Residence Life

Housing and dining facilities are available for all students. These services are provided on a contractual basis for the fall, spring, and summer terms. The campus has three residence halls: Hirise, Ratliff, and Maclin. Each hall has its own unique atmosphere and type of residence rooms.

All unmarried freshmen and sophomores who do not commute from the permanent legal residence of their parents or of a guardian, grandparent, brother or sister, aunt or uncle are required to live in a residence hall. This requirement is waived if the student has:

1. served two or more years of active duty in the Armed Forces or has completed the reserve obligation;

2. finished high school at least two complete years prior to attending college;

3. lived in a college residence hall for four semesters; and/or

4. a physical disability which would prevent residence hall living.

Tech reserves the right to require all students to live in the residence halls. All freshmen and sophomores who are obligated by the residence hall requirement will not be released from this agreement during an academic year. Freshmen and sophomores, not otherwise obligated, who choose to sign the Housing and Food Service Contract are obligated for the remainder of the academic year. The Housing and Food Service Contract is for the entire academic year.

Students who have lived in the residence halls four semesters are eligible to sign Housing and Food Service contracts one semester at a time. This option is also extended to participants in special academic programs of the college such as the co-op program.

The staff believes that living on campus contributes significantly to the academic and personal development of the student. For example, during the Fall 2002-2006 semesters, a higher percentage of Dean’s List students lived on campus than off.

The residence hall living environment provides a framework rich with challenging and rewarding interpersonal experience.