Apartment Details, Layouts, Photos and Services

Mail in University Manor East (UME) and University Manor West (UMW) will be delivered to a centralized "Mail Hub" located on the Southeast side of UME and in front of the Laundry building in UMW.

The Hershey branch of the United States Postal Service provides all mail service for University Manor Apartments and occupants. The Hershey Post Office is located at 151 W. Chocolate Avenue, Suite 145, Hershey, Pa. and their telephone number is 717-533-3356.

Packages

UPS: When you receive notice that a UPS package has been left at the Housing Office, please pick-up the package within one week or the package will be returned to sender.

FedEx, Airborne, Etc.: The Housing Office will not accept any packages from Federal Express, Airborne, etc. for tenants as these packages are most frequently time-sensitive.

United States Postal Service: Tenants receiving oversized packages from the Postal Service MUST pick them up at the Hershey Post Office. The Housing Office will not accept packages from the United States Postal Service for tenants.

Change of Address

Change of Address forms can be found at moversguide.usps.com or requested from the Hershey Post Office (717-533-3356).

Please note that it is the tenant’s responsibility to ensure that the Post Office has their proper mailing address upon moving to and/or from University Manor. Housing staff will not assume the responsibility of forwarding your mail to you and all mail not forwarded will be returned to sender.

All garbage, refuse and rubbish shall be placed in the designated trash and recyclable receptacles supplied by, and located in, University Manor. Recyclable items are grouped into two categories, based on their means of disposal:

• Commingled (these items can be mixed together)

• Newspapers (these items should be disposed of separate from the commingled items)

Recycling Guidelines at University Manor

Never mix or lay loose newspapers with commingled items. Never mix plastic bags with commingled items or newspapers. Always place recyclable material in the appropriate recycle bin.

• Commingled

  • Aluminum, steel, and bimetal cans (i.e. soup, vegetable, soda cans, etc.)

  • Glass bottles and jars (i.e. mayonnaise, canning, soda bottles, etc.)

  • Plastic containers/bottles #1 and #2 only (i.e. 2 liter soda bottles, milk, water jugs and plastic containers with #1 or #2 in the recycle triangle on the container.)

• Newspapers

  • Newspapers without glossy inserts

Items NOT Considered Appropriate for Recycling

These items should be disposed of as trash in the appropriate containers.

• Window glass or drinking glasses

• Magazines, books or junk mail

• Plastic bags

• Plastic deli-type containers

• Aluminum foil pans

• Styrofoam

• Metal clothes hangers, etc.

If a tenant locks themselves out of their apartment between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, they can come to the Housing Office to sign out a key at no cost to them. The key must be returned within 24 hours. If the key is not returned within this time limit, the Housing Department will replace the entry door lock core. The tenant who lost their keys will be charged $100 to cover the cost of this replacement.

After 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday and weekends and holidays, tenants must contact Security at 717-531-8711 to gain access to their apartment.

A $15 service fee will be charged per event to tenants requiring Security to provide after-hours access to their apartment.

Only tenants whose names appear on the apartment lease will be granted access to by Housing and Security staff to Manor East and West apartments.

The Housing Office has vacuums available for tenant use. Tenants may borrow a vacuum for 24 hours without charge; however, there is a $2 late fee for every additional day the vacuum is not returned.

Each Maytag dryer is equipped with a lint trap located in the dryer door. The lint that accumulates in these traps should be removed each time the dryer is operated. Failure to remove the lint reduces the efficiency of the dryer and could present a fire hazard. Depicted below are step by step instructions for the removal, cleaning, and reinstallation of the dryers lint trap.

The lint trap is located within the dryer door. Remove the lint filter by depressing the latch on the right side.

Open and clean the lint filter.

Close and replace the lint filter.

Each Whirlpool dryer is equipped with a lint trap located inside on the rear wall of the dryer. The lint that accumulates in these traps should be removed each time the dryer is operated. Failure to remove the lint reduces the efficiency of the dryer and could present a fire hazard. Depicted below are step by step instructions for the removal, cleaning, and reinstallation of the dryers lint trap.

Step 1: The lint trap is located within the dryer on the back wall.

Step 2: Remove the lint filter by placing your fingers in the two holes and pulling.

Step 3: Open lint filter

Step 4: Remove lint

Step 5: Close lint filter

Step 6: Place filter back in the dryer