Residence
Halls
Austin Hall
Clare Hall
Residence
Hall Living Expectations
Roommate Information
Safety and Security
Dining Services
Austin
Hall
All first-year residents are housed in Austin Hall. New, first-year
students to the residence hall are housed in double rooms. Sophomores,
juniors, seniors and transfer students are eligible to reside in
large and small single rooms if they are available. During the academic
year, your room becomes your “home away from home.” We
want you to be as comfortable as possible. Each double room (10’
X 17’) is furnished with blinds, two single beds, built-in
desk and drawers, desk chairs, a built-in bookshelf, closets, a
sink and vanity, a microwave/refrigerator unit, a telephone jack
(you provide your own phone), a computer network/Internet connection
jack, and a cable television outlet. A vacuum cleaner, mop and cooking
utensils are available for your use at the Austin Hall reception
desk. Other Austin Hall features include:
- TV and study lounges equipped with microwaves,
refrigerators, TV, VCR and air conditioning
- microwave/mini-refrigerator in each resident
room
- 24-hour computer lab
- free cable television in all resident rooms and
common areas
- educational, recreational, and social programming
- complete laundry facilities
- Pipeline: a student activity center used for
events, socializing, and evening and weekend campus dining
- The Mug: a student-centered
space serving coffee, snacks, and entertainment, and available
for students to relax, study or listen to music.
- select carpeted rooms (4th floor South). All
other rooms are tiled, and square carpeting may be put in the
rooms (double room carpet size 10’ X 10’)
- shower rooms with individual stalls and changing
rooms
- 24-hour access to Campus Security
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Clare
Hall
Alverno College houses upper-class and nontraditional age students
who prefer more privacy. To meet the needs of these students,
we offer a quieter housing option. Sophomores, juniors, seniors and students
over the age of 22 are eligible to live in Clare Hall if they have
lived on campus for one academic year, are free of an outstanding
business office balance, and are in good standing within the residence
hall. Living in Clare Hall is a privilege for those students who
want the convenience of living on campus, with the freedom of independent
living. Other Clare Hall features include:
- 24/7 coverage at Austin Hall's reception desk
- TV and study lounge equipped with microwave,
refrigerator,TV, VCR and air conditioning
- microwave/mini-refrigerator in each resident
room
- 24-hour computer lab
- Free cable television in resident rooms and common
areas
- Educational, recreational, and social programming
- Complete laundry facilities
- Storage space available during the academic year
- 24-hour access to Campus Security
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 Residence
Hall Living Expectations
Austin Hall and Clare Hall are designed to facilitate a safe, healthy
and enjoyable living-learning environment that promotes spiritual,
social and academic well-being of all residents. Each resident is
expected to learn to accept and share responsibilities of living
within the community and to develop the skills of cooperation and
communication. Therefore, residents can expect the following in
the residence halls:
- Respect for privacy, quiet, study time and sleep
- Respect for personal property and possessions
- A positive atmosphere that discourages destructive
criticism of persons, gossip and harassment
- An acceptance of the differences that make each
person a unique individual
- Honesty from others
- Courtesy from others
- The right to a safe, clean, and orderly room
and living area
- A nonsmoking environment
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Roommate
Information
All first-year students entering college within one year of their
graduation, aged 17-20, are required to have a roommate. We know
you'll find that living with a good friend or forming a new relationship
will be a positive and unique experience. If you ask for a specific
roommate on your Housing Contract, we’ll do our best to honor
your request. To accomplish this, both students must request each
other as roommates. If you do not designate a person as your roommate
and you do not qualify to have your own room, the Housing staff
will match you with a roommate based on the housing contract information.
Personalize
Your Room: What to bring and what not to bring
Students are asked to bring the basics: bed linens, blankets, pillows,
towels, hangers, cleaning supplies, a lamp for study, alarm clock,
health essentials and cooking essentials. In addition, you may wish
to personalize your room with plants, posters and pictures from
home. Some students bring wall hangings or carpet pieces. (Rooms
are 10' x 17'; bring carpet for a 10' x 10' space.)
Here's a list
(pdf) of other things you can bring.
Please do not bring microwaves, hotplates, fryers, toasters, toaster
ovens, space heaters, air conditioners, halogen lights, candles,
incense, firearms and pets (except for fish). This is what you can
bring (pdf format).
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Safety
and Security
Every attempt is made to provide a safe and secure living environment.
All members of the residential community must share responsibility
for security. Alverno College security officers make regular rounds
through the residence halls. Residents are given an access card
which allows them admission into the buildings. The Austin Hall
reception desk is staffed 24 hours, seven days a week, and the receptionist
monitors those entering the building and facilitates the check-in
policy procedures. Security cameras monitor each of the doors that
lead outside. Students are encouraged to obtain insurance on their
possessions. Clare Desk is staffed from noon to midnight.
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Dining
Services
All resident students participate in one of the three meal plan
options offered by Dining Services. All meal plans operate as a
declining balance system, which allow the student maximum flexibility
and convenience. Dining Services provides meal options to meet the
needs of today’s college students while giving careful attention
to nutrition, preparation and dining environment. A vegetarian option
and an additional vegan entrée are provided at each meal.
Students are encouraged to bring favorite recipes from home to share
with Dining Services.
The Commons dining area is located in the Liberal
Arts building, just a short walk from the residence halls.
The Pipeline Student Activity Center in Austin Hall
offers an alternative dining area to the Commons. Meals are offered
Sunday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m., plus daytime hours on non-Weekend College weekends.
For more information regarding Dining Services,
contact residencelife@alverno.edu
or call Residence Life at 414-382-6372, toll free 800-933-3401 x 6372.
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