So the first thing I have to talk about are the dorms. Here at Mizzou, in order to make you feel more "at home" (whatever), we call our dormitories "Residence Halls." Each hall has it's own unique environment, design, and atmosphere.
The people you will find within your halls to help you are:
- The Front Desk - These people will greet you on your way in, distribute mail, notify you of packages, send out important information on hall closing times, and work to give you a positive environment if you ever need anything.
- Your Community Advisors - These are students that live on your floor (1 guy, 1 gal) who assist you in keeping the residence hall running smoothly. They are the ones that sort out roommate issues, disturbingly loud music, and can get you in a lot of trouble. Most of them are cool and will let you go about your business as long as you don't bother anyone.
- Your Hall Coordinator - This is a live-in employee of the University that is in charge of your contract to the hall. This person conducts activities and is basically who would be your "landlord" if you have an issue.
- The Maintenance Team - Nicest people ever. They come in and fulfill your requests while you're in class. Be nice to them.
- The Janitorial Staff - Nicest people ever, again. They clean community bathrooms daily, vacuum, mop, and keep up with the appearance of the community areas. Be VERY nice to them, they clean up after you.
I highly recommend living in a Residence Hall your first year at MU. It's a great opportunity to get involved and make new friends. The halls offer a ton of resources, like study groups and plan tons of events. Here is a list of the Halls and some of their pros and cons.
Wolpers
Wolpers is one of the older residence halls. It has a great location right next to the Student Recreation Complex (The Rec), The Student Center/Bookstore, Vida Coffee, The Black Culture Center, and two dining halls. I think it's due for renovation soon, but I'd say it is a great hall to live in just because of the charm that the older residence halls have. Wolpers has a game room downstairs and general hang out area, which is cool. The downside is that the rooms and furniture are outdated and it is right next to Johnston Hall which will be undergoing renovations in 2013-?.
Hudson/Gillet
These are two newly renovated halls that are connected by Rollins Commons. They have electronic locks on the doors, all traditional style rooms (meaning you have a community bathroom), built-in shelving on the walls, alcove closets, and readily lofted beds. Rollins Dining Hall is in this complex. There is also a blacktop basketball court outside. They are close to the agriculture building, Plaza Dining Hall, Wolpers, and very close to campus classrooms. These are nice rooms and the community there is usually very friendly, but the rooms are small and there is not a lot of space for "stuff." I stayed in this dorm during Summer Welcome, but who knows if they will use it again.
Defoe-Graham, Galena, Dogwood
Only residence hall (besides Tiger Diggs) open over break. This hall fills up quickly due to international students needing a place to stay over break. The rooms are rather small but the community style is nice. This was the dorm I toured when I first toured Mizzou, but I'm not too familiar with it. The lounge areas are small in comparison to some of the other dorms. It is close to The Rec, Vida Coffee, 24 Hour Mizzou Market that includes Subway, Stankowski Field (turf field for soccer and such), sand volleyball courts.
Discovery, Respect, Responsibility, Excellence
These halls offer exclusively suite style rooms (no community bathrooms!). Suites are generally a little more expensive..you can look at the prices of the different room styles closer to when your housing preference comes up to see what is right for you and your budget. I haven't been here, but the people I know that live in these halls really like them. They are close to Plaza, Emporium (market that you can use your meal plan), basketball court, Black Culture Center, Hudson/Gillett, and the bridge that leads to Baja Grill.
Laws, Lathrop, Jones
These halls sort of look like hotels from the outside, but from what I've seen, they are great on the inside! They are the least expensive of all of the halls on campus, but seem to have the best community. They are not close to classes at all, so if you choose one of these you will definitely have to wake up a little extra early to get to class in time. They have large windows in every room, traditional style rooms, and large lounges that are shared by two floors. They are close to the Sports complexes like Faurot Field, Mizzou Arena, and Hearnes Center. They are also close to GreekTown, ROTC, Dobbs dining hall, Mizzou Market, and not too far from Stankowski. These halls are great for girls planning on joining sororities because they are so close to the houses.
North, Center, South
These halls are suite style halls. They are far from EVERYTHING. They're spacious and nice, but sort of pricy. A lot of Mizzou athletes live here because they are right across from Faurot Field and the Athletic Training complex. You absolutely have to leave for class about 10 minutes before people in the other halls. The distance may not seem terrible now, but walking that route every day is a different story. These halls are also close to GreekTown, Mizzou Market and Dobbs dining hall.
McDavid and Mark Twain
Mark Twain is going through renovations and I don't think it will be done in time for the MU class of 2017 to live there so I'm just going to skip to McDavid. McDavid is close to engineering buildings, geological science buildings, and the Francis Quadrangle (The Quad - where the columns are). It's a much shorter distance to classes, but far away from most of the student life.
Schurz, Hatch, College Avenue
These halls are all suite style rooms. They are all a part of Bingham's Commons which includes Baja Grill. They are a tad bit farther from classes than the Rollins commons. These Halls are newish and generally look a lot nicer than most of the halls now and they have great study rooms available.
I hope this helped you on your room search! Leave me any questions you have in the comments!
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