Residential Life Forms and Regulations
Fordham University operates its residence hall system under the premise that resident students are a part of a community within the residence hall; resident students are much more than boarders.
Lincoln Center Handbook
This publication is the official Handbook of the Office of Residential Life, Fordham University, Lincoln Center campus, New York, New York, 10023.
View Lincoln Center handbook
Rose Hill Handbook
This publication is the official Handbook of the Office of Residential Life, Fordham University, Rose Hill campus, Bronx, New York, 10458.
View Rose Hill handbook
We ask all our residents to stay in contact with our staff in order to best serve you and your community.
Residential Life Forms
We have included forms here for you to submit your information to us as needed.
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Housing Accommodation Request Form
Students may request a housing accommodation if they have a qualified medical condition or psychological/medical disability defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Housing withdrawal
Students should only use this form if they are withdrawing from their housing immediately. Please review the following for the process to withdraw from housing:- Per the housing agreement, you will be responsible for the full academic year cost of housing unless you are graduating, studying abroad, or transferring after the fall semester. There may be exceptions to excruciating circumstances, which is determined by the Director of Residential Life and the Dean of Students.
- You must submit either the Rose Hill or Lincoln Center housing withdrawal form.
- After submission of the form, you must follow instructions from Residential Life staff to fully move out of your residence hall and return your key in the proper format.
- Per the housing agreement, if the housing application is withdrawn after December 15 but prior to the start of the academic semester of occupancy, the student will incur a $1000 late withdrawal charge.
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Housing Waitlist Forms
The housing waitlist form is for students that are interested in living in Fordham housing. Please fill out the Lincoln Center or the Rose Hill housing wait list forms information accurately. Fill out the McMahon Hall current resident singles waitlist form to be added to that specific waitlist. Please note that completion of the form does not indicate that you have received housing. If you are granted housing you will receive an email from us.
Break-Stay Forms
In order to stay on campus during any of the major breaks, students must fill out a Break-Stay form. However, several residence halls are not open for all of the breaks. Additionally, Break-Stay is only available for limited circumstances for some of the breaks.
Thus, it is imperative for students to confirm hall openings and closings for each break, determine their eligibility, and fill out the appropriate Break-Stay form by the required deadline. To the left, you will find links to all of our Break-Stay forms.
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Students wishing to stay on campus during Thanksgiving Break will need to complete the form Filling out the form does not guarantee that your request will be granted. Contact the Office of Residential Life at Rose Hill if you have any questions at [email protected] or 718-817-3080.
Form will be available via your student email account.
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Spring Break Stay Request Form
Students wishing to stay on campus during Spring Break will need to complete the stay request form. Filling out the form does not guarantee that your request will be granted. Contact the office of Residential Life at Rose Hill if you have any questions at [email protected] or 718-817-3080.
Only students who live in Campbell Hall, Salice Conley Hall, Walsh Hall or in Belmont Community Housing may stay in their assigned space. All other halls will be closed and students must find a host within an open hall to remain on campus. The forms will be emailed to students' Fordham accounts.
Easter Break Stay Request Form
Students wishing to stay on campus during Easter Break will need to complete the break stay request form. Filling out the form does not guarantee that your request will be granted. Contact the office of Residential Life at Rose Hill if you have any questions at [email protected] or 718-817-3080.
Students should plan accordingly.
The forms will be emailed to students' Fordham accounts in the Spring.
Maintenance and Service Requests
To request normal routine maintenance and cleaning services for Lincoln Center or Rose Hill such as lighting outages, heating/cooling problems, window repairs, plumbing work, cleaning, furniture, pest control, etc., please submit a Work Request via the Facilities Management Work Request Channel.
- Log in and click 'My Apps' at the top of the page
- Scroll down to Common Tools and click on 'Facilities Work Request'
- Under the designated campus, click 'Click here to Create a Work Request'
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Security and Facilities Management at Rose Hill
Fordham University has security personnel on-campus 24 hours a day. These guards are present in the residence halls, on patrol on campus, and available to respond to incidents. The security department can be reached at 718-817-2222.
In addition, staff are trained to handle emergency situations and to work with security to address concerns. Resident Assistants are spread out throughout Fordham-operated housing and are on duty each night in order to serve as a resource to residents in need.
There are blue emergency phones spread throughout both campuses. On the Rose Hill campus, shuttle services are offered at certain times at night.
More information is available on the Public Safety website.
The University provides custodial services for the common areas of each residence hall, including lounges, corridors, stairways, and community lavatories. This cleaning is conducted at scheduled times between the hours of 6 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Students are expected to clean their own rooms and suites. This includes bathrooms, kitchens, and living rooms in Finlay Hall, Walsh Hall, O’Hare Hall and Off-Campus housing facilities.
