1. Have higher GPAs Be involved with campus programs and organizations Connect with professors and classmates Stay enrolled Be more satisfied with their overall college experience Students who live on-campus are more likely to: Living on campus is required for all first year students, unless they are commuting from their primary guardian’s permanent address within a 50 mile radius of campus.

2. Housing & Residence Life Offers : 12 Residence Halls & 3 Apartment Communities First year students have 10 residence hall options Included in your FULL Eastern Experience: All utilities Electricity, water, heat, HD cable & enhanced WiFi Exclusive programs We host 100’s of programs every month in the halls and around campus Leadership opportunities RHA, Community Council & employment Meal Plans Leave the planning, shopping, cooking & dishes to us Safety All residence halls are locked 24/7 Area Police Officers, SEEUS & Night Watch Personnel

3. All of our options are fully staffed with: ACD (Area Complex Director, Professional Staff Member) GHD (Graduate Hall Director, Graduate Student) RA (Resident Advisor, Undergraduate Student) Housing & Residence Life Staffing: Why is this important?

4. 11 Dining locations & 1 all-you-care-to-eat facility Dining available 7 days a week Our earliest locations open at 7am Our late night location remains open until 2am Located next to residence halls & within academic buildings Dining Services:

5. Dining Services Commitment to Student Needs: Online ordering – Tapingo Menu rotations Nutrition information Allergen safe kitchens to meet a student’s dietary needs Vegan & Vegetarian options at every location

6. First year resident options: Putnam & Phelps first year only Walton & Sellers first year & upperclassmen Wise first year & upperclassmen Downing and Best Honors students Best also for H.S. GPA of 3.3 or higher The Towers (Pittman, Hoyt & Hill) first year & upperclassmen Housing Options:

7. Upperclassmen options: Buell Hall The Village All Apartments Housing Options:

8. Want more from your Housing & Residence Life experience?

9. Apply to be part of a Living-Learning & Theme Community! Arts Appreciation – Walton Hall Brotherhood Scholars – Sellers Hall Honors Community – Best & Downing Halls Pre-Professional Community – Hill Hall SPECTRUM Community – Hoyt Hall Health and Wellness Community – Hill & Sellers Halls Sustainability Community – Pittman Hall Transfer Community – Pittman Hall Marching Band Community – Walton Hall ROTC Community – Pittman Hall Over 21 Floors – Hill & Hoyt Halls

10. 11 Dining locations All-You-Care-to-Eat Facility o The Commons Food Courts o Student Center o Eastern Eateries o CrossRoads Eagle Cafes o Seven locations (in academic buildings) Convenience Stores o Lobby Shop @ Student Center o MarketPlace @ CrossRoads o Concourse Shop@ Eastern