Ah, yes at the mere mention of on campus housing tears of joy and rememberance fill my eyes. Give me a break! If you are living in on campus housing, don't expect it to be like the Ritz, no matter what school you attend. I distinctly remember visiting the "average" dorm room at all of the schools I visited back in 1996 when I was in high school. I didn't know what to expect, but I came across some pretty slummy examples. Out of all the schools I looked at (Boston University, Mass College of Art, Art Institute of Boston, and University of Hartford) I have to say that UHA won as far as living accomidations go.

* THE DORMS *

THE COMPLEXES
The complexes (A-F) are the oldest dorms on campus (about 40 years old). Each complex is made out of brick and is comprised of four building that are connected by a shared basement. Each complex has a multi-purpose room in the basement plus one building that is non smoking and one that is 24 hour quiet. Each floor has two suites on it (usually one male, one female). Easch suite is comprised of four rooms, one common room or lounge and two bathrooms with showers.

-A complex: This complex houses mostly freshman and sophomores. It is also know as Honors Residential Complex or HRC. It is themed housing and is 24 hour quiet. There is a small computer lab and a pool table in this complex.

-B complex: I lived in this complex my first two years at UHA. Like A complex, B complex houses both freshman and sophomores as well as the occasional junior or senior. It is known as Residential College of the Arts or RCA. It is also themed houseing that is geared towards those majoring in the arts or who appreciate the arts. There are a few music practice rooms and one dance practice room in the basement, as well as a darkroom and a painting studio on the first floor of one of the buildings.

-C Complex: This is a strictly freshman dorm that is geared to freshman and seems to attract a lot of sports players. UHA is big on soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. This complex is currently called Residential College 2004 (the year that the current freshman graduate).

-D Complex: I don't even know what to say about this complex. It's pretty straightforward without any real special characteristics. I believe that this is also a freshman only complex.

-E and F complexes: These two complexes are located in the same courtyard. They house Freshmen through Seniors. These complex have a large number of single rooms and seem to attract a lot of solitary types, foreign students, and those who slept through the housing process.

Regents Park

- This is a large dorm with four floors and four wings. It is a newer structure that was originally built as temporary housing, but has hung around. It is the poorest constructed building on campus, but you can't really tell from looking at it cause it's pretty. It is meant for upperclassmen, but due to recent bombardments in the freshman population in the last 2 years, freshman have been living here. Each apartment style unit has 1-2 bathrooms, and a small kitchenette that has a sink only.

The Village Apartments

- I have lived here the last two years and I like it. The village consists of 7 quads containing multiple apartment units. They can be ground units, second floor units or duplexes. There are 2 person, 4 person, and 6 person apartments. A 2 person apartment has a studio style setup with a central bedroom, a full kitchen/dining/livingroom, and a large bathroom. A 4 person apartment has 2 bedrooms, a full kitchen/dining room, and 1.5 bathrooms. A 6 person apartment has 3 bedrooms, a large living room with a dining nook, full kitchen, and 2 full bathrooms (one is larger). The Village is large and a community within itself. The quads surround a large grassy area that is used to hold events such as spring fling. The quads are also themed. Quads 1 and 2 are supposedly 24 hr quiet. Quad 4 has a few "art apartments" that have wood floors and an extra work nook with a sink.

Park River

- This place is the most expensive housing option. I don't known much about except that it is set up similar to Regents Park but, with air conditioning and full bathrooms, and kitchens with dishwashers.



All in all I have not had any horrible experience with the housing here at UHA. I am almost done and ready for the real world, although I will miss the coziness I've found here.





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