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Research has shown that residential living is an important factor in successful completion of a higher education degree. During the transition to college life, living on campus provides a needed anchor for personal and academic development. Typically, residents are more positive about their social and interpersonal environments than students living off-campus. They tend to build closer relationships with other students, as well as with faculty and staff. Students who live in residence halls earn higher grades, are less likely to drop out and have greater satisfaction with their college experience. Because of these factors, the higher education experience at ETBU is rooted in residential living.
ETBU has such a strong commitment to the importance of the residential experience that all full-time single students under the age of 21, not living with a parent within commuting distance, are required to live on campus and participate in the food service program. Students wanting to live off campus must be 21 by the first class day of the semester and they must fill out a permission to live off campus form in the Office of Student Services.
In order to maintain consistency within the peer groups in residence halls, the University has limited space available for students age 25 and older on a first-come, first-served basis.
The University reserves the right to revoke the registration and/or institutional aid of any unmarried student who fails to comply with this policy. Any exceptions to the housing policy must be granted in writing by the Vice-President for Student Services.
Residence Halls
Merle Bruce Hall
Merle Bruce Hall is designed to accommodate 140 female students. It is a three-story brick structure of Georgian design with a main lobby. Merle Bruce Hall features four-person suites with bath, mostly traditional furnishings and a central heat/air system.
Residence Hall activities include Candy Fest and Craft-a-Palooza.
Linebery Hall
Linebery Hall is a women's residential hall with 165 beds. It has a large and elegant lobby downstairs and a newly furnished lobby upstairs. It has a large balcony with bench seating and tables for Linebery Hall residents to utilize. The typical Linebery resident is a sophomore with 15-34 hours. Linebery Hall is a 2-story building with nice rooms and at least 3 large closets in each room. Linebery hosts numerous activities throughout the year for both Linebery residents only and for the campus body. One of Linebery's most successful events hosted both in the Fall and the Spring semesters is Java Jam. It is a time for the student body to fellowship in a "coffee house "atmoshpere" with open mic entertainment and lots of java! Linebery's Hall Council also hosts Linebery Luau, which is an event held only for Linebery residents. The residential staff includes the Resident Director and 4 Resident Assistants.
Mabee Housing Complex
The Mabee Housing Complex is a series of apartments, centrally located on the ETBU campus, that houses any male student with more than 30 cumulative semester hours of course work. Each apartment houses four students in their own private room. Each apartment has a common living area, kitchen, and bathroom. Mabee Housing Complex has the capacity to house 126 male residents in a gated community. The lobby area features a television, washers/dryers, public restrooms, and an office. Hall events vary from year to year, but in the past Mabee has hosted the Barn Bash and Mabee 5th Quarter following the Homecoming football game.
University Apartments
University Apartments houses upperclassman male and female residents (60_hours). It is located on the south side of ETBU campus across from Jenna Guest. University Apartments is a co-ed apartment complex in the manner that it holds a capacity of 100 male residents on one side of the apartment complex and 100 female residents on the other side of the apartment complex. The male and female units are divided by a central lobby area and the Apartment complex itself is a gated community. Each individual apartment houses up to four students per apartment. There lobby area has a 51-inch HD ready television for residential use, several sitting areas for student fellowship, and also has a private study room available for study groups. University Apartments hosts a Drive in Movie in the Fall, a Super Bowl party, and join hosts "Movie on the Hill" with Ornelas Hall.
Feagin Hall
Feagin Hall is designed to accommodate 140 male students. It is a four-story brick building equipped with central heat/air and features four person suites with fixed furnishings around a central bathroom. Some private and two-person suites are available.
Residence Hall activities include the Feagin Christmas Thing and the Fabulous Feagin/Fry Fun Frenzy.
Fry Hall
Fry Hall is designed to accommodate 116 male students. It is a single story structure with three separate units. The two-person rooms have central heating and air conditioning, a built-in vanity, and a private bath. The hall has a central lounge with television and snacks.
Residence Hall activities include Fry Chili Cook Off and the Fabulous Feagin/Fry Fun Frenzy.
Ornelas Residential Center
Ornelas Residential Hall is an apartment style hall that houses sophomore and junior level girls. Each resident has her own bedroom that opens up to a commons area, which includes a living room, kitchen, vanity, and bathroom area. Ornelas Hall also has a large lobby area and two laundry rooms. The residents of Ornelas Hall have many opportunities to get involved, meet other residents, and participate in hall events. Some of the events that Ornelas Hall is known for are the Date Auction and Movie on the Hill. Other educational activities take place as well. All Ornelas residents are encouraged to participate in Ornelas Hall Council. The Hall Council plans activities and promotes a sense of community within the hall.
*New freshmen are generally assigned to Merle Bruce Hall and Feagin Hall.
Family Housing
Family Housing is available for married students and families. The Van Zandt Street Apartments (Sims, Webb, Cobb and Gardner Apartments) feature 24 one-bedroom apartments with 640 square feet of floor space and sixteen two-bedroom apartments with over 700 square feet of floor space. Each apartment is equipped with range, refrigerator, and central heat and air. Some two bedroom units also have dishwashers and garbage disposals. The University provides Internet access, cable television, natural gas, electricity, telephone, water, and trash collection. No pets are allowed in the Van Zandt Street Apartments. Campus houses owned by ETBU are located adjacent to the campus. These houses are unfurnished and rented on a monthly agreement to married students and families. All utilities are paid by the University with the exception of local phone service. No pets are allowed in the campus houses.
Rent will be billed to the student's account and is due on the first of each month. Rent for long semesters will be billed in one lump sum; May, June, July and August will be billed separately.
To be eligible for residency, students must either be married, qualified single mothers or fathers with resident children, or single men or women who are assigned apartment living by the Division of Student Services. To be eligible, students must be registered for a minimum of nine credit hours per semester and for a minimum of one credit hour during other terms. Exceptions must be submitted in writing to the Dean of Students.
For more information about Residence Life policies call Student Services at (903) 923-2320.
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