A look inside STUDENT HOUSING 2015

A look inside
STUDENT HOUSING
2015-16
LIVING
AT KU
New halls transform DAISY HILL
—VOICES OF EXPERIENCE—
I’m proud to call this
place my home.
TIMELINE
CONTRACT
Your options
Sign your housing
contract after
you’re admitted—
• Private room, semi-private bath
• Residence hall double rooms,
community bath
• Suites with semi-private baths
• Scholarship halls
the sooner the better.
September 1
After you’re admitted and have your KU ID number and KU online ID, go to housing.ku.edu.
Follow the instructions to sign a housing contract so you may be first in line to choose a room
in the spring. Once you’ve signed a contract, you also may submit additional materials to apply
for a scholarship hall. Scholarship halls involve a competitive selection based on academic merit
and financial need.
November 1
Student Housing begins reviewing scholarship hall applications and making
offers the last week of each month. Offers are sent throughout spring.
February
VISIT
housing.ku.edu
for instructions to
sign an online contract.
As with all contracts,
cancellation fees will apply.
High School Juniors
In August, before your senior
year in high school, visit the
housing website.
• Begin making decisions
about room type and cost.
• Plan to sign your contract as
soon as you’re admitted. That
puts you among the first to
choose a room.
Returning residents are first in line to select room
and roommates.
March 1 – Scholarship Halls
Scholarship hall application initial deadline. If you
don’t receive a fall offer you can be considered
in spring.
March – Residence Halls
New residents begin selecting rooms
and roommates online. You may
choose roommates or go potluck.
If you have preferred roommates,
all must sign housing contracts
before selecting the room.
—VOICES OF EXPERIENCE—
I love having people nearby so you can
ask questions and study together.
Finals week in a Gertrude Sellards Pearson
study room. RIGHT: Posters in the halls
are an important way students learn
residential curriculum themes.
IN-HOUSE RESOURCES
• Study areas are in every building.
Classrooms are featured in Daisy Hill
Commons, and GSP and Templin residence
halls. Academic advisors, Writing Center
instructors, and supplemental instruction
are available where you live.
• Housing staff are among those who teach
University 101. This two-credit seminar
provides an important foundation for
academic success.
• Learning communities allow students to live
and learn with others who share academic
interests: firstyear.ku.edu/communities.
• Wireless Internet (25 megabits per second
and up to four devices) is included in the
housing rate. Upgrade speed and number
of devices for additional cost: myresnet.com.
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ACADEMIC SUCCESS
GRADES
On-campus residents get personal attention
and make better grades than other students
Grade-point average
What do students get?
• Nearly 10 percent of on-campus
residents earned a 4.0 GPA
in 2014.
• Help from RAs with one-on-one
academic planning and time
management.
• On-campus residents
successfully complete courses at
about a 10 percent higher rate.
• RAs conduct “check-ins” with
residents throughout the
semester to help residents reach
their goals.
Support
Students who live on campus
participate in Student Housing’s
residential curriculum. It focuses
on social responsibility and uses
personalized interventions to help
residents succeed. For example:
Housing staff will contact a resident
who regularly skips classes or fails
to enroll for the next term. Current
residents report in surveys that they
feel “cared for” and “have a social
support network” provided
by student housing staff.
Through the residential curriculum,
which also reflects KU’s academic
mission, students will learn
academic success skills, good
decision-making about drugs
and alcohol, self-advocacy,
communication through conflict,
living in a diverse community, and
involvement and connection at KU.
#livelearnku
• Roommate agreements that
establish expectations for
living together.
• Information focusing on
social responsibility
on bulletin boards,
print media and
social media.
• Activities that
provide the
chance to
hang out and
meet other
residents.
—VOICES OF EXPERIENCE—
The best parts are meeting people, the
helpful RAs, and the interesting events.
Your RA will invite everyone
on your floor to Rock-A-Hawk,
KU Student Housing’s annual
welcome event.
