Each suite has a common space, a bathroom and four adjoining bedrooms. The second floor suites have an extended ceiling with exposed wooden beams. Large bedrooms, spacious common rooms and adequate bathroom facilities make McKenney Suites one of the best places to live as an upperclassmen. However, the suites lie directly next to the library alleviating that problem.
Many social events take place within the suites throughout the year.
They are known within the Dickinson community as the party spot. The suite complex often is seen as its own little town with all the hustle and bustle occurring throughout.