The Office of Residential Life accommodates approximately 6,200 students, including 150 students in an off-campus housing arrangement. With plans for increasing enrollment, additional student housing is necessary, particularly given that the campus requires freshmen and sophomores to live on-campus. The Office also handles student orientation, the first-year experience, and several programs for parents. Renovation has begun on a number of the units and needs to continue at as fast a pace as possible. Improvements need to be made to the infrastructure of the facilities, including additional electrical wiring in the halls to accommodate computers, television, and other electronic equipment and appliances that students frequently bring to college.
Students speak highly of the programming that occurs in the residence halls.
Particular praise was given to the Presidential Scholars Program, honors housing, and the Renaissance Program. Participants in the Middle Earth program who assist students in dealing with a variety of issues gave high marks to that program. Cleanliness is a problem that has been recognized by the staff. To help to improve the cleanliness of the residence halls, the University might consider assigning adequate janitorial staff to Residential Life for their supervision. The University provides a variety of recreational facilities, classes, and competitions.