Residence Halls

Early Arrival on Campus

Due to summer conference and event activities, and to ensure that all residence halls are properly inspected and prepared, students are not allowed to move in prior to their designated move-in date.

Students who are required to arrive on campus early for athletic training, campus work, or leadership training must have the approval of Athletics or their faculty/staff supervisor and the Office of Residence Life. Students who move in early must adhere to the following policies:

• No alcohol is permitted on campus, including rooms of students who are of legal drinking age.
• Guests are not permitted.
• Parking is not permitted on the strip between Hall 14, 15, and 16 or in the lot behind the Bryant Center.
• Students may be required to live in temporary spaces until their regular room is ready for occupancy.
• Bryant facilities staff may enter rooms unannounced during this period to complete necessary inspections, inventory, and maintenance tasks.
• Students are expected to keep their room/suite/townhouse neat and presentable for their roommates who will arrive during the official hall opening.
• Students who violate any of these policies will be removed from campus until residence halls officially open.

Tripled Rooms

More than 80% of Bryant students live on campus which can result in first-year students temporarily being placed in tripled rooms. Although we recognize that sharing a room with two roommates instead of one may not be an ideal situation, the Office of Residence Life has a great deal of experience working with students in tripled rooms, and ensuring that they have the same standard of living and enjoyment in the residence halls as students who are in traditional double rooms.

Temporarily tripled rooms receive priority as vacancies occur. The majority of students in tripled rooms are moved to traditional double rooms by the middle of the Fall semester.

Please note:

• Tripled students receive a 25% discount on their room rates. However, if students choose to remain in a tripled room although vacancies are available the discounted rate no longer applies.
• All rooms have the same University-supplied amenities, so every student will have his/her own desk, bed, and dresser. We loft the furniture in these rooms to accommodate the third set of furniture.
• Residents of the triple are responsible for deciding who will move to the new vacancy when one becomes available.

Tips for Tripled Living

“The more the merrier” is definitely the best attitude when it comes to living in a tripled room. Although the experience is usually short-lived, below are some tips to make the experience easier for your child:

• More people means less space, so roommates should discuss who will bring the TV, MicroFridge, etc. They will not need duplicate appliances.
• Students often spend a lot of time with their roommate socializing outside of the residence halls. More roommates often results in more connections to new people and friends on campus. However, it is important to remember that hanging out with a roommate outside of the room is not a requirement -- people with different interests need not feel forced to be friends. The most important thing is that everyone respect each other’s differences and treat each other with civility in the living space.
• Guests can often be a strain on tripled rooms if roommates are not informed ahead of time. Students should make sure to tell both of their roommates of upcoming guests.
• Pack light, pack light, pack light. Students will not need everything they think they need (the entire “maybe” pile can stay home), and with two roommates, community items can often be shared.
• We hope that students will make their spaces feel like a second home. We encourage them to decorate and display things that are meaningful for them. Three tastes in art, music or movies may clash, but everyone has an equal right to decorate the room.
• Be aware of room cleanliness. Triples can feel smaller than they actually are if clutter, laundry, and trash encroach on the living space. Roommates are encouraged to discuss a communal chore list and set expectations for how they will keep their room clean. Vacuums can be borrowed from the RA to keep the room as clean as possible.