Glossary

17-Position Adjustable Beds: Traditional residence hall rooms (except for East Campus Village and University Village communities) feature 17-position adjustable beds. Headboards and footboards are 64” tall by 38” wide with 17 levels of adjustment for height. When raised to the highest position, there is 60″ of vertical clearance underneath. Rooms with differently configured beds are noted on individual residence hall pages. Residents may submit a work request once they occupy the room for housing staff to raise or lower 17-position adjustable beds.

Apartments: Residents have private bedrooms and private or semi-private bathrooms. All apartments feature living rooms and kitchens or kitchenettes. Some apartments are configured as an expanded setup, please see the description on the hall page for more information. East Campus Village and Health Sciences Campus units are furnished, University Village apartments are not.

Double in quad suite: A common area and bathroom adjoin two double rooms. Residents have access to both rooms as there are no bedroom doors.

Double with community bath: Two roommates share a room with a bathroom located down the hall. Residents on the floor share the community bathroom with members of the same gender. Some floors may have a large, centrally located bathroom while others may have smaller bathrooms that are located throughout the floor.

Double with bath: Two residents share a room and an attached bathroom. 

Double in suite with bath: Two residents share a bath with two other residents of the same gender in a neighboring room. Residents have access to both rooms through the bathroom.

Double with shared bath: Two residents share a bathroom with one or two other residents of the same gender in a neighboring room. Residents do not have access to their neighbors’ room.

Semi-private bath: Shared bathrooms are located within the living space.

Single with bath: One resident occupies a room with an attached bathroom.

Single with community bath: One resident occupies a room with a bathroom located down the hall. Residents on the floor share the community bathroom with members of the same gender. Some floors may have a large, centrally located bathroom while others may have smaller bathrooms that are located throughout the floor.

Single in suite with bath: One resident in a room shares a bath with another resident(s) of the same gender in a neighboring room. Residents have access to both rooms through the bathroom.

Supersuite: Entry into a common area room that shares access to at least one full bathroom. Bedrooms may be singles or doubles. Your key only opens your bedroom.

Supersuite with bath: Entry into a common area room that shares access to at least one full bathroom. Bedrooms may be singles or doubles. Residents do not have access to suitemates’ bedrooms.

Supplemental housing: Students in supplemental housing may live in non-traditional spaces such as lounges or as a roommate of a resident assistant (RA). Residents in supplemental spaces may have up to three roommates, depending on the size of the space. These spaces are intended to be temporary until such time as permanent spaces become available. Students may submit a room change request indicating preferences for a permanent space, and the housing assignments staff will make every effort to accommodate this request. Residents assigned to supplemental housing will receive a 25 percent rate reduction during their stay.

Visitation code: Two types are featured:

     Restricted: Visitation permitted Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 a.m. and beginning 10 a.m. Friday through Saturday, ending at 2 a.m. Monday (Sunday night).

     24/7: Visitation permitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week.