YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME HOUSING INFO South Dakota State University

MAKING YOURSELF at HOME Choosing where to go to college is a huge decision, and feeling at home on campus is a big part of that. After all, your residence hall will be your home away from home. At SDSU, we want your campus experience to be fun, fulfilling and worryfree. And we know it’s important that you have the residence hall options and amenities you’re looking for.

Been accepted to SDSU? Your next step is to apply for campus housing. Find our housing application online at

That’s why we offer 15 residence halls to choose from and options galore. Read on to get acquainted with our halls and the

www.sdstate.edu/RESLIFE

lowdown on campus living.

YOUR HOME AT SDSU

Department of Residential Life at SDSU The Department of Residential Life is dedicated to providing a comfortable, safe and wellmaintained living environment for all of our students. The halls are all staffed with enthusiastic professional and student staff who are eager to assist our residents with the college transition. Our Residential Life team includes Complex Directors, Residence Hall Directors, Graduate Assistants, Community Assistants, Learning Community Coordinators and more.

Community Assistants (CAs) – your go-to resources for fun and information. CAs are students who live on each floor and provide assistance to their residents. Not only do CAs plan cool activities, but they’re also there to provide support, lending an ear for students’ questions and concerns.

We require students to live on campus

Ways to build community in the residence halls

for their first two years after high school

• Keep your door OPEN

graduation (basically your freshman and

• Check out a board game or pool cues from the front desk

sophomore years). There are exceptions,

• Bake cookies in the kitchen and share them with your housemates

though, so if you have a special circumstance contact the Residential Life Office for options.

• Attend as many floor and hall activities as possible • Join your hall government or the Residence Hall Association (RHA) • Hang a message board outside your room • Write on someone else’s message board

Northeast Hall

Honors Hall

UNDER construction Fall 2013 will mark the opening of several exciting new additions to the SDSU campus. Four new residence halls and an expansion to the Student Union are currently under construction, scheduled to be completed this summer. These new halls, unofficially named Northeast Hall, Southeast Hall, Southwest Hall and Honors Hall, are available housing options to you.

Southeast Hall

Residence Hall Must-Haves • futon or small couch • mini-fridge

Southwest Hall

• microwave • area rug • photos and other reminders of home

Modern Conveniences All of our 15 residence halls are co-ed. Most of the halls are divided into a male and female wing, and each wing has three or four floors. In Caldwell Hall and the new Jackrabbit Village, the wings and floors are also co-ed. Every floor has separate spacious mens’ and womens’ bathrooms. All rooms come complete with Internet ports and movable furniture (loft included). Outside your door, you’ll also have access to study rooms, laundry machines and kitchen facilities. Yep, kitchens are available. But you certainly don’t have to cook for yourself. Each residence hall is within minutes, even seconds, of at least one of our great dining locations on campus. Many of the halls have additional features unique to them. Check out the chart of features on the previous page to see what each hall has to offer.

JACKRABBIT Grove Honors Hall 198 residents suite and double room options home of the Honors College home to Honors College Learning Living Community home to Honors Engineering LLC home to Honors Health Professionals LLC large and comfortable lobby living rooms and kitchens on each floor quiet study rooms on each floor elevators $2,450 per semester*

floorplans

Northeast Hall 157 residents all double rooms central air conditioning living rooms and kitchens on each floor quiet study rooms on each floor elevators home to one of two Ag/Rural Learning Living Communities home to the Wellness Learning Living Community $2,450 per semester* Southeast Hall 190 residents suites and double rooms central air conditioning living rooms and kitchens on each floor quiet study rooms on each floor elevators $2,450 per semester*

Southwest Hall 256 residents all double rooms central air conditioning living rooms and kitchens on each floor quiet study rooms on each floor elevators home to Performing Arts Community $2,450 per semester*

*Residence hall rates are for the 2012-13 school year. Rates are subject to review by the South Dakota Board of Regents; some increase may occur. Rates indicated are for double occupancy. Some singles for freshman may available for fall semester. Call Residential Life at (605) 688-5148 to inquire regarding cost and availability.

