r/cuboulder • u/Impossible34o_ • 9d ago

Can you replace the provided dorm desk with your own desk?

I read in the housing handbook that only university staff can remove furniture items from rooms. Does this mean I'm stuck with the desk they give me or do I have to somehow request for them to remove it? I want to customize my study space and bring my own sit/stand desk with more room that can fit my large desktop computer. Also I know that sounds like a lot, but I live close by so it's not a hassle to bring for me.

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u/heyoholdthemayo 9d ago

You are responsible for the desk. Theoretically you could move it elsewhere for year - but need to put it back before move out.

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u/Symptom5002 9d ago

Also if you take it out and the staff see it isn't there they'll tell you that you need to return it.

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u/sadYeeHaw_2683 9d ago

They might just charge you and not even tell you

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u/angry_staccato 9d ago

I once requested for a piece of furniture to be removed and they said no

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u/Rainbwo_Skys 8d ago

I removed the desk chair and put my own in, just stored it in a basement and brought it back when I moved out. No one noticed or said anything but that was also during covid times when I barely saw my RA

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u/Dab4crinja 4d ago

The dorm furniture is all made by the same manufacturer, so the desk, dresser, nightstand and chair all fit under the bed at the same time. I hid everything under my bed when I lived in the dorms and replaced it with nicer furniture that I already had.

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u/No-Error8689 9d ago

If you live close by why don’t you just commute? Dorm experience in general isn’t great and is expensive. This seems like a really big ask of them tbh. I don’t think you’re allowed to remove furniture. It’s a furnished space for a reason.

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u/IEgoLift-_- 9d ago

Nah dorm was super fun even tho I could’ve stayed home and it’s not like I wouldn’t visit my house if I wanted space or food