2015-2016University Housing Catalog

Studies show the success of students residing on campus versus those who choose to commute vary for multiple rea-sons. Students living on campus are not only more active in community events, but reported having stronger, more meaning-ful relationships with their peers. The feeling of belonging on campus directly effects the students’ academic perfor-mance. Students who continued to reside on campus reported having a higher overall Grade Point Average (GPA) than those students who commuted daily.

Financial responsibility can also be a factor in deciding whether a student will reside on or off cam-

pus. At NKU, Financial Aid and Scholarship funds can apply to on-campus expenses. Students can also be worry free each month without having individual bills such as electricity, WiFi, and water - NKU Housing is all-inclusive. Campus housing offers a variety of floor plans for which students can choose. From a traditional residence hall, to apartment and suite options, NKU Housing offers numerous housing layouts to suit any style.

Quick Facts:

• Worry free, all-inclusive housing• No monthly utility bills• FA and Scholarships apply to on-campus expenses• Your choice of traditional or apartment-style housing

Committed to Student Success

“Students who continue to reside on campus have a higher overall GPA than those who commuted daily. ” “

Northern Kentucky University is located in beautiful

Highland Heights, Kentucky, and only 10 minutes from

the conveniences of Cincinnati, Ohio

CollegeIn the 2013 MapWork Survey, students were asked if they are meeting people on campus they like, meeting people who have similar interests, and meeting people who have included them in their activi-ties. Students living in campus housing showed significantly higher levels of peer connections than those students who commute.

With more than 200 campus organizations ranging in focus from creative writing to Frisbee competi-tions, as well as a wide array of intramural sports, students are sure to find a group that shares their interests and may spark new enthusiasm.

By participating in on-campus organizations, students learn invaluable life lessons, build leadership skills, service their community, and establish friendships that last a lifetime.

Life

Living Learning Communities at NKULiving Learning Communities (LLC) are residential areas designated for students who share a common interest. An RA (Resident Assistant) who has been trained specifically for that residential area is available to assist in the development of a positive community. RA’s focus on the common interest or characteristic of the Residence Hall and provide resources for students living in that area.

LLC’s include an educational component and are always partnered with an academic or student affairs department on campus.

Why Live in a LLC? National studies show students who are involved in college and who live on campus have higher rates of success than those who do not. LLC’s are a great opportunity to combine education and learning opportunities with social involvement and meeting new people! To get involved, just checkmark the LLC you’re most interested in joining on your hous-ing application!

The Norse Experience

This community provides an introduction to life as a Norse for first-year students. Through shared academic, social, cultural and service activities, students will engage in the Northern Ken-tucky University community.

Norse Experience focuses on providing resources for a suc-cessful transition from high school to college while building relationships amongst peers, faculty, staff, and alumni.

First-year Experience communities provide students with the opportunity to connect with other first-year students on campus. Programming and community building activities are designed around small group and individual community needs.

Students receive; • Support from in-house Resident Assis-tants• Student staff Peer Mentors who provide additional focus to community building and academic success for their residents. (Norse Hall & Woodcrest Apartments only)• Access to resources and opportunities on campus.

Living in these communities is ideal for students focused on transitioning from high school to college while maintain-ing a higher level of independence and privacy.

First-Year Experience

The College of Business and College of Informatics Living Learning Community provides a unique and interactive learning environment intended to enhance first-year experience by pro-viding opportunities for social interaction with others who share similar goals. With a focus on exploring business related skills, students who live in this community will not only have the ability to develop strong rela-tionships in and out of the classroom, but will also have access to various networking

and professional skill building activities. Students will live near each other on campus, and also be enrolled in two courses, Intro to Business (BUS 101) and Computer Literacy and Informatics (INF 101) with integrated content between the two courses. Open to students majoring in business or business informat-ics, this community is geared towards devel-oping academic and professional abilities.

College of Business & College of Informatics Community

Develop networking and professional development skills through engagement with other STEM students, faculty and staff. Being involved in the STEM community will enhance a student’s social and intellectual growth by provid-ing opportunities to learn and interact with each other and with members of the STEM community through academic and social events.

