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Why live on campus?
- You will make friends and memories. By walking through the lobby
or
down the hall, you’ll meet people from around the world.
You’ll attend cultural and athletic events with hallmates.
You’ll be able to form study groups and join intramural
teams. It will not be long before you make new friends and memories
that will last a lifetime.
- You are likely to make better grades. In general, residence
hall students earn higher grades than students who live off campus.
As an on-campus resident, it will be easier to study with people
from your classes, access academic resources such as the Academic
Development Center and Davis Library, and learn important skills
from residence hall programs.
- You will probably pay less. Living on campus is typically less
expensive
than living off campus. Sometimes it is much less. Additionally,
residence hall charges are paid in a lump sum each semester, so
you don’t have to worry about monthly rent, utility bills
or a 12-month lease.
- You can take the lead. Living on campus will afford you the
opportunity to take the lead. This will be important to your future
career success. You can help govern your community by joining
your hall council or the Residence Hall Association. You will
get involved in volunteer or and service projects. Housing and
Residence Life also employs many student leaders in various positions.
- You will love the location. Where else can you roll out of
bed 10 minutes before class and still make it on time? You won’t
have to fight for a parking place, sit in morning traffic, or
warm-up the car. You will have an easy walk to your classes, the
Student Center, and all the athletic facilities.
- You will feel safer. Although the Methodist campus is quite
safe, security is taken very seriously. All vehicle traffic entering
the campus must pass through a staffed welcome center. Hall entrances
are locked, and visitors can enter the hall only after dialing
a residence hall room from an exterior phone. Campus police and
security patrol the campus 24 hours a day.
National research has indicated that students who live on campus:
• Make higher grades than peers who live off campus,
• Are more likely to stay in college and graduate,
• Are more likely to join extracurricular activities,
• And are more satisfied with their overall college experience.
What types of housing does Methodist
offer?
Methodist offers a variety of housing options, including:
- two person rooms with common floor bathrooms (Cumberland and
Sanford Hall)
- two person suites that share a bathroom (Garber, Weaver, Pearce,
West)
- two bedroom apartments that share a common bathroom (Pines
Apartments)
- four bedroom apartments that share two bathrooms (Cape Fear
Commons Apartments)
- four bedroom apartments where each bedroom has a bathroom (McLean
Complex)
Most first year Methodist students live in rooms or suites; apartments
are primarily reserved for upperclassmen.
How and when will I receive a room assignment?
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New Students:
New Students: The Housing Application/Contract is available
online under the "Application/Contract" tab. Please
carefully review ALL information and return the Application/Contract,
Lifestyle
Questionnaire, and FYE
Application (if applicable) to:
Methodist University
Office of Admissions
5400 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville, NC 28311
Assignments for students new to Housing are made based on
the date the deposit is received. Housing assignment letters
are emailed to your University email account in June or July.
- Current Commuter Students:
Current commuter students can receive a Fall room assignment after
current student room selection. You must provide a receipt from
the Business Office indicating you have paid the $100.00 damage
deposit and complete a housing application/contract. You will
receive your assignment immediately. This process can be completed
in person or by mail.
Who will my roommate be?
You can request a roommate or have one assigned to you. Requests
for roommates must be mutual, in writing, and from the students.
Requests from other parties (i.e. coaches) will not be honored.
Requests can be made on the space provided on the lifestyle questionaire,
on a form provided at summer Orientation, by fax (910-630-7682)
or e-mail to
If you don't have a roommate request, we will assign you a roommate
based on the information you provide to us in your housing application/contract.
If we cannot honor your roommate request and building request, please
note on your lifestyle questionaire which one should take priority.
In the event that housing is over capacity, you may be housed temporarily
in a triple (3 people to a room) or with a resident assistant. You
will be notified when you receive your housing assignment if this
is the case.
What if I don't like my room or my roommate?
There is a room change period at the beginning of each semester.
Your residential coordinator must approve any room changes.
What is provided in the residence hall
rooms?
Each resident has a bed, desk, chair, and a chest of drawers, closet,
or wardrobe. Each room is equipped with a phone, voice mail, and
cable television. Additionally all rooms have direct Internet access.
What should I bring?
- power strips
- small refrigerator (two amps or less)
- stereo/radio/CD player, computer, television
- linens, towels, blanket, pillow
- desk lamp, alarm clock, small trash can
- electric fan
- hair dryer, curling irons, razors
- plasti-tak, fun-tak, Scotch Wallsaver for hanging posters (no
double sided tape or nails)
- microwave
What shouldn't I bring?
- halogen lamps, ceiling fans or track lighting
- power tools
- gas or charcoal grills
- candles or incense
- Christmas lights
- any open coil heating appliance
- pets (only fish in aquariums of ten gallons or less are permitted)
- fireworks or weapons
How can I get involved?
Each hall has a hall council that serves as an advocate for resident
concerns and plans and organizes activities for residents. The Residence
Hall Association (RHA) represents all residential students, represents
the campus on a regional
and national level, and plans and organizes programs. The Monarch
Chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) is a honor
society designed to recognize the top 1% of residence hall leaders.
Do I need to pay a deposit?
Once you have been accepted to Methodist University and have paid
the
$200 deposit (or $500 for PGM program), you will have pay any additional
fees to the Department of Housing and Residence Life.
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