Middle Earth
Facilities and Services
Middle Earth Housing Office 529 East Peltason Drive Irvine, CA 92617-5521 (949) 824-5976 |
Facilities Services |
Middle Earth has recreation facilities to meet a wide variety of interests. Check out the options listed below, and watch for workshops, tournaments, contests, and special events held throughout the year in Middle Earth.
Recreation facilities include:
- Brandywine Student Center:
- Helm's Deep fitness room (Middle Earth residents only)
Hours: Monday and Wednesday 2pm - 11pm, Tuesday and Thursday 8am - 1pm, Friday 2pm - 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 4pm - 8pm. - Game Room with ping-pong tables, pool tables, Foosball (table soccer), and air hockey
- Television room with a big screen TV and cable connection.
- Fax machine
- Board games for check out
- Athletic equipment for check out
- Hall Government and Community Programmer Offices
- Mailboxes for Hobbiton, Isengard, Lorien, Mirkwood, Misty Mountain, Rivendell, The Shire (mailboxes for the other halls are located at the Middle Earth Housing Office.
- Helm's Deep fitness room (Middle Earth residents only)
- Tolkien's Toys Computer Lab, with PC computers with Ethernet connections, one printer and one copier (Middle Earth residents only).
- Hours: Monday - Friday 12pm - 11pm, Saturday and Sunday 2pm - 9pm
- Basketball and sand volleyball courts
- Barbecues and picnic tables outside most halls and throughout the community
| Coin-operated laundry rooms are located on the first floor of every hall. Washing machines cost $1.00 per load and dryers cost $.50 per load. Residents' keys provide them access to the laundry rooms any time of the day or night. |  |
Although meal plans are included in Residence Hall Housing contracts, a small kitchen is located on the first floor of every hall for preparing late-night snacks or other treats. The kitchen is furnished with a stove, oven, full-size refrigerator, and microwave.
Middle Earth residents who wish to park their cars on campus must purchase a parking permit from the Parking and Transportation Office. Information about parking permits is mailed to all students in August. Permits may be purchased by telephone, mail, on-line or in person. Call Parking and Transportation at (949) 824-7486 for information about permits. Middle Earth residents may park in parking Lots 17A and 1B, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Residents can also park in The Anteater Parking Structure from 6pm - 7am, Monday-Friday and 24 hours a day on Saturday and Sunday. Guests may park in metered stalls, or may purchase a daily pass at the dispenser located at the entrance to campus on East Peltason Drive.
All pathways in Middle Earth are fire lanes. Therefore, motorized vehicles may not be driven or parked within the community.
Bicycles are a convenient way to travel around UCI. Bike racks are located in front of most halls. Students should contact the UCI Police Department to obtain information about appropriate locations for riding bicycles, and to register their bicycle.
Located in the Brandywine Student Center, the Tolkien's Toys computer lab is equipped with PC computers with ethernet connections, a printer and a copier for Middle Earth Residents. Computer Lab Attendants are available to troubleshoot problems and assist residents as needed.
Middle Earth is equipped with several unique security features including:
- An automated key card entry system
- Exterior doors that are locked 24 hours a day to prevent unwanted visitors
- Emergency phones located outside each hall
- Resident Advisors who walk the entire community at night to ensure that all doors are properly locked.
- "Blue Light" poles that can be used to communicate with the UCI Police Department.
Students are reminded to take proper safety precautions in the halls and on-campus. Do not prop exterior doors open and do not allow people into your halls if you do not know them. Close and lock your door and windows when not in your room, and do not travel alone on campus at night.
The Middle Earth Housing Office provides a host of services and information for residents.
Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Weekends and Holidays: 12 noon to 8:00 p.m.
Mailing Address
Middle Earth Housing Office
529 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92617-5521
Telephone: (949) 824-5976
Services provided include:
- Temporary and replacement keys
- Mail and package distribution
- Information about room changes and contract cancellations
- Work Order forms - work orders may also be submitted on-line
- Sick Tray forms
- Lost and found
- Vacuum check-out
- General information about events in Middle Earth and on campus
- Appointments with Housing Staff
Custodial and Maintenance Services
Middle Earth employs full-time custodial and maintenance staffs. Custodial services are provided daily, Monday through Friday. All public areas and bathrooms are cleaned, trash is removed, and carpets are vacuumed. Residents are responsible for maintaining their own rooms. Vacuums may be checked out from the Brandywine Student Center or the Middle Earth Housing Office during regular operating hours.
Maintenance staff are available 7 days a week to repair facilities and fix anything ranging from a leaky faucet to a burned- out light or a malfunctioning lock. Work Order forms are available in the Middle Earth Housing Office, and may be submitted during operating hours. Work orders may also be submitted on-line through the Online Workorder web page. An attempt is made to complete all work orders within 48 hours; emergency requests are given priority and are completed as soon as possible.
