activities also works with Hofstra's Greek community.
500
Name one Welcome Week program all new students MUST attend along with its date and time.
Answer is up to OL's discretion
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