To supplement the students’ own cleaning, the University will provide custodial services for the bathrooms in Finlay Hall, Walsh Hall, O’Hare Hall Arthur House and Terra Nova Houses and the kitchens in Walsh Hall, Arthur Houseand Terra Nova Houses once per year. The schedule for these cleanings will be available at least two weeks prior to the cleaning. All personal items must be removed from the bathroom and kitchen on the announced cleaning day. Failure to do so may result in judicial action and/or fines.
A Resident Director may assign cleaning charges for public areas that have been unnecessarily, excessively, or repeatedly littered or soiled. Both the Offices of Residential Life and Custodial Services conduct room inspections to ensure room cleanliness and safety. Students may be fined for the maltreatment of a room or University property. Large-scale damage or soiling of community areas like bathrooms and halls will elicit community or hall/wing/house meetings to discuss the incident and review expectations and community standards. Students may be required to clean soiled areas.
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Security and Facilities Management at Lincoln Center
Fordham University has security personnel on-campus 24 hours a day. These guards are present in the residence halls, on patrol on campus, and available to respond to incidents. The security department can be reached at 718-817-2222.
In addition, staff are trained to handle emergency situations and to work with security to address concerns. Resident Assistants are spread out throughout Fordham-operated housing and are on duty each night in order to serve as a resource to residents in need.
There are blue emergency phones spread throughout both campuses. On the Rose Hill campus, shuttle services are offered at certain times at night.
More information is available on the Public Safety website.
Facilities management is responsible for the physical aspects of McMahon and McKeon halls; while Residential Life takes care of the students and the students’ well-being.
Notifying Facilities
Facilities management must be notified of all building emergencies at night via the Watch Engineer. The Watch Engineer is reachable via the Public Safety security office situated at the main desk at either McMahon or McKeon halls. An emergency is a continuously flushing toilet, clogged toilet, or no water at the faucet. A dirty smoke detector can be considered an emergency because the beep is very annoying. Weekend emergencies should also be handled through the Watch Engineer. Please contact Public Safety for these types of emergencies and they will be able to notify the mechanic on duty.
Fire Safety
Fire Safety in a New York City high rise is very different from a single-family home. Unless you are escaping flames in your apartment, you should just stay put. Never attempt to move around the building during a fire emergency. A fire at McMahon Hall or McKeon hall will usually be contained within a single room by the sprinkler system, however, the heat and smoke travel throughout the building, usually upward. Also, the water from a sprinkler head can cause extensive damage to apartments below.
The Fire Safety Director holds audio fire drills once a month. The Fire Safety Director and Security run the fire drills.
Recycling
Each American generates 4.4 pounds of garbage a day. Typically, at McMahon Hall, the trash is papers, aluminum cans, take out containers, and food scraps. It is very important environmentally to separate the biodegradable food scraps out from the aluminum and take out containers. Urge your students to use excess paper as scrap paper or reload one-side paperback into their printer trays. Newspapers and magazines should be piled in the newspaper bin to recycle them.
Services provided by FacilitiesWork Orders
Residents should complete a work order form located on the home page of the Residential Life-LC website. Facilities staff members are on call to correct and prevent mechanical and electrical problems in all areas and will make repairs between 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. While you will not be notified when a Facilities staff member visits your room to inspect and make repairs, the staff will always knock before entering a room. Your cooperation with the Facilities Office will ensure prompt attention to problems and efficient maintenance.
Exterminating
The Residence Hall will receive extermination services in all public areas on a weekly basis on Wednesday. If your apartment requires the services of an exterminator, please complete a work order online through the Office of Residential Life’s website.
Equipment provided by Facilities
Vacuums
Residents may sign out vacuum cleaners by leaving their ID in the Residential Life Office between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or in the RA Office between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. Due to a limited number of vacuums, please do not keep the vacuum longer than one hour. By vacuuming weekly, you can ensure a long life for your carpet, and create a more pleasing atmosphere.Keys
Your key opens only your apartment door and your bedroom door, not the other bedrooms. The front door locks automatically. Be sure to carry your key! Do not keep your door open by "throwing" the bolt or altering/obstructing the locking mechanism or doorjamb. This causes a fire hazard, causes unnecessary wear on your door and prevents you from having the security of a locked door. Doors that are found in violation will be locked and a fine will be assessed.To lock your bedroom door: Close the door tightly. Turn your key counter-clockwise until it stops. Pull the key out and your door is locked.
To unlock your bedroom door: Turn the key clockwise until it stops. Push down on the handle or turn the knob and open the door.
A replacement key is $15, so take care when carrying your key. You must fill out a work order to have it replaced. In some situations, the lock may need to be changed and you will be charged an additional fee. Keys may not be transferred or loaned to any other individual.