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RESIDENCE HALLS
CONVENIENCE
Location, bus service, security, dining...
save time, so you can focus on school
Every hall has
• Wireless Internet
• Networked printer stations
• Study spaces
• Residential curriculum
• KU Card-operated
laundry machines
Study Abroad?
We’ll adjust
the contract for
your convenience.
• Resident Assistants who
focus on academic success
and community
• The convenience of
residential dining
Oliver Residence Hall was the location of
Holi, the ancient Hindu festival of colors.
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OSWALD AND SELF HALLS
1620 Engel Road | 785-864-3836
@kuoswaldhall | @kuselfhall
• 700 residents in
two coed buildings
• The academic and
social area, Daisy Hill
Commons, serves
all residents.
• Mix of public and
private areas,
opportunities for
group collaboration
• Features private
rooms and suites
• Opened 2015
8’ x 13’2”
2-Person w/bath, Private Bedroom
13’2” x 8’
4-Person Suite with Bath
10’4” x 16’7”
10’ x 16’7”
2-Person Room with Bath
18’3” x 13’10”
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10’4” x 16’7”
Room furniture includes a bed, desk,
desk chair, and drawer and closet
space for each resident. Residents
who choose a suite provide their
own living room furniture.
ELLSWORTH HALL
1734 Engel Road | 785-864-4190 |
@KUEllsworthHall
• 580 residents, coed
• Engineering
Learning Community
• Academic and
study areas
newly renovated.
• Mix of suites and
two-person rooms.
• Opened 1963;
renovated 2003
Renovated 2-Person Room with Sink
Sink area
& mirror
Closet
Closet
It’s a short walk to classes,
instant friend group, and
great learning environment.
LIVING AREA
W: 10’ x L: 15’
4-Person Suite with Bath
2-PERSON ROOM
11’ x 13’
Closet
Closet
Sink area
Entrance
—VOICES OF EXPERIENCE—
LIVING ROOM
12’ x 13’
Bath
2-PERSON ROOM
11’ x 13’
Closet
Closet
Entrance
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HASHINGER HALL
1632 Engel Road | 785-864-8095 |
@KUHashingerHall
• 370 residents, coed
• Home of the Center
for Creative Arts
and includes theater,
dance studio,
studio space and
practice rooms
• Houses the Studio
Cafe, open
until midnight
• Home to Artist
in Residence
• Opened 1962;
renovated 2006
Renovated 2-Person with Sink
LIVING AREA
13’-13’7” x 14’
Hashinger dance studio.
Sink
Closet
Closet
Entrance
Hashinger Arts Week concert.
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LEWIS HALL
1530 Engel Road | 785-864-4750 |
@KU_BLTHalls
• 280 residents, coed
• Location of Ekdahl
Dining Center,
Mrs. E’s, renovated
in 2013
• Two- and
four-person suites
• One floor dedicated
to upperclass
residents
• Opened 1960;
renovated 1999
2-Person Suite with Bath
LIVING ROOM
13’ x 9’4”
2-PERSON ROOM
12’8” x 7’2”
Sink area
Walk-in Closet
Bath
Entrance
4-Person Suite with Bath
2-PERSON ROOM
12’2” x 7’8”
LIVING ROOM
11’3” x 15’2”
2-PERSON ROOM
12’2” x 6’10”
Walk-in closet
Sink area
Bath
Entrance
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OLIVER HALL
1815 Naismith Drive | 785-864-4911 |
@OliverHall_KU
• 660 residents, coed
• Located near Allen
Fieldhouse, Ambler
Student Recreation
Fitness Center, and
Hoglund Ballpark
• Dining center and
O’Zone snack bar
• KU Master Plan calls
for new residence
hall and dining center
near Oliver, open
by 2017
• Opened 1966;
upgrades 2010-2012
2-Person Room
Entrance
Built-in
dresser,
mirror
Closet
Closet
LIVING AREA
12’4” x 12’6”
—VOICES OF EXPERIENCE—
Living in Oliver has created an
environment for me to grow
and expand as an individual.
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Oliver double room.
