No One Likes a Piggyback

Good morning, Ashby!!

Today I'd like to share some information about a habit called piggy-backing. This is when you let someone you don't know or recognize into the building with you when you enter or exit the building. I know it is a natural habit to hold the door open to someone. However, this is a safety issue.

Here are a few tips on how to keep from allowing someone into the building that doesn't belong:

1. Ask them if they live in the building. If they answer no, tell them they'll need their friend to come escort them.

2. Shut the door behind you when you leave.

3. If you hit the handicap button to open the door, make sure it closes before someone comes in after you in the building.

This is for your own safety that I share this information. We do not want strangers coming into our building or even guests coming in without their escort. No one likes a piggyback!

As always- come see me with any questions!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Hall Social Planning

Hello everyone,

In the coming weeks we will have a final Hall Social planned by me for this semester.

Let me hear in the comment section what you'd like to do.

I was thinking maybe a Mario Kart Wii tournament. However, I want to hear from you too- what would you like to do before close out this semester!!

Let's hear those suggestions!!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director

Maintenance Monday

Good morning, Ashby!!!

This Monday we're actually going to discuss an issue of maintenance.

I saw the sign on the door to the laundry room downstairs. Thank you to whoever put it there so that others would know and not slip on the water.

I wanted to spend today's post on putting in maintenance requests. This is something that all of you have access to do so that you don't have to depend on myself or the RAs to do it for you.

Here's what you do.

1. Go the ORL website and click on maintenance requests. Or, just click here.

2. Log-in to the site

3. Choose the correct category of request you'd like to make: lock changes, lights, extermination, etc.

4. Enter the maintenance request.

However, there are a few issues that can not be put into the system and are taken care of in a different way.

1. TV, phone, internet- call or email Telecom to take care of these issues

2. Laundry- there is a contact number on the machines and on the wall of the laundry room for Caldwell-Gregory. They come take care of our laundry issues.

3. Vending- there is a number on the vending machines. If one ever stops working or takes your money without giving you what you paid for- then call this number.

Any questions? Let me know!!

Until next time...

Katie, Ashby Hall Director