Keys

Keys are a basic part of maintaining a safe and secure campus experience. In order to protect the belongings of all University Housing students, each student is expected to lock the door to her room at all times. Upon moving onto campus, each student will receive a room key and either a mailbox key or a mailbox code depending on the specific Residence Hall. Yeshiva University issued keys may not be duplicated. Any student attempting to do so may be subject to disciplinary action.  All room and key switches must go through the Office of University Housing and Residence Life. If a student looses her key or suspects it has been stolen, she should notify Security immediately and order a replacement key.

Lost and replacement Keys

• If a student looses her key, there is a $35 fee to replace a room key and a $10 fee to replace a mailbox key.
• If one roommate misplaces a key, the lock will be changed by the university locksmith and all roommates will receive a new key. Only the one roommate who lost the key will be charged for the replacement key.
• The student can pay with cash or a credit card. The student must first go to the Office of Student Accounts which is located at 215 Lexington Avenue on the 6th floor, where she will pay. The next step will be to go to the Security Office at 251 Lexington Avenue on the 4th floor, room 11 to complete the paper work, and security will then order the key.
• Once the lock is changed and a replacement key is made, a note will be placed on the student's door and the key will be available to be picked up from the Brookdale RA office between 9:00am and 5:30pm.
• If the student's new key has not yet arrived, security is available to open the room after the student presents their ID.

Key Return

At the end of the academic year or if a student is making a room switch, she will receive an envelope from her RA, labeled with her name and current housing assignment. Upon moving out, place the keys in this envelope and close it securely. Leave the envelope in the Key Drop-Off Box next to the Security desk in each residence hall.

• If the correct procedure for returning your key is not followed by the appointed time, the student will be billed $35 for the room key and $10 for the mailbox key by the Office of Student Accounts.
• Once a student has handed in her keys at the end of the semester, she is officially out of housing. Her entire space must be completely empty at that time.