TEMPLIN HALL
1515 Engel Road | 785-864-4470 |
@KU_BLTHalls
• 280 residents, coed
• Templin is the
residence for students
in the University
Honors Program
• Residents are
expected to maintain
a 3.0 grade-point
average
• Features include a
newly renovated
classroom
• Opened 1959;
renovated 1997
2-Person Suite with Bath
LIVING ROOM
13’ x 9’4”
2-PERSON ROOM
12’8” x 7’2”
Sink area
Sink area in Templin suite.
Walk-in Closet
Bath
Entrance
4-Person Suite with Bath
2-PERSON ROOM
12’2” x 7’8”
LIVING ROOM
11’3” x 15’2”
2-PERSON ROOM
12’2” x 6’10”
Walk-in closet
Sink area
Bath
Entrance
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CORBIN HALL
420 W. 11th Street | 785-864-4182 |
@KUCorbinHall
• 290 women
• South Corbin’s
rooms vary
significantly in size
and floor plan
• Limited hours for
guest visitation
• Opened 1923;
expanded 1951;
updated public areas
1990s, 2000s
• Restoration planned
for 2017
South Corbin
2-Person Room
Sink & closets area
LIVING AREA
9’-13’ x 12’-14’
North Corbin
2-Person Room
Closet
Entrance
LIVING AREA
10’ x 12’
Closet
12
Closet
Entrance
GSP HALL GERTRUDE SELLARDS PEARSON
500 W. 11th Street | 785-864-4884 |
@GSPKU
• 380 residents, coed
• Classroom off
first-floor lobby
• North College dining
room open for
studying 24/7 and
snacks until 11 p.m.,
Sunday - Thursday
• Three levels of
privacy for bath: two
private ensuites; each
wing also contains
single bath and two
community baths
• Opened 1955;
renovated 2012
Renovated 2-Person Room
Entrance
Closet
Closet
LIVING AREA
8’-11’ x 13’
GSP floor lobby.
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LOCATION.
Student Housing
surrounds KU.
RED BUS
takes you to
Jayhawk Boulevard
Fun facts to
know and
share.
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NEW QUADRANGLE
Play frisbee, hang with
friends, sun or study
just outside the
Daisy Hill Commons
West
District
CRUNCHY CHICKEN
CHEDDAR WRAPS
eaten at KU
(a favorite at Mrs. E’s Dining)
Self
Daisy Hill
Commons
Oswald
McCarthy
NEW RESIDENCE HALLS,
Oswald and Self, include
KU Traditions art exhibit
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Apartment
Complex
Construction
NEW
Construction
coming soon
Residence &
Dining Hall
Construction
Downtown
Lawrence
KU’S FIRST MORNING
by Streeter Blair
KU WAS FOUNDED
150 years ago on the site of
the current GSP/Corbin Halls
STEPS FROM
Watkins Scholarship Hall
to Watson Library
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
yearly to returning residents
RESIDENTS LIVE
in brand-new
McCarthy Hall Apartments
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—VOICES OF EXPERIENCE—
I absolutely love being so close to
all of my classes and the libraries. It is
very conducive to a study environment.
Rieger two-person room.
Pearson Rock-a-thon.
K.K. Amini kitchen.
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12 SCHOLARSHIP HALLS
SCHOL HALLS
The “scholarship” is a lower housing rate because
everyone helps with cooking and other chores
You’d be a great fit for
a scholarship hall if:
• You’re a first-generation
college student and diversity,
collaboration, and a small
community are important to you.
• You take your college success
seriously and welcome “student
success” meetings to plan your
academic program with graduate
student mentors.
Crawford Community Center,
1346 Louisiana, serves as a meeting
place for all 12 scholarship halls.
• You see yourself as a future
KU campus leader.
• You’re looking for creative
ways to fund your college
living expenses.
A scholarship is not required to live
in this tradition-filled community.
It’s conveniently located on the
main campus. And it’s such a closeknit community that many students
live here for four years.
