AVILA UNIVERSITY 26 dar. Before and after school care is available through Avila Child Care Center. Avila students receive a 10% discount. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ENROLL YOUR CHILD IN THE CHILD CARE CEN- TER OR THE MONTESSORI SCHOOL, CONTACT HEALTH AND CHILD SERVICES AT (816) 501-3676 OR (816) 501-3668. Orientation for New Students New Student Orientation facilitates the transition of all new students into the collegiate envi- ronment with an emphasis on educational, intellectual, cultural and social opportunities. For more information, please call (816) 501-3660. Residence Life As an integral part of the Student Life Office, the residence hall program strives to complement a student’s academic program through a community living experience. Along with the conven- ience of living on campus, living in the residence halls allows you to interact with students of diverse backgrounds, cultural experiences and lifestyles. Each residence hall consists of a fully air-conditioned environment, featuring student rooms to accommodate up to 225 students, professional live-in staff and professionally trained student staff. The residence hall complex contains lounges, kitchen facilities, laundry facilities, exercise rooms, piano practice rooms, a computer lab and an Academic Outreach Center. Each student room comes complete with cable television service, local telephone service and two data port connections. Additional information about the residence halls, including the community living standards, staff contact information and processes and procedures can be found in the Residence Life sec- tion of the Student Handbook. To find out how to become more involved in Residence Life, contact the Student Life Office at (816) 501-3660. Public Safety The campus is supported by professional public safety officers 365 days a year, 20-hours a day. Public safety officers can be reached immediately at (816) 985-6079. If the situation calls for immediate emergency response from local authorities, call 911 (Campus phones – dial  9-911). Officers are also available for escorts on campus, incident report filing, automobile jump starts, parking lot assistance, crime statistics and safety education. All campus crimes or incidents must be reported to the Public Safety Office at (816) 501-2466 or the Student Affairs Office at (816) 501-3627. Lost and Found items are located within the Public Safety Department. Student Activities The Office of Student Activities supports over 30 student organizations that sponsor activities such as social events, entertainment, speakers, trips, recreation, films, leadership development,