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Welcome to UC Davis Student Housing. In this video we will take a brief tour of the Housing
options available to students on and off campus through Student Housing and examine some of
the benefits of choosing to live with us. UC Davis Student Housing offers a variety
of housing options to qualified students who are considering living on campus while attending
UC Davis. The housing options available to each prospective resident depend upon that
student's age, marital status, and classification, such as undergraduate or graduate, incoming
first-year, incoming transfer, or continuing. The types of housing this video will cover
today are Residence Halls, Single Student Apartments or SSA, Orchard Park and Solano
Park There are more options available. To get additional
information on the other options please check out the Student Housing website.
All incoming freshman students are guaranteed housing in the residence halls, provided they
are single, under the age of 24, and meet al Student Housing and university deadlines.
All incoming fall quarter transfer students who submit their Statement of Intent to Register
by the deadline are guaranteed housing. Students must be single and enter the university for
the coming fall quarter. Students entering the university for Winter or Spring quarter
should contact Student Housing to inquire about their options.
Student Housing's residence halls are located in three areas of campus, and each area has
approximately 1400-1600 students, with similar facilities and amenities. Both first year
transfer students and first year college students can choose to live in the residence halls.
Room occupancy can be Single, Double or Triple. Occupancy refers to the number of students
sharing a bedroom. Spread out through all of our facilities are several Theme Programs
which provide an opportunity for students with similar interests to live in the same
hall or on the same floor, creating a learning community that supports its residents by providing
traditional social and recreational activities as well as activities that are unique to the
Theme Program. Certain Theme Programs include the option to participate in an Academic Theme
Program, or ATP. In addition to living within the theme program community, ATP’s provide
residents the opportunity to participate in a one or two-unit seminar during the Fall
Quarter. Residents are not required to participate in the ATP to be eligible for a related Theme
Program. Programs can change year to year so please refer to the website for a specific
list of programs available. Each bedroom is furnished with a waste basket
and recycling containers, wired and in some cases wireless network access, and air conditioning
and heating. In addition, each student is provided with a desk and a desk chair, a dresser,
a book shelf, a desk lamp, a closet or wardrobe, and a twin-size bed frame and mattress. There
are multiple bed sizes in the residence halls, based upon the size of the room. Most buildings
are furnished with extra long twin beds, however there are a few locations with standard size
twin beds. Residents should wait until room assignments have been posted , and bed sizes
advised , before purchasing their bedding. All furnishings must stay in the room during
the entire academic year. Student Housing also provides basic Cable TV service to each
room, including two movie channels, but television sets are not provided.
To maximize the space available in the room the furniture can be moved. There are multiple
bed configurations possible: Captain, Lofted, Bunked, and standard configuration. Tools
are provided for students at the Area Service Desks for lofting, and the bed configuration
handbook that includes instructions is available on the student housing website.
Ladders and restraining rails are also available upon request.
All rooms are carpeted, and though students can bring vacuums there are vacuums available
for checkout in the Student Housing Areas. Each housing complex provides its residents
with a lounge designed for television or activities, study lounges or spaces, and fully equipped
laundry rooms. Each housing area also has its own Computer Center to support academic
pursuits, and an Academic Advising Center to assist students with majors, class selection,
and studying. Each room has a mailbox near or in their residence hall.
The first of our three residence hall areas is Segundo, which is a collection of residence
hall buildings on the Northwest corner of the central campus. Approximately 1,600 residents
call Segundo home. There are four housing complexes in Segundo.
Regan Hall houses about 400 students throughout seven relatively small, two- and three-story
buildings, which are arranged around a large common building and outdoor courtyard and
lawn. The courtyard is often the site of community recreational activities, and is a popular
place for relaxing, talking, and studying. All seven buildings are locked at all times.
Access to each building is controlled by electronic locks; residents unlock exterior doors and
access their rooms using their authorized registration cards. Traditional keyed locks
are not used. Traditional rooms with carpeted flooring are
found throughout Regan Hall, and both coed and single-sex floors are available. Most
bedrooms are double-occupancy. There are a few single-occupancy rooms and a few quad-configuration
double-occupancy rooms. All rooms feature climate control.
