Maintenance Request

Lafitte Village & Pontchartrain Hall Residents

Residents who are experiencing maintenance issues in their room or suite must request a maintenance order. 

All Maintenance Request should be completed online and will take between 24-48 hours to address. All Maintenance Requests are handled during the business hours of Monday through Friday (8:00 am - 4:30 pm).

Online Maintenance Request

To complete the online maintenance request form, please have your UNO username (without @uno.edu) and password. Your general information will appear in the form, but you may make any necessary changes. Please include a phone number you may be reached at for further questions, type of maintenance request and a description to better describe your issue. 

Complete the Online Maintenance Request

Problems Connecting to the Wifi/ ResNet in your Residence Hall? 

ResNet is a free high-speed network service available to the residential community of UNO’s main campus. ResNet uses dedicated Ethernet wiring and WiFi connectivity to provide each resident an individual connection to the University network and internet. You can use many devices to connect to the resnet secure network, by simply using our instructions to configure your device’s network settings and entering your UNO student credentials, for gaining ResNet access.

Online Gaming & Streaming Devices (MAC Authentication)

For residents that would like to use their video gaming devices for online gaming and/or streaming devices (i.e. Roku, Amazon FireStick, etc..) for viewing online content, you can request to have your devices configured to use the ResNet network. To do so, you must have the MAC address of your device(s) authenticated. This can be done by contacting the UNO IT Help Desk to make the request. Make sure to provide the IT Help Desk Consultant with the following information via email at resnet@uno.edu. 

Name: 
UNO username:
Location (Building/Room Number): 
Phone Number: 
Device (ex: Xbox, Roku, etc..): 
Wired or Wireless Connection: 
Device's MAC Address:The MAC address of your gaming and/or streaming device. This information can be easily found by googling “MAC Address for my “(‘insert your device name here’)”

A ticket will be created for your request and you will be contacted, via your UNO email, when the request is initiated and completed. To inquire about the status of your request, contact the IT Help Desk and reference your ticket number. Please note that completion time will vary based on the volume of requests submitted to the Help Desk. Once the request is completed, you will also be provided instructions on how to setup your gaming/streaming device for accessing the ResNet network. If you find yourself having issues with the setup process, after the MAC address has been authenticated, please contact the IT Help Desk for assistance. If over-the-phone assistance by a Help Desk consultant is unsuccessful, please ask to schedule an in-person appointment to troubleshoot the issue on-site. Make sure to correspond your time of availability with the availability of a ResNet technician’s availability. Please note that you must be present at the time, and remain present, at the time of the on-site visit of the ResNet technician.

To contact the IT Help Desk, please call us at (504) 280-HELP. Our hours of operation are Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm.  For more information about getting your computer and mobile devices to connect to ResNet, please visit the Information Technology website at uno.edu/it/resnet.