Housing at the University of Georgia
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Housing at the University of Georgia
is managed by the Department of University Housing. On campus housing for undergraduate students is divided into seven communities, and for graduate students into three communities.
Brumby Community is an all-female residence hall constructed in 1966. It is nine stories tall and houses approximately 935 students. Rooms are double-occupancy with shared bathrooms, and the community is divided into four colonies: Darien, Newport, Sunbury, and Wentworth.
Creswell Community consists of a nine-story residence hall housing approximately 965 students and is divided into four colonies: Frederica, Gordon, Goshen, and Ogeechee. It has double-occupancy rooms with common bathrooms.
Russell Community consists of a ten-story residence hall housing approximately 975 students and is divided into four communities: Augusta, Halifax, Stewart, and Savannah. Prior to the openings of East Campus Village Community, and Building 1516 within Reed Community, it was UGA's newest residence hall despite having opened in the 1960s.
Hill Community is made of six residence halls: Boggs, Church, Hill, Lipscomb, and Mell halls, and Oglethorpe House. Hill Community is on West Campus, between the freshman high-rises and Bolton Dining Commons to the west, and the main part of the UGA campus to the east.
Boggs, Church, Hill, Lipscomb and Mell Halls, collectively known as the "lower five", were built in the 1960s and are all four stories, collectively approximately 800 students. Church Hall is the only all-female hall within the Hill community, the others all being co-ed. The Oglethorpe House, nicknamed "O-House" is nine stories tall and houses residents in suites of two bedrooms and a bathroom. The "O-House" nickname is also applied to the neighboring Oglethorpe Dining Commons despite the lack of "House" in the official name of the dining hall.
Myers Community consists of four residence halls: Mary Lyndon, Myers, Rutherford, and Soule halls. Myers Community is on South Campus. The Myers Quad
is the space within the four halls of the community, bound by Myers Hall to the west, Mary Lyndon to the south, Soule to the east (across Sanford Drive), and Rutherford to the north.
Soule Hall is all-female, while the other halls are co-educational. Mary Lyndon Hall has French and Spanish language communities. Myers Hall is the primary hall for the Honors Program at UGA. Rutherford Hall contains Franklin Residential College. Collectively, Myers Community houses approximately 850 students.
Reed Community consists of four residence halls: Morris, Payne, and Reed halls, and building 1516. Unique among UGA's residence hall communities, the halls are not in a single contiguous area. Reed and Payne Halls form the main part of Reed Community, and are located immediately north of Sanford Stadium close to Memorial Hall, Tate Student Center and the MLC. Morris Hall is located on Lumpkin Street near Baxter Street and building 1516 is located adjacent to the East Campus Village. Building 1516, opened fall semester 2010, is UGA's newest residence hall.
The residence halls of ECV are McWhorter, Rooker, and Vandiver halls, and building 1512. When ECV opened, most of its buildings were only numbered and not named. Building 1512 is still unnamed as of 2010; the other building numbers are 1513 - Rooker, 1514 - Vandiver, and 1515 - McWhorter.
The name McWhorter Hall, prior to ECV's opening, referred to a former residence hall on South Campus, on DW Brooks Drive across from the Driftmier Engineering Center. This residence hall was an all-male dorm housing varsity athletes. The NCAA
no longer allows dormitories/residence halls that are exclusive to athletes. This building has since been demolished.
During the summer of 2009, construction began on a fifth residence hall in The East Campus Village. Becoming the University of Georgia’s first “green” residence hall, the building opened on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, to more than 550 upperclassmen. This expansion of the University of Georgia’s East Campus Village housing complex consists of a 6-story residence hall with approximately 550 beds, apartment space for onsite staff, high-end multipurpose/event and lobby areas, faculty office space and facility shop areas. The structure is a post tension concrete frame with a structural steel framing system for the
attic/roof level. The new residence hall offers spacious residential and community areas in a retro-modern design, and incorporates eco-friendly programs into everyday life for a complete “living green” experience.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
is managed by the Department of University Housing. On campus housing for undergraduate students is divided into seven communities, and for graduate students into three communities.
