RESIDENCE LIFE

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Location: Next to Netherlands core and Stuyvesant Hall

Community: Suite-style, first-year housing

• Cluster of 8, Living-Learning Community

Capacity: 584 residents in 11 houses, 2 floors each

Dimensions:

North Houses

• Room: 12 feet (length) x 14 feet (width)
• Lounge: 8 feet 3 inches (length) x 10 feet (width)
• Bathroom: 9 feet (length) x 8 feet (width)

South Houses

• Room: 12 feet (length) x 15 feet (width)
• Lounge: 8 feet 3 inches (length) x 10 feet (width)
• Bathroom: 9 feet (length) x 8 feet (width)

• Building Highlights
  • Two spacious outdoor courtyards
  • Hammocks and outdoor lawn furniture
  • Laundry on first floor of each house: 2 washers, 2 dryers
  • HVAC temperature setting determined by Central Utilities based on weather — heat only during colder months; cool air during warmer months
  • Netherlands Café + Market (grill, sandwiches, grab-and-go)
    • More dining info: dineoncampus.com/hofstra/locations/netherlands
  • Located in the Netherlands North and South courtyards, we provide a solar-powered outdoor charging and storage station for electronic bicycles and scooters featuring:
    • 16 charging stations
    • 5 lockers
    • Air pump to inflate tires
• Living-Learning Communities (Located in Netherlands North and South)
  • Discover vibrant-themed communities that support academic success, identity, career goals, and connection. Each house features its own unique culture and dedicated support network.

For full details on each LLC community:
hofstra.edu/residence-life/communities.html

• Room Furniture: Netherlands North
  • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
  • Twin XL bed: 85.25 inches (width) x 38 inches (depth) x 36 inches (height)
  • Two-drawer chest: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 22 inches (height) 
  • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desk carrel with corkboard and LED light: 42 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 26 inches (height)
  • Chair: 22.75 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 34 inches (height)
  • Bathroom
    • Mirror
    • Sink with faucet
    • Cabinets under the sink
    • Shower stall
• Room Furniture: Netherlands South
  • Twin XL Mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
  • Twin XL Bed: 85.25 inches (width) x 38 inches (depth) x 36 inches (height)
  • Two-drawer chest: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 22 inches (height)
  • Wardrobe: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 72 inches (height)
  • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desktop carrel with corkboard and LED light: 42 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 26 inches (height)
  • Chair: 22.75 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 34 inches (height)
  • Bathroom
    • Mirror
    • Sink with faucet
    • Cabinets under the sink
    • Shower stall

Location: Across from Student Center + Unispan
Community: Suite-style, first-year housing
Capacity: 168 students on 4 floors
Dimensions:

• Room: 12 feet (length) x 15 feet (width)
• Lounge: 7 feet  5 inches (length) x 6 feet 10 inches (width) AND 12 feet (length) x 8 feet (width)
• Bathroom: 8 feet (length) 8 feet (width)
• ADA Room: 15 feet (length) x 14 feet (width)
• ADA Lounge: 9 feet (length) x 10 feet 5 inches (width)
• ADA Bathroom: 8 feet (length) x 8 feet (width)

• Building Highlights
  • Laundry rooms on each floor: 2 washers and 2 dryers
  • Two lounges per floor, with one 65-inch TV on each floor
  • Two elevator cars located in main lobby
  • HVAC unit in rooms with manual settings based on preference
  • 1st-floor kitchen with:
    • One oven
    • Two microwaves
    • Full sink with faucet
    • Sitting area
• Room Furniture
  • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
  • Twin XL bed: 85.25 inches (width) x 38 inches (depth) x 36 inches (height)
  • Two-drawer chest: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 22 inches (height) 
  • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desk carrel with corkboard and LED light: 42 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 26 inches (height)
  • Chair: 22.75 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 34 inches (height)
  • Bathroom
    • Shower stall
    • Toilet
    • Sink with faucet
    • Mirror

Alliance, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Estabrook and Vander Poel

Location: Directly north of Student Center
Community: Communal-style, first-year and upperclassman housing
Capacity: Varies, depending on Tower; average 220. All have two elevators. For specific capacities, please review the chart below.

