Storage for your stuff at UNF
Michelle Balaun2020-07-16T11:54:21-04:00Where Will They Put All Their Stuff? In Storage? Feels like they have just moved in! Cars loaded with Every. Single. Thing. from their room at home to [...]
Retail Therapy makes starting college easier!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-21T10:43:56-04:00A Little Retail Shopping Helps! One of the best things about UNF (for a shopper) is the surrounding area. UNF is a relatively new school and over the p [...]
Our Favorite Apartment Rentals For Real!
Michelle Balaun2020-06-25T10:34:58-04:00Our Fave Rentals Save U Time! Most students cannot wait to move into rentals or apartments after their freshman year for very good reasons. They will g [...]
Planning to Sublease Your Apartment at UNF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-06T10:46:10-04:00The Supply is Greater Than the Demand, Here’s How to Sublease HaveUHeard that when a student moves into an off-campus apartment they generally sign a le [...]
I’m Not Your Maid: Cleaning Services at UNF
Michelle Balaun2020-09-04T15:09:04-04:00Maybe It’s Not A Luxury, But A Necessity? Do our students really need a maid? I never thought I would be saying this but sometimes hiring a cleaning ser [...]
Grad School Housing is More Grown Up
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T11:53:10-04:00Because Grad School Needs are Different Most grad students are looking to live in apartments or houses. Their needs are different than incoming freshme [...]
Home Sweet Dorm Make it Fab!
Michelle Balaun2020-07-06T16:10:26-04:00Turn Their Dorm Room From Drab to Fab Don’t be alarmed on move-in day when you walk into your student’s bare and cold dorm room. It’s amazing how quickl [...]
Insider’s Guide to Living on Campus
Michelle Balaun2020-06-22T10:50:25-04:00We have the inside scoop on places to live ON-Campus! You can certainly read about the dorms and where to live from UNF’s web page Housing and Residence [...]
Hotels
Michelle Balaun2020-06-23T15:52:47-04:00A Nice Place to Stay Keeping in my that UNF is a small part of the thriving city of Jacksonville, there are plenty of hotel options. The airport is with [...]
Taking the Campus Tour
Michelle Balaun2020-11-05T11:27:37-05:00What To Do On Tour! Touring college campuses is so important before your student decides where they want to attend school. Some students will tour campu [...]
Move-In Day – Are You Ready?
Michelle Balaun2020-06-12T12:44:12-04:00More Move-In, Less Stress-Out ***Move-in day for fall is undetermined at this point, however, please check back in July for an update. Move-in day, one [...]
Moving In
Michelle Balaun2020-06-10T13:58:00-04:00All the Tips and Tricks to Make Moving Easy Once your student has been given their move-in date and dorm or residence assignment, the process of handlin [...]
Moving Out
Michelle Balaun2020-11-11T10:41:44-05:00Is Moving Out Harder? For some, the process of moving in is easier than moving out. When your student moves in, they neatly pack their items in a suitca [...]
Off-Campus Living
Michelle Balaun2020-06-05T14:16:19-04:00Economical to Extravagant Off-Campus Your child moves into their dorm in August and everyone is so excited…new friends, new space and everything is goin [...]
Where Will They Live – Managing the Gap
Michelle Balaun2020-07-16T11:54:57-04:00Managing the Gap Did you know there was a time gap? Although it feels like you just moved your students into their dorms, you now have to move them out. [...]
Are Your Student’s Valuables Safe?
Michelle Balaun2020-04-30T14:53:21-04:00Keep Them Safe As we were preparing my daughter for college, one of the most popular subjects discussed on my UNF parent's Facebook page was safety. I’ [...]
Student Accessibility Service
Michelle Balaun2020-05-18T20:01:22-04:00Consideration for Providing Accessibility for Everyone For students with a disability, UNF takes great care in providing resources for their students, w [...]
Roommates and Residential Life
Michelle Balaun2020-05-18T19:56:10-04:00First Time Living With Someone You’re Not Related To! For many students entering college, this may be their first time away from home for an extended pe [...]
Finding A Roommate at UNF
Michelle Balaun2020-05-12T12:05:29-04:00First time living with someone you’re not related to! When I went to school, there was no way to find out who my roommate was until the day I got to sch [...]
What Not to Bring to College
Michelle Balaun2020-05-11T10:22:30-04:00No, you don’t need that! I remember when I first went to college – many, many years ago, I packed my car and my parents’ car full of my clothing, access [...]
When the Wind Blows a Hurricane is coming!
Michelle Balaun2020-09-01T13:48:42-04:00Being prepared for a Hurricane Having lived in Florida since 1983, I have seen and experienced a lot of hurricane preparedness and fortunately, I have n [...]