Each residence hall for incoming students—freshmen and transfers—features a different living-learning theme. Living-learning communities:
- increase awareness of opportunities and resources at UMass Dartmouth
- encourage participation in campus activities
- enhance academic, personal, and social success
Living-learning themes are based on preferences expressed by incoming students…so residence hall themes change and evolve based on incoming students' own preferences.
About the first-year residence halls
Each of the first-year halls is staffed with a live-in resident director (RD) and 14 resident assistants (RAs, who are upperclass students). All first-year halls are three stories high and offer suite-style living.
Each room is furnished with:
- bedframes with extra-long twin mattress
- desks and chairs
- closets and dressers
And is equipped with:
- Internet ports for each student
- telephone lines
- cable TV
Each of the first-year halls also offers
- multi-purpose room with study and recreational space
- laundry room
- student mailboxes
Living-learning communities for 2011-2012
Chestnut Hall
Welcome to the “cultural” living-learning community—students who are interested in the visual and performing arts, all forms of media, social networking, and campus and community-based arts.
Elmwood Hall
Elmwood hosts the “reach out” community of students who are interested in civic education and who would like to pursue community service opportunities and service-learning academic opportunities.
Elmwood is also home to this year’s transfer student community.
Maple Ridge Hall
Welcome to the “cornerstone” community—for students enrolled in engineering, nursing, honors, as well as for UMD’s Endeavor Scholars. The community’s focus is on high academic achievement.
Maple Ridge Hall also features the Maple Ridge Café, which is open in the evenings for residents—you can use your meal plan's snack allowance at the cafe for pizza, wings, coffee, and more.
Roberts Hall
Roberts is home to UMD’s “healthy living” community of students who are would like to pursue a healthy lifestyle—sharing interests in nutrition, fitness, and physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