JACKRABBIT Grove Jackrabbit Village – Spencer, Thorne & Abbott 412 residents single and double rooms central air conditioning living rooms with fireplaces, big screen TVs and rec equipment kitchens on each floor personal lockers in the bathrooms smaller communities with 36 people on each floor quiet study rooms elevators home to Transfer Student Community in Spencer Hall home to Quiet Lifestyles Community in Abbott Hall

Brown Hall 380 residents large and comfortable lobby home of Oyate Yuwitaya Tipi Learning Living Community

SPENCER

$1,419.60 per semester*

Mathews Hall 380 residents closest to Student Union home of Health Professionals Learning Living Community home of Engineering Learning Living Community

Double room: $2,205 per semester*

piano room

Single room: $2,373.70 per semester*

elevator

THORNE


floorplan

Pierson Hall

Jackrabbit Village Double Room

440 residents home to one of two Ag/Rural Learning Living Communities

approximately 16’7’’ desk bed

closet

air hockey, pool, darts, foosball) piano room

approximately 11’

dresser

HOBO hangout (includes big screen TV, Wii,

ABBOTT


movable furniture

floorplan Typical room plan for Binnewies, Brown, Hansen, Matthews, Pierson, Waneta and Young Halls

closet dresser

bed

desk

approximately 15’8’’ dresser

desk bed

closet

Jackrabbit Village Single Room approximately 10’11’’ dresser closet

movable furniture

movable furniture

closet dresser

bed

desk bed

desk

approximately 11’1’’

approximately 11’6’’

*Residence hall rates are for the 2012-13 school year. Rates are subject to review by the South Dakota Board of Regents; some increase may occur. Rates indicated are for double occupancy. Some singles for freshman may available for fall semester. Call Residential Life at (605) 688-5148 to inquire regarding cost and availability.

Larson Area

Medary Area

(Available to sophomores and upperclassmen only.)

Caldwell Hall (Sophomores only) 300 residents suite-style with bathroom in each suite sink in each room elevator central air conditioning laundry on each wing

Hansen Hall (sophomores and upperclassmen only) 440 residents full-size basketball court “The Deck” used for events and cookouts wild game cleaning room piano room

$2,205 per semester*


Binnewies Hall 490 residents connected to Larson Commons dining hall and Young Hall Jackrabbit C-Store sand volleyball courts big screen TV in Larson Commons

Waneta Complex 195 residents sand volleyball court $1,419.60 per semester*


Young Hall 490 residents connected to Larson Commons dining hall and Binnewies Hall Jackrabbit C-Store sand volleyball courts big screen TV in Larson Commons

Even more housing options Still need help deciding? We’ve also got some great specialty housing options that allow students with similar majors and interests to live on the same floor.


We call these Learning Living Communities (LLCs) because you’ll have the opportunity to live with and learn from other students who are into the same things you are.

Health Professionals LLC.............................................Mathews Hall

approximately 24’

desk

2 beds lofted

approximately 12’

2 beds lofted

approximately 12’

dresser

roommate, too.

Engineering LLC.............................................................Mathews Hall

Typical suite of a double room in Caldwell Hall.

desk

you want to live with, you can request your

Ag/Rural Living LLC......................................................Pierson Hall & Northeast Hall

approximately 16’

opportunity to select up to two hall preferences, and if you know who

floorplan

dresser

When you complete the housing application online, you’ll have the

Honors College LLC.......................................................Honors Hall Quiet Lifestyles ..............................................................Abbott Hall (Jackrabbit Village) Oyate Yuwitaya Tipi LLC ............................................Brown Hall Performing Arts themed community.........................Southwest Hall Pet Permitted Community............................................Hansen Hall (additional terms and conditions apply) Transfer Student Community .....................................Spencer Hall (Jackrabbit Village) Wellness LLC...................................................................Northeast Hall 21+ Alcohol Permitted Community............................Hansen Hall (additional terms and conditions apply)

Finding your way at SDSU Here is a map of our campus and your future home. We’ve highlighted our residence halls just for you, so you can see just how many housing options you have. You’ll also notice that we’ve highlighted a few other campus hot spots where students often hang out, study, eat and play.

