Benefits of Residential Life Include:

• Location! Residents are close to everything they need -- classes, student organization meetings, their residence, food, and practices.

• Friendships! Residential students develop many friendships that last a lifetime.

• Life Balance! On-campus living allows students to maintain a greater balance in their life with studying and activities. Athletes, especially, can maximize the use of their time with less travel.

• Readily Available Support! Upperclass Resident Assistants and Hall Directors living in the residence halls provide 24-hour support to residents.
  
• All the Little Conveniences of Home! All residents are provided with voice mail. Residents in Bonzel and Trinity also have cable. All at no extra charge to the student!

• Athletic Team Building! Student athletes who live on campus have more time to spend with each other; thus building more close-knit teams.

• Enhanced Academic and Educational Opportunities! Resident students have greater opportunities to develop study groups and access computer facilities located in Bonaventure Hall, the library, and Bonzel Hall. If a student has his/her own computer, he/she has Internet access in the residence hall rooms in Bonzel Hall and Trinity Hall. Resident Assistants provide educational programming in the halls, and faculty members are invited in for programs.

• Opportunities for Development of Social Skills! Residential students learn a great deal about how to get along with others. Resident Assistants' programming facilitates community development for residents.

• Campus Involvement! In addition to the many clubs and activities on campus, opportunities for involvement and leadership in the residence halls abound! Each hall has a Residence Hall Council. The Residence Hall Councils are governed by the Residence Hall Association. The positions are elected and appointed. These organizations are vehicles for residents to have an impact on their community through programming and decision-making.
  
• Meal Times! The food service provides excellent, all-you-can-eat meals on campus. They will even accept favorite home recipes from students to prepare!

• Counseling and Medical Help! Counseling and access to RediMed Services are available via your health fee! (extra sessions or medical tests/medication may be charged to residents).

• Retention! Students who make significant connections on their college campus are more likely to graduate. Residential students have more chances to make important connections since they live on campus.