Frequently Asked Questions

• How can I request a housing application?
• How does the housing assignment process work?
• Are telephone lines provided?
• Are cooking facilities available?
• May I have a refrigerator in my room?
• Are security services provided?
• What personal items should I bring from home?
• May I bring some of my own furniture to the room?
• When are housing fees due?
• Whom do I pay?
• Are washer and dryer connections provided in each apartment unit?
• Are students permitted to have pets?
• What if I require special accommodations?

 

How can I request a housing application?

Housing applications are available to students along with their official letter of acceptance to the Medical College of Georgia (MCG) by the appropriate academic admissions office. If you wish to apply for housing, you may complete the on-line application and electronically submit it to the Office of Residence Life.

How does the housing assignment process work?

Once a student submits and returns the housing application, the student is placed on a waiting list for the residence hall facility they have applied for. Currently enrolled students may participate in the apartment/room selection process in March. The Office of Residence Life begins assigning apartments/rooms (based on the availability of space) for new students during April for academic programs starting summer semester or June for programs that begin in the fall semester. The assignment process continues as long as there is space available.

If space is available in a residence hall, a student is mailed a housing agreement. The housing assignment is not official until the student signs and returns the agreement to the Office of Residence Life.

After the agreement has been signed and returned, the student will receive a housing confirmation letter stating the residence hall and room number along with a specific check-in date.

Are telephone lines provided?

Telephone lines are provided in each room in the Alumni Center and Residence 4. Telephone lines are restricted to local calls and credit card calls.

Are cooking facilities available?

The Alumni Center and Residence 4 have large kitchens with microwave ovens, conventional stoves and ice machines. Closed coiled popcorn poppers and coffee makers may be used in rooms, but to maximize safety, students must limit cooking to kitchen facilities.

May I have a refrigerator in my room?

Yes. Refrigerators brought from home must not exceed 4 cubic feet or draw over 1.8 amps. Refrigerators are furnished in Residences 5 and 6.

Are security services provided?

Yes. MCG public safety officers constantly patrol the areas around the residence halls and offer an escort service upon request.

What personal items should I bring from home?

Students provide linens, pillows, blankets, shower curtains, wastebaskets and cooking and eating utensils, if desired. Students living in the Alumni Center and Residence 4 provide their own telephone instruments.

May I bring some of my own furniture to the room?

Rooms in the Alumni Center and Residence 4 are furnished with a desk, bed, chair, chest of drawers and a wardrobe closet. Students may bring their own furniture, however, the MCG furnishings must remain in the room.

When are housing fees due?

Housing rent payments are due at the same time as specified in your housing agreement. Payments are made on the date of registration.

Whom do I pay?

Payments can be made with a credit card by calling the Cashier’s Office at (706) 721-2926. MCG accepts MasterCard, Visa and Discover. A personal check may be mailed to the Medical College of Georgia, Cashier’s Office, 1459 Laney Walker Blvd., Room 2004, Augusta, GA 30912-8000.

Are washer and dryer connections provided in each apartment unit?

There is a community laundry area adjacent to each residence hall with coin operated machines. Students are not permitted to have portable washers and dryers.

Are students permitted to have pets?

For health reasons and property protection, pets are not permitted in the residence halls or adjacent grounds with the exception of aquatic fish in aquariums of 10 gallons or less.

Is high-speed internet service available?

Apartments and rooms have been wired for high-speed internet service. Students may contact a Comcast representative at (706) 832-6904 in order to establish this service.

What if I require special accommodations?

Please contact the Office of Residence Life at (706) 721-3471 or you may send email to residencelife@mcg.edu regarding any special accommodations you might need prior to arriving on campus.