New Students

We do have a limited number of singles available in Students can request a single in their housing application.  Singles do cost more than a double room.  

There is no storage available on the campus. Students need to contact local storage companies to store belongings during the summer if they don't want to bring them home. It is advisable to use the vacation times to shuffle/switch out belongings, especially season specific items. Students should bring anything non-essential home with them during spring break to avoid too much stuff to pack in May.

All first year  halls have Resident Assistants. RAs are students who live and work in the halls. They are supervised by the professional staff. Because they are students (and often athletes, club leaders, etc.), they are not available 24 hours a day. RAs can give advice, answer most basic questions and steer a student to the right office for help, report maintenance issues, enforce policies, plan activities. RAs will not wake students up to go to class, make sure the student is eating properly, etc. These are basic life skills the student is expected to do for themselves as an adult.

Caroline, Kent and Queen Anne's Halls each have a washer and dryer on each floor.  Minta and Reid have multiple machines in the basement.
*Laundry is FREE
*Students can sign up for laundry alerts to monitor their laundry
*Students need to make sure they do not overload the washers and dryers to prevent breaking the machines

Students are allowed to bring a fridge. You can bring up to a 4.4 cubic foot fridge. Think about what you will need the fridge for. If you will need it for a lot of drinks and food, go with the 4.4. Very little can be put into the smaller, cube fridges. However, none of the first year halls have an elevator. If you can't carry it, think about how you're going to get it up the stairs.

Students are allowed to bring a microwave. Considering the size of the rooms, microwaves should be less than 1.2 cubic ft. A bigger fridge is more useful and worth the investment of space than a large microwave.

Students are also allowed to bring a television, although most students now watch shows on their laptops. If you do bring a tv, the walls cannot be damaged nor anything mounted on them except posters. As for the size of the tv, the rooms are not large and big tvs are typically damaged quickly. Save the big tv for your first post-college apartment!

The college does not insure students' belongings. If something is stolen or damaged, the college will not replace it. Verify that your student's belongings are insured either through your homeowner's insurance or if not and it's not offered, seek out renter's insurance. There are companies that specialize in college student insurance.

Yes, almost every first-year student on campus has a roommate and they do just fine! For many students, sharing a room with someone is a new experience but it is a critical life skill that is needed for the rest of your life. Typically, students experiencing a roommate for the first time in their lives have a lot to learn: basic communication and negotiating skills, the difference between wants and needs, how to live cooperatively with another person, the importance of physically speaking to someone (and not just texting!), being mindful of another person's needs and balancing them with their own.

No, beds on campus cannot be lofted.  The beds are adjustable and can be raised to provide additional storage underneath.  

Students who live within 30 miles of campus are eligible to request to live at home.  There is an application on the housing portal called "Request to live at Home".  This process follows the on campus housing timeline.

Each students circumstance is unique and the staff in Disability Services work with students individually to determine housing and academic accommodations.  This includes emotional support animals and single room accommodations.  *Service animals do not need to be approved, but we request notification.  Disability Services

Yes, you can bring your car to campus.  You will need to get a parking permit from public safety prior to the start of the semester. There are two parking lots on the East Commons side if campus, in close proximity to most of the first year halls.    Campus Parking

Your residence hall room comes with an extra long twin bed and mattress, desk and chair, dresser, closet or wardrobe, small shelf or bookshelf, and overhead lighting. Rooms have tile floors and window blinds

A first aid kit is essential for the room (and if bringing a car, one designed for the car as well).

Don't forget the flashlight and a spare set of batteries- everyone always forgets a flashlight! Power outages don't happen often but when they do- it's important to have.

If you are particularly safety minded and prefer to invest in a useful long term piece, you can look at getting a hand crank weather radio/flashlight combo. Most have phone charger capabilities too.