1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog
Approximately 2,600 students live on campus in ten traditional residence halls, an 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 each floor. Most residence facilities feature several lounges, study areas, and recreational spaces for student interaction and involvement. Most traditional halls feature state of the art micro-computer labs which are networked to the UNK mainframe computers.
Through students' experience on campus, they gain a better understanding of lifestyles, cultures, and their own preferences and abilities. Students develop a variety of skills including personal and intergroup communication, self-assertiveness, leadership, and personal initiative. The on-campus environment provides the "lab" for application of what they learn in classroom settings, and is designed to provide a challenging yet supportive transition period into a future career and life. Supporting this development, the University requires all freshmen to live on campus during their first year. Exceptions are made only for students who apply for "exempted status" and receive written approval for their request from the Office of Residence Life. Forms to make such a request are available by calling the Residence Life Office at (308)865-8519.
Summer school students should consult the Office of Residence Life and the Summer Course Schedule for information concerning summer housing and food services.
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. The fully networked micro-computer labs, located in all halls, are available exclusively for use by on-campus students. Students furnish bed linens, blankets, pillows, towels, and items to personalize the room.
Case Hall:
Approximately 135 men and women live in Case Hall, which is named after former Nebraska
educator Eva J. Case. The building is one of two UNK residence halls listed in the State
Registry of Historic Buildings. The warm and functional fireplace/lobby area of the
building is a popular feature, as is its proximity to both the Nebraskan Student Union and
the central areas of campus. Case is one of seven residence halls with open visitation,
meaning that guests (of the same or opposite gender) may visit at any time. 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. Laundry facilities, storage areas,
and study rooms are available on each floor. The 7th floor of CTE is reserved as an
"Independent Living/Meal-Plan Optional" floor for women. 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. 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 female residents a particularly close-knit
community atmosphere. The building was re-named in 1963, from North Hall, to honor one of
UNK's first graduates, Jennie M. Conrad, who later became a faculty member at the campus.
Centralized bathrooms and floor lounges offer convenience, as does the large laundry
facility located on the ground floor. A micro-computer lab is available to the residents
as well, and features networked access to a wide variety of software and communication
applications. Residents also enjoy their close proximity to the Office of Residence Life,
which is located on the ground floor of the hall. 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 Green Terrace Hall. The hall is named after Carrie E. Ludden, who
holds the distinction of having been 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, and TV lounge provide the center of activity.
Centralized kitchens, bathrooms, and lounges on each floor foster the close sense of
community in the hall. Ludden is also one of three facilities that stays open during break
periods. The third floor of Ludden is reserved as an "Independent Living/Meal-Plan
Optional" floor for men. 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 campus faculty member and administrator Lyle E. Mantor. The four-story
building, opened in 1966, is divided into ten wings, 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 a 20 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 micro-computer lab.
Upperclass students may choose to live "Co-Ed by Room" on the ground floor of
Mantor. 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 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, and TV lounge are located on
the main floor; kitchen, 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 women and men, Randall is the most centrally located hall on campus, and
features a large main floor piano and TV lounge, study lounge, micro-computer lab, and
recreation area. For upperclass students interested in a more mature environment, the
third floor of Randall is "Co-Ed by Room." The building is also home to the new
Randall Express convenience store, which features a variety of food, drink and sundry
items. The facility is named after former State Board of Education member Everett L.
Randall. It also features TV lounges, kitchens, centralized bathrooms, and laundry
facilities. The Delta Tau Delta fraternity's chapter house is located on the first floor
of the building. Randall Hall is also one of seven halls that offer open visitation. Rooms
are approximately 14' x 12'6".
Stout Hall:
One of the smaller halls on campus, Stout Hall 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 was renamed after Dr. H. G. Stout, a former faculty member
at the campus. Residents on each floor enjoy the centralized bathrooms, kitchens, and
lounges. A micro-computer lab is also available in this hall. The unusually small size of
the hall provides residents with a more personal sense of community. Stout Hall is
reserved for Honors Program students or by permission of the Honors Program Director, and
is an open visitation hall. Rooms are approximately 16'6" x 11'.
