FAQs

Yes! You can make roommate requests by creating a Roommate Group in MMC Residence. All roommate requests must be mutual in order to be considered. Not all roommate requests can be honored, and roommate requests are not guaranteed. Roommate Groups must be finalized by July 8th.

Roommate groups do not determine the size of the bedroom or apartment you can be placed in. 

For students who have completed their housing application, contract signature page, and made the housing deposit:

• Room assignments will be sent to your MMC during first week of August. 

At the beginning of the semester, all residents will fill out a roommate contract to set some ground rules for the apartment regarding noise, guests, and cleanliness. This usually establishes a common respect for all residents in the room. All residents are encouraged to try to work out their differences with their roommates through open communication and discussion; however, if two residents have irreconcilable differences and one wants to move, they should submit a Room Change Request form. The Office of Residence Life must approve all moves. No resident moves will be granted within the first three weeks of the Fall semester.

You are responsible for setting a cleaning schedule with your roommates and ensuring your room is clean. Health and Safety Inspections may occur to check the condition of your room, if needed.

We will do our best to accommodate your room change request. Room changes depend on available space and multiple factors. Residents can apply for a room change request by using the Room Change Request form. There are no room changes during the first and last two weeks of the semester.

No worries! You can leave your Roommate Group on MMC Residence. If the Roommate Group has already been locked, simply email residencelife@mmm.edu and we can help you out!

No.

At 55th Street our apartments hold anywhere from 4-7 residents. A 4-person Roommate Group could mean your group is in a 4, 5, 6, or 7 person apartment. 

At FOUND Study-Turtle Bay our bedrooms hold between 2-3 residents. A 2-person roommate group could mean you can still be placed in a triple. 

Yes, you can and should read all of our policies prior to your arrival. The current version of our policies can be found on our policies page in The Resident’s Guide to Community Living(opens in a new tab). The policies are updated each year, so be sure to check out the current version for each academic year, which is released just prior to check-in.

We recognize that throughout your college years you will be exposed to alcohol use. It is our hope to educate you to make responsible choices. We also abide by state and local laws regarding drinking. Please make good choices and please be aware that we are here to help you accomplish this. Below is our Alcohol Policy:

Alcohol Policy:

• No alcohol may be possessed or consumed in any MMC residence hall owned and operated by MMC, or any MMC student housing locations.
• No individual, regardless of age, may possess, consume, and/or be in the presence of alcoholic beverages in or around the residence halls.
• Deliveries of alcohol from liquor stores or an outside source to the residence halls is not permitted.
• Residents aware of alcohol in the residence halls, whether consuming alcohol or not, may be in violation of this policy.
• Residents who invite guests (whether it is a resident or non-resident) who bring alcohol into their apartment/room will be in violation of this policy.
• Public intoxication is prohibited. Anyone violating this policy may be transported to the hospital at his/her own expense or arrested.

Amnesty

At the college’s discretion, amnesty may be extended to students who may be hesitant to report a violation of the code to college officials because they fear that they themselves may be accused of minor policy violations, including but not limited to underage drinking, at the time of the incident. If a student is granted amnesty, an educational discussion or other informal resolution may be considered, but no college conduct proceedings under this code will result.

At the college’s discretion, amnesty may also be extended on a case-by-case basis for minor policy violations when students request assistance for others in need, including the person receiving assistance. If a student is granted amnesty, an educational discussion or other informal resolution may be considered, but no college conduct proceedings under this code will result. In cases of academic misconduct, need does not include the inability of a student to complete an assignment without assistance.

Reminder: Residents are responsible for all activities that occur within their room at all times, whether alcohol is involved or not. Thus, allowing a violation to occur by a guest, whether it is a student or non-student, is also the responsibility of the resident. Regardless of the length of stay, the guest is expected to abide by all College and Residence Life policies, procedures, regulations, and standards. The host is responsible for the actions of their guests at all times. Guests in violation of any departmental or College policy while in student housing or other areas of the College are subject to State of New York penalties, will be asked to leave the residence hall immediately, and may be banned from the building in the future. Judicial procedures will be initiated against the student hosting the guest.

No; however, we do welcome assistance animals. All pets, with the exception of assistance animals, are prohibited in all of our residence halls. Pets that are found by Residence Life staff will be removed immediately. Assistance animals must be approved by the Office of Disability Services.

Refrigerators and microwaves are provided in our residence halls, so personal mini-refrigerators and microwaves are not necessary or permitted.

Resident Advisors, also known as RAs, are student leaders who serve as peer counselors, mediators, and representatives of the Office of Residence Life. Each semester we hire RAs for both of our residence halls, with most RAs being hired in the spring for positions beginning in the fall. Stay tuned for more information provided throughout the semester!

MMC is not a nut-free community, so we cannot guarantee a nut-free room, but will do our best to accommodate requests for nut-free roommates.

MMC only allows overnight guests who are over the age of 18.

Through MMC’s special partnership with Grubhub, you can use your Dining Dollars to buy food from hundreds of restaurants nationwide, as well as from our on-campus Café, Nugent Lounge, and the 55 ^th Street C-store. Dining Dollars can also be used in the Griffin Gear School Store!.

Yes! Both of our halls have laundry facilities. Students can purchase a laundry card or use the laundry apps in the facility and add money to it in order to do their laundry! All instructions on how to pay for laundry are posted in each laundry room.