17-Position Adjustable Beds:
Traditional residence hall rooms (except for East Campus Village and University Village communities) feature 17-position adjustable beds. Headboards and footboards are 64” tall by 38” wide with 17 levels of adjustment for height. Beds are set at the default height upon move in: Minimum of 52″ of clearance under the bed with a mattress height of approximately 62″ (some bed frames allow up to 57.75″ of clearance with a mattress height of 67″). Rooms with differently configured beds are noted on individual residence hall pages. Residents may submit a work request once they occupy the room for housing staff to raise or lower 17-position adjustable beds.
24-hour desk:
24-hour desks are staffed all day and night when the building is open. There will always be someone available to help residents who have forgotten their key, lost their ID, or need immediate assistance.
Bed safety rail:
Safety rails are included with beds that can be raised above the standard height. Residents may request additional safety rails.
Community kitchen:
Community kitchens allow residents to cook and bake as they would at home. They have refrigerators, ovens, stoves and sinks, as well as plenty of space for gathering. Residents must bring their own pots/pans and utensils and are expected to clean up after themselves.
Extra-long full mattress 54”x 80”:
These mattresses can use US queen size sheets or extra-long full sheets.
Ladder chest:
Ladder chests have three large drawers for storage and serve as a way to access raised beds.
W 25.5”, H 60”, H 40.5”
Laundry room:
Every residence hall has either one large laundry room or several smaller ones. Laundry is included in the housing fee; there is no additional charge for laundry. Washers use HE (high efficiency) detergent.
Media stand:
This small, low table is meant to hold a TV. W 42”, H 16”, D 21”.
Mobile pedestal:
These versatile tables can be used independently or tucked underneath the desk for storage. They have a lockable drawer and casters for easy mobility. W 16”, H 28”, D 24”.
Multipurpose room:
Multipurpose rooms are large spaces where students can gather and staff can host programs and events. Most are equipped with a large TV for streaming or presentations.
Kitchen stool:
W 23”, H 48”, D 25”.
Phone rooms:
Original to buildings constructed when there was only one phone per floor, phone rooms now serve as private spaces to chat with friends and family or to attend virtual meetings or interviews.
Room Types:
- Apartments:
Residents have private bedrooms and private or semi-private bathrooms. All apartments feature living rooms and kitchens or kitchenettes. Some apartments are configured as an expanded setup, please see the description on the hall page for more information. East Campus Village and Health Sciences Campus units are furnished, University Village apartments are not.
- Double in quad suite:
A common area and bathroom adjoin two double rooms. Residents have access to both rooms as there are no bedroom doors.
- Double with community bath:
Two roommates share a room with a bathroom located down the hall. Residents on the floor share the community bathroom with members of the same gender. Some floors may have a large, centrally located bathroom while others may have smaller bathrooms that are located throughout the floor.
- Double with bath:
Two residents share a room and an attached bathroom.
- Double in suite with bath:
Two residents share a bath with two other residents of the same gender in a neighboring room. Residents have access to both rooms through the bathroom.
- Double with shared bath:
Two residents share a bathroom with one or two other residents of the same gender in a neighboring room. Residents do not have access to their neighbors’ room.
- Expanded housing:
In East Campus Village apartments (Busbee, McWhorter, Rooker and Vandiver halls) residents have private or shared bedrooms in a 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment with other residents of the same gender. All apartments feature living rooms and kitchenettes. Bedrooms A and D are double-occupancy; bedrooms B and C are single-occupancy. Contracts are for fall and spring semesters.
- Semi-private bath:
Shared bathrooms are located within the living space.
- Single with bath:
One resident occupies a room with an attached bathroom.
- Single with community bath:
One resident occupies a room with a bathroom located down the hall. Residents on the floor share the community bathroom with members of the same gender. Some floors may have a large, centrally located bathroom while others may have smaller bathrooms that are located throughout the floor.
- Single in suite with bath:
One resident in a room shares a bath with another resident(s) of the same gender in a neighboring room. Residents have access to both rooms through the bathroom.
- Supersuite:
Entry into a common area room that shares access to at least one full bathroom. Bedrooms may be singles or doubles. Your key only opens your bedroom.
- Supersuite with bath:
Entry into a common area room that shares access to at least one full bathroom. Bedrooms may be singles or doubles. Residents do not have access to suitemates’ bedrooms.
- Supplemental housing:
Students in supplemental housing may live in non-traditional spaces—such as lounges—until permanent spaces become available. Residents in supplemental spaces may have one or two roommates, depending on the size of the space. Students may submit a room change request indicating preferences for a permanent space, and the housing assignments staff will make every effort to accommodate this request. Residents assigned to supplemental housing will receive a 25 percent rate reduction during their stay.
Supplemental rooms are configured with:- Extra-long twin beds with mattresses
- One desk per resident
- One desk chair per resident
- Clothing racks (if there is no closet)
- Two to three three-drawer dressers per room
Study lounges:
Study lounges vary by building and are common areas with tables, chairs and dry erase boards meant for individual or group study.
Wardrobe:
Two types of wardrobes are present in University Housing:
Brumby, Russell, Myers: Five cubbies, two tiers for hanging clothes W 33.5”, H 67.5”, D 22”. Each cubby is W 16.5”, H 12.5”, D 22.25”
Building 1516, Rutherford: W 34”, H 64”, D 22”
Warming kitchen:
Warming kitchens are gathering spaces with sinks and microwaves. They are perfect for warming up those leftovers if you don’t want to stink up your room.