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Graham Hall

Quick Facts

Office Ph# — (352)392-6021
Opened — 1961
Capacity — 218
Total Rooms — 105
(room type preference = doubles or triples)
limited singles available
Location — See Map
Coed — by floor
AC — central

Typical Double Room layout varies between halls

Graham History

 

Graham Hall was dedicated to the memory of Klein Harrison Graham, UF Business Manager, Treasurer of the University Athletic Association, and chair of the Florida Endowment Corporation. At the time Graham Hall was dedicated, Graham had the longest service record of any UF staff member, forty-two years. Together with Simpson, Trusler, East, Rawlings, and Jennings Halls, Graham Hall was dedicated November 3, 1962.

Graham Hall is part of the Graham/Hume Residence Area which features a large brick barbecue pit, swimming pool, dining area, and a pond retreat.

Career Exploration Community: Two floors in Graham Hall — one male and one female — have a programmatic focus to help exploratory (or undecided) students who need assistance with the major and career decision-making process. Staff from the UF Career Resource Center and the Department of Housing and Residence Education are instrumental in helping residents explore their personality traits, interests, passions, skills, abilities, academic fields of study, and potential careers. Sections of SLS 2301: Career and Lifestyle Planning are taught on site for residents of the Career Exploration Community.

Resident Assistants and Staff

A welcome letter from the Residence Life Coordinator

Resident Assistants (RAs)

RAs are students who work with the Housing department  to plan programs, handle administrative details, act as resource people, organize social and educational activities, and perform countless other visible and behind-the-scenes tasks. Each RA is responsible for approx. 47 residents and he/she lives on the floor. They work closely with their supervisor (GHD) and the staff in the building to provide the ultimate living & learning experience. They are one of the prime reasons the on-campus living environment is healthy and vibrant.

The following is the contact information for Graham Area Staff:

 

Graduate Hall Directors (GHD):

Catie Solan, Graham Hall Director  — 392-6021
Cameo Humes, Simpson Hall Director – 392-6021
Danni Hirsch, Trusler Hall Director – 392-6021

Graduate Hall Directors are pre-professionals who directly supervise the RAs. The Graham, Simpson, and Trusler Hall Directors have offices on the first floor of the Graham Area Office, next to the Oasis. GHDs are graduate students with a wide variety of residence life and student affairs experiences. They do some personal, academic and disciplinary counseling as well as serve as a resource for students. They are trained to handle and direct crisis response within the halls. The Simpson Hall Director also advises the Graham Area Council, while the Graham Hall Director focuses extra attention on the Career Exploratory Community and the Trusler Hall Director aids in the administration of the Leader Scholar Program.

Graham Area Administrative Staff

• Orpha Hoover, Senior Clerk (8:00am-4:30pm weekdays) 392-6021
• Helen Baker, Night Clerk (midnight – 8:00am weekdays) 392-6021

Keys Leadership Team

• Kelly Sullivan, Residence Life Coordinator — 392-6011
  The RLC is a full-time professional with a Master’s Degree and significant residence life and higher education experience who is the overall supervisor for the GHDs and other student staff for the Graham, Simpson, Trusler Halls, and the Hume Honors Residential College. The RLC is responsible for staff and student development, and provides the supervision and administration for the Graham and Hume Areas. The RLC office is located in the Hume Area Commons.
• Lucinda Poudrier-Aaronson, Asst. Director of Housing for West Campus — 392-8107
  The ADH West Campus is a full-time professional who is the overall supervisor for the RLCs, RDs, GHDs, RAs, RCAs, and other student employees. The ADH is responsible for staff and student development, and provides the overall administration for West Campus. The ADH works closely with the student staff and the Dept. of Housing and Residence Education to offer students a positive residential hall experience. Her office is located in the Keys Residential Complex.

Services Available at the Graham Area Commons Desk

Graham Area Office —The Graham Area Office is located at the bottom of Graham Hall, under the breezeway. Three full-time university employees staff this office. It is their job to make sure all of the administrative processes (room assignments, room transfers, check-in, check-out, cancellations) run smoothly. They can be of assistance if you run into administrative problems.

Keys — A resident may check out the lockout key for their room from the Graham Area Desk but must return it within 30 minutes. If the key is not returned within the 30-minute period, you will be charged for a lock change. Please note that residents who abuse the lockout key policy are subject to disciplinary action. There will be a Lock-out charge for anyone who has to check out keys more than four times a semester.

• LOST KEY CHARGES Room Key - $12.50, Lockouts - $8.00 (after 4th lockout). In addition to the key charge, there will be a $2.00 administration fee for each incident..

