Housing and Residence Life
Housing and Residence Life
115 Yost Hall
368-3780
Living on campus provides students with many benefits. All undergraduate students at the University who do not live with their parents must live in a residence hall or University-recognized fraternity or sorority house. CWRU offers 17 undergraduate residence halls and 23 Greek-letter organizations. Students appreciate the convenience of being close to classrooms, libraries, laboratories, and other campus facilities. There are opportunities to meet new people and to develop a sense of community with other students. New students find that such a community environment helps to ease the adjustment to University life.
To further enrich the college experience, the Office of Housing and Residence Life staffs its residences with trained undergraduate students (residence assistants), graduate students (resident directors), and professional staff (area coordinators). These individuals administer the daily operation of the buildings, foster a community environment, and assist residents with personal concerns. The staff members know the University community resources and are committed to helping each student benefit to the fullest extent from the college experience.
Staff members also work with students in developing quality programs, projects, and social activities in the residence halls. Through a variety of programs, students explore personal and social issues, make new friends, and discover opportunities for personal growth. Study and tutoring space is available in residence halls to promote academic excellence.
Each room is equipped with a CWRUnet faceplate for connections to data, video and voice communication.
There is sufficient variety among University residences to meet the desires and needs of most students. Undergraduate residence halls are located on north and south sides of campus and provide a homogeneous mix by floor with the exception of one hall that is designated all women.
Residence halls for undergraduates are clustered in two separate areas and vary in style and size:
The North Campus residence halls are situated just a few blocks from Cleveland's renowned museums, cultural centers, and the humanities and social sciences classroom buildings. Nine residence halls, together with their beautifully landscaped outdoor quad areas, recreational fields and dining commons make up the North Campus and offer students a variety of living arrangements convenient to classes and community resources.
Raymond, Sherman, Tyler, Smith, Taft and Norton make up the Mather II complex. These buildings feature an open-corridor design in which each floor allows easy access to the community bathroom and floor lounge. These four-story buildings house students on the upper three floors with one floor of women and two floors of men, with the exception of Norton House which houses only women.
The ground floor of the Mather II complex provides excellent space for community interaction. A comfortable TV lounge, a kitchen and laundry room, and two quiet study rooms cater to a wide range of residents' needs.
Just east of the Mather II complex is the residential area known as the Adelbert Quad complex. Cutler, Pierce, Storrs, and Hitchcock feature a quad design on the upper three floors with four clusters of five rooms and two community bathrooms. As with the Mather complex, the singles are typically assigned to upperclass students.
Quads are paired with a common bathroom on the same side of the floor, allowing some floors to house both men and women. Just outside the entrance to each quad is a lounge. One is equipped with study tables and the other with couches and chairs. These floor lounges provide the residents with opportunities to socialize and to study. The ground floor of the Adelbert buildings feature a large TV lounge with cable TV in which many residents take time to relax or enjoy social and educational programs offered in the hall. A laundry room, kitchenette and a mailroom are located around the corner from the TV lounge.
In the center of the North Campus community, students can find Leutner Commons, which houses Leutner Dining Commons, where meals are served for all North Campus residents, and a convenience store. Wade Commons houses a fireplace lounge that is open for walk-in tutoring several nights each week and the Wade Area Office for North Campus. The Wade Area Office is the central location for package pickup, filing maintenance requests and room key distribution for North Campus residence halls. Wade Commons has Wade World, a game room with video games and pool tables, and Club W, a fitness room with weight and rowing machines, bicycles and stairmasters.
Seven residence halls, located on Murray Hill Road and Carlton Road, make up South Campus.
Michelson, Glaser and Kusch are three high-rise undergraduate halls located on Carlton Road and are known as the Carlton Quad. The three halls are similar in design: each building has six floors with four suites per floor. A suite has six private bedrooms that are arranged off a corridor. The suite shares a furnished living room with bathroom facilities located off the living area.
Students gather in the lounges (located on the first floor of each building) to socialize, for programs or other hall activities and to watch cable TV. Additional facilities in each hall include a kitchen, vending machines and a laundry room. One of the greatest attractions to the Carlton Road buildings is the magnificent view of the Cleveland skyline. A walk-in tutoring suite is located in the basement of Michelson.
