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. Ninety percent of the students live in the eight residence
halls on campus.
There are four women's residence halls, three
men's residence halls, a fraternity complex, three co-ed residence
halls, apartment style housing, and five 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 2006-2007 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.
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