Coughlin Alumni Stadium

Briggs Library

Wellness Center

Frost Arena

Student Union

5

8 7 14

6

12

1

Abbott Hall

2

Binnewies Hall

3

Brown Hall

4

Caldwell Hall

5

Hansen Hall

6

Honors Hall

7

Mathews Hall

8

Northeast Hall

9

Pierson Hall

10

Southeast Hall

11

Southwest Hall

12

Spencer Hall

13

Thorne Hall

14

Waneta Complex

15

Young Hall

4 9

2

3

13

1

15 10

11

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commonly asked questions

It’s hard to know exactly what to expect when you head to college, so we’ve come up with some of the most commonly asked questions about our residence halls. Q: What is furnished in my room? A:

All rooms are furnished with lofts, mattresses, desks, chairs, dressers, mirrors and wastebaskets. Internet ports are also provided at no additional cost.

Q: Are the residence halls ever locked? A:

Yes. Lobby doors in each hall remain locked 24 hours a day. Floor doors are locked each night and reopened each morning. However, residents can access their respective halls and floors with their keys at any time.

completing your housing application If you’ve been admitted, you can start to apply for housing online. And it’s as easy as 1, 2, 3...

1. Go online to www.sdstate.edu/reslife.

2. Complete each section, including any of your hall, roommate and specialty

housing preferences.

3. Pay the $75 confirmation fee online, over the phone or mail us a check.

Please remember, the application is not considered complete and will not be processed until the $75 fee has been received. Once you arrive on campus, $65 of the fee will be credited to you in the form of Hobo Dough. The entire fee is non-refundable if you cancel your housing application after June 30 for the fall semester and after November 30 for the spring semester.

Q: Are there accommodations for students with disabilities or other medical needs? A:

Absolutely. If you need any special accommodations, please contact Residential Life directly at (605) 688-5148. We also encourage you to get in touch with our Disability Services Coordinator at (605) 688-4504.

Q: Is telephone service provided? A:

If you still know what a landline is and wish to have one, phone jacks are provided in each room. You will need to provide a telephone and arrange for service with Swiftel Communications at (605) 692-6211.

Q: Is cable TV available? A:

Basic cable will be activated upon your arrival and is free for one week. After that if you wish to purchase cable service you must contact Mediacom directly at (800) 332-0245.

Q: What size futon will fit under my bed? A:

Futons that are 78” or less.

Q: When can I move in? A:

Move-in weekend is held the weekend prior to the first day of classes. More information about move-in weekend is mailed out in the summer with your residence hall assignment.

Q: Are pets allowed in the residence halls? A:

Hansen Hall is the only exception. In all of our other residence halls, only fish are permitted. You are allowed up to one 20-gallon aquarium or two 10-gallon aquariums.

Q: Is smoking allowed in the residence halls? A:

No. Smoking is only allowed outside at least 25 feet from all doorways and windows.

Q: Is alcohol allowed in the residence halls? A:

Hansen Hall is the only exception; alcohol is not permitted in any of our other residence halls. SDSU is a dry campus, which means that alcoholic beverages and empty containers are not allowed anywhere else on campus.

Q: Are hunting weapons allowed in the residence halls? A:

No. Weapons of any kind, including shotguns, rifles, pistols, paintball guns, martial arts weapons and knives with blades longer than four inches are not allowed in the halls. DuPuy Military Hall offers gun storage at no charge to students.

ta-da, you’re done! Housing assignments are made on a firstcome, first-served basis. So if you have specific preferences, we encourage you to apply early. You will receive your room assignment in June along with your roommate’s name and contact information. That way you can call, e-mail or find them on Facebook and figure out who’s bringing what.

The best way to get a feel for living in the residence halls is to check it out for yourself! All students are encouraged to schedule a campus tour by calling the Admissions Office at (800) 952-3541.

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