Residence Halls

Twelve residence halls and six Greek houses make up the residence facilities and accommodate between 50 and 270 students each. Most of the halls are clustered on the northeast edge of the campus enclosing a quadrangle of paths and lawns. Three residence halls (Ridge, University House and Poyda) as well as the fraternities and sororities are situated around the lake at the other end of the campus. Both single sex and co-educational housing are available.

Each of the residence halls has an office where students receive mail and one or more lounge facilities which are used as study or recreation areas. Each hall has a renovated area with facilities such as recreation rooms, kitchens and TV lounges.

The special housing options in Rider’s Lawrenceville campus residence halls include freshman experience, quiet, science, and wellness and undeclared major interest floors. The staff also implements and enforces regulations and policies affecting residence halls, their use, and their maintenance.

In addition to the selection, training and supervision of the residence staff, the professional staff make room assignments, participate in the renovation of campus living units and work closely with the Residence Hall Association. They also work with the custodial and facilities staff of the University to keep the facilities in the best possible condition. In addition, professional staff assist resident students in resolving difficulties with roommates or with hall facilities, both directly and through student staff members.

Requests to live off campus, to change rooms or to obtain a single room should be addressed to the Residence Life Office.

In each residence hall, other than Greek housing, there are undergraduate Resident Advisors and a graduate student Residence Director. Student staff members are carefully selected and are responsible for peer counseling, programming and the overall operations of the various living units. They work in conjunction with the Residence Hall Association in enforcing living unit rules and regulations and in generating academic and social programs. The student staff acts as the liaison between the students and the Residence Life Office.