Resources for New Students

Residence Life and Housing welcomes you to DePauw! We are excited that you have decided to make our community your home for the next four years. During your time at DePauw you will have the opportunity to live in our various types of housing. All first-year students live in South Quad or North Quad residence halls. When you are a sophomore you can choose to live in North Quad residence halls or in Rector Village, and during your junior and senior years you have all options available to you - North Quad residence halls, Rector Village and our Apartments & Houses.

About Our Residence Halls

As you are deciding in which of our residence halls you would like to live during your first year, be sure to check out information about our various types of communities, including Substance Free options. For additional information about the residence halls, including pictures and room dimensions click here.

Basics of Our Rooms

As you begin to think about what you might bring to campus with you on move in day, we would like to offer some helpful information:

  • All residence hall rooms are carpeted and have window blinds.
  • A desk, chair, dresser and bed are provided for each resident.
  • You will need to furnish your own phone (if you opt for phone service), wastebasket, pillow, linens, etc.
  • The beds in residence hall rooms are 80 inches long and require extra long sheets.
  • Each room has its own cable, phone, and Ethernet (network) jacks.

Important Dates & Policies

As you are planning to come to campus and settle in, we would like to highlight some important information about residence hall openings and closings as well as important policies for students living in our residence halls.

Items to Bring

Definitely Bring

Optional to Bring

Do Not Bring

Sheets, towels, pillow

Refrigerator *

Candles, incense

Shower caddy

Microwave *

Space heaters

Wastebasket

Stereo

Air conditioners

Utensils, plates, cups

Fan

Open coil appliances

General cleaning supplies

Television

Halogen lamps

Hangers

Storage bins

Alcohol

First aid items

Desk lamp

Drugs or drug paraphernalia

Laundry basket/bag

Memo board

Fireworks

Laptop

Bicycle with lock

Weapons

 

 Iron

Extension cords

 

Telephone (local and campus phone service in room is provided for a small fee)

The above items are prohibited by residence hall policy.

*For information about renting microfridges, please click here.

Loft Kits for Residence Hall rooms

Students who are interested in lofting their bedroom furniture need to request a loft kit through Residence Life and Housing. To access the form, please click here.

Special Health Requests or Medical Needs

All students who have a special health request or medical need should contact DiAnna Washington, Coordinator of Student Disability Services at (765) 658-6267 by May 18, 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions

Without a doubt, as you are preparing to come to DePauw you will think of questions. A list of frequently asked questions can be accessed here. If you do not find the answer to your question on our wesite please do not hesitate to contact us at housing@depauw.edu or 765-658-4500.