housing & residence life Welcome to your home away from home! Living on campus is an essential part of the Gonzaga experience. Housing and Residence Life is dedicated to creating a welcoming, caring community where you’ll make new friends and meet people from around the US and the world. We see it as our calling to help students connect with others on their floors, within their residence halls, and with the larger campus community. There are endless opportunities to engage in the life of the community, and we are here to help you along your journey at Gonzaga University!
LOCATION: Crosby Center, Upper Level
E-MAIL: housing@gonzaga.edu
PHONE: (509) 313-4103
WEB: www.gonzaga.edu/housing
residence life staff
One of the first people you will meet is your Resident Assistant (RA). These leaders are students who help foster and ensure a sense of community and safety among hall residents. RAs develop relationships with all residents, coordinate hall events, help when you find yourself in a difficult situation, and encourage you to be involved in the Gonzaga experience.
expectations
Living in community brings with it rights and responsibilities. As such, there are expectations that Gonzaga University has of students in and out of the classroom. Housing and Residence Life expectations have been created to foster a safe, academically conducive, and communally healthy environment. Please take the opportunity to familiarize yourself with Housing and Residence Life policies. We look forward to having your positive contribution to our vibrant on-campus community.
residence halls
ROOM & ROOMMATE ASSIGNMENTS: EARLY TO MID-JULY (you may have received your assignment already): You will receive a tentative building assignment and other important information. This information is emailed to your ZagMail account. EARLY TO MID-AUGUST: You will receive specific information regarding your room assignment, including room number and initial information regarding your assigned roommate Please pay attention to your ZagMail account for important information from the Housing and Residence Life Office.
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ROOMMATES
When you receive roommate information in August, say “hello.”. We recommend coordinating with them what you will be bringing to the room so you don’t bring duplicate items that are OK to share. Our rooms are not big enough for two microwaves, two refrigerators, and two 50” TVs. The University believes strongly that living in community (including with a roommate) gives students an opportunity to deeply get to know people of differing backgrounds and attitudes. While you may not become best friends with your roommate, being able to learn to live with someone is an important life-skill with benefits beyond college.
STORAGE
There is limited space in your rooms. Bring only the necessities to make packing at the end of the year much easier. Decide, for instance, whether you will really ride your bicycle frequently or only a couple times when the weather is nice. (We have options for free bicycle storage locker use, if you bring a bicycle and do not want to store it in your room.)
LAUNDRY
Free residence hall laundry rooms are available with both washers and dryers. Just bring your own detergent and laundry supplies.
KITCHENS
Some halls have “kitchenettes” that can be used by residents. Cookware is provided for community use, however, serving and beverage ware is not provided.
BUNK & LOFT KITS
Most beds can be bunked. Residence Life staff will have the hardware necessary to bunk your bed, if you wish. If you want to loft your bed so the space under it is empty, loft kits are available on a limited basis. To reserve a loft kit, visit www.gonzaga.edu/loftkits.