Russell Community Resident Guide
The Russell Community Resident Guide is designed to supplement the policies found in University Housing's Traditional Hall Community Guide by providing information and resources specific to Russell Community. Please note that Russell residents are responsible for complying with all relevant policies.
Directory Information
Community Office Telephone: 706-542-8331
Reed 24-Hour Community Desk: 706-542-1694
Community Email Address:
russec@uga.edu
Area Coordinator
Lou Gustafson: 706-542-8331
The Area Coordinator is a full-time professional staff member who holds a Master’s in College Administration or a similar program. The AC is the primary manager of all activities in the residence hall including supervision of staff and handling crisis and disciplinary situations.
Assistant Area Coordinator
Kara Latopolski: 706-583-8034
The Assistant Area Coordinator is a full-time professional staff member who holds a Master’s in College Administration or a similar program. The AAC advises the Community Council, hears judicial cases, manages the front desk, supervises CLASS Advocates, and handles a variety of other tasks.
Community Administrative Assistant
Ali Steen: 706-542-8331
The Community Administrative Assistant is a full-time staff member who handles building communication, room transfers, lock changes, the Community Council budget, and supervises the office assistants and the mail room staff.
Custodial Supervisor
Sue Coleman: 706-542-8331
The Custodial Supervisor provides direction and accountability to the team of Building Service Workers in your community.
Skilled Trades Worker
Wayne Bennett: 706-542-8331
The Skilled Trades Worker responds to work order requests and manages the repairs and maintenance for the community. They often work with specific tradespersons (electricians, carpenters) to maintain a well kept facility.
Submit a work order by clicking here.
Policies and Procedures
Building Access Information
Access to Russell Hall is limited to building residents and their guests only. All residents should show their Student ID to the front desk worker and use the hand scanner at the security doors to gain access to the building. Any solicitors or other suspicious persons in the building should be reported to a staff member, or Russell Hall Front Desk, (706-542-1694) immediately.
Check-In/Check-Out Procedures
Students will be notified of specific Check-in and Check-out procedures via e-mail, (the official method of communication for UGA). Students are responsible for checking and appropriately responding to e-mails sent to their student accounts. Charges may be assessed to students failing to follow appropriate Check-in or Check-out procedures.
Fire Evacuation
Fire is a very real danger in any high density living space (apartments, residence halls). Every alarm should be treated as an actual emergency, and students need to evacuate in a timely and orderly fashion. Upon moving to Russell Hall, please identify the quickest evacuation route, for some students it will be the main stairwell of Russell, for others it will be a back stairwell, under no circumstance should the elevator be used to evacuate the building. Upon exiting Russell, students should move at least 100 feet away from the building to allow emergency vehicles a clear perimeter around the facility. Under inclement conditions students should evacuate to the West Campus Parking Deck, the lobby of Brumby Hall or the lobby of Creswell Hall.
Keys: Lost
Keys lost by residents will result in the assessment of a Lock Security Program fee of $45.00 per incident, even though the lost key may later be found. Excessively checking out a temporary key may result in a Lock Security Program fee and possible judicial action. University keys should never be loaned and may not be duplicated.
Keys: Temporary Check Out
Students are issued a key to their assigned room. If students misplace their key, they may sign out a “temporary key” at the community desk for 72 hours. If a temporary key is not returned within that prescribed period, the original key will be considered lost.
Mail
Each resident of Russell Hall is provided with an individual mailbox secured with a built-in combination lock. Packages and parcels which do not fit into the mailbox, will be held at the Russell front desk and the resident will receive a package slip notifying them of the delivery. Packages can be retrieved from the front desk any time between 8am and 8pm. If you have a special need to pick up a package outside of these hours (medication, same or next day mail, cell phone) you may explain this to the Desk Assistant and ask them to contact a staff member on duty. All mail received by Russell Hall will be sorted by 3pm, Monday – Saturday (Holidays and extended University breaks excepted). If you, or your family, are tracking the delivery of a package via USPS or UPS, please understand that most regular mail is first processed at the University’s mail handling center and may take additional time to reach Russell Hall.