Room Condition Forms — This form is an inventory and record of the condition of your room at the time you moved in. It is very important that you review and complete this form in detail and return it to your RA. This information is used to assess damage charges when you check out and it is in your best interest to be sure that the form really reflects the current condition of your room. If different, you have 24 hours to let your RA know.

Room Switches/Transfers —Under NO circumstances may students change rooms without prior approval from the Area Office. In most cases a room switch is possible but failing to follow proper procedure will result in disciplinary action.

Bulletin Boards —As you walk through the Area each day, take a look at the large bulletin boards placed throughout the buildings. Some of these boards are labeled “Administrative Notice Only” and are only for use by Housing Staff. Other boards are “Public Notice” boards and may be used by anyone.  However, Housing is responsible for the upkeep of the “Public Notice” boards and may remove all items on them periodically if they become unsightly or if the material is out-of-date. ADDITIONALLY, PUBLIC NOTICES NOT ATTACHED TO THE BULLETIN BOARDS WILL BE REMOVED. Repeat offenders are subject to disciplinary action.

Graham Area Study Lounge & Classrooms — The Graham Gallery/Study Lounge is located in the commons building, Graham hall, 2nd floor. It is a quiet and convenient place for your studying needs. At certain times this space may be used for meetings (to be posted). However, the study lounge itself is open 24 hours- your slide card will provide you with access to the Graham lobby, where the stairs leading to the 2nd floor are.

Televisions & Study Lounges — Each floor is equipped with a color television in the lounge. This TV may be used 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but please be considerate of others who want to study in the lounge or who may be sleeping in a nearby room. Please be courteous and remember the noise policy.

Cable TV — Regular TV cables will work in your room outlet. Please review the list of campus channels provided with your check-in packet.

Change Machine — There is a change machine located in the Graham Area commons by the office.

Vending Refunds — These are available at the Graham Desk between 8:00 am and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. You must see the clerk on duty during the day for this service. In the event that you “lose” money in a machine during a different time period, come down to the desk when the clerk is on duty. Be sure to remember which machine was involved and any other important information such as the code or serial number on the machine.

Ice Machine — There is one located on the ground floor of Trusler Hall, across the street. Your swipe card will give you access.

Laundry Room — There is one located in the ground floor of each Graham Area hall. Both washers and dryers cost $1.25.

Bicycle Parking — Park and lock your bicycles to the bike racks in the designated areas. There will be no chaining bikes to handrails or to any object other than the bike racks. DO NOT leave bikes in the breezeway. If bikes are locked to anything other than bike racks they will be confiscated.

RA on-call — There is a RA on-call every Monday through Friday 8:00pm to 8:00am, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. If you need a RA and cannot locate one, call or visit the Graham Office at 392-6021 to inquire about seeking the assistance of the RA on-call.

Housing Security — If you need security assistance or simply want to report something suspicious, you may call Housing Security at 392-2495. There is a trained student with a two-way radio that patrols the Graham Area and assists with the safety and security of the residents at night. This service is available from 10:00pm to 4:00am and has a link with the RA on-call in an effort to spot any problem situations such as propped doors or suspicious individuals.

Mail at the Graham Area

Mail is delivered once a day with the exception of Sundays and holidays. Packages that come through the U.S. mail are delivered each morning. A PACKAGE NOTICE will be placed in the public notice box area, informing residents that a package has arrived. Residents must present a picture ID to the Area Desk staff. PLEASE CHECK THIS BOX DAILY (located across from the regular mail boxes, in the Graham Lobby).

Sometimes you may receive mail which doesn’t belong to you. Please place this “misdirected mail” in the labeled slot, located at the end of the mailboxes facing the lobby, next to the “Outgoing mail” slot. 

Your address:

YOUR NAME
21031401 Graham Hall
GAINESVILLE FL 32612-2801

Please Note — Please Note: The first two digits is the mail code for your building, the next four digits are your room number and the last two digits will be assigned to you and will be between 01, 02, or 03 (your mail box space) 21 = Graham; 22=Simpson; 23=Trusler.

Your mailbox is located in the Graham Area Commons lobby, to the right of the main desk. You will be issued a mailbox key at check-in. Mail, including packages, is delivered daily except for Sundays and holidays. Large envelopes and packages will be held at the Area Desk. A package notice will be placed in your box (located across from your mailbox) or you will be emailed at your Gatorlink email address. Only residents at the address on the package will be allowed to pick up the package. Do not order things in any name other than your own, as it will be “returned to sender/addressee not at this address”. Please bring a picture ID to claim your package at the area desk. NO ID, NO PACKAGE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

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