Amenities and Hall Information
- What are the dimensions of the rooms?
- What does the traditional room include?
- Are microwave ovens provided? What about refrigerators?
- What size sheets fit on my bed?
- Is carpeting provided?
- What items should I consider bringing with me when I come to college?
- May I bring my own furniture?
- What is the biggest size refrigerator I can bring?
- Are my personal belongings insured?
- Are the residence halls air-conditioned and heated?
- Are laundry facilities available in the residence halls?
- Are there kitchens in the residence halls?
- What is a community bathroom? Which halls have these?
- Which residence halls have elevators?
- Is Internet service provided in the residence halls?
- Is cable TV provided in the residence halls?
What are the dimensions of the rooms?
On average, the traditional hall rooms are 15ft x 11ft. The window dimensions are 40 in W x 60 in H in the traditional halls. However, the dimensions may vary with each building. Please see the Residence Halls link for details on your hall.
What does the traditional room include?
The rooms include: basic cable, local phone service, wireless Internet service (hard wire Internet is also available in some buildings), a bed, desk, chair, closet and dresser. To view specific amenities for each residence hall, check the Residence Hall Features Chart.
Are microwave ovens provided? What about refrigerators?
Microwave ovens are not provided, and refrigerators are only provided in the apartment-style residence halls (Converse and Centennial Halls). You are welcome to bring your own as long as they meet the appliances criteria listed in the CommunityLivingGuidelines .
What size sheets fit on my bed?
Regular twin sheets will fit the beds in Langdale Hall. However, the beds in all the other halls have extra long twin mattresses.
Some residence hall rooms do have carpeting while others do not; this feature varies from floor to floor within each residence hall. As a result, you may find it best to wait until you have moved in and seen your room before you decide whether or not to purchase carpet. Please see the Residence Halls website for more information on the amenities provided in your residence hall.
What items should I consider bringing with me when I come to college?
Please see the Bring or Not to Bring page of our website for a list of suggested items to bring to campus as well as the list of items prohibited in residence halls.
If your furniture fits in your room with all of the university furniture, yes. Housing regulations prohibit the removal of any university furniture (beds, desks, tables, dressers, chairs, etc) from residence hall rooms. In addition, if you have a roommate, please remember to be considerate of his/her need for space within your room.
What is the biggest size refrigerator I can bring?
We recommend keeping it under 3.8 cubic feet.
Are my personal belongings insured?
The university does not provide insurance for your personal belongings. We recommend that you review your parents’ homeowners’ insurance to check for coverage of items that you bring to campus. Renter’s insurance may be available through their policy for little or no charge. If your insurance does not provide coverage, we suggest the following companies could be helpful for providing insurance coverage for a student's personal property.
- National Student Services, Inc. (http://nssinc.com)
- CSI Insurance Agency, Inc. (http://www.collegestudentinsurance.com)
Are the residence halls air-conditioned and heated?
Yes, all of the VSU residence halls have heat and air-conditioning.
Are laundry facilities available in the residence halls?
Flex enabled laundry facilities are available in all of the residence halls, with the exception of Reade Hall. Residents of Reade Hall may use the laundry facilities in Langdale Hall. Laundry in all halls is at the cost of the student, $1.00 to wash and $0.50 for 20 minutes of dryer time.
Are there kitchens in the residence halls?
Georgia, Hopper, and Centennial Hall have communal kitchens. In addition, Centennial and Converse Hall Apartments have kitchens within each apartment. Please visit the Centennial Hall Apartments website or the Converse Hall Apartments website for more information on the appliances provided in the apartments.
What is a community bathroom? Which halls have these?
A community bathroom is a bathroom which is shared by the residents of floor or other residence hall unit. All of the traditional residence halls have community bathrooms. The apartments (Converse and Centennial Halls) have private bathrooms in each apartment. The suite style building (Georgia and Hopper) has a bathroom shared by only the students in the unit (2-4 students).
Which residence halls have elevators?
Georgia, Hopper, Langdale, and Centennial Halls have elevators. In addition, Lowndes and Patterson Halls contain wheelchair lifts.
Is Internet service provided in the residence halls?
Yes, all of campus is Internet accessible, including the residence halls. While all of the residence halls have wireless Internet access, Georgia, Reade, Brown, Centennial, Hopper, Lowndes, and Patterson also have wired Internet access.
Is cable TV provided in the residence halls?
Yes, basic cable TV is provided in all of the residence halls, but students need to bring a cable cord.