Toyon residents eat at one of three associated Eating Clubs. A University Dining Services meal plan is required in all dormitories except Toyon Hall. They include both those on the Row and the independent houses in Governor's Corner. Each house has its own outdoor recreational area, living room, dining room, study, and other common areas. In student-managed houses, residents manage certain aspects of the operation of the house, such as the meal service or cleaning.
Houses generally have an open kitchen available to residents outside mealtimes.
These options afford more independence and privacy than are available in dormitories and other residences. Mirrielees is an apartment building, where each apartment has a living room, dining area, kitchen, one bedroom, and a bathroom, and is shared by two students of the same sex. The residence staff in Mirrielees includes three tutors, a peer health educator, and two RCCs. The Suites, located in Governor's Corner, are like apartments but do not have a kitchen. Each suite consists of a living room, shared bath, and either four or six single bedrooms.