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 the East side being reserved
for first-year students each year. Suites vary from four single-occupancy bedroom
or two double-occupancy bedroom layouts with a shared bathroom and common area in
each suite. The two building each have three floors, are connect by glass-enclosed
skybridge on the 2nd and 3rd floor for easy elevator access. Residence Hall East provides
a spacious Fireplace Lounge, that can be used for meetings, programs, studying, or
socializing. Students can also find quiet space at the end wings of both buildings
and a have the convenience of taking classes in the Academic Learning Center in Residence Hall West.
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
General Measurements:
Each room may have some slight variation, but these general measurements are the average.
Room Dimensions -
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- 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
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- Single-Occupancy Bedroom - 71 in. tall by 54 in. wide
- Double-Occupancy Bedroom - 71 in. tall by 67 in. wide
Living Room -
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- 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 -
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- 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
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- Height - Adjustable between minimum 6 in. to maximum 42 in. from floor, bunkable
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- Mattresses - Extra Long Twin
Security -
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- 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.
Residence Halls East & West Staff
Professional Staff
Quenton Gilmore
Area Coordinator
Res Halls East/West, The Suites, & Hunter St. Apts.
Residence Hall East 311
(618) 537-3688
qlgilmore@mckendree.edu
Xander McWhorter
Senior Resident Assistant
Res Halls East/West, The Suites, & Hunter St. Apts.
Residence Hall East 311
Student Staff
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Terrah DeLorimiere 1st Floor RHE RA |
David Justice 2nd Floor RHE RA |
Runa Tsuzuki 3rd Floor RHE RA |
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Faith Stone 1st Floor RHW RA |
Konnor Dagg 2nd Floor RHW RA |
Haley Ottenschnieder 3rd Floor RHW RA |
Brooke Henry Student Academic |
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