Freshman high-rises
Brumby, Russell, and Creswell halls are collectively known as the "freshman high-rises" due to their similarities in design and function. All three are located just off Baxter Street on West Campus.Brumby Community
Brumby Community is an all-female residence hall constructed in 1966. It is nine stories tall and houses approximately 935 students. Rooms are double-occupancy with shared bathrooms, and the community is divided into four colonies: Darien, Newport, Sunbury, and Wentworth.
Creswell Community
Creswell Community consists of a nine-story residence hall housing approximately 965 students and is divided into four colonies: Frederica, Gordon, Goshen, and Ogeechee. It has double-occupancy rooms with common bathrooms.
Russell Community
Russell Community consists of a ten-story residence hall housing approximately 975 students and is divided into four communities: Augusta, Halifax, Stewart, and Savannah. Prior to the openings of East Campus Village Community, and Building 1516 within Reed Community, it was UGA's newest residence hall despite having opened in the 1960s.
Other traditional halls
Other than the freshman high-rises, UGA residence halls are located in groups known as communities. Each community comprises four to six residence halls.Hill Community
Hill Community is made of six residence halls: Boggs, Church, Hill, Lipscomb, and Mell halls, and Oglethorpe House. Hill Community is on West Campus, between the freshman high-rises and Bolton Dining Commons to the west, and the main part of the UGA campus to the east.
Boggs, Church, Hill, Lipscomb and Mell Halls, collectively known as the "lower five", were built in the 1960s and are all four stories, collectively approximately 800 students. Church Hall is the only all-female hall within the Hill community, the others all being co-ed. The Oglethorpe House, nicknamed "O-House" is nine stories tall and houses residents in suites of two bedrooms and a bathroom. The "O-House" nickname is also applied to the neighboring Oglethorpe Dining Commons despite the lack of "House" in the official name of the dining hall.
Myers Community
Myers Community consists of four residence halls: Mary Lyndon, Myers, Rutherford, and Soule halls. Myers Community is on South Campus. The Myers Quad
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
is the space within the four halls of the community, bound by Myers Hall to the west, Mary Lyndon to the south, Soule to the east (across Sanford Drive), and Rutherford to the north.
Soule Hall is all-female, while the other halls are co-educational. Mary Lyndon Hall has French and Spanish language communities. Myers Hall is the primary hall for the Honors Program at UGA. Rutherford Hall contains Franklin Residential College. Collectively, Myers Community houses approximately 850 students.
Reed Community
Reed Community consists of four residence halls: Morris, Payne, and Reed halls, and building 1516. Unique among UGA's residence hall communities, the halls are not in a single contiguous area. Reed and Payne Halls form the main part of Reed Community, and are located immediately north of Sanford Stadium close to Memorial Hall, Tate Student Center and the MLC. Morris Hall is located on Lumpkin Street near Baxter Street and building 1516 is located adjacent to the East Campus Village. Building 1516, opened fall semester 2010, is UGA's newest residence hall.
East Campus Village
The East Campus Village (ECV) is made up of four residence halls and collectively houses approximately 1,200 students. It is UGA's newest residential community, having opened in 2004. Residents live in apartments and buildings are co-educational. ECV serves mainly upperclassmen, and is also the designated community for varsity athletes.The residence halls of ECV are McWhorter, Rooker, and Vandiver halls, and building 1512. When ECV opened, most of its buildings were only numbered and not named. Building 1512 is still unnamed as of 2010; the other building numbers are 1513 - Rooker, 1514 - Vandiver, and 1515 - McWhorter.
The name McWhorter Hall, prior to ECV's opening, referred to a former residence hall on South Campus, on DW Brooks Drive across from the Driftmier Engineering Center. This residence hall was an all-male dorm housing varsity athletes. The NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
no longer allows dormitories/residence halls that are exclusive to athletes. This building has since been demolished.
During the summer of 2009, construction began on a fifth residence hall in The East Campus Village. Becoming the University of Georgia’s first “green” residence hall, the building opened on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, to more than 550 upperclassmen. This expansion of the University of Georgia’s East Campus Village housing complex consists of a 6-story residence hall with approximately 550 beds, apartment space for onsite staff, high-end multipurpose/event and lobby areas, faculty office space and facility shop areas. The structure is a post tension concrete frame with a structural steel framing system for the
attic/roof level. The new residence hall offers spacious residential and community areas in a retro-modern design, and incorporates eco-friendly programs into everyday life for a complete “living green” experience.