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WPI Housing Brochure

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O n-Campus Living

Life on the WPI campus offers convenience of location and camaraderie with other students; it promotes educational sharing and exchange. Living with peers may assist students in developing an awareness of themselves and others as they function both as individual and as members of a group. This is our definition of a residence hall. We prefer to use this term rather than “dormitory” because of the opportunities available to students. WPI offers undergraduate students a variety of living experiences. Founders Hall, Ellsworth/ Fuller Apartments, and East Hall provide housing for upper-class students. Morgan Hall, Daniels Hall, Institute Hall, Sanford Riley Hall, and the Stoddard Complex are first year living areas. Four themed houses accommodate a variety of first year and upper-class students. The Office of Residential Services employs Resident Advisors (RAs) in each of our halls to help students transition to college life. An RA’;s job is to provide both educational and social programs that create a sense of community for the residents. We encourage you to view all of our hosing options at wpi.edu/+RSO. You’ll find detailed information on the cost of living in our hall, policies, and procedures about living in our community, as well as what to bring to campus. If you have further questions, please contact our office, we’d be happy to answer them for you.

S tudent Development in the Residence Halls Our paraprofessional staff of 43 Resident Advisors are extensively training in the skills

necessary to provide students with the best service possible such as; developing a community, mediating conflict, and managing crises. Sponsored programs are offered regularly to educate students and provide opportunities to build a social network. RAs also work to ensure safety by upholding community standards and holding students accountable for their behavior and actions.

R esource for On-Campus Students WPI’s Insight program is designed to help new students make a successful transition

to college life. Each member of the first year class join an Insight team, which resides on a their floor in their residence hall, and works with a Community Advisor, a Resident Advisor, and a Faculty Advisor. First year students meet with the respective Insight groups during the evening to socialize with peers and participate in education programs organized by the team. Insight offers first year students the opportunity to develop close relationship with their fellow students, and mentoring relationships with upperclassmen and faculty through shared learning and social experiences outside of the traditional classroom setting.

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FAQ’s

Will I be guaranteed housing? You’ll be guaranteed housing as an incoming first year student. If you wish to live on campus in your sophomore, junior, or senior year, you must go through the housing lottery.

When will I know my room assignment? Students are notified of room assignments by email no later than the middle of July.

Do you have temporary triples? Depending on the number of incoming first year students, we house students in temporary locations when necessary.

Will I get my first housing choice? We do not guarantee housing assignments. WE house students based on dates of deposits and availability each year.

Do all first year students live in Morgan, Daniels, and Riley? First year students live in a number of locations: Daniels, Morgan, Riley, Stoddard, Institute, and themed houses.

Do you provide housing during the summer? Students taking courses during E-Term are offered the opportunity to reside on campus for an additional fee, through the duration of E-Term.

Leadership Opportunities

Residential Services advises and works closely with two residentially based student organizations; Residence Hall Council (RHC) and National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH).

RHC works on two levels; as a campus wide governance and programming group and as a programming and advocacy body within each hall. Students learn to plans events, work in groups, and to become trained student leaders.

NRHH is a nationally recognized leadership and service honor society which looks to recognize the top 1% of residential student leaders with membership. NRHH constantly works to recognize the efforts of members of the WPI community through monthly awards. NRHH also work to provide service project that directly benefit the WPI and Worcester community.

Off-Campus Housing Resources

The Office of Residential Services assists those students who wish to live off campus. We offer events throughout the year to help with the housing search process. We also maintain a current list of available rentals in the area and publish a Renter’s Guide with tips on how to best acquire off-campus housing. The list of available rentals can be found on the Web using the WPI Apartment Finder system: wpi.edu/+RSO/AptFinder.

Note: The accommodations listed on the WPI Apartment Finder system are not officially inspected and/or approved by WPI; information provided by the landlord/homeowner is not verified. This listing is only a referral service for students. All rental arrangements are the sole responsibility of the students and the landlord. Landlords are expected to abide by the by-laws of their town or city.

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WPI Residential Services 100 Institute Rd

Worcester, MA 01609

Phone: 508-831-5645 Fax: 508-831-5870

[email protected]