Mission - The mission of the Department
of Residence Life at Monmouth College is three fold. First, we strive to
compliment the College’s educational mission by providing quality
out-of-class learning experiences through programming for students in
the residence halls. Second, we provide a clean, safe, and comfortable
living environment. Third, we work to develop interpersonal skills,
self-responsibility, and an appreciation for human diversity in all
residents.Vision -
The vision of the Residence Life program is to
see that students acquire knowledge and skills which will develop them
into mature, responsible, and caring citizens during their four years at
Monmouth College.
The Monmouth College campus is a
challenging yet nurturing environment that will become your home away
from home. Over ninety percent of our students live in the eleven
residence halls, the fraternity complex and theme houses on campus.
There are four women's residence halls, three
men's residence halls, a fraternity complex, three co-ed residence
halls, co-ed apartment style housing, and
four theme houses.
This gives Monmouth students the opportunity to interact with
peers from other cultural backgrounds and learn first-hand about those cultures.
These living quarters offer students
comfortable lodging and close access to friends and classrooms. Each residence hall is largely
self-governed by an elected Residence Hall Council, which sponsors a variety of activities and
speakers to enhance residential life.
Monmouth students come from
diverse backgrounds. The college has 1,350
students enrolled in the 2008-2009 academic year, representing 24 states
and 9 foreign countries; 54.5 percent are female, 45.5% are male.
Monmouth's minority student representation is 10.2%, and international
students make up 2.6% of the student body and represent 9 foreign
countries.
The student/faculty ratio is 13:1. Average class
size is 18.4.
Whether
sharing a room or working together on a class project, the diversity of Monmouth students
enriches your college experience.
Monmouth
College believes that living in residence halls affords students special opportunities for
learning from others.
Personal growth, intellectual development and
maturity seem to come more quickly to those who are continuously
engaged with their fellow students and who contribute to making residence life a richer
experience for everyone.
Accordingly, the college requires all its
students to live on campus, except those who reside with their parents in the immediate
area.
In its residential system Monmouth has sought to provide an unusual range of living
opportunities and experiences. None of its halls is quite like any other, either in its
architecture or its internal arrangements. Styles range from Winbigler's long corridors and
large, traditional lounges to the modern Bowers Hall,
that feature suite-style living.
In all its residences the college chooses to provide a high standard of maintenance and to
enhance students' living by making their surroundings bright and cheerful. The college wishes
to give its students every reasonable opportunity to choose among alternative accommodations,
physical surroundings and lifestyles.
Some Monmouth students choose eventually to join fraternities or sororities. Sorority women
live within the residence halls, choosing rooms as do the unaffiliated. Fraternity men,
according to their affiliation, either live in the fraternity complex or choose to spend some
or all of their years in a residence hall.
Residence Halls for Women
Residence Halls for Men
Co-educational Living Options
Beyond the traditional residence hall living, Monmouth
College offers a variety of additional living arrangements. Students may choose to live in:
- Premium Housing (private bath)
- Theme Housing
- Fraternity Houses
Roommates and Assignments
New students receive notification of their hall assignment during the summer. Students are
assigned to residence halls in order of the paid
deposit date. The sooner the Living Preference Form and deposit fee are sent, the more likely
you are to receive your first or second hall preference.
Roommates are assigned based on the variables listed on your
Living Preference Form. If you choose a roommate, every effort will be made to honor this
preference. Both roommates must request each other. However, preferences cannot be guaranteed.
Campus Dining
All food service on campus is
contracted through Aramark Catering Services, the number one food company in the United
States. There are three eating establishments on campus; the
main dining hall
which offers a wide range of food.
Scotland Yard,
which is more fast food and the
Library Coffee House
which is a coffee house, sandwich and dessert shop.
Scots Market
Scots Market
is a convenience store located in the lower level of the Stockdale Student Center.
Mail Service
Mailboxes are located in the Stockdale Center. To assure prompt delivery use the following
format for your address:
Your Name
MC Box #
318 North 9th Street
Monmouth, Illinois 61462
Air Conditioners
Founders, Bowers, North and Peterson Halls have
central air conditioning. Buildings that do not accommodate air
conditioning include Cleland, Liedman and the Fraternity Complex.
Only students with a
documented ADA disability who reside in McMichael, Grier, Fulton,
Graham, Winbigler, the theme houses and Phi Delta Theta will be
provided air conditioning in those buildings. To request air
conditioning as an accommodation, students should follow the process
for requesting an ADA accommodation located at:
Monmouth College - Student Life - Scots Guide - Disability Services
Smoking
In response to
growing concerns relative to secondhand smoke, including the EPA's designation of secondhand
smoke as a "known human carcinogen”, Monmouth College has the following smoking policy: All
residence halls are Smoke Free.
Smoking is prohibited in these facilities or
any vehicle owned or leased by Monmouth College.
All members of the campus community share
in the responsibility for adhering to and enforcing this policy and for
bringing it to the attention of visitors.
Visitation
Visitation hours are established so that guests of the opposite gender may visit in the
student rooms. A student's right to study/privacy supersedes a roommate's right to host a
guest.
Unlimited Visitation Halls
Bowers, Liedman, Winbigler, Fulton, McMichael, Founders
Village, the Fraternity Complex,
theme
houses and North Hall
Limited Visitation Halls
(16 hours during the week, 18 hours during the weekend)
Cleland, Graham, and Grier
Additional Information
- All
rooms will accommodate at least an 8' x 10' rug or piece of carpet. Rugs and carpeting
cannot be affixed to the floor. The College is unable to provide
measurements of rooms or room closets.
- Lofts are not
permitted and are not to be brought to campus.
- Halogen Lamps are not
permitted in student rooms.
Violation of this policy will result in a $100 fine.
Room Furnishings -
available in
PDF format
Each residence hall room comes with the following items:
- Beds
(bunkable) with 36"W x 80"L mattresses
- Dressers
- Desks and
desk chairs
- Closets
- Smoke Detector
- Phone Jack
- Internet and Campus Network Connection
- Cable Hookup
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