Severe Weather
Students are asked to use prudent decision making in the event severe weather strikes UGA or the Athens/Clarke County area. Staff members of Russell Hall will make attempts to provide direction and assistance during harsh weather conditions, but will not force compliance to their requests.
During a tornado watch, residents should pay close attention to the local weather, as conditions are right for a potential tornado. Residents should take this time to review tornado warning procedures.
During a tornado warning, residents from all floors should proceed to the first floor of their building and remain in the hallway(s) with room doors closed, or in other locations free of windows, and other materials which could become flying debris. Once the first floor is full, residents may proceed to the second floor, or next lowest floor with space available, to shelter in place. An “all clear” will be given by staff members to notify residents of when the tornado warning has passed. During a tornado watch, warning, or other severe weather, residents are encouraged to remain in the building.
Residents are also encouraged to sign up for the UGA Alert Emergency Notification System, which will notify students in the event of a weather or other emergency as determined by the Office of Security and Preparedness. Click here for more information about the UGA Alert system.
Temperature Control
The climate control for Russell Hall is operated by a building-wide heating and air conditioning system. Each room has an individual heating/AC unit with a control knob which provides a limited amount of adjustment to the temperature of the air coming into the room. Maintenance staff is always willing to examine heating/cooling units in rooms when requested by residents. It is suggested that students take basic steps to control the temperature in their rooms by purchasing a fan, closing blinds to block the sun’s heat, and having on hand at least one good sweatshirt or thick blanket for the winter.
Visitation
"Option 1" visitation permitted:
Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m.
24 hours beginning 10:00 a.m. Friday to 2:00 a.m. Monday (Sunday night)
Roommates are encouraged to set their own expectations within the limits of the visitation policy to ensure that each person’s privacy and quiet/study time is appropriately balanced with the ability to spend time with guests in the room.
Locations
Computer Labs
Russell Hall provides one computer lab in the main lobby of the building equipped with 26 stations and a printer for the use of UGA students.
Ice Machines
Ice machines can be found in the kitchens of Russell Hall on the North wing of the 3rd and 7th floors.
Kitchens
Russell Hall has two kitchens located on the North wing of the 3rd and 7th floors for the use of residents. Each kitchen is equipped with two ovens, a microwave, ice machine, sinks, and seating. Students are expected to remain in the kitchen through the course of meal preparation, maintaining strict observance of temperature and cooking times for their meals. Residents must also take responsibility for cleaning any spills including those on the stove top, and in the oven or microwave. Cooking utensils are not provided.
Laundry Rooms
A community laundry room is available on the 2 North wing of Russell Hall. Machines are operated solely through the Bulldog Bucks/UGA Card system. Clothes left in the laundry room for an extended period of time will be stored in the Lost and Found at the Russell Front Desk.
Mailboxes
Mailboxes for Russell residents are located in the main entrance of Russell. Packages or large items which cannot easily fit into the boxes will be held at the front desk and the resident will receive a package slip to notify them of the delivery.
Recycling
Please take advantage of the recycling bins placed on every floor of Russell, most areas allow for the recycling of paper, plastic, and aluminum. Do not place trash into the recycling bins, custodial staff will throw everything away if an undue amount of trash has been placed in the bins.
Study Rooms & Lounges
The Russell Academic Center (3rd floor) is available to residents 24 hours a day. Study lounges are also located on nearly every resident wing. Please observe basic courtesy when using the study lounges, including placing trash in the proper receptacle, keeping all furniture inside the room, and removing all your belongings or projects when you are done using the room. Study lounges are not to be used for storage of belongings or classroom projects.
Vending Machines
Vending machines are located in the 2nd floor elevator lobby of Russell Hall. Vending refunds ran be obtained through the Russell Community Office.
Maps
Click here for a driving map to Russell Community, located on Baxter Street.
Click here for a campus map highlighting Russell Community.
|
