February 28–March 6, 2007, Number 433
On-Campus Housing
Does your student currently live in one of the residence halls and want to come back next year? Does your student live off campus and want to come back to the halls? Well, this week is the start of re-contracting for the residence halls. There are some important dates to remember and a number of options to choose from when picking a room.
2007 Signup Dates for the Residence Halls
Thursday, March 1—Live in the same room
Friday, March 2—Displaced students (First Year Experience students that can’t return to their room from last year)
Saturday, March 3—Different room in the same house (60-90+ credits)
Sunday, March 4—Different room in the same house (0–59 credits)
Monday, March 5—Different room in the same residence hall (60–90+)
Tuesday, March 6—Different room in the same residence hall (0–59)
Wednesday, March 7—Live in any hall
Thursday, March 8—Off-campus students can register for rooms
Community Choices
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Chemical Free—designated areas where students choose to live substance free from alcohol and tobacco products |
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Community-Governed Area—students 21 years or older or entering their 3rd year establish their own living parameters for the house. Located on the ground floor of Wadsworth Hall. |
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12-Month Living Area—Will now be in Wadsworth hall, 5th floor, and is available for students wanting the option to live in an area year-round |
Learning Communities
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International House—Located in West McNair, I-House consists of students from all different countries to promote understanding among different nations |
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Healthy Living House—Located in East McNair, this house focuses on living and learning well through wellness activities and programs |
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Computer Science Learning Community—Located in East McNair, CSLC is a group of computer science students and staff who have a shared interest in the computer science field |
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Forest Resources and Environmental Sciences Community—Located in Wadsworth, FRES is designed for students seeking degrees in Forestry, ecology and environmental sciences |
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First Year Experience—Located in Wadsworth, FYE consists of first year students who work together with their RA’s to come up with a number of activities and programs |
Meal Plans
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19 meal plan—consists of 19 meals per week and 45 dining dollars per semester; (breakfast, lunch and dinner) Monday through Friday, (brunch and dinner) Saturday and Sunday |
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14 meal plan—consists of 14 meals per week and 90 dining dollars per semester |
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10 meal plan—consists of 10 meals per week and 120 dining dollars per semester |
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5 meal plan—consists of 5 meals per week and 125 dining dollars per semester (only available to students living in the community governed area in Wadsworth Hall) |
The Residence Halls
Starting fall 2007, all residence halls will be smoke free. There are three residence halls at Michigan Tech, each having their own unique qualities and feel to them. All information on the different halls can be found at the housing website.
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Douglass Houghton Hall—Also known as DHH, this is the smallest residence hall. As with a smaller hall, it has a calmer atmosphere. DHH has many study areas and places to meet with people. The rooms all have loftable furniture with built-in closets. |
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McNair Hall—This is a medium sized hall that is physically split into an East and West section. It is located across US-41 from the Rozsa Center. McNair does not have the loftable furniture, so students are still able to build lofts in their rooms to maximize their space. |
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Wadsworth Hall—Usually just referred to as Wads, this is the largest of the residence halls. It is split into East, West, and North wads. North Wads is the suites, where each room consists of a private bathroom, shower and sink. Wads uses the loftable furniture like DHH, but also includes armoires, since there are no built-in closets. Wads is known to be a louder hall, since there are so many people from all walks of life, but also contains the Campus Café and numerous lounges to work or study in. |
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Until next week,
- Michigan Technological University
- 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931-1295
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