Moving Out this Month?
Get that security deposit! Schedule a time with your landlord when you both can go through the apartment and make a collective decision about its condition. You are due 100% of your security deposit (plus interest) 30 days after your lease expires, unless there are damages.
Plan ahead! If you plan to use a moving or storage company/service, reserve them now! Check
 our website for a list of companies. Donate! Have too much stuff? Goodwill or The Salvation Army would be happy to help lighten your load! Or, sell it through the our message boards! If you're throwing out a lot of trash, discuss with your landlord your options for proper disposal.
Prioritize! Move out large items like a couch or table first; when moving in, leave small things like toiletries or silverware in the boxes until furniture is put into place. Label your boxes, and don't pack that tool kit too deep! You might need to put a table back together, or make a quick repair.
Explore! Get to know your new neighborhood! Grab a map, meet your neighbors, walk around and discover!
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Restaurant Week:
Low-Cost City Dining
Boston's Finest 3-Course Dinners for Just Over $30!
Summertime in Boston can be hot and humid, but what better way to escape the heat than to visit a fancy air-conditioned restaurant without handing over your wallet? Restaurant Week runs from August 14-19 and August 21-26. Prices for the prix fixe meals are just $15.11 for a two-course lunch, $20.11 for a three-course lunch, and $33.11 for a three course dinner! With over 200 restaurants participating, there's no excuse not to enjoy a great meal! Click here for more information!
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Volunteers Needed for 9/1 Move-In
What's more rewarding than helping fellow students make a new home? Sign up here!
NU Volunteers will be hitting the streets in Mission Hill and the Fenway on Thursday, September 1st to greet off-campus students as they move into the neighborhood. Volunteers work two hour shifts and will help distribute critical information about rental inspections, city safety and zoning codes, and community messages. Help connect other students to their new neighborhood and NU's local community with a friendly, Husky welcome. It's a great way to get to know your neighbors and connect to your community. Click here to volunteer! |
Get deals on passes to the Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, and day trips to Water Country or Provincetown! You name it, Northeastern's got it, and it's all discounted thanks to the Student Activity Fee! Tickets can be purchased through MYNEU and picked up at the Blackman Auditorium Box Office.
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Turning Over a New Lease This Fall?
Here are some Tips and Tricks:
You're going to have to pack sometime, so it might as well be soon. Don't wait until the clock strikes 12 on August 31 to start throwing things in boxes. Pack winter gear, extra blankets, and old text books now. Ask your landlord how to properly dispose of extra garbage produced from the move out/packing process.
When do you have to be out? Do you have to vacate the night of August 31, or can you stay until 7:00AM the next morning? Talk to your landlord and work out an exact time you're expected to leave by.
Cancel your bills. If you're moving to a new apartment, call your electric, cable & internet companies and let them know you're canceling your subscriptions. Avoid getting bills for utilities you're not using.
When can you move into your new place? Can you move in a day early? If not, what time can you show up and expect your new apartment to be cleaned and be ready for you? Ask your new landlord to give you details, and if you're using a moving company, book a time that matches up.
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| The Hubway: Boston's Bike Share
For $85 a year, you become an annual member and bike anywhere in Boston, anytime of day, seven days a week! Never worry about stolen bikes, bike locks, or maintenance. Just take a bike from one of over 60 locations across the city, bike where you need to go, and deposit the bike at a location close by! If you keep rides under 30 minutes, you never have to pay any additional charges. There are locations in the South End, North End, Allston/ Brighton, Fenway, Mission Hill, and near campus! The full station map can be found here. One day and three day pricing plans are also available. Welcome to the future of city transportation! Click here for more information!
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SAFEnet Advisory: Online Security
Craigslist.com is just one site that has offerings for
non-existent jobs, apartments or stolen goods. Many of these sites have security information pages filled with personal safety tips, ways to avoid scams and fraud, and lists of prohibited or recalled items. Despite this, NUPD has had many reports from members of the university who have been scammed. These instances could have been avoided by following these tips: meet with the seller/buyer in a public place, tell friends or family where you're going, bring a friend, trust your instincts, don't wire money, and only make purchases that you can pay for using PayPal or a similar known source. When selling, be aware of the risks of questionable checks or money orders. Never give out personal information such as social security or credit card numbers. Avoid shipping and escrow services, and beware of Lottery scams: you can't win a lottery you didn't enter. A good alternative to craigslist for finding roommates or apartments online is Northeastern's Online Search Database. Remember, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. Call NUPD at 617-373-2696 for more Crime Prevention Information. "Your Safety Is Our Reward"
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August 3 is your last chance to buy
a semester T pass through Northeastern to get 11% off! Go to MYNEU and select NUPAY.
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Campus Events
Every Wednesday from 12:00PM - 6:00PM
@ Centennial Quad/ Ruggles Station
August 3 and 10 from 11:45AM -1:30PM @ Snell Library quad
Now through Thursday, August 18 from 10:00AM - 7:00PM @ Gallery 360
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I am about to finish my current lease. Even though my roommates were friends, it was always such a hassle when we had to pay the cable & electric bills; we could never agree on how to split the cost! I am entering a new lease with new roommates, and hoped that you had some advice on how to deal with this issue.
--Sincerely, Split Dear Split, I suggest that talk to your roommates first thing in September. Make an agreement in writing with them as to how you plan on paying the bills. Decide if each person will pay for one bill in whole, or if the total cost will be split equally. State when everyone should pay by, and what will happen if someone doesn't pay on time or wastes electricity. --Your Roaming Husky |
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City Events
Greenway Open Market
Every Saturday
10:00AM - 4:00PM
The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway, North End
Chihuly Glass Artwork
Through August 7
10:00AM - 4:45PM, Wednesday-Friday
until 9:45PM
The Museum of Fine Arts
Through September 5
9:00AM - 5:00PM
The Harvard Museum of Natural History
Bike Friday
Friday, August 26
6:45AM - 9:00AM
City Hall Plaza
Saturday, August 27
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Martin Luther King Boulevard, Roxbury
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Volunteer for Welcome Week Move-In!
Click Here to Sign Up
Volunteer to lend an extra hand as our newest Huskies arrive on campus this fall. You can also work as a Welcome Week Volunteer and help fellow students around campus Monday, August 29 through Sunday, September 4.
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Looking for Last
Minute Housing?
Check Our Apartment Search Website for Listings!
 It's quickly becoming the eleventh hour if you want to sign a lease or sublet an apartment, but Northeastern's apartment search website can be a very useful tool for finding apartments, potential roommates, and locating realtors who can show you around. Click here to make an account! |
Save The Date!
Events in September
Trash2Treasure September 4 9AM-4PM in Curry Student Center. After a wide-scale collection drive during move-out last spring, HEAT will be selling gently used items at low prices! Better yet, all proceeds go to charity!
Taste of Off Campus: September 17 2-4PM, exclusive event for off campus students, BBQ meet & greet with fellow off campus students and many local businesses who will be bringing coupons, freebies and handouts! |
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Off Campus Student Services
226 Curry Student Center
617-373-8480
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