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11.11 / Scheduling and Utilization of University Apartments in Wheatshocker Apartments

Please Note: This policy will be rescinded effective December 31, 2009, as the two apartments available for University use are to be put back in service as student housing at the conclusion of the fall 2009 semester.

Purpose:

Rooms 102 and 103 in Wheatshocker Apartments are available for University use.  The rooms are made available at no charge to facilitate the recruitment of faculty, staff and doctoral graduate students and to provide arrangements for special guests to the University.  Individuals who are newly hired employees of the University may also rent the apartments, for a nightly charge.

Procedures for Scheduling:
Reservations for the apartments are to be made through the University Reservations Office located on the first floor of the Rhatigan Student Center, 978-3475.  Rooms will be reserved on a first-call basis.  If, after the room is reserved, it is determined that the room is not needed, the University Reservations Office is to be notified as early as possible.  This is so others may make use of the facilities.  If the University apartments are not available, then other accommodations will need to be made by the requesting department.

A guest's stay may not exceed four nights.  Only one apartment at a time will be scheduled for a four night reservation.  A newly hired employee's stay may not exceed two nights.  A new employee will be required to pay room rental.  Payment is to be made to Wichita State University.  State funds cannot be used for rental payment.  Payment is to be made in advance in the Reservations Office, at the time the room key is checked out.

Description of Wheatshocker Apartments:
Each apartment has one large bedroom with full bath and walk-in closet, an office, a living room, kitchen, televisions, telephones, and other accessories.  The large bedroom contains a king-size bed with linens, nightstand with telephone and armoire.  The armoire has a 25" color TV with remote control and drawers in the lower portion.  The office is furnished with a workstation, telephone, and small closet.  The living room is furnished with two overstuffed chairs, small couch, end tables, coffee table, and a console color TV with remote control, phone, and a dining room table with four chairs.  The kitchen includes a coffeemaker with coffee packets and accompaniments, a small refrigerator, microwave, china service, flatware service, and glassware for four.  There is a full bath off the hallway complete with linens.

Both apartments are designated as smoke-free apartments.

The Wheatshocker Apartments Information Desk is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and is located on the first floor in the center of the middle wing.  Vending machines are available.  Coin-operated laundry facilities are located on the second floor of the north wing.  To get to the laundry facilities, enter the northwest corner of the middle wing, take the elevator to the second floor and proceed to Room 224.

The Wheatshocker Apartments are located in the southeast corner of the campus and may be accessed from the University Perimeter Road.  Entrance into the complex is located directly east of the Gaddis Physical Plant Complex.

Card Reader Access System:
Wheatshocker Apartments are equipped with card reader door locks on the gates to the facility, as well as each apartment door and the exterior doors of each wing.

The access cards to the apartments may be picked up in the University Reservations Office in the Rhatigan Student Center from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday by the scheduling department.  Access cards are to be checked out by full-time University employees only.  Student employees are not authorized to check out cards.  If a department has a reservation for Saturday or Sunday, it is the responsibility of the department to pick up the access card before 5:00 p.m. on the Friday prior to the reservation.  After regular hours and on weekends, the card will be available at the University Police Department to the requesting department or by the person visiting the campus at the discretion of the requesting department.  The requesting department must provide the University Police Department with the name of the person visiting if the latter option is followed.

Check-in time is 3:00 p.m. Check-out time is 11:00 a.m.

The scheduling department will request the guest to leave the access card in the apartment when they check out.  The University Physical Plant's Housekeeping Department will return the access cards to the University Reservations Office.  If a guest takes an access card with them, the University Physical Plant's Housekeeping Department will notify the University Reservations Office so that a new card can be made with new access coding.  There is a $10 charge to the scheduling department if an access card is lost or misplaced by a guest and needs to be replaced.

Directions to Use Access Card System:
Exterior building/courtyard access:

  1. Hold access card by red stripe.
  2. Slide access card through mag-stripe reader.
  3. The green flashing light will indicate that door/gate is unlocked and ready for entry.
Individual Room Doors:
  1. Hold access card with arrow facing out and down.
  2. Insert card into the slot on top of door lock, remove card immediately.
  3. The green flashing light will indicate that door is unlocked and ready for entry.
If a guest misplaces the access card during their stay, they may obtain another card by calling the University Police at Ext. 3450 for assistance.

Additional Information:
For general information and assistance between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, guests may call the Wheatshocker Apartments Information Desk at Ext. 5000.  For general information after 6:00 p.m. daily and anytime on weekends, guests may call University Police at Ext. 3450.  For emergency assistance: i.e., medical, fire, police, guests should call 911.  University Police will respond to their call immediately.

The University Physical Plant's Housekeeping Department will provide daily maid service to the apartments.  Bath linens will be changed daily, bed linens will be changed with each new reservation.

Prior to check-in or upon check-out, if needed, guests may store luggage at the Wheatshocker Apartments Information Desk.

University parking permits for guests may be obtained from the University Reservations Office.  If a parking permit is needed, the University Reservations Office will issue one to the scheduling department at the same time the access card is checked out.

Parties are not allowed in the apartments.  The University Police Department will respond to all complaints.

The University Police Department has the authority to ask guests to vacate the premises if a situation warrants such.  The scheduling department will be notified by the University Police Department or the University Reservations Office of the circumstances if such actions are taken.

The scheduling department will be held responsible for the actions of the guests using the apartments and will be held liable for any physical damage or missing property.

Revision Date:
September 5, 1997
May 10, 2001  
July 28, 2003

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