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The Office of Residential and Greek Life is the branch of the University responsible for the residential services and many of the activities and programs available to students on campus. One of the largest departments on the UNK campus, "Res Life" coordinates not just the housing assignment and maintenance of the physical aspects of the housing facilities, but also a broad range of educational, cultural, recreational, and social programs. These efforts ensure the quality of students on-campus experience.
Approximately 2,600 students live on campus in ten traditional residence halls, one apartment-style complex, and two Greek complexes. Each housing facility is supervised by a live-in hall director, and is staffed by live-in resident advisors on the floors. Most residence facilities feature several lounges, study areas, and recreational spaces for student interaction and involvement. All halls feature state of the art micro-computer labs which are networked to the UNK mainframe computers. These labs are available exclusively for on-campus students.
A variety of specific living environment options are available to students. Each room is furnished (unless otherwise noted) with desks, chairs, window coverings, beds/mattresses, mirrors, closets, and local telephone service. Each hall also has kitchens, lounges, laundry, and recreational facilities, as well as a variety of home and recreational equipment available for residents to check out at their hall's front desk. Students furnish bed linens, blankets, pillows, towels, and items to personalize their room.
HOUSING FACILITIES:
Case Hall:
Approximately 135 students live in Case Hall, which is named for former Nebraska educator
Eva J. Case. Case was opened in 1930, and is one of two UNK residence halls listed in the
State Registry of Historic Buildings. The warm fireplace/lobby area of the building is a
popular feature, as is its proximity to both the Student Union and central campus. Case is
one of eight halls with Open Visitation, meaning that guests (of the
same or opposite gender) may visit at any time. The hall remains open during breaks, and
also offers "independent living/meal plan optional" floors for students who are
seniors or 21 years old or older. Independent living for males is on the third floor,
while independent living for females is on the second floor; the first floor is co-ed by
wing and open to all class levels. A micro-computer lab is located in the hall, and
features both PC and Macintosh computers, as well as a laser printer and mainframe network
access. Rooms are approximately 14' x 11'.
Centennial Towers East:
Approximately 385 women live on the seven floors of "CTE," in suite-style units
featuring two bedrooms sharing a private/full bathroom. The hall, which was one of two UNK
facilities named in honor of Nebraska's state centennial celebration, also features a
spacious main floor lounge and a micro-computer lab, and follows traditional visitation
hours. Laundry facilities, storage areas, and study rooms are available on each floor.
Rooms are approximately 17'6" x 10' 6".
Centennial Towers West:
"CTW" houses 380 men and women on alternating floors of this seven story
building. The second of two facilities named in honor of the state's centennial, CTW also
features suite-style units with bedrooms adjoined by a private/full bathroom, and a main
floor micro-computer lab which was recently upgraded to Power Macintosh computers with PC
cards. Each floor includes laundry facilities, storage areas, and study rooms. Open Visitation is also a feature of CTW. Rooms are approximately
17'6" x 10' 6".
Conrad Hall:
The smaller size of Conrad Hall offers its 75 male and female residents a particularly
close-knit community atmosphere featuring Open Visitation. The building
first housed residents in 1957, and was re-named in 1963 to honor one of UNK's first
graduates, Jennie M. Conrad, who later became a history faculty member at the campus. The
large first floor lounge, and centralized floor bathrooms and kitchens, offer comfort and
convenience, as does the large laundry facility located on the ground floor. A
micro-computer lab is available to residents, and features networked access to a wide
variety of software and communication applications. Rooms are approximately 16' x
10'6".
Ludden Hall:
Approximately 150 women and men call Ludden Hall their home. Ludden Hall was built in 1961
on the former site of the first campus residence hall, Green Terrace Hall. The hall is
named after Carrie E. Ludden, who was the longest serving faculty member at UNK, with a
tenure of 48 years. The spacious and comfortable main floor lounge, study rooms,
micro-computer lab, recreation room, TV lounge, and classrooms provide the centers of
activity. Kitchens, bathrooms, and lounges on each floor foster the close sense of
community in the hall. Open Visitation is a popular feature of Ludden
Hall. Rooms are approximately 17' x 11'.
