Student Affairs
Residence Life The residence life program supports the academic mission of the university by enhancing student learning inside and outside the classroom. Residence Life provides an environment that allows for individual growth and provides facilities that are well-maintained and safe. Campus living should be an exciting and educational experience. Living in the residence halls creates an environment in which students will grow, learn, accept adult responsibilities, make informed choices, develop friendships and increase self-awareness. The Office of Residence Life staff, located in Chocorua Hall, Suite 3, offers referral information on university services, sponsors programs and assists with physical accommodations. The residence program consists of: Apartments Conway Greeley Kearsarge Lincoln Spaulding Whittier
Townhouses Attitash Cranmore Hillsboro Rockingham Sunapee
Residence Halls Chocorua Hampton Merrimack New Castle Ossipee Washington Windsor Winnisquam Winnipesaukee
All residence halls rooms are furnished with desks, chairs, beds, drapes and wardrobes. There are convenient common spaces with furnished lounge furniture, microwaves, flatpanel televisions and study spaces. Students are encouraged to make their residence hall rooms a comfortable personal living space that in many cases they will share with a roommate. In the residence halls, we have a limited number of single rooms available as well as suite style and pod-style living. Individual townhouses and apartments are furnished with desks, chairs, beds, drapes, wardrobes, living room and kitchen furniture, and a stove and refrigerator. Students must provide their own pots, pans, glasses, plates and silverware. There are study and lounge spaces in the apartment areas. We also have green space surrounding both the townhouse and apartment areas. Our third year, fourth year, and graduate students usually reside in the apartments and townhouses, while our first year and second year students traditionally choose to live in the residence halls. Each area is administered by a residence director (RD), who is a live-in, professional staff member. RDs supervise the student resident assistant staff, develop, coordinate and encourage programming, investigate and adjudicate judicial matters, act as liaisons between residents and facilities management, and refer students in need of personal assistance. Resident assistants (RAs) are students who are selected and trained to assist the Office of Residence Life staff. They are assigned to each floor or suite in the residence halls and to
each apartment and townhouse building. The RAs work with residents to build a climate conducive to academic success, individual growth and the development of appropriate community norms, such as mutual consideration and respect for others. With the students, RAs plan social, recreational, educational and cultural activities for their areas. The RA is the first person to contact if a student is in need of advice, a referral to another office, or help concerning a roommate issue or a maintenance request. Being admitted to the university is not a guarantee of a residence assignment. Students are assigned residence on an annual basis.
Wellness Housing The goal of wellness housing is to sustain a housing option for students who desire a substance-free residence area while working closely with the Wellness Center. These students are also provided with the opportunity of maintaining a lifestyle that supports positive life choices.
Residential Learning Communities Our Residential Learning Communities (or RLCs) reside in the Eastside Residence Halls, currently only in Windsor Hall. The goal of the RLCs is to expand their understanding of a topic through the students’ general interest and living-learning components in a community-based residence hall environment. Through exploration and investigation, students partner directly with the Residence Director in this area to create this unique living opportunity.
Service and Community Involvement Through our programs and initiatives the Center for Service and Community Involvement strives to develop a culture of active citizenship where members of the SNHU community embrace civic engagement, volunteerism and service. By creating partnerships with the Manchester and global communities we offer students, faculty and staff the opportunity to engage in action, change and education and to foster active citizenship. Working with students, faculty, staff and local agencies, the Center helps to connect individuals and groups with area needs that meet their interests. The Center supports several programs and initiatives which include: • Alternative Breaks which provide opportunities for students to participate in week- long service projects out of the area • Service Learning, which provides the opportunity for students to engage in service directly related to their academic studies, where the service experience is used as an additional “text” • Community Service Work-Study program which encourages students who qualify for work-study to earn their award by working at a community organization 107