It offers an affordable alternative to apartment-hunting for students of Memorial, including Marine Institute students. Student Housing oversees Paton College and its operations, but all houses are run internally by both the students and representatives from Student Housing. A proctor, residence assistants, and an academic don, are appointed for each house by Student Housing to provide guidance and support for residents. Each house elects an executive to run all social events during the year. Each house has a television room, computer room, laundry facilities, pay phones on each floor and study rooms, and several have exercise rooms, snack canteens, and furnished guest lounges.
Most rooms are double occupancy, and students can apply for single rooms in later semesters.
The MUNnel system connects most of Paton College to Memorial's other facilities via underground walkways, while outside walkways and the well-groomed common grounds provide picturesque strolling in areas on the campus.