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SIX WOMEN’S SCHOLARSHIP HALLS
@KUscholhalls
Margaret Amini
1312 Louisiana Street
785-812-3423
OPENED 2000
Douthart
1345 Louisiana Street
785-812-1787
OPENED 1954;
renovated 2015
• “Maggie” hosts an annual
Highlighter Party
• Four-person rooms and
study areas
• Schol-Hollywood is a popular
spring event and Douthart
also sponsors a May
farewell banquet
1518 Lilac Lane
785-812-1980
• Rooms with dresser, closet,
and study space. Two sleeping
porches, quiet 24 hours
OPENED 1937
• Hosts Miller Murder Mystery
Dennis E. Rieger
• Two-person rooms with
shared community bath,
and four-person suites
Miller
1323 Ohio Street
785-812-3710
OPENED 2005
• Hall traditions include
an ’80s Dance
Sellards
• Four-person bedrooms and
study areas
1443 Alumni Place
785-812-1756
OPENED 1952;
renovated 2014
Watkins
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• Four-person suites with
adjoining bath
• Sellards hosts an annual
International Dinner featuring
food and programs from a
specific country
1506 Lilac Lane
785-812-3138
• Rooms with dresser, closet
and study space. Two sleeping
porches, quiet 24 hours
OPENED 1925; KU’s
first scholarship hall
• Residents share seven kitchen
and dining areas
SIX MEN’S SCHOLARSHIP HALLS
@KUscholhalls
K.K. Amini
1318 Louisiana Street
785-812-3182
OPENED 1992
Battenfeld
1425 Alumni Place
785-812-3158
OPENED 1940;
renovated 1988
Krehbiel
1301 Ohio Street
785-812-3715
• Four-person suites with
adjoining baths
• Hosts annual Amini Weenie
Roast for the scholarship
hall community
• Two-, three-, and
four-person suites
• Battenfeld was KU’s first men’s
scholarship hall
• Hosts a Casino Night annually
• Two-person rooms with
shared community bath, and
four-person suites
OPENED 2008 • Hall traditions include a
’20s Party
Grace Pearson
• Four-person bedrooms and
study areas
1335 Louisiana Street
785-812-1772
OPENED 1955
• Trophy case features collection
of KU basketball memorabilia
• Hosts coffeehouse talent show
Pearson
• Traditional two-person rooms
1426 Alumni Place
785-812-1700
• Hosts of the annual
Breakfast Schmeckfest
OPENED 1952;
renovated 2014
Stephenson
• Traditional two-person rooms
1404 Alumni Place
785-812-1727
• Year-round pick-up basketball
games in backyard
OPENED 1952;
renovated 2014
• Hall traditions include Super
Hero Party
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MARIE S. McCARTHY HALL
1747 Naismith Drive | 785-864-8305
• First phase of KU’s
newest apartments
opened in 2015
• Next door to
Allen Fieldhouse
• Apartments are
two bedroom,
one bath, or
four bedroom,
two bath
• Common areas
include living room,
kitchen, study
rooms, media room
and half-court
basketball court
JAYHAWKER TOWERS
1603 W. 15th Street | 785-864-8305
• Two-bedroom,
one-bath apartment
shared by two or
four residents
• Four towers house
750 single students,
nontraditional, and
transfer students
• Opened as private
apartments 1969;
purchased by KU in
1980; Towers A and D
renovated 2009, 2010
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ON-CAMPUS APARTMENTS
INDEPENDENCE
After your first year, stay on-campus in an
apartment for privacy, convenience and location
On-campus apartment
Advantages include
After you finish your freshman year,
choose an on-campus apartment.
As a returning resident, you’ll have
first choice. On-campus apartments
are so popular that KU’s master
plan includes a new complex near
19th and Iowa Streets, which is
expected to be completed in 2017.
• Greater privacy
and independence
• On-site staff
• Wireless Internet
• KU Card-operated laundry
• Optional dining plans and
rental furniture packages
@KUAPL
On-campus
housing promotes
SOCIAL
responsibility
Bedroom in Jayhawker Towers apartment.