• Building Highlights
  • Stunning New York skyline + Long Island views from upper floors
  • Lounge with a 65-inch TV on every floor
  • HVAC temperature setting determined by Central Utilities based on weather — heat only during colder months; cool air during warmer months
  • Two communal bathrooms on each floor
    • Mirror
    • Two sinks with faucets
    • Two toilet stalls (Alliance and Bill of Rights have a toilet stall on lower floors in compliance with ADA requirements)
    • Two showers (Alliance and Bill of Rights have shower stalls on lower floors in compliance with ADA requirements)
  • On 12th or 13th floors, lounge-style seating
    • Study rooms
    • 85-inch TV in main lounge room
    • Vending machines
  • Laundry on 1st floor
    • Alliance: 8 washers, 8 dryers
    • Bill of Rights: 8 washers, 8 dryers
    • Constitution: 8 washers, 8 dryers
    • Estabrook: 8 washers, 8 dryers
    • Vander Poel: 8 washers, 8 dryers
  • 13th-floor kitchen with:
    • Three ovens
    • Two microwaves
    • 2 full sinks
• Room Features
  • Alliance and Vander Poel
    • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
    • Twin XL bed: 85.25 inches (length) x 38 inches (width) x 36 inches (height)
    • Three-drawer chest
    • Armoire: 36 11/16 inches (width) x 22 1/16 inches (depth) x 78 15/16 inches (height)
    • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
    • Desktop carrel with corkboard and LED light: 42 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 26 inches (height)
    • Chair: 22.75 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 34 inches (height)
  • Bill of Rights
    • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
    • Twin XL bed: 85.25 inches (length) x 38 inches (width) x 36 inches (height)
    • Two-drawer chest: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 22 inches (height)
    • Armoire: 36 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 72 inches (height)
    • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
    • Desktop carrel with corkboard and LED light: 42 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 26 inches (height)
    • Chair: 22.75 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 34 inches (height)
  • Constitution and Estabrook
    • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
    • Bed: 80 inches (length) x 38 inches (width) x 36 inches (height)
    • Three-drawer chest: 36 9/16 inches (width) x 22 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
    • Armoire: 36 11/16 inches (width) x 22 1/16 inches (depth) x 78 15/16 inches (height)
    • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 22 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
    • Desktop carrel with tackboard: 40 inches (width) x 10 3/4 inches (depth) x 23 15/16 inches (height)
    • Chair: 19 5/16 inches (width) x 20 7/8 inches (depth) x 33 inches (height)

Largest residence hall complex on campus. Sophomores and upperclassmen enjoy a vibrant, close-knit residential experience designed to balance independence, convenience, and community engagement.

Location: Near Fitness Center and Hofstra USA
Community: Suite-stylehousing
Capacity: The whole complex totals 600. Varies, depending on house; average 45. Fourteen houses with 2 floors. For specific capacities, please review the chart below.
Dimensions:

4-person Suite

• Room: 12 feet (length) x 14 feet (width)
• Lounge: 8 feet 3 inches (length) x 10 feet (width)
• Bathroom: 9 feet (length) x 8 feet (width)

Super Single Room

• Room: 12 feet (length) x 14 feet (width)
• Lounge: 8 feet 3 inches (length) x 10 feet (width)
• Bathroom: 9 feet (length) x 8 feet (width)

• Building Highlights
  • 14 two-story houses
  • 3 courtyards with hammocks and outdoor lawn furniture
  • Super singles with shared lounge and bathroom
  • HVAC unit in rooms with manual settings based on preference 
  • Laundry on first floor: two washers, two dryers
  • Located outside of Dover house, we provide a solar-powered outdoor charging and storage station for electronic bicycles and scooters featuring:
    • 16 charging stations
    • 5 lockers
    • Air pump to inflate tires
  • New York and Hempstead houses are closest in proximity to the Fitness Center
  • 1st-floor kitchen with:
    • Two ovens
    • One microwave
    • Full sink with faucet
    • Lounge seating

Suite-Style Living Options

• Room Furniture
  • Twin XL bed: 80 inches (length) x 36 inches (width) x 36 inches (height)
  • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
  • Three-drawer chest: 30 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desk: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desk carrel with tackboard and motion-activated light: 42 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 24 inches (height)
  • Chair: 20 inches (width) x 23.5 inches (depth) x 33 inches (height)
• Bathroom
  • Mirror
  • Sink with faucet
  • Toilet
  • Cabinets under the sink
  • Shower stall

Location: Near Hofstra USA and Student Health Services
Community: Suite-style, upperclassman housing
Capacity: Nassau: 216 | Suffolk: 264 with 6 floors

• Building Highlights
  • Courtyard with lights in the middle of building and sitting area
  • HVAC unit in rooms with manual settings based on preference
  • Laundry on first floor: 8 washers, 8 dryers
  • 1st floor kitchen with:
    • One oven
    • Two microwaves
    • Sink with faucet
    • Sitting area
      