Mantor Hall:
One of the larger halls on campus, Mantor houses approximately 320 men and women, and is
named after former history faculty member and administrator Lyle E. Mantor. The four-story
building, opened in 1966, is part of a complex, which from the sky form the letter
"K". Each wing features convenient lounges, bathrooms, and laundry facilities.
Most rooms have a private sink. The ground floor features an 18 hour-a-day front desk,
expansive TV lounge, Residence Hall Association (RHA) offices, study rooms, vending
machines, a recreation room, a conference room, a kitchen, and a recently upgraded
micro-computer lab featuring Power Macintosh computers with PC cards. Upperclass students
may choose to live "Co-Ed by Room" on the ground floor. This hall also features Open Visitation. Rooms are approximately 17' x 11'.
Martin Hall:
Housing approximately 110 women and men on separate floors, Martin Hall was opened in
1953, and is named after former campus president George E. Martin. The hall features some
of the largest rooms on campus, with nine-foot ceilings and adjoining sink and dressing
areas. A large, elegant ground floor lounge and kitchen facility, large lower-level
recreation rooms, a micro-computer lab, TV lounges, and study lounges add to the
particularly close community atmosphere in the hall. Open Visitation
hours are another popular feature of Martin Hall. Rooms are approximately 17' x
10'6".
Men's Hall:
The unique art-deco architectural design of Men's Hall denotes it as one of two buildings
on campus designated on the State Registry of Historical Buildings. Constructed as a
public works project in 1939, the hall has served a variety of functions on the campus,
including residence hall, library, cafeteria, and faculty offices. An unusually wide
variety of room sizes, some designed to accommodate three and even four students, are
available in this hall. Most rooms feature high ceilings, unique floor plans, and private
sinks. A dramatic fireplace/lobby area, micro-computer lab, kitchen, and TV lounge are
located on the main floor; TV, recreational, and laundry facilities are located on the
lower floors, with study lounges on second and third floors. Rooms are approximately 14' x
12'6".
Randall Hall:
Housing 190 students, Randall is the most centrally located hall on campus, and features a
large main floor TV lounge, study lounge, micro-computer lab, and recreation area. The
facility opened in 1961, and is named after former State Board of Education member Everett
L. Randall. For upperclass students interested in a more mature environment, the third
floor is co-ed by room, and freshman honors students are housed on the second floor. The
building is also home to the recently enlarged Randall Express convenience store, which
stocks a variety of food, drink, and sundry items. Randall also features floor TV lounges,
kitchens, centralized bathrooms, and laundry facilities. The Delta Tau Delta fraternity's
chapter house is located on the first and ground floor. Randall Hall offers Open
Visitation. Rooms are approximately 17' x 11'.
Stout Hall:
One of the smaller halls on campus, Stout serves as home both to the Honors program and
the Learning Skills Center, and houses approximately 85 men and women on three floors. The
previously named West Hall, opened in 1957, was re-named after Dr. H. G. Stout, a former
education faculty member at the campus. One of the features of the hall is the mainframe
computer network wiring available directly to each student room. Residents also enjoy
centralized floor bathrooms, kitchens, and lounges. A micro-computer lab is available in
the hall. The small size of Stout provides residents with a more personal sense of
community. The hall is reserved for Honors Program students or others by permission of the
Honors Program Director, and is an Open Visitation hall. Rooms are
approximately 16'6" x 11'.
University Residence North:
"URN" houses approximately 200 residents in four fraternity and sorority Greek
chapter houses-Sigma Phi Epsilon, Chi Omega, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Gamma Phi Beta. This
relatively new hall, completed in 1992, features large and comfortably furnished private
lounges, central bathrooms on each floor, a centrally located, in-hall food service
facility, and a PC micro-computer lab. URN can, for an additional charge, remain open
during breaks if interest warrants (see Contract Terms-Break Housing). Rooms are
approximately 14' x 12'.
