With sizes ranging from approximately 30 to 100 spaces, they are small enough to encourage a community spirit among the student occupants. They are in good condition and are well maintained. An annual renovation budget assures the halls are kept up to date and an adequate budget is provided for programming. Room sizes are large, and all students have access in their rooms to the campus computing network, the telephone system and cable television. The rooms are flexible in layout.
Some halls provide handicap access.
The halls promote community among residents through available kitchens, interaction on individual floors and in group spaces and are organized in residential quads with adjacent recreation spaces. With the exception of two halls, they serve a social role as well as a means of disseminating information. Shortcomings to be addressed include the need for a permanent computer room in each hall containing a minimum of two computers and a printer. The equipment should be the responsibility of College Computing and be of the same quality as that in the instructional labs and accessible on a 24 hour per day schedule. More dedicated study space is needed in each hall, noise between rooms is a problem, and there is need for bicycle storage both in the halls and on campus to encourage their use in lieu of vehicles although both long term and access parking is needed for vehicles.