The Benefits of Residential Life
Students living on campus tend to do better academically, completing more courses each semester and earning stronger grades. They make stronger and more long-lasting social connections. There are a number of reasons. First, if you’ll live much closer to where the action is – classrooms, library, and academic facilities. Second, you’re more likely to get involved. You’ll have easier access to campus events and facilities, such the fitness center and dining halls. Instead of rushing to classes from the bus stop or parking lot and risking being late because of traffic and weather delays,
Check with the Residence Life office – they may have this info available online, too – for details about various living arrangements at your school, such as:
- Application deadlines and fees
- The kinds of rooms and suites available
- Floor plans
- Residence hall services and amenities, such as laundry facilities, common lounges, TVs, Internet access, and food services
- Room furnishings, such as lockers, desks, and beds
- What you should bring, such as mini-fridges or micro-fridges, bedding, and lighting
- What you shouldn’t bring or keep in your room, such as pets, weapons, alcohol
- Safety guidelines and fire regulations
- What you may or may not put on the walls