University Heights:
This apartment-style complex is located one mile from the main UNK campus and offers an
exciting housing option reserved for upperclass and married students. A variety of
furnished and unfurnished apartment floor plans are available, and feature private kitchen
areas, bathrooms, and bedrooms. Recreation areas, an activities room, a children's
playground, and laundry facilities are conveniently located throughout the facility.
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 wing/floor, and a centrally located, in-hall food
service facility. This hall is one of the three which remain open during breaks. Rooms are
approximately 14' x 12'.
University Residence South:
"URS" was completed in the fall of 1991, and is a similar facility to URN,
housing 200 fraternity and sorority residents in the Greek chapter houses of Alpha Phi,
Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha Omicron Pi and Phi Delta Theta. Also featuring large and
comfortably furnished lounges, central bathrooms on each wing/floor, and an in-hall food
service facility, this building stays open during breaks. The food service area also
serves many faculty, staff and non-Greek students on the west end of the UNK 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.
Academic Study/Honors Hall:
Stout Hall is reserved for students in the Honors program and
those interested in a more structured academic study environment. Noise and behavior are
carefully monitored to ensure a quality study environment. Non-honors program students
must be approved by the Director of the Honors program.
Break Hall:
For students interested in living on campus through break periods (during which the
housing facilities are normally closed) Ludden Hall, URN
and URS stay open. URN and URS are reserved for Greek affiliated
students, and you must be a member of a chapter before you may live in these facilities.
Co-Ed by Room:
Sophomore, junior and senior students who are interested in a family-like, co-educational
living environment may find it on the ground floor of Mantor Hall or
the third floor of Randall Hall where men and women live in
alternating rooms next door to one another.
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
Residence Life.
Independent Living/Meal-Plan Optional Floors:
Students who are 21 years of age or older, and do not wish to contract for a meal plan,
may request these floors. For women, the 7th floor of CTE is reserved,
and for men, the 3rd floor of Ludden Hall is reserved.
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, 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 to
be 8:00 am though 12 midnight.
Private Rooms:
A limited number of private rooms may be available (space permitting) for students not
interested in having a roommate. An additional $250 per semester is charged.
PERSONNEL
The Office of Residence Life is made up of almost 200 staff members who are dedicated to providing the best possible services and programs for you while you are living on campus at UNK. The Office of Residence Life employs a number of full-time professional administrative, maintenance, and custodial staff, as well as graduate-level residence hall directors, undergraduate paraprofessional resident advisors, and many part-time and student staff members.
The Director of Residence Life assumes overall responsibility for coordination of the on-campus housing environment with all other branches of the University community. The Director also acts as the final appeal for all contractual and disciplinary processes of the Department. Specifically, the Director is responsible for ensuring that the environment is conducive and complimentary to students' personal, academic, and social development. The Director has overall responsibility for all housing facilities, housing-related fiscal resources, and the activities of all department personnel.
The Assistant Director of Residence Life/Greek Life is responsible for coordination of staff and programs in all Greek chapter housing on campus as well as advising responsibility for the Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council (the governing bodies of all fraternity men and women). The Assistant Director also advises the discipline process in the Greek chapter house complexes.
The Assistant Director of Residence Life/Facilities is responsible for the supervision of all facilities staff personnel; including maintenance, paint and custodial operations. This person advises the Residence Hall Association (RHA)--the voice of residents on campus, and the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH)--the top 1% of residents who have demonstrated leadership.
The Assistant Director of Residence Life/Staffing is responsible for the overall training and supervision of the live-in hall staff. The Assistant Director/Staffing also coordinates the Residence Life disciplinary process, and the "METS" system for billing damages done to residence hall common areas (e.g. lobbies, lounges, etc.).
Area Coordinators are directly responsible for the operation of 5-6 residential facilities, including staff coordination and supervision, as well as building environment concerns. Area Coordinators live on campus, provide direct administrative supervision to the halls for which they are responsible, and coordinate a variety of special programs. The Area Coordinator acts as the initial appeal officer for disciplinary situations.
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