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RESIDENCE LIFE IS MORE THAN JUST "HOUSING"
At Dean College special emphasis is placed on a student’s development. Helping students to recognize their ability to reason, to feel, to enjoy and to grow is part of the Dean College residential experience. You are encouraged to become actively involved in campus life and your "residence experience" at Dean.
Our goal is simple, yet extremely important: We are here to assist you in making your experience on campus meaningful, productive and enjoyable. Full-time professional Residence Life Staff and undergraduate Community Advisors live in the larger residence halls to assist students individually and collectively, while the smaller residences are staffed by part-time professional Resident Directors. These individuals make up the Residence Life "team.” The Office of Residence Life is located in Woodward House and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.
During Orientation, you will learn more about your role and responsibilities as a resident student and the numerous opportunities in which to get involved, such as RHA (Residence Hall Association) and/or becoming a Community Advisor (a position of responsibility offering monetary compensation).
ROOMMATES
Roommates have a significant impact on one’s self-perception, communication, attitudes, academic achievement and study habits. Keeping this in mind, it is important that roommates are mutually compatible. Academic achievement and positive personal development are normally enhanced when roommates respect each other and are compatible.
An attempt is made to "match" people on a compatible basis. To best accomplish this, you are being asked to complete a questionnaire telling us about yourself (values, priorities, lifestyle), your interests and the type of housing you prefer. This information will assist us as we assign you and the individual who will be your roommate in a specific room. Please be honest in your answers. Should you wish to request a particular person as a roommate, we will consider honoring this request if all parties agree and all deposits have been submitted. (Please note that during placement, accommodating roommate requests will be dependent on availability). Confirmation of room assignments will be forwarded to you as soon as placements are finalized in July.
MEAL PLAN OPTIONS
All Resident Students will carry the DEAN COLLEGE ULTIMATE DINING PLAN.
The Ultimate Plan offers Resident Students UNLIMITED ACCESS to the Campus Dining Center during operating hours with their student ID.
Enhance your plan
Add flexibility to your plan by adding Boomers Bucks and guest passes. Boomers Bucks is a debit account electronically attached to your student ID. Boomer’s bucks are accepted at Boomer’s Snack Bar, the Dining Center for guests, and will soon be accepted by Dominos Pizza for delivery.
With your Ultimate Dining Plan, you now have 3 opportunities to add value:
Ultimate plus $100 – for the student who has a low “snack attack” threshold
Includes 1 guest meal pass to the Dining Center
Ultimate plus $200 – This student’s “snack attack” threshold is average
Includes 2 guest meal passes to the Dining Center
Ultimate plus $300 – For the student who likes to snack regularly
Includes 3 guest meal passes to the Dining Center
Ultimate plus $400 - This student's 'snack attack' threshold is slightly above average and requires an option outside of the Dining Center on occasion
Includes 4 guest meal passes to the Dining Center
Ultimate plus $500 - For the student who likes to snack regularly and has a high demand for service outside of the Dining Center hours regularly
Includes 5 guest meal passes to the Dining Center
REQUIRED HEALTH FORM
State law requires that all students attending a college in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must comply with an immunization requirement before entrance. Therefore, in order to formally be admitted as a resident student at Dean, the Dean College Health Form must be completed. If the health form is not completed, the College cannot assign housing or allow the student to register for classes. Please contact the Office of Student Development at X1552 for additional information.
COMMUTER STUDENTS
If you have been accepted as a commuter and have decided you want to reside on campus, you must contact the Office of Residence Life for a change of status before you can be placed in housing.
12 MONTH HOUSING
Twelve Month Housing is available for those students who meet the Dean College criteria. Please note your need for this type of housing on the Housing and Dining Request Form. NOTE: During academic periods, students in housing must be enrolled in Dean courses to remain in housing.
ROOM & BOARD COSTS
Room and Board cost is $9,764.00 for the academic year.
NOTE: Please note that these charges are for the 2005-2006 academic year, and are subject to change. In addition, some rooms may have additional charges based on the occupancy of the room.
RESIDENCE LIVING AT DEAN COLLEGE
If there is one word that describes our residence facilities, it is variety. Different types of residential living units are available to students at Dean. As a freshman, you will be assigned to one of the Residence Areas described below. As a second year student, you will have the opportunity to participate in a room selection process where you choose your room as well as your roommate. Please recognize that each year the residence areas reserved for first & second year students may change. A reminder that preference can only be honored if space permits.
ALL RESIDENCE HALLS ARE NON-SMOKING FOR THE 2007-2008 ACADEMIC YEAR
ADAMS HALL
Adams Hall is a co-educational residence hall by floor, offering standard singles, suite-style living (between 4-5 residents) and double rooms for approximately 105 students. It has a common area television lounge, and each floor has access to laundry facilities.
BOURRET HALL
Bourret Hall is a co-educational residence hall by floor accommodating approximately 138 students in doubles. Students enjoy a common area television lounge, a kitchen, and small lounges on each floor. Laundry facilities are available on all floors.
CLARK HOUSE-JR/SR
Clark House is an all-female upper-class residence hall available to our Baccalaureate degree students. Student living in Clark House must sign a Commuity Standards Agrrement and abide by this agreement as a requirement to occupancy.
DEAN HALL
Hall is a traditional style, co-educational by floor residence hall. It is sectioned into two different communities called Dean North (4th Floor - all male) and Dean South (3rd Floor - all female). Both Dean North and Dean South have access to building laundry facilities and common area television lounges. This hall offers expanded singles and doubles, housing approximately 90 students.
EWEN, JONES & WALLACE RESIDENCE HALLS - "The Triad"
Ewen, Jones and Wallace Halls accommodate approximately 100 students each and are co-educational residence areas. Occupants in this residence area are both first and second year students. These halls offer single, double and triple rooms. The hall is a traditional style residence area with floors divided into two wings. Students enjoy a common lounge area/study room and television lounge. All three halls have a kitchenette off of the main lounge area. A large laundry room is located in the Wallace entry way for the residents of these three halls.
HOUSTON HOUSE - JR/SR
Houston House is an all female residence hall accomodating 15 students. Houston House offers single,
double, and triple rooms. All rooms are carpeted. Students enjoy a common lounge area on the first floor. Laundry and kitchen facilities are also available on the first floor.
LUCEY HALL - Suite Style
The New Residence Hall opened in the Fall of 1999 and is co-educational by suite primarily for B.A. and 2nd year students, housing approximately 86 residents. The basement level has a full kitchen and laundry room. Returning students of the New Hall must be in good judicial standing and have a minimum GPA of 2.0 to select New Hall at the time of the Housing Selection Process.
MITCHELL HOUSE - All Female
Residents live in doubles and triples on the 2nd and 3rd floor of the house. Students enjoy a common lounge area on the first floor. Laundry facilities are also available. The house accommodates approximately 28 women.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?
Please call or write to:
THE OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE
Dean College
99 Main Street
Franklin, MA 02038
(508) 541-1838.
Or send an email to:
reslife@dean.edu
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