Office of Residence Life [21]
Residence life provides an environment where professional and paraprofessional staff aid and guide student learning and development in a different setting than a traditional classroom or typical living environment does. Additionally, residence life provides an arena where most functional areas within an institution are found on a regular basis. The combination of these two facets creates a setting where learning and the development of systems to make meaning of one’s holistic experience is possible. EBU requires all full-time student to live on-campus all four years, acknowledging the profound developmental benefits that a four-year residential program provides.
The Office of Residence Life at Evans-Bossert University is committed to providing a living experience that encourages community development, holistic learning and intellectual growth, and cognitive development. To fulfill these outcomes, EBU has constructed and created specific living areas to best serve the various student populations on campus. Additionally, two unique facets of residence life at EBU characterize our living experiences: Every residence room and apartment is equipped with a 4'x6' white board, to promote a greater level of self-directed learning outside of the classroom. Additionally, every floor and apartment complex is constructed with several lounges to promote social interaction and academic success, and each lounge is equipped with at least two 4'x10' white boards. Residence Life at EBU believes that learning should not stop once a student leaves the classroom, and as such, we strive to aid students in their academic and social development.
First-Year Living Area
Evans-Bossert University has a residential area solely dedicated to first-year students. We believe that the first steps toward success begin by building a strong rapport with the peers you'll be spending the next four years with. So, as you build relationships, get involved in your hall and on campus, and become a part of the greater EBU community, you'll have a foundation to return to at the end of each day.
The programs and living environments are deliberately designed to ensure appropriate levels of challenge and support for first-year students. Residence hall directors interact with residents as academic and student support staff, and resident assistants (RA's) seek to build rapport through personal interaction. [1] The goal is to aid students in their transition into college life, and aid the movement from dependence to independence through interaction with peers and institutional leaders. [1]
All first-year residence hall rooms are doubles, since EBU believes that the ability to negotiate a shared living experience is essential to the development of effective communication styles, confrontation skills, and cordiality. The physical environment can be broken down to several different levels, beginning with the First-Year Living Area, which is comprised of three residence halls: Humphrey Hall, Wellstone Hall, and Ellison Hall. Each hall is then broken down by floors, with an average of three resident assistants (RA's) per floor. Resident assistants hold monthly floor meetings to communicate events, programs, and policies, as well as continue to develop community amongst residents.
Sophomore Halls
The sophomore residential experience is marked with an expansion in living environments and opportunities. Students can choose from becoming a resident assistant, entering a living-learning community, or one of five living environments available to sophomores, including:
Butler Hall
Butler Hall, named after Pierce Butler, the first Supreme Court Justice from Minnesota, houses 120 residents in single and double occupancy rooms. Butler Hall is co-educational by floor and features new furniture, air-conditioning, a laundry area per floor, and an elevator. There are eleven lounges in Butler Hall: The main lounge, two mid-sized lounges on the upper floor, and lounges at the end of each of the eight hallways. Butler Hall also includes a full-sized kitchen for resident use.
Douglas Hall
Douglas Hall, named after William O. Douglas, the longest-serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court, houses 180 residents in single and double occupancy rooms. Douglas Hall is co-educational by room. There is a large lounge on the first floor, group study rooms on the second floor, and micro-lounges on the third floor.
Stackhouse Hall
Stackhouse Hall, named after Senator Howard Stackhouse, a 5-term senator from Minnesota, houses 180 residents in suite-style apartments. Residents have the choice between four- and six-person suites, with four suites constituting a pod. Each suite has its own kitchen and laundry, and every pod has a working fireplace and large-screen television.
Klobuchar Hall
Klobuchar Hall, named after Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, consists of six unique living-learning communities. Each year, students and faculty create proposals for the six communities, with faculty members living in with the students as part of the community. Klobuchar Hall was the first geothermal residence hall in Minnesota. Additionally, the main lounge of Klobuchar Hall includes a working fireplace, movable furniture, four large lcd-screen monitors, and the ability to project videos on the South wall.
Burnett Living Complex
The Burnett Living Complex is named after Minnesotan Tom Burnett, a hero who retook Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks. The Burnett Living Complex is notable for its unique, student-run intentional communities with foci on ecological sustainability, the Great Books Curriculum, and Minnesota Homesteading. 108 students each year live and work together in the various themes, actualizing a unique college experience to most other students, while at the same time promoting and educating non-members on their projects, lifestyles, and ideals.
Upperclass Apartments and Townhouses
Evans-Bossert University offers a variety of upperclass living experiences. Students have the options of becoming a senior resident assistant, living in Stackhouse Hall, Klobuchar Hall, the Burnett Living Complex, or from the following:
Bancroft Townhomes
Eastman Apartments
Fitzgerald and Millett Apartments
Upperclass apartments and townhouses, in total, house over 450 students in three-, four-, and six-bedroom apartments.