S.T.E.M. CommunityScience, Technology, Engineering, Math

The Leadership Living Learning Commu-nity supports students in identifying and developing leadership skills early on in an academic career. Students will engage others across the University in order to build a leadership

foundation in ways to use this leadership beyond NKU. This community strives to assist students in identifying their own personal leader-ship style while exploring their values and leadership theories through relevant and current literature and world events.Students will examine how their identities

Leadership Community

The Honors Community is open to full-time undergrad-uate students who have been invited into the Honors Program or are the recipient of an academic scholarship. This community of creative and academically motivated scholars wishes to develop a success network by creating lifelong, supportive relation-ships through proactive and interactive programming designed specifically for their needs. This community will also provide them with knowl-edge of the opportunities and resources available on campus.

TheHonorsCommunity

Live Here. Learn Here.

This community is open to students with a major in the departments of; • Biological Sciences• Chemistry• Computer Science• Geology• Mathematics• Physics

intersect their leadership style and will be able to recognize different leadership models and theories (i.e. Social Change Model.) Through involvement in this community, students will identify and discuss the role of leadership on campus, in their local community, and in society as a whole.

The College of Health Professionals Community offers a close-knit community of students with a sim-ilar focus - a career in healthcare. This community focuses on helping students to succeed in their cho-sen major within the College of Health Professions and build relationships amongst other College of

Health Professions students. Advisors within the College of Health Professions work with this learning community to provide additional support.Students must be enrolled with-in the College of Health Professions (Pre-Nursing, Nurs-ing, Radiological Technology, Respi-ratory Care) to be considered for this community.

College of Health Professions Community

Live Here. Learn Here.

Fraternity & Sorority Communities

NKU Fraternity & Sorority Communities are open to full-time undergraduate students who have been extended full membership into a Fraternity & Sorority organization. These provide a sense of community that re-spects the Fraternity & Sorority values and ideals of service, leadership, and academics. Together, these floors will collaborate to develop in them a sense of inter-fraternal bonding that in turn aims to re-imagine the collegiate experience.

• Delta Gamma Sorority • Delta Zeta Sorority • Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority • Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity• Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity • Theta Phi Alpha Sorority

The following organizations have designated housing in Callahan Hall.

For information on the following Greek Letter Organizations, please visit nku.edu/campuslife/greeklife.php:

Private floors exclusive to your organization and social community Private floors exclusive to your organization and social community

NKU ROCKSNKU ROCKS works in conjunction with the Office of African American Programs and Services to assist first-year students transition and explore personal and institutional expectations of college life. Students develop effectivestudy habits and skills that will

increase their potential for success, expose them to valuable resources available on NKU’s campus, and provide a comprehensive support system throughout their undergraduate experience.

Friendship Clusters gives upperclassmen an opportunity to obtain housing together. You and three of your friends have the opportunity to reserve your room or apartment in select halls across campus.

In order to be considered, all students participating in the Friendship Cluster must be upper-class students, meet all housing/dining agreements, and submit the required $200 housing prepayment.

Friendship Clusters

Friendship Clusters can reserve rooms or apartments in the following locations:

• Callahan Hall• Norse Hall• Northern Terrace• University Suites

Find Your Place.

NKU residence halls provide you with necessities and conveniences to keep you comfortable and secure. With all-inclusive living, you never have to worry about individual monthly expenses like rent, electricity, cable, etc!

At NKU, residential student have unseen benefits like free laundry at all campus locations, free wired and wireless internet, and the inside scoop on everything happening on campus! And, residential areas remain open during winter and spring breaks!

With a number of Hall and Apartment options, students have a wide variety of choices when making their college housing decision.

Campus Housing Options Callahan Hall

Commonwealth HallKentucky Hall

Norse HallNorthern TerraceUniversity Suites

Woodcrest Apartments

With the ability to live comfortably and have strong campus connections, all while saving on the cost of living - Campus living is an easy choice!

Visit Housing.NKU.EDU to view a virtual tour of all campus housing options and room types.

Callahan HallLocated on Alexandria Pike, directly across from the Kroger Shop-ping Centre, Callahan Hall offers close community and an opportu-nity to build strong relationships. With an in-house dining hall, The Callahan Bistro, students enjoy the convenience of prepared meals, while maintaining the option to walk to Highland Heights stores.