Howe, Staley, Alumni and Tippit are located on Murray Hill Road and are known as the Murray Hill Quad. Similar in structure, Howe and Staley have two suites on each of nine floors. The floor plan for each suite has the bathroom facilities in the center of the suite surrounded by six individual bedrooms and a furnished living room.
Alumni and Tippit are the only low-rise buildings on South Campus. Each building has four floors with five suites per floor. Each suite has six private bedrooms that share a furnished living room area and bathroom. The six rooms are arranged in a corridor-style design with the bathroom located off the living room.
The four Murray Hill buildings have entrances off a red brick courtyard. Each building has a lounge and recreation area on the first floor where students can gather to watch cable TV or participate in hall activities. Additional facilities include a kitchen, vending machines and a laundry room.
At the end of Murray Hill Quad is Fribley Commons, which houses Fribley Dining Commons, where meals are served for all South Campus residents. Also located in the commons are the Fribley Area Office, Fireside lounge and convenience store. The Fribley Area Office is the central location for package pick-up, filing maintenance requests and distribution of room keys for South Campus residents.
To apply for a room in the residence halls for the coming year, complete and return a housing application. New room assignments are made (and preferences considered) in the order in which applications are received. Therefore, it is important that once you make your decision to attend CWRU, you return the application form as soon as possible. If your application is received after all rooms have been assigned, you will be offered a temporary assignment until a permanent assignment is available.
If your plans change and you will not be attending Case Western Reserve University, we ask that you notify the Office of Housing and Residence Life. Your deposit is refundable if we receive written notification for refund by August 1.
When you receive your housing assignment, you will also be given a Residence Hall Contract; please fill out the remaining information at the top of the forms and return the card in the pre-paid envelope provided. Please note the section OCCUPANCY PERIOD, where it states, "Residence hall contracts are binding for the academic year or remaining portion thereof, when signed and submitted or upon occupancy of room."
You may indicate on the housing application your preference for North or South Campus, a specific building, as well as the type of room you want. Every effort will be made to honor your request. Due to limited availability, most new residents will be assigned to double occupancy rooms on North Campus. After you have returned the application forms, you may make changes in your building or roommate preference by writing or calling the Office of Housing and Residence Life before May 15. Room changes will be considered only after the first two weeks of classes.
If you want to room with a specific student at CWRU, provide the person's name, social security number and address on the application form. The request must be mutual: that person must also provide your name, social security number and address on his or her application, and your residence hall choice must be identical. Rooms and suites are assigned only to members of the same sex.
Should you have a physical disability that necessitates special housing arrangements, be sure to note this fact on the back of your housing application. Please be specific about the nature of your disability.
Single $1,435 per semester
Double $1,325 per semester
All undergraduate residents in University housing are required to participate in one of the meal plans offered by the University.
Graduate and professional students living in University housing, as well as those living off campus, may participate in the University's meal plans if they desire.
Meal plans and rates are determined during the spring semester based on recommendations from student committees, the food service contractor, and the University. The most current meal plans and rates that are listed below are for the 1993-94 academic year.
Meal Plan Cost/Semester
Progressive Plan $960
Carte Blanche plus 200 points
Preview Plan $860
Carte Blanche
The primary dining locations are either Leutner or Fribley Commons, depending on the location of your residence hall. Points are like denominations in dollars which may be used at any time, in any amount (up to the maximum balance in your account) at any facility on campus.
Leutner and Fribley Commons are open for 13.5 hours of continuous service Monday through Friday, with eight hours of continuous service on Saturday or Sunday. The dining commons not only offer three complete meals Monday through Friday with lunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday., but also provide opportunities for snacks, fast food, or mini-meals.
Some provisions can be made for special diets. Additional information is available through the I.D. Center located in the Bookstore (216/368-5368).
The meal calendar is based on the University's undergraduate academic calendar. No board meals are served during the University's regular recesses.
Students who withdraw from the University before the end of the semester may receive a refund on the meal plan payment.
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