Guilford College

Traditional

What’s in the Hall

Although each hall is unique, they all have the following:

• laundry rooms (all residential students pay a flat rate per semester for unlimited usage of the machines)
• vending machines
• bath facilities shared by floor residents in central locations
• lounges and kitchenettes (ovens, refrigerators and microwaves are available in the kitchens)

What’s in the Room

• long twin bed (extra long sheets)
• desk with chair
• dresser
• closet or wardrobe
• window blinds
• network computing access in all traditional residence halls and apartments (all residence halls are wireless, but working ethernet cable jacks are still available in upper class halls)
• voice mail access – all students have access to their own voice mail and should contact IT&S to set it up. We encourage students to set up a voice mail so that the College has a way to contact students other than email.
• cable television access – one cable TV outlet per room
• sinks in the rooms in English

Residence Hall Descriptions

Binford Hall, (average room size 17ft.4in. x 11ft. 9in.), a coed, all-first year residence hall, completed in 1962, contains double occupancy rooms for approximately 155 students, with lounges on each floor. Binford exclusively houses our First Year Experience Living Learning communities, meaning all students living on a hall will be enrolled in the same FYE class. The hall has air-conditioning, carpeted rooms and central laundry facilities. The building is designed in a T shape and has bathroom facilities, lounges and kitchens in the center of each floor. Binford Hall has built-in furniture, which cannot be moved.

Bryan Hall, (average room size: 13ft.7in. x 11ft. 1in.) completed in 1968, is designed to house approximately 215 students in suites of eight. The hall is air-conditioned and is designed for eight students per suite (four bedrooms-double occupancy) who share a bath and a common area. There are also central laundry and lounge facilities and a small kitchenette on the second floor. The central courtyard houses many social activities throughout the year, including quad dances. Bryan Hall traditionally houses mostly sophomores and is the central location for most of our Sophomore Year Experience programming.

English Hall (average room size: 16 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. 8 in.), built in 1957, is an all-male designated hall with approximately 50 students in double occupancy rooms. The hall is air-conditioned with carpeted floors and has rooms on either side of a corridor with central bathroom facilities. Each room has a sink and there are kitchen, lounge and laundry facilities. English Hall also houses our Faculty-In-Residence, who fosters programming designed to get the faculty interacting with students within the halls.

Mary Hobbs Hall, (average room size: 13 ft. 6 in. x 12 ft.), built in 1907 and with more recent renovations in 1977 and in 2004, houses approximately 54 female residents in double occupancy rooms. This unique building is not only the oldest residential facility on campus, but home to the Greenleaf Coffee Cooperative in the basement. The hall is air-conditioned with rooms on either side of long and short corridors with central bathroom facilities, a kitchen in the basement and three lounges. ADA approved single rooms for females are located in Mary Hobbs.

Milner Hall (average room size11ft.1in. x 18ft. 5in.), completed in 1962 and an all first-year hall, is coed by wing (one side female, one side male on the first floor and co-ed by room on the second and third floor, with approximately 250 students in double occupancy rooms). The rooms are air-conditioned and carpeted. There are rooms on either side of a corridor with central bathroom, kitchen, lounge and laundry facilities. Milner is the largest residence hall. ADA approved single rooms are available in Milner Hall.

Shore Hall (average room size: 13 ft. 7 in.x 11 ft. 9 in.), built in 1954 and recently renovated in 2003, is an all-female residence hall housing approximately 60 students. Shore is air-conditioned and has tiled floors on either side of a corridor with central bathrooms, kitchen, laundry facilities and a spacious lounge. Shore also houses the on-campus bike shop, which provides a bike rental program, free tune-ups and access to bicycle repair, biking etiquette education and work study positions.

Theme Housing

For non-first year students seeking to live in a special interest environment we have four special interest houses that accommodate six to 13 students:

The Pines focuses on sustainable, eco-friendly living.

The Pope House, Campbell House and Cobb House change themes yearly based on student input and adviser support. Themes have included music, cooking and international language.

Apartments

The North Apartments, built in 1991, have 24 student apartments housing 96 students in air-conditioned single rooms available for upper-class students. These apartments, shared by four students (single sex or co-ed), are carpeted with furnished bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen (minus pots, pans and kitchenware), and furnished dining room and living room. They are located in a wooded area north of Milner Hall.

Built in 2005, the Apartments South offer students the newest and most spacious living option on campus. These 35 apartments are located just north of Milner Hall and are open primarily to upper-class students. The three apartment buildings in this complex are air-conditioned and together house 140 students. Each apartment is comprised of four furnished single bedrooms, two bathrooms (suite style), and a separate vanity area), a fully equipped kitchen (minus pots, pans and kitchenware), furnished dining area and living room.

The Student Community Center is nestled between the North and South apartments so apartment residents may enjoy the informal student lounge or other campus events hosted in the community center.