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Welcome Back! We are looking forward to a great 2013 Spring semester.

Office of Student and Community Relations

Save the Date:

Spring Move Out Project 2013

Thursday, May 23
Loomis Street (between North Willard & Isham/Booth) and Champlain College's Ethan Allen Center (between Bradley and College Streets)
11:00 am to 3:00 pm

SMOP is an opportuntiy for folks moving at the end of May to drop off and/or pick up things (household items, furniture, clothing, books, non-perishable food items) from/to their homes. More details in our May newsletter. Click here for some move out tips including costs for disposal during SMOP.

We need you!

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The Spring Move Out Project is a partnership of the University of Vermont, Burlington Code Enforcement, Burlington Community & Economic Development Office, Champlain College, Chittenden Solid Waste District, ReSOURCE, Casella, & Myers.

 

What We Do...

The Office of Student and Community Relations (OSCR) is committed to creating a safe and socially just environment for off-campus students and neighbors. To do this we provide resources and education to our students so that they have successful experiences transitioning to and living off campus and we work with students, neighbors, and city partners on creative initiatives to improve the quality-of-life in our shared community.

You can contact us for the following:

  • Resources for Your Off-Campus Housing Search
  • Accessing Off-Campus Living Resources
  • Getting Involved in Your Community
  • Becoming an Student or Neighbor Liaison & Accessing Grant Money for Neighborhood Projects
  • Addressing Landlord/Tenant Concerns
  • Resolving Conflict with Roommates and Neighbors
  • Responding to Off-Campus Bias
  • Understanding City Ordinances
Street Sign for Buell Street Navigating Your Off-Campus Life
  • Moving off campus can be a wonderful transition and there are many resources and people to support you so that it goes smoothly. Making use of what is available to you means spending less time enmeshed in off-campus living issues that can distract you from getting the most out of your time at UVM. [Read More]
All hands in to the center of the circle Working Together to Create Healthier and Safer Neighborhoods:
  • When a community fixes things like graffiti and broken windows and comes together to deal with problems such as late night noise and trash it provides a signal that the neighborhood is one of care. This induces people to play a role in keeping it safe and healthy. The key to this happening is when institutions don't step in and do the work, but when the people living in the community come together with the institutions. That is where you come in…[Read More]
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  • Getting involved as a resident of the Greater Burlington Community offers opportunities to get work experience in your chosen field; widen your safety net; and improve your neighborhood. [Read More]
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  • Just Community:When a community is intentional about providing for the safety of all of its members it creates an environment where all can feel connected and supported…[Read More]

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