Residence Life
The residence life program provides students with an opportunity to live with students from diverse backgrounds, encouraging them to learn from others’ experiences. Living in the residence halls helps students learn communication, negotiation and conflict management skills.
There are five traditional-style residence halls on campus (Coblentz, Coblentz Memorial, Meyran, Shriner and Smith) that house between 100 and 145 students each. The new residence hall opened fall 2020 and houses 201 students in suites and semi-suites. Smaller language housing options attract students who are interested in a French, German or Spanish living experience. A native speaking student lives in the residence hall full time. Upper-class Honors Program students are also eligible to reside in the Honors Housing community, which is in the new residence hall.
Traditional-aged, first-year students, sophomore and junior students are required to live on campus and have roommates unless they are commuting from their parents’ home within a 30-mile drive from campus. For details, see the College's residency requirement at www.hood.edu/residency. Upper-class students are eligible for singles on a space-available basis. Students may apply for a housing accommodation based on medical, psychological, disability needs through the Office of Accessibility Services. Instructions for requesting such accommodations can be found on the Accessibility Services portion of the Hood website. Students requesting religious, cultural, ethnic and/or gender-related housing exceptions should contact the Office of Residence Life.
During the summer prior to their arrival, first-year students are assigned a roommate based on a preference-questionnaire. First-year students may request a specific roommate if they know someone else coming to Hood with whom they would like to live. During the spring semester, all current resident students select their rooms and roommates for the upcoming academic year.
Hood’s residence halls are part of a shared governance system and residents elect a building president and vice president to serve on the Residential Advisor Cabinet.
Resident assistants live on each residence hall floor and are available to students who have personal or academic concerns, are having problems with their roommates or just need advice, guidance or a referral. They plan programs, disseminate information and work to build a positive community on their floor by enforcing college policies. The RAs are supervised by professional staff members who live on campus full-time. Responsibilities of the professional staff include community-building, shaping positive student behavior, programming, student support and supervision of building staff.
For further information about the residential experience at Hood College, please contact the Office of Residence Life at residencelife@hood.edu.