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Dining Services
provides student
EMPLOYMENT
Mrs. E’s overlooks the beautiful KU campus.
Your housing contract takes care of your
combined housing and dining needs.
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DINING SERVICES
EAT
Students tell us that many college memories are
made during mealtimes in their dining centers
You’ll enjoy made-to-order pasta
with friends, studying for finals
over coffee, or refueling with pizza
and snacks between classes. Rely
on our executive chef, our expert
dining staff, and your KU Card to
provide you with a world of dining
possibilities across KU. Learn more
at union.ku.edu/dining.
Residence hall students may choose
from three dining centers, one in
Oliver Hall, Mrs. E’s in Lewis Hall,
or North College Cafe in GSP
Hall. Daisy Hill features The Studio
coffee shop in Hashinger and now
offers Jayhawk Grocer, located in
the north end of Al and Lila Self
Residence Hall.
Stacked Logo:
JAYHAWK
GROCER
Horizontal Logo:
JAYHAWK GROCER
Dining Services accommodates your special dietary needs and food allergies.
For assistance, call the registered and licensed dietitian, 785-864-2424.
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GRADUATE
ON TIME
with the help
of our staff
and resources
Daisy Hill Commons, a new
academic service center that
includes study and classrooms, is
open to all residence hall students.
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LIVE ON CAMPUS
ADVANTAGES
Live on campus so you can focus on school
(while we handle other important details)
On campus
One convenient bill. The charge
appears on your KU e-bill
each semester. Your housing
contract includes dining.
Affordability. KU residence hall
rates are nearly $2,000 less per year
than the national average for
public schools, according to the
College Board.
Convenient contracts. If you
graduate mid-year or Study Abroad,
for instance, we’ll adjust your
contract.
Smaller carbon footprint.
Living cooperatively is
ecologically sustainable. You
don’t need a car — you can bike,
walk or take a bus to class.
A green environment. Student
Housing and KU Dining reuse,
reduce and recycle. We buy
energy-saving appliances
and equipment, energyefficient windows,
furniture made from
post-consumer
materials, and
sustainable wood
products.
Events and activities. We’ll help
you get connected and engaged in
the life of the university.
Off campus
Options. The options (traditional
rooms, suites, scholarship halls,
apartments) allow you to increase
your independence during your
four-year college career without
losing conveniences, including
dining plans, and community.
Security deposits for
rent and utilities.
Location, location, location.
On-campus housing features a
variety of study spaces and the
technology you need for individual
and group work.
Separate bills for gas,
electricity, water, cable
and Internet.
Grocery shopping,
cooking and cleaning.
Needing a car and
parking pass to get
to class and library.
$5,000 more
each year to live
off campus.
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Renovated 2-person room
Triple room
2-person room with bath
2-person room with bath
4-person suite with bath
4-person suite with bath
1-person room
* 2-person studio
Oswald,
Self
Templin
Oliver
Lewis
Hashinger
3
Ellsworth
4,372
GSP
Corbin
2-person room
RATE
SELECTED
RESIDENCE HALL
ROOM TYPES
3
3 3 3
5,590
4,372
3
3
7,100
3
3
3
3
5,908
5,908
3
3
3
7,100
3
5,806
3
6,150
3
3
6,150
* 2-person suite with bath
3
9,230
2 person w/ bath, private bedroom
.edu/dining.
required dining plan. See union.ku
emic year. Rates do not include
acad
5-16
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are
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Rate
Suite
4,254
Miller and Wat
kins
ENTS
APARTM ers
Tow
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Jayhawk
C
Towers B,
2-person,
C
Towers B,
4-person,
D
,
A
s
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Tow
2-person,
D
,
A
s
Tower
4-person,
all
McCarthy H
son
2- or 4-per
Meal
Charge
3 3
3 3
3
2,084
2,084
*
RATE
2,656
*Residents buy
and prepare the
ir own food.
Women
3,872
Men
SCHOLARSH
IP HALLS
Traditional
RATE
*Limited availability.
