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Residence Life and Housing
  • Information
  • on Housing Sign-up
  • for Returning Students
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Contents:
  • Room sign up schedule
  • Policies- new, old, changes
  • Fees
  • Learning Communities
  • Buildings- layouts, FAQs
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Who goes first?
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Room Sign Up schedule
  • Times designated by hours earned as of December
  • (do not count hours you are currently taking).
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Policies
(stuff in the Guide to Residence Living)
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Policies
Visitation
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Policies
(Visitation Cont…)
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Policies: Alcohol
  • Same as current year (see your Guide to Residence Living)


  • Not 21 = NO ALCOHOL. Period.


  • Empty or full bottles/cans, replicas of alcohol containers, etc. will be considered a violation of the alcohol policy. (taken from the Guide to Residence Living)



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Policies: Alcohol
  • Alcoholic Beverages are not allowed in Berry, Buist, College Lodge, Craig, McAlister, and McConnell, regardless of owners age.


  • For Kelly House, Warren Place, Rutledge, and Historic Houses:
  • The possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages is prohibited if you are less than 21 years of age.
  • If you are 21 years of age or older:
    • No restrictions on type of alcohol.
    • Quantities on premises should not exceed 2 liters or a 12 pack of beer.
    • No kegs.
    • Alcohol is not permitted to be present or consumed in private rooms where there are people under the age of 21 years present. The Residence Life Department does not tolerate the underage use or possession of alcohol in any residential area. Any violation of this policy could result in disciplinary action.
    • All students must abide by the policies set forth in the Student Handbook.
  • (taken from the Guide to Residence Living)


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“Show Me the Money”
  • 2006-2007 Academic Year Fees (subject to change by the Board of Trustees)
  • *Fees listed are per academic year.
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“Show Me the Money”
  • Fees include:
  • Furniture (bedroom and common room)
  • Cable
  • High speed internet(wired or wireless)
  • Local phone
  • Utilities


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Theme Housing
  • Women in Science Community
  • Spanish Community
  • French Community
  • SCAMP/SPECTRA Community
  • Honors Program Community
  • Women’s and Gender Studies Community
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Women in Science
  • A community for female freshmen      that provides an immersion experience in the sciences and mathematics.
  • Students will live on the 5th floor of Berry Residence Hall and take classes together.
  • The program encourages women to explore careers in science and math.


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Spanish House
(Casa Hispanica)
  • Promote Spanish language and foster Hispanic culture.
  • Comparable to study abroad
  • Spanish primary language of residents
  • Host Spanish cultural events
  • Residents must have minimum proficiency equivalent to SPAN 202 or native speaker
  • Housed in 8 Bull St. (females only)
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French House
  • Promote the French language and culture
  • Comparable to study abroad
  • French primary language of residents
  • Host cultural events in collaboration with French Club
  • Residents must have minimum proficiency equivalent to FREN 202 or native speaker
  • Housed in 6 Bull St. (females only)
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SCAMP/SPECTRA Learning Community
  • Holistic growth and development of students           from historically under represented populations           in higher education
  • Student must have a strong interest in majoring in the fields of science, math, or engineering
  • Students should be committed to pursuing a graduate degree after finishing at the college
  • Males and females will be housed in McConnell Residence Hall
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Honors Program Community
  • Rivers (both Buist and Rutledge) will house Honors       Program Students.
  • Honors students may sign up for Rutledge or Buist on their regular assigned day.
  • Non-honors & Honors students desiring to live in Rutledge or Buist together must come to Room Sign Ups together (average your hours to determine your day).  Each bedroom must have at least 50% Honors Program students. Singles will be occupied by Honors students.
  • Non-honors students will not be permitted to sign up for Rutledge or Buist without residing with an Honors student next year.
  • Male students will be on the fourth floor of Rutledge and the second floor of Buist.  The first floor of Rutledge will be Co-ed, and females will be on the remaining floors of Rutledge and Buist.
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Buildings
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2 Bull Street (female)
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4 Bull Street (female)
Women’s & Gender Studies Community
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6 Bull Street (female) 
French Community
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8 Bull Street (female)
Spanish Community
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24 Bull Street (female)
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24 Bull Street Annex (female)
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29 Coming Street (female)
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31 Coming Street (female)
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70 Coming Street (female)
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72 Coming Street (female)
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Lesesne House (female)
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15 St. Philip Street (female)
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17 St. Philip Street (female)
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90 Wentworth Street (male)
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92 Wentworth Street (male)
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13 Coming Street (co-ed by floor)
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298 Meeting Street (co-ed by apt.)
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300 Meeting Street (co-ed by apartment)
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Warren Place (co-ed by apt.)
  • Laundry: yes
  • Kitchen: yes
  • Bathrooms: 1-2 per apartment
  • Total occupancy: 287
  • Computer lab: none
  • Complex Assistant: 1 per building
  • Internet: wired
  • Fee tier: top
  • Other:  Upper-class housing, open for winter & spring break
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Kelly House (coed by apartment)
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McAlister Hall (co-ed)
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Berry Hall (female)
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Berry Hall Cont… (female)
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Berry Hall Cont… (female)
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Buist Rivers Hall (co-ed by floor)
Honors Community
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Rutledge Rivers Hall (co-ed by floor)
Honors Community
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McConnell Hall (co-ed by floor)
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Craig Hall (male)
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Craig Union (male)
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College Lodge (co-ed by room)
  • Laundry: 1st floor
  • Kitchen: none, 1 microwave & 1 compact refrigerator in each room
  • Bathrooms: in each room
  • Total occupancy: 192
  • Computer lab: 1st floor
  • RA/HA: 1-2 per floor
  • Internet: wireless
  • Fee tier: low
  • Other: co-ed
  • Renovated summer of 2004
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Now What?
  • Pay your deposit either on Cougar Trail or in the treasurer’s office by Friday, Feb 3.
  • Talk to friends and family about where you want to live.
  • Review building plans, types of rooms, fee schedule and have a list of places you want to live ready when you come to Housing Sign-Up.
  • Complete your housing application on Cougar Trail.
  • Come to Housing Sign-Up on your designated date/time.


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"YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE..."
  • YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE HOUSING APPLICATION UNTIL YOU HAVE PAID THE $230 HOUSING DEPOSIT ON COUGAR TRAIL OR IN THE TREASURER’S OFFICE!
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Remember…
  • If you have any questions, please contact the Housing Assignment Area at 843-953-2015 or stop by our new office located at 40 Coming Street.