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Residential Programming and Support Model

Four students smiling during the 2019 move in day

The Department of Residence Life is excited to announce a new residential programming and support model for our residence halls for the 2025-26 academic year. First year students will continue to live in traditional-style communities, while second year, junior, and senior students can live together in suite-style and apartment-style communities. 

The University Residency Requirement still includes both first and second year students. Higher Education research over the past 40 years demonstrates a more productive and more satisfying experience for students who reside in university residence halls than those who live off-campus, including academic success and persistence to graduation. Additionally, recent research completed by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) found that second year students living on campus felt more connected to their university than their off-campus counterparts. On-campus second year students persist to graduation at higher rates than off-campus students. Additionally, suite-style units were the most popular choice nationally for sophomore living.

First Year Housing

First year students will live in traditional and some suite-style buildings. First year students will continue to live in community with other first year students, and curricular opportunities like Learning Communities will be available to students who sign up for them. All first year halls will have a 24 hour security desk, are closest to the center of campus and academic services, and provide a low Resident Assistant to Student ratio to ensure student connection to their community.

First Year Halls:
• de Nobili
• Francis
• Mertz
• San Francisco
• Simpson
• St. Joseph's
 

Upperclass Housing

Second year, junior, and senior students will have a wide variety of on-campus housing options to select from. The buildings selected to house these students are both suite- and apartment-style.

Upperclass Halls:
• Baumhart
• Bellarmine
• Canisius
• Fairfield
• Fordham
• LeMoyne
• Georgetown
• Marquette
• Marquette South
• Messina
• Regis
• Santa Clara
• Seattle
• Spring Hill
• St. Louis Hall
• Xavier

 

The Department of Residence Life is excited to announce a new residential programming and support model for our residence halls for the 2025-26 academic year. First year students will continue to live in traditional-style communities, while second year, junior, and senior students can live together in suite-style and apartment-style communities. 

The University Residency Requirement still includes both first and second year students. Higher Education research over the past 40 years demonstrates a more productive and more satisfying experience for students who reside in university residence halls than those who live off-campus, including academic success and persistence to graduation. Additionally, recent research completed by the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) and the Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) found that second year students living on campus felt more connected to their university than their off-campus counterparts. On-campus second year students persist to graduation at higher rates than off-campus students. Additionally, suite-style units were the most popular choice nationally for sophomore living.