Guilford College

Living on campus fosters community, friendship, communication, problem solving, leadership and personal responsibility. Traditional undergraduate students are required to live on campus until they reach the age of 23, or until they are approved to live off-campus. Our residence life is so great that even Guilford’s president lives on campus.

We provide a clean, comfortable, well-maintained and secure campus living environment with housing options that include traditional residential halls, historic mansions, modern apartments and theme houses which are organized around common social or academic interests, such as multi-cultural themes, the environment, languages and substance-free/healthy living. For students who like to cook, kitchens are available in all facilities, and there’s even a vegetable co-op for locally-grown food.

Your residence community will be your “home-away-from-home”, therefore residential advisers (RA) and professional hall directors (HD) are devoted to making residence life a fantastic and meaningful experience. Serving an on-campus population of more than 1,000 in eight residence halls and four on-campus houses, the team is available for support, advising, programming and introducing residents to Guilford’s many resources. First-year student housing provides multiple social programs in Binford Hall and Milner Hall. For older students, living in a theme house encourages growth through the house’s mission. Apartment living provides a more autonomous living experience. Please explore each of the housing options.

Residence Hall Opening and Closing Schedule 2012-2013

* Guilford College residence halls officially close during this break. Students who need to remain on campus must register with Residence Life to stay during fall and spring breaks; however, students are not required to register to stay for Thanksgiving Break. Dining services are not available during the breaks.

**All students are expected to leave within 24 hours of their last exam (check the exam schedule available online) and/or no later than the closing date and time. Students found in the residence halls after the halls close will be fined an hourly rate starting at 3:00 p.m. and may face judicial charges. (International students and students required to be here by the College are the only exception and must seek permission from Residence Life.)

Student ID Cards (Quaker Cards)

Every Guilford student is issued the Quaker Card – the all-important student identification card.

Your Quaker Card is your “key” to many important aspects of College life:

• It’s your key to your residence hall (and other academic buildings, including the computer labs).
• It’s your meal ticket (including Grill cash) for three dining venues on campus (cafeteria, the Q, and the Grill).
• It also has purses of money; Campus Cash and Community Cash that allow students to spend money at the campus bookstore, dining services, off-campus merchants such as Elizabeth’s Pizza, CVS Pharmacy, Carolina’s Diner, Benders 2, Papa John’s Pizza, Sheetz and Friendly Tire & Auto.
• It’s your ATM card for Wells Fargo Bank (formerly Wachovia) customers.

If you have a problem with your Quaker Card, the following departments should be contacted:

• Lost, Stolen or Damaged cards: IT&S Help Desk, Bauman, 1st floor, (336) 316-2515 or (336) 316-2020 ($25 to replace a card)
• Meal plans and grill cash: Residence Life, Founders 202, reslife@guilford.edu

To check your balance or add money to your card visit the Quaker Card website.