Beginning in fall 1999, smoking will not be permitted anywhere in the residence halls including public areas such as dens, hallways, and bathrooms as well as student rooms. University Residence Halls Food Service offers a wide selection of food choices, multiple dining locations, and long serving hours. Students can decide how much or how little to spend for food in residence hall dining facilities. Residents are entitled to purchase food at discounted prices by using the Choice Account, which is a debit card account.
Most freshmen choose to live in the university residence halls.
No matter which residence hall students call home, they have the opportunity to be a member of a close-knit community, to participate in leadership opportunities, to attend programs designed for academic success, and to establish meaningful relationships through social and educational activities. Special interest housing includes the Bradley Learning Community for first-year students only, the Chadbourne Residential College for freshmen and upperclass students, and the Women in Science and Engineering residential program. A house can be one, two, or three floors in a particular hall, or one of several small buildings forming a group. Some houses accommodate only men or only women. Many houses are coeducational by wing or by alternate floor.