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Residence Halls East & West

Built in 2011, Residence Halls East & Residence Hall West are two suite-style residential areas that house approximately 200 students together, with half of the suites being reserved for first-year students each year. Suites vary from four single-occupancy bedrooms or two double-occupancy bedroom layouts with a shared bathroom and common area in each suite. The two buildings each have three floors, and are connected by a glass-enclosed skybridge on the 2nd and 3rd floors for easy elevator access. Residence Hall East features a spacious Fireplace Lounge for meetings, programs, studying, or socializing. Students can also find a quiet space at the ends of both wings of the buildings.

Layout: Suite-style housing with two or four bedrooms to each suite (4 students/suite)
Capacity: Residence Hall East: 88 - Residence Hall West:104 
Floors: 3
Duty Cell Phone: (618) 304-6366

 

Room Information

Residence Halls East & West Photo Gallery

 

General Measurements: 

Each room may have some slight variation, but these general measurements are the average.

Room Dimensions -

    • Living Room - 11 ft. 2 in. wide by 11 ft. 4 in. long
    • Single-Occupancy Bedroom - 9 ft. wide by 12 ft. long; some bedrooms may be slightly larger 
    • Double-Occupancy Bedroom - 11 ft. 11 in. wide by 13 ft. 5 in. long

Window - 29.5 in. from floor to window ledge in all rooms

    • Single-Occupancy Bedroom - 71 in. tall by 54 in. wide
    • Double-Occupancy Bedroom - 71 in. tall by 67 in. wide

Living Room - 

    • Sofa - 32 in. high, 50 in. wide, 22 in. deep (seat is 17 in. to seat back)
    • Chair - 32 in. high, 25 in. wide, 22 in. deep (seat is 17 in. to seat back)
    • Coffee Table - 16.5 in. high, 36 in. wide, and 36 in. deep

Bedroom - 

    • Closet - 94 in. high, 43 in. wide, 14 in. deep
    • Desk - 30 in. high, 48 in. wide, and 42 in. wide
    • Dressers - 30 in. tall, 30 in. wide, and 20 in. deep
    • Bed - 38 in wide by 83 in. long
        • Height - Adjustable between minimum 6 in. to maximum 42 in. from floor, bunkable
    • Mattresses - Extra Long Twin

Security - 

    • Students will use their student ID to enter the building.
    • Students will be given a key to their mailbox and a key for their suite.
    • The bedrooms have push-button locks, but are not lockable with keys - these bedroom doors can only be locked while a student is in the bedroom.

 

 

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