Boland Hall Profile

Home to 716 first year students, Boland Hall is the largest residence hall on campus. Boland Hall is divided into two halves: North Boland and South Boland. North Boland rooms are suite style rooms, where four people share a bathroom. North Boland also houses the “Bridge Triples”. These rooms are in the bridge of the building and suites consist of 2 rooms of three students. Every floor in Boland North has a lounge. South Boland is corridor style rooms, where the entire floor shares a very large bathroom. Roughly 30% of the rooms in Boland Hall are triples or quads. Boland Hall is also the home of the beach-style volleyball court and the Pirate Cellar, two of the most popular programming spaces on campus. Boland Hall has 19 resident assistants, 2 Priests In Residence, 2 professional staff members, as well.

Aquinas Hall Profile

Home to 497 of Seton Hall’s finest, Aquinas Hall is one of buildings that holds first year students, transfers and the occasional upper class students. Aquinas Hall has all suite style rooms, so anywhere from 4-6 same gendered students will share one bathroom. Currently there are 13 resident assistants, and 2 professional staff members who work and live in the building. The front desk of Aquinas Hall is open and operated 24 hours a day by either a student desk assistant or a Securitas Public Safety officer. Aquinas Hall as three lounges on each floor and was newly renovated three years ago. Aquinas Hall has a strong community and does three or four major all hall programs a year. AQ has two elevators and is color coded into green, yellow or blue wings to help students and visitors alike maneuver around the building. AQ also houses Saint Paul’s Outreach and FOCUS missionaries.

Commuters are welcome, too

If you’re a commuter and want the ability to visit your resident friends between day classes to hang out or collaborate on group projects, SGA and HRL have teamed up with a solution: Commuter Hall Access Privileges.

Commuters who wish to apply for Commuter Hall Access Privileges can complete an application on PirateNet under the Housing Profile (found on the Profile and Finances tab.)

Commuters wishing to have these privileges must agree to the following parameters:

  • provide accurate emergency contact information on the following screens.
  • re-enroll each semester to continue Commuter Hall Access Privileges.
  • leave my SHU ID card at the front desk of the building they are visiting
  • regularly check my SHU Email for any potential updates regarding this privilege.
  • maintain a clear balance on my SHU Account.
  • abide by the hours (9:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri) of this Access Privilege.

There is no charge for this privilege but students found in violation of any of the above will result in loss of the privilege for remainder of year.  Violation of any University or HRL policies, while in the residence hall, will be treated under community standards process.

 

Lamps, extension cords and multi-plug adaptors, Oh my!

Starting the week of the 23rd, in hall staff will be starting curtsey checks! An RA and a professional staff member will be going into each rooms to look for any items or actions that are prohibited as per our fires safety manual. If an item (lamp with a plastic shade, multi-plug adaptors, etc.) is found during this time, the resident will be asked to take the item home with them the next time they go home. If a prohibited action is found (posters taking up more than 25% of a wall, belongings on top of a wardrobe, etc.) residents will have 24 hours to rectify the issue.

Of course, this is not a comprehensive list of prohibited items or actions. All residents received a copy of this booklet at check-in and should read and become familiar with the policies outlined in it.

If a resident has any questions, they can reach out to their hall staff or their resident assistant.

Residence Halls are now closed

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The residence halls closed at 10am today for Winter Break.  If you didn’t register for break housing, you should be on your way home or to wherever you are going to spend break by now.  Our halls will reopen on Sunday, January 8th at 2pm.  Enjoy your break, Pirates!

Clean up, clean up, everyone, everywhere!

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As we wrap up the fall semester, HRL would like to remind residents to clean up their rooms. If your roommate isn’t coming back to housing next semester, it is important that you clean up your side of the room, as you could be getting a new roommate! Remember, HRL reserves the right to reassign Residents during the semester in order to consolidate vacant spaces and to increase room occupancy.

Help us welcome our new students’ home at the Hall! Please put all of your belongings on your side of the room, clean up the bathroom, and if you feel so inclined, write them a welcome note! If you have any questions, please see your RA or in Hall Staff!!

Preparing for Finals!

To help students better prepare for Finals, Housing and Residence Life is proud to support The Academic Resource Center’s SHU-Tutopia.

On December 14th (Reading Day), from 3 pm to 6 pm in the University Center Main Lounge, tutors will be available for all students to help them prepare for finals.

Starting on Reading Day and lasting until the last day of finals, in the residence halls, HRL staff asks that students maintain 24 hour quiet hours.  This is to create an environment conducive to studying and academic success.  RAs and professional staff will be diligently enforcing this policy.

Resident students are encouraged to utilize the numerous study spaces available in the residence halls to better help you prepare for your final exams, projects and papers.

Housing and Residence Life wishes all students best of luck on finals!

 

Christmas at the Hall

It’s the most wonderful time of the year here at Seton Hall University! Tonight at 5:45pm, Seton Hall community members will come together for caroling, hot chocolate and of course The Annual Tree Lighting event! Seton Hall has been listed as having one of the best Christmas celebrations in NJ! Check out this article and see for yourself:  http://tinyurl.com/z8x8qvc. Also that tonight’s event, DOVE will be collecting toys for their annual toy drive, if you bring a toy or a non-perishable food item you will receive a gift! The giving continues throughout the month with Seton Hall’s 12 Acts of Kindness, will you take on the challenge?? http://tinyurl.com/zkwr3nc

 

 

 

Out of State Dinner

out-of-state-dinnerDid you know that roughly 40% of the residential population does not come from NJ??? On Thursday, November 17th at 5pm HRL will be celebrating those students by hosting it’s annual Out of State Dinner in collaboration with Gourmet Dining Services! This event will take place during the regularly scheduled dinner hours in the Pirate Dining Room.  Students are encouraged to stop by the HRL table at dinner and show us where you are from!

Housing and Residence Life kicks off RA Selection for 2017-2018!

Housing and Residence Life is happy to announce that Resident Assistant Selection has begun for the 2017-2018 academic year.

Resident Assistants are student para-professionals who are trained to offer support to our residents throughout the year.  They offer programs, serve as a resource and confront policy violations in the halls.  They are an integral part in our office’s mission to provide living and learning communities for our residents.

If any student is interested in becoming a Resident Assistant, they are invited to attend one of the mandatory information sessions listed below.  If one of our current Resident Assistants or professional staff members thinks an individual will make a great addition to our staff, our staff are giving out reference cards to encourage attendance at an information session.

Applications, which will be distributed at the information session, will be due January 20th, 2017 at 12 PM.

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If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Eric Mochnacz, Assistant Director for Training and Development, at eric.mochnacz@shu.edu or stop by 68 Duffy Hall to speak with him.