• Room Furniture
  • Twin XL bed: 85.25 inches (width) x 38 inches (depth) x 36 inches (height)
  • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
  • Two-drawer chests: 36 inches (width) x 20 inches (depth) x 22 inches (height)
  • Desk: 45 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Chair: 36 inches (width) x 20 inches (depth) x 22 inches (height)
  • Bathroom
    • Shower
    • Toilet
    • Sink with faucet
    • Mirror
• Dimensions
  • Double rooms: 14 feet 5 inches (length) x 12 feet (width)
  • Lounge: 9 feet (length) x 7 feet (width)
  • Bathroom: 9 feet (length) x 7 feet 8 inches (width)

Location: Across the street from the Student Center and Human Resources
Community: Apartment/suite-style, graduate housing
Capacity: 210 for graduate, law, and medical students with 5 floors

• Building Highlights
  • HVAC unit in rooms with manual settings based on preference
  • Laundry Rooms on each floor
    • 1st Floor, Room 115: 1 washer, 1 dryer
    • 2nd Floor, Room 200: 2 washers, 4 dryers
    • 3rd Floor, Room 300: 2 washers, 4 dryers
    • 4th Floor, Room 400: 2 washers, 4 dryers
    • 5th Floor, Room 500: 2 washers, 4 dryers
  • Game Room
    • Electric pinball machine
    • Multi-arcade machine that plays classic retro video games
      • Pac-Man
      • Galaga
      • Donkey-Kong
      • And much more!
  • Movie Theater with lounge-style seating
    • 8 Hofstra-branded black recliners
    • 4 lounge seating pieces
    • 98-inch monitor with Apple TV
  • Main Floor Kitchen Area
    • 1 stove
    • 4 ovens
    • 2 microwaves
    • 1 Keurig coffee maker
• Kitchen in the suite
  • Two-burner electric cooktop
  • Refrigerator
  • Over-the-range microwave
  • Kitchen table and 4 Chairs
• Room Furniture
  • Twin XL bed: 85.25 inches (width) x 38 inches (depth) x 36 inches (height)
  • Twin XL mattress: 36 inches (width) x 80 inches (length) x 7 inches (height)
  • Three drawer chest: 30 inches (width) x 20 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desk: 45 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 30 inches (height)
  • Desktop carrel with corkboard and LED light: 45 inches (width) x 12 inches (depth) x 26 inches (height)
  • Chair: 23.5 inches (width) x 21 inches (depth) x 40 inches (height)
  • Armoire: 42 inches (width) x 24 inches (depth) x 78 inches (height)
• Bathrooms
  • Larger bathroom
    • Mirror
    • Sink with faucet
    • Toilet
    • Shower stall
  • Smaller bathroom
    • Toilet
• Dimensions
  • Double Rooms: 17 feet (length) x 12 feet (width)
  • Bathroom: 7 feet 2 inches (length) x 6 feet 3 inches (width)
  • Toilet room: 5 feet 6 inches (length) x 2 feet 5 inches (width)
  • Lounge: 13 feet (length) x 9 feet 7 inches (width)

We believe living on campus is an integral part of the college experience. Our staff is committed to providing each student with a comfortable residential atmosphere that complements their academic experience at Hofstra. The programs sponsored by our office are designed to integrate formal and informal experiences to accommodate the needs of all our students through the sharing of skills, interests, and ideas.

The entire Residential Program staff is responsible for and committed to creating a positive community atmosphere within the halls. Our mission is to assist students with their personal and academic growth. To this end, the Residential Programs staff provides frequent programs for resident students. These programs have included scavenger hunts, costume parties, holiday food and clothing drives, yoga and wellness activities, stress-relief massages, pool tournaments, international food festivals, interpersonal and leadership skill development, study skills enhancement, and time management workshops.

Each residential complex is supervised by a Resident Director or Graduate Resident Director. Our Resident Directors are a dynamic group of live-in professionals who are responsible for the overall management of their assigned residence hall complex. The Resident Directors oversee a staff of undergraduate Resident Assistants (RAs), coordinate necessary maintenance within the facility, and assist in the facilitation of social and educational programs that take place within the residence halls. They are readily available to assist residents with roommate, personal, social, emotional, and academic concerns. Our Resident Directors are trained in crisis/emergency response and work collaboratively with the Department of Public Safety to address emergencies that take place after regular business hours.

We also have RAs who live and work on each floor of our residence halls. The RA position is an integral role within our department that fosters healthy communication and promotes a sense of belonging within their residence hall and across campus. Each RA is a full-time student who has been selected for his/her outstanding leadership qualities and trained to assist with a variety of responsibilities related to their position. RAs can help students navigate the campus community and find out about available resources; assist with roommate concerns and mediations; ensure a safe and healthy residential community; and introduce residents to clubs and organizations of interest, among other things. RAs are also prepared to handle emergency situations that take place within the residence hall, with the support of their supervising Resident Directors and the Department of Public Safety.