Double Room with Full Bathroom

Double Room with Full Bath houses two students per room.

Double Room with Half Bathroom

Double Room with Half Bath houses two students per room.

Quad Room with Full Bathroom

Quad rooms accomodate four students.

Northern TerraceNorthern Terrace is the newest addition to NKU Housing. With 900 square feet of space, each suite has plenty of opportunity for personal style and design. Residents can choose a traditional suite or one that includes a kitchen space. And with close proximity to local grocery and food options, as well as Callahan Bistro right next door, food and dining options are unbeatable!Northern Terrace provides students with a large living space with all the conveniences to make the move to NKU feel like home.

With a centralized location in the Boothe Village Residential Community, Kentucky and Commonwealth Halls give students the opportunity to be part of a close-knit community. Through the traditional-style campus living design, students are emerged into a new atmosphere which can be valuable in the transition from high school to college life. While being a more cost-effective option, Kentucky and Commonwealth are popular to residents who enjoy a communal atmosphere.

Kentucky & Commonwealth Halls

Kentucky & Commonwealth Halls

Norse Hall

Norse Hall offers students a higher level of privacy, while maintaining the ability to be in the center of campus activi-ties. With a full bathroom, functional kitchenette, two large bedrooms, and a common living space, students have ample space for comfortable living options. Each suite is furnished with necessary living items such as beds, dressers, table and chairs, and refrigerator.

University Suites

Four-Bedroom Suite

Two-Bedroom Suite

University Suites offers a variety of living styles to fit the needs of students. With a choice of 2 or 4 bedroom suite options, students have the flexibility to share space or have a room of their own. Each suite offers 2 private bathrooms, a shared common area/living room, and a kitchenette. Suites are already furnished with beds, dressers, desks and wardrobes as well as a refrigerator, cable, and wired/wireless internet.

Woodcrest Apartments offer a number of options allowing students to maintain involved on campus while enjoying the benefits of apartment-style living. Students can choose an effi-ciency, one, or three-bedroom apartments to suit their personal style. Apartments each have private bathrooms, a kitchenette and common living space, and are furnished with necessities of apartment living.

Woodcrest Apartments

Dining at NKU is made convenient and easy. With 6 campus dining locations, and more than 16 dining choices, there is sure to be an option to suit each student’s tastes!

Norse Dining

Plan CostFreedom 2 1575.00 2 Meals per day at the Village Cafe or Callahan Bistro,

plus $100 in FLEX

150 Block

1640.00Block Plan Meals can be redeemed at any time during the semester at The Village Cafe or Callahan Bistro. Any remaining meals will be removed at the end of each semester. Each block plan includes FLEX dollars.

125 Block100 Block75 BlockPlan 5 1640.00 5 meals per week at The Village Cafe or Callahan

Bistro, plus $575 in FLEX

Plan 15 1575.00 15 meals per week at The Village Cafe or Callahan Bistro, plus $100 FLEX. Meals can only be redeemed one meal per-swipe, per-meal period.

NorseUnlimited

1720.00 Unlimited access to The Village Cafe and Callahan Bistro plus $100 FLEX. Meals can be redeemed at any time during the semester.

To ensure the wellness of residential students, all students living in campus housing without a kitchen are required to purchase a meal plan. Prices reflect 2014-2015 academic year and are subject to change.

Hall/Apartment Style Cost/Semester LLC Available

Callahan Hall

Double, Full BathPremium, 2950.00

STEM CommunityHONORS CommunityFraternity/Sorority Communities

Standard, 2630.00

Double, Half Bath Premium, 2520.00Standard, 2250.00

Quad Room 2520.00Commonwealth Hall Double Room 1950.00

First Year Experience Communities

Kentucky Hall Double Room 1950.00

Norse HallDouble Suite 2285.00Efficiency Suite 3450.00

Northern Terrace Standard Suite 2980.00

Business/Informatics Community Suite With Kitchen 3190.00

University SuitesDouble Suit 2685.00 Norse Experience Community

Health Professionals Community Single Suite 3150.00

Woodcrest Apartments

1 Bedroom Double 2865.00Intercultural Community First Year Experience Communities 3 Bedroom Suite 3025.00

Efficiency 3450.00

Housing Price Chart

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