Life at JBU

Residence Life and Housing

What To Bring and What Not To Bring

What To Bring

  • Bedding [regular twin fitted sheets will work]
  • Toiletries [shampoo, toothbrush, etc]
  • Towels
  • Lamp
  • Telephone
  • Answering machine
  • Quarters for laundry
  • Laundry detergent
  • Carpet [depending on your room assignment]
  • White sticky-tac for posters
  • Trash can
  • Bible

What Not To Bring

  • Microwave
  • Hot plates
  • Candles
  • Incense
  • Toasters
  • Halogen lamps
  • 2.4 GHz cordless phone
  • Alcohol/drug related Items
  • Posters of questionable content

Optionals

  • Bike
  • DVD/VCR
  • Television
  • Comfortable chair
  • Computer
  • Stereo
  • Mini-refrigerator
  • Pots and pans

Contact Information

Administrative Assistant
Denise Farine
DFarine@jbu.edu

Phone Number:
479.524.7229
479.524.7252

Office Location:
Walker Student Center

Important Dates for Residence Life:

Beginning of Academic Year

  • New students move in 5:30 pm Friday, August 21, 2009
  • Returning students move in 12:00 noon Monday, August 24, 2009
  • Meal plans begin at dinner on Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Christmas Break

  • Residence halls close at 8:00 am Saturday, December 19, 2009
  • Residence halls reopen at 8:00 am Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Spring Break

  • Residence halls close at 8:00 am Saturday, March 20, 2010
  • Residence hall reopen at 12:00 noon Saturday, March 27, 2010

Last day of school

  • Residence halls close at 12:00 noon on Saturday, May 8, 2010
    (For graduates only, halls close at 7:00 pm)

Note: Residence Facilities do not close during Fall break, Thanksgiving Break or Easter Break.