Upperclass houses on the Row are student managed. The Suites have affiliated student-managed dining societies. All upperclass houses have Resident Assistants. Toyon Hall is an upperclass dormitory with a special priority for sophomore students. Sophomores and transfer students benefit from residential programming tailored to meet the needs of second-year students.
Many upperclass houses have theme or focus programs.
These houses have staff supplemented by student Theme Associates or Focus Assistants who help plan house programs. Upperclass houses vary greatly in their lifestyles, so generalizations about them are difficult to make. That said, they typically offer environments with more independence and requiring more responsibility. The smaller houses are often best-suited for students who have already formed close friendships. The houses without Resident Fellows are usually better-suited for students whose academic plans are well defined and who no longer need general academic programming.