"The new residence hall will serve as a site for first-year experience initiatives and learning communities to engage our freshmen in a meaningful way, both socially and academically."
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Dr. Tom Hallman, Chancellor
University Housing
Coming Soon! Freshman Residence Hall (Fall 2008)
The new freshman residence hall is a learning/living community designed specifically for freshman students. The four-story, 88,930 square feet hall will provide living space for 300 freshmen. Amenities of the building include an academic wing with classrooms, an office and work room for faculty, a meeting room, and an apartment for a live-in resident director.
Each wing of the facility will feature a study room, a resident assistant (RA) suite, and three living suites housing eight students per suite.
The new hall will serve as the third residential complex on the USC Aiken campus. It will join Pacer Downs, an apartment community which opened in 1984 and houses 364 students, and Pacer Commons, an apartment-style hall which opened in 2004 and houses 316 students. The new hall is located on campus next to the Pacer Commons residence hall.
Features
Some of the features you can expect in the new Freshman Residence Hall:
- Share a four bedroom suite with four baths and a furnished living room
- Be within walking distance of classes, campus dining, activities, and many support services
- Participate in educational and social programs planned by the Resident Assistants (RAs) to help you adjust to college life
- Live in a safe environment with 24-hour Public Safety coverage
- Enhanced security features: each entrance to the building is monitored by a security camera, while inside the "three door" system keeps students and their valuables safe. The "three door" system uses the following: Building Front Door (card access), Suite Door (key access), Bedroom Door (key access)
- Pacer Net (Connect your computer in the suite with direct high-speed internet access)
- Cable Television
- All utilities provided (except long distance telephone)
- On-site laundry facilities
- Ample parking
- Ample common areas for recreation and study space as well as a game room
How Much?
Freshman Residence Hall (Double)
Price to be determined
Rates are subject to change depending on Board of Trustees approval.
Floor Plans
Please click on a link below to see detailed floor plans of the new residence hall.
Typical Suite PlanFirst Floor
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
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