The Office of Residence Life at Evans-Bossert University is committed to providing a living experience that encourages community development, holistic learning and intellectual growth, and cognitive development. To fulfill these outcomes, EBU has constructed and created specific living areas to best serve the various student populations on campus. Additionally, two unique facets of residence life at EBU characterize our living experiences: Every residence room and apartment is equipped with a 4'x6' white board, to promote a greater level of self-directed learning outside of the classroom. Additionally, every floor and apartment complex is constructed with several lounges to promote social interaction and academic success, and each lounge is equipped with at least two 4'x10' white boards. Residence Life at EBU believes that learning should not stop once a student leaves the classroom, and as such, we strive to aid students in their academic and social development.
First-Year Living Area
Evans-Bossert University has a residential area solely dedicated to first-year students. We believe that the first steps toward success begin by building a strong rapport with the peers you'll be spending the next four years with. So, as you build relationships, get involved in your hall and on campus, and become a part of the greater EBU community, you'll have a foundation to return to at the end of each day.
The programs and living environments are deliberately designed to ensure appropriate levels of challenge and support for first-year students. Residence hall directors interact with residents as academic and student support staff, and resident assistants (RA's) seek to build rapport through personal interaction. [1] The goal is to aid students in their transition into college life, and aid the movement from dependence to independence through interaction with peers and institutional leaders. [1]
All first-year residence hall rooms are doubles, since EBU believes that the ability to negotiate a shared living experience is essential to the development of effective communication styles, confrontation skills, and cordiality. The physical environment can be broken down to several different levels, beginning with the First-Year Living Area, which is comprised of three residence halls: Humphrey Hall, Wellstone Hall, and Ellison Hall. Each hall is then broken down by floors, with an average of three resident assistants (RA's) per floor. Resident assistants hold monthly floor meetings to communicate events, programs, and policies, as well as continue to develop community amongst residents.
Sophomore Halls
The sophomore residential experience is marked with an expansion in living environments and opportunities. Students can choose from becoming a resident assistant, entering a living-learning community, or one of five living environments available to sophomores, including:
Butler Hall
Butler Hall, named after Pierce Butler, the first Supreme Court Justice from Minnesota, houses 120 residents in single and double occupancy rooms. Butler Hall is co-educational by floor and features new furniture, air-conditioning, a laundry area per floor, and an elevator. There are eleven lounges in Butler Hall: The main lounge, two mid-sized lounges on the upper floor, and lounges at the end of each of the eight hallways. Butler Hall also includes a full-sized kitchen for resident use.
Douglas Hall
Douglas Hall, named after William O. Douglas, the longest-serving Justice in the history of the Supreme Court, houses 180 residents in single and double occupancy rooms. Douglas Hall is co-educational by room. There is a large lounge on the first floor, group study rooms on the second floor, and micro-lounges on the third floor.
Stackhouse Hall
Stackhouse Hall, named after Senator Howard Stackhouse, a 5-term senator from Minnesota, houses 180 residents in suite-style apartments. Residents have the choice between four- and six-person suites, with four suites constituting a pod. Each suite has its own kitchen and laundry, and every pod has a working fireplace and large-screen television.
Klobuchar Hall
Klobuchar Hall, named after Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, consists of six unique living-learning communities. Each year, students and faculty create proposals for the six communities, with faculty members living in with the students as part of the community. Klobuchar Hall was the first geothermal residence hall in Minnesota. Additionally, the main lounge of Klobuchar Hall includes a working fireplace, movable furniture, four large lcd-screen monitors, and the ability to project videos on the South wall.
Burnett Living Complex
The Burnett Living Complex is named after Minnesotan Tom Burnett, a hero who retook Flight 93 during the September 11 attacks. The Burnett Living Complex is notable for its unique, student-run intentional communities with foci on ecological sustainability, the Great Books Curriculum, and Minnesota Homesteading. 108 students each year live and work together in the various themes, actualizing a unique college experience to most other students, while at the same time promoting and educating non-members on their projects, lifestyles, and ideals.
Upperclass Apartments and Townhouses
Evans-Bossert University offers a variety of upperclass living experiences. Students have the options of becoming a senior resident assistant, living in Stackhouse Hall, Klobuchar Hall, the Burnett Living Complex, or from the following:
Bancroft Townhomes
Eastman Apartments
Fitzgerald and Millett Apartments
Upperclass apartments and townhouses, in total, house over 450 students in three-, four-, and six-bedroom apartments.