Residence Halls

• Housing 382 students
• There will be 14 RAs and a Residence Director who will help build community within the building through resources, programming, and individual contact with residents and their needs
• Students are housed in traditional double rooms or single rooms.
• Rooms are linked around one large single-gender bathroom containing showers, toilets, and sinks
• Students will also have access to a gender-free bathroom within a group of linked rooms
• Laundry facilities located on each floor
• All units are equipped with cable, computer connections per bedroom
• Air conditioning is available throughout the building and in individual bedrooms.
• Resident have access to the first floor multi-purpose classroom
• An open-style kitchen area will be available to Kingston residents on the first floor. It will have a sink, stove, a refrigerator, and limited cabinet spaces.
• Students receive mail in their mailbox located in the Student Center

The New Castle Residence Hall was completed in 2001 and houses 200 students. Single and double rooms are available. Amenities include large student lounges and great study spaces. This hall is located near the Athletic complex.

New Castle Details:

• 14 single rooms, 93 double rooms
• Rooms furnished with bed, wardrobe, desk and desk chair
• Separate common area bathroom/showers for women & men
• Common area lounge areas with sofas, chairs, tables and TV
• Lockable entry to living area
• Laundry facilities in 1st floor of New Castle Hall
• Each room equipped with one cable and telephone and 2 computer connections for double rooms and one computer connection for single rooms
• Students receive mail in the Student Center

Tuckerman Hall is the newest residence hall on campus, opening in September 2013. It is four floors and has wonderful views of the Merrimack River and mountains beyond. Tuckerman is home to the highest point on campus and houses 347 students. Singles, doubles, quads (4-person), and doubles with a shared bathroom, organized within 35-person clusters, are the room types available. Amenities such as a small fitness center, elevator, individual room heating/cooling controls, multi-purpose meeting room, and multiple lounges on each floor. All areas and rooms are smoke-free.

Tuckerman Hall Details:

• Single Units / 1-person rooms - (Room Size 12' x 9' 5")
• Double Units / 2-person rooms - (Room Size 14' 5" x 12')
• Double Units with a shared bathroom - (Room size 13' 5" x 12', 8x5 hallway)
• Double Units with bathroom - (Room size 14' x 12')
• Triple Units / 3-person rooms - (Room size: 18' x 16' 5")
• Quad Units/ 4-person rooms - (Room size: 20' x 16' 5")
• Rooms furnished with bed, wardrobe, desk and desk chair
• In the double and single room areas, separate common area bathroom/showers for men and women
• Common area lounge areas with sofas, chairs, tables and flat screen television, and lounge microwave
• Laundry facilities in 1st floor of Tuckerman Hall
• Each room equipped with one cable and telephone and computer connections per number of individuals living in the rooms

Washington Residence Hall has beautiful views of the Merrimack River, and houses 242 students. Single and double rooms are available. Amenities include large student lounges, conference room spaces, and newly renovated common bathrooms.

Washington Hall Details:

• 20 single rooms, 111 double rooms
• Rooms furnished with bed, wardrobe, desk and desk chair
• Separate common area bathroom/showers for men and women
• Common area lounge areas with sofas, chairs, tables and TV Lockable entry to living area
• Laundry facilities are available on the 1st floor of Washington Hall
• Each room equipped with one cable and telephone and 2 computer connections for double rooms and one computer connection for single rooms

The East Side Residence Halls (Windsor and Hampton) sit on top a hill with a great view of the Merrimack River and the surrounding area. These buildings have a "suite" living style, meaning that there are 2 singles, 2 doubles as well as a bathroom area per living unit in many of the units. These pod units then share a community room with access to study spaces and common areas. Amenities include large lounges, two meeting rooms (one per building), two laundry rooms (one per building).

Hampton Hall is host to our theme communities on campus. The three themes are Wellness, Substance-Free, and Gaming.

Gaming Theme Community description: Students living on this floor will be part of a community that is interested in gaming and will have access to gaming lounges that will be equipped with the latest in gaming furniture, screens, and access. Residents will also have access to renovated study and lounge spaces. Students will live in 6-person suites that have two doubles and two singles and a private bathroom. Assignments will be based on a first-come, first-served basis.

Wellness Theme Community description: Students living on this floor will learn and participate in holistic wellness. In partnership with hall staff and the Wellness Center, residents will explore healthy-living topics such as nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, meditation, and more. There are 18 spaces in 6-person pods; assignments will be based on a first-come, first-served basis. There are singles and doubles on this floor.

Substance-Free Theme Community description: Students living in this small cluster of rooms will be part of a community of residents who agree to live substance-free. This includes agreeing to not use alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. There are 12 spaces in this community (two 6-person pods); assignments will be based on a first-come, first-served basis. There are singles and doubles on this floor.

Windsor & Hampton Halls:

• The buildings have a total of 10 RA's (five located in Windsor, and five in Hampton)
• There are a total of 87 rooms per building (43 doubles and 44 singles)
• There are a total of 22 suites per building. Each six-person suite consists of two doubles and two singles, housing six students.
• Every suite has its own private bath consisting of two showers and one toilet.
• Each four-person suites consists of a double room and two singles with a shared common lounge.
• There is one large common room per building, used for functions and programs.
• The students have swipe card access to the entrance to the building and their pod, and hard key access for their individual bedrooms.
• There is also a laundry room facility per building.
• There is a game room, as well as a study facility located on the first floor of each building.
• The students have access to, and can regulate, the central AC installed in the buildings.
• The Residence Director's office, and one of the RA offices is located in Windsor.
• The Public Safety office, and one of the RA offices is located in Hampton.
• The halls this year will be housing predominately sophomores, with a small mix of transfer students, juniors and seniors.
• The buildings are "dry", meaning the students are not allowed to have alcohol in the building, regardless of their age.