Weekends offer opportunities for outdoor activities, trips, and evening social events. Most students spend at least some weekend time on academic pursuits, as well. A. Students have fun together at the Schine Student Center, basketball and tennis courts, workout gyms, game rooms, pool, and the new ice skating pavilion. The residence hall staff organizes social events and trips. Last year more than one third of the students in Summer College chose to participate in community service, and Summer College students are also responsible for their own governance, newsletter publication, and memory book production.
Rooms are doubles, triples, or suites that accommodate four to six students.
Large bathrooms are shared by floor or wing residents. Residence halls also typically contain a large common room and several smaller lounges. Dining facilities are in the hall or in a nearby dining center. Each resident mentor is responsible for 15 to 17 students, planning social activities and day trips, organizing study groups and tutoring, and generally ensuring that the Summer College experience is memorable and rewarding. A. Students attending Summer College with a friend from high school may request to room together.