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The Abbey Welcomes You to the Class of 2014
Housing Information:
Download the "Resident Hall Agreement" form. This form must be complete by all students interested in living on campus. It is necessary in order for the Office of Residence Life to be able to process individual housing preferences, and assign each student to a room and roommate. Once the deposit has been made to the Business Office, this form may be e-mailed to ResidenceLife@bac.edu or faxed to 704.461.7371.
Bringing your own computer on Campus?
Important 2009-2010 Housing Dates to Consider:
April – August 2010
Housing information is mailed out to all accepted
and deposited new students.
May and June 2010
Roommate matching begins
June – August 2010
Roommate and room assignment information is mailed
out to new students
Residence Hall Basics
There are three residence halls and four apartments buildings.
The residence halls are module-suite style. Each
first-year-student suite contains four double
rooms and a bathroom for up to eight students.
Most first-year-students reside in either Poellath Hall or
O’Connell Hall.
The dimensions for Poellath Hall rooms are:
Room – 13’-9” x 15’
Closet – 3’-7” x 2’
Window – 72” x 60” (Mini-Blinds
Provided)
The dimensions for O’Connell hall rooms are:
Room – 13’-6” x 14’6”
Closet – 4’10” x 2’5”
Window – 72” x 60” (Mini-Blinds
Provided)
Each double room contains:
2 – Standard Twin Beds
2 – Desks
2 – Chairs
2 – Dressers
1 – Telephone Outlet Per Room
1 – Cable TV Outlet Per Room
2 – High speed internet outlets (Internet service
provided by the college)
Please note: single rooms are generally not available
for first-year students.
The dimensions of the Cuthbert Allen Apartments are:
Common Area (Living Room & Dining Area) -- 28'0" x 13'6"
Bedrooms -- 12'6 x 10'0"
HOW ARE ROOM ASSIGNMENTS MADE? All rooms are assigned without regard to race, creed, or national origin. Priority for preferences is determined by the date we receive your Residence Hall Agreement. Room assignments and roommate pairings will begin to be made in December (for January) and in May and early June (for August) and will be mailed to you soon after.
HOW ARE ROOMMATES ASSIGNED? Roommates are assigned by the Residence Life Office. Assignments are made using the information supplied on Residence Hall Agreement. If you have not yet received your Residence Hall Agreement, please let us know ASAP. Whenever possible, individuals are matched according to their specific information. Mutual requests for roommates and other specific requests are considered on a case by case basis.
WHAT KIND OF TELEPHONE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE? The college provides a telephone line and voicemail in each student room. While many students opt to use their cell phones, we require you to bring an inexpensive phone in order to be able to receive calls and check the voicemails in your room from faculty and staff members as well as other students. If you choose to use this line for long distance calls, you’ll need to use a calling card.
WHAT ARE BATHROOM FACILITIES LIKE? Each suite has a bathroom with one toilet, one shower and two sinks. Students are required to store their personal toiletries in their rooms to make Housekeepings job easier. The Housekeeping staff cleans each suite bathroom daily and each apartment bathroom weekly.
CAN I BRING A CARPET FOR MY ROOM? You are welcome to bring a rug or carpet. Many students do since the student rooms in the residence halls are not carpeted. There are many stores in the area that carry carpets and other furnishings, so you may want to consider waiting until you arrive, have a chance to see your room, and talk with your roommate before you purchase items like this.
CAN I HOOK UP MY COMPUTER IN MY ROOM? Yes! You’ll need an Ethernet card to connect to the internet. Internet service is provided by the college through Road Runner. Please visit their website for more information about how to connect and troubleshoot: http://www.carolina.rr.com/belmontabbey/
IS CABLE TV AVAILABLE? Yes, each residence hall room is wired for cable. A wide variety of channels are provided including Channel 17, Belmont Abbey College's announcement channel.
MAY I BRING MY OWN FURNITURE? Yes, students are permitted to bring their own furniture during move-in weekend in August. This is the only time in which the college will remove the room funiture and move it to storage. The college provides each student with a bed, mattress, desk, desk chair and a dresser to share. Furniture cannot be disassembled or stored during the year.
WHAT SIZE SHEETS DO I NEED FOR MY BED? All mattresses are standard twin size – but extra long sheets do come in handy. We also encourage you to bring a mattress pad for extra comfort.
WHAT ABOUT WINDOW COVERINGS? Each residence hall room is equipped with mini-blinds. In most cases you will need to bring a curtain rod with you if you wish to hang curtains in addition to the blinds. Because the walls in the residence halls are cinder block, we recommend purchasing the appropriate size tension rods instead of rods which require screws to be hung.
CAN I SMOKE IN MY ROOM? Students are not permitted to smoke in their rooms, in fact, you must smoke 20 feet from a Residence Hall.
If questions arise before you arrive, please feel free to call, write or e-mail us:
Residence Life Office Belmont Abbey College100 Belmont-Mt Holly RoadBelmont , NC 28012704.461.6893 e-mail: ResidenceLife@bac.edu
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