6,094
3,562
7,918
4,592
9,875
Your housing rate includes Internet,
so bring a power strip for your
devices. More “what to bring”
ideas at housing.ku.edu.
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RATES
AFFORDABLE
Housing is
CONVENIENT &
SAVES MONEY
Residence hall rates are nearly $2,000 less
annually than national average for public schools
RESIDENCE HALL
ROOM TYPE DEFINITIONS
2-person room. Two-person room,
community bath (Corbin, Oliver)
Renovated 2-person room. Two
people share one room, community
bath. (GSP, Ellsworth, Hashinger)
2-person suite with bath. Two
people share living room, bedroom
and bath. (Lewis, Templin)
2-person with bath,
private bedroom. Two people
share bath. Each has private
bedroom.(Oswald, Self)
Triple room. Three people
share bedroom, community bath.
(Corbin)
2-person room with bath. Two
people share bedroom and bath.
(Ellsworth, Lewis, Templin,
Oswald, Self)
4-person suite. Four people
share living room; two people
share a bedroom. Community
bath. (Gertrude Sellards Pearson)
HALL DEFINITIONS
4-person suite with bath. Four
people share living room and bath.
Two people share a bedroom.
(Ellsworth, Lewis, Templin,
Oswald, Self)
Wing. A division of a floor. Most
floors have two wings.
1-person room. Single person in
a room, community bath. (Corbin)
2-person studio. Two people share
one room and bath. (Ellsworth)
Community bath. Bathroom
shared with other residents on
a wing.
Coed housing. Men and women
occupy separate wings on floors
of a residence hall.
All-female housing. Guest policies
are more specific.
Apartment. Two- or four-bedroom
apartments with living room,
refrigerator and stove, and bath.
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AVAILABLE SERVICES
Residence
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Scholarship
Halls
On-campus
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ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Learning communities
(engineering, honors program)
Wireless Internet (in room and common areas)
In-hall classrooms and study spaces
Residential curriculum for social responsibility
AMENITIES
Laundry and vending machines in building
Room-size refrigerator/microwave for rent
Special activity rooms (theater, dance studio)
Bus service
Large-screen TV in living rooms
PERSONAL SUPPORT AND SAFETY
24-hour staffed main desk
24-hour on-call maintenance staff
24-hour card swipe security
Nighttime rounds
Video cameras on entrances and exits
Professional staff and resident assistants
Job and leadership opportunities
Green choices—recycle bins, CFL lights
Custodial staff cleans commons areas
Intramural sports teams
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ROOM AND DINING
Furnished with bed, desk and chair, dresser
Single room option
Summer living option
KU dining plan
Full kitchen available
Utilities included in contract
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VISIT US
OUR MISSION
Building learning-centered communities
through individual support and respect.
Tours available
•
We partner with the Office of
Admissions for KU’s Senior Days,
Junior Days, and other visit days.
Check out Student Housing videos,
youtube.com/KUStudentHousing.
Security is a priority
• Residents must scan their KU Card
to enter their building
• Security cameras at entrances to
all buildings
• Health and safety checks performed
each semester in all rooms
• Resident Assistants and live-in
professional staff in all communities
• KU Public Safety patrols campus
• The annual security report about
KU safety policies, crime statistics,
and campus resources is available
at ku.edu/safety
Watkins Scholarship Hall.
• KU’s meningitis vaccination policy
for students living on campus is
available at studenthealth.ku.edu
• Residents are responsible for
reading and following policies in
the Student Housing Handbook:
housing.ku.edu/handbook
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ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Lawrence KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.
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Printed on Rolland Enviro100 Satin paper,
which contains 100 percent post-consumer
fiber and is processed chlorine free.
Please recycle.
Based on the Cascades paper compared
to paper made with 100% virgin fiber, our
savings are:
•95 trees
•350,750 liters of water
•1,002 days of water consumption
•5,313 kg of waste
•13,810 kg of CO2, or the emissions of
5 cars per year
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