Alder Hall, Miller Hall and Thompson Hall, unofficially known as Segundo North and which
together house approximately 370 students, are four-story buildings arranged about a
central plaza. Thompson Hall has a large lounge which can be used for group activities; it
also has a piano room and a kitchenette. Covered bicycle parking is available to residents.
All three buildings are locked at all times. Access to each building is controlled by electronic
locks; residents unlock exterior doors using their authorized registration/ID cards. Residents
also access their rooms using their registration/ID cards; traditional keyed locks are not used.
Traditional double- and triple-occupancy rooms are arranged in groups of four with a shared
bathroom. All rooms are carpeted and feature climate
control. Rooms open into wide sections of the main hallway, creating a sort of common
area porch, promoting social interaction. In addition, rooms share a large storage closet
located outside of the rooms, off the main hallway.
Bixby Hall, Gilmore Hall, Malcolm Hall and Ryerson Hall, known collectively as the “high
rises”, are four five-story buildings that house approximately 200 students each. The
buildings are surrounded by large expanses of lawn, where residents relax, study, and
take part in recreational activities. All four buildings are locked at all times. Access
to each building is controlled by electronic locks. Residents unlock exterior doors using
their authorized registration/ID cards. Traditional keys are not used. Community bathrooms and
kitchenettes can be found on each of the upper floors. Traditional rooms offer panoramic
views of the Davis campus through large picture windows. Most bedrooms are double-occupancy.
All rooms feature carpeted flooring and climate control.
The Primero Grove community houses 350 students in four buildings, which contain studio, one,
two, three, and four bedroom apartments. Lush landscapes and beautiful sycamore trees
welcome you home. Primero Grove is conveniently located on the campus of UC Davis and is within
walking distance to classes, and all other on campus facilities.
Primero Grove Apartments are a privately built community leased by Student Housing to house
residents . The beautifully designed apartments have a patio or balcony, dishwasher, refrigerator,
electric stove and oven. The living room and bedroom spaces are fully carpeted with vinyl
tile in the kitchen area and bathrooms. The Tercero area, which is the housing area
nearest the center of campus, is made up of four residence complexes. Located in the southwest
corner of campus and surrounded by groomed lawns and trees, Tercero is home to approximately
1,400 students. Lysle Leach Hall houses about 175 students
throughout seven relatively small two-story buildings arranged around a central outdoor
corridor of grass and walkways. Leach Hall possesses a more rural atmosphere than its
counterparts largely due to its smaller buildings and wooden outdoor walkways combined with
its simple landscaping. Leach Hall does not have an exterior locking mechanism for its
buildings. Rooms are accessed by entering a cluster. All rooms utilize traditional keyed
locks. Leach Hall is comprised solely of single-occupancy
rooms. All rooms are clustered in groups of four or five, with each cluster located off
exterior pathways and sharing a common bathroom. All rooms feature climate control.
Kearney Hall and Laben Hall, which together house approximately 400 students, are arranged
around a central plaza. Both buildings are locked at all times. Access to each building
is controlled by electronic locks; residents unlock exterior doors using their authorized
registration/ID cards. Residents also access their rooms using their registration/ ID cards;
traditional keyed locks are not used. Building hallways are well-lit, taking advantage
of natural lighting by utilizing well-placed windows.
Carpeted rooms are arranged in clusters of four with a shared bathroom. Clusters open
into wide sections of hallway, creating a sort of common porch area, both helping accent
the cluster and promoting social interaction. Rooms are either double or triple-occupancy,
and all rooms feature climate control. Wall Hall, Campbell Hall, and Potter Hall,
together house 592 students, and are arranged around a central plaza. All three buildings
are locked at all times. Access to each building is controlled by electronic locks; residents
unlock both exterior doors and their rooms using their authorized registration/ID cards.
Traditional keys are not used. In addition to other common features, Wall
Hall has a full kitchen. Building hallways are well-lit, taking advantage of natural
lighting by utilizing well-placed windows. Carpeted rooms are arranged in groups of five
with a shared bathroom. Each cluster includes four double-occupancy rooms and one single-occupancy
room. Each grouping of rooms is located off of wider sections of hallway, creating a sort
of shared space between the rooms. Wall Hall features a large glass-enclosed
room that can be used for studying, meetings, and hall presentations. A grassy quad and
sitting area - Tercero Quad - is to the north of Wall Hall.