University Residence South:
"URS" was completed in the fall of 1991 and, like URN, houses 200 fraternity and
sorority residents, in the Greek chapter houses of Alpha Phi, Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha
Omicron Pi, and Phi Delta Theta. URS features large and comfortably furnished lounges,
central bathrooms on each floor, in-hall food service facilities, and a PC micro-computer
lab. URS can, for an additional charge, stay open during breaks if interest warrants (see Student
Handbook: Contract Terms--Break Housing). The food service area also serves many
faculty, staff, and non-Greek students on the west end of campus, and provides an exciting
opportunity for interaction. Rooms are approximately 14' x 12'.
Optional Interest Group Floors/Buildings:
Some students are interested in floors designed for particular student interest groups. Such environments are available as an option, and as student interest merits.
Freshman Honors Floor:
The second floor of Randall Hall is reserved for
freshman students participating in the Honors Program and interested in a highly
structured academic study environment. To live on this floor, students must be members of
the UNK Honors Program, or have the written permission of the Honors Program Director.
Independent Living/Meal-Plan Optional Floors:
For students who are at least 21 years old or seniors, and who are not interested in
contracting for a meal plan, these floors provide an environment where students are
responsible for their own cooking. For women, the 2nd floor of Case
Hall is reserved, and for men, the 3rd floor of Case Hall is reserved.
Co-Ed by Room:
Students who are interested in a family-like, co-educational living environment may find
it on the ground floor of Mantor Hall and the third
floor of Randall Hall, where men and women are assigned
to alternating rooms on the same floor; separate bathroom facilities are provided. Only
sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible for this option.
Honors Hall:
This hall is reserved for upperclass students participating in the Honors Program and
interested in a highly structured academic study environment featuring mainframe computer
network access directly to each student room. To live in this hall, students must be
members of the UNK Honors Program or have the written permission of the Honors Program
Director.
Single Rooms:
A limited number of single rooms may be available at some point later in the year (single
rooms are unlikely to be available fall semester). A waiting list will be established for
students interested in a single room. An additional $285 per semester is charged. Student
accounts (tuition, fees, room, and board charges) must be current before converting to a
single room.
10+ and 14+ Meal Plans:
The "+" plans (also known as "point plans") work like cash at any
dining service sites across campus with the exception of athletic concessions. These
exciting meal plan options make it possible to add a flexible food points aspect to more
traditional 10, 15, or 20 meals-per-week plans. These options combine the indicated number
of standard meals (10 or 14 meals per week) with $100 per semester worth of food points,
which can be redeemed at any food service outlet on the campus (with the exception of
athletic concessions). Please note, however, that points do not carry over from semester
to semester, and that points can not be refunded if students change from or drop the 10+
or 14+ meal plan. Meal points can also be purchased, at any time, independently of or in
addition to the above 10+ and 14+ plans ($25 minimum). To purchase points independently or
in addition to the above plans, please contact the Chartwells' office in the Nebraskan
Student Union.
Break Housing:
Most residence halls will be closed during breaks, and students must find alternate
off-campus housing during these periods. For an additional NON-REFUNDABLE charge, Case Hall stays open during break periods; URS/N may stay open during breaks if interest warrants.
Contract for break housing are available at the Office of Residential and Greek Life in
Conrad Hall. Note that break hall accommodations are NOT guaranteed. Break housing is
offered as interest warrants and/or on a "space-available" basis, and may be
assigned to share a room with others. Again, please note that once contracted for, the
break hall charge is non-refundable.
Greek Chapter House:
Five national fraternities and four national sororities maintain a chapter house on
campus. Students must be a member of the chapter to live in the chapter house. Three
national fraternities have houses off campus. For more information contact the Office of
Residential and Greek Life.
Open Visitation:
Many students are interested in an environment where guests (either of the same or of the
opposite gender) may visit any time. This option is reserved for residents of Case, CTW, Conrad, Ludden, Mantor, Martin, Randall, and Stout Halls,
and some Greek chapter houses. An individual floor may set more limited hours. Visitation
hours for halls not offering open visitation are 8:00 am through 12-midnight Sunday
through Thursday and 8:00 am through 1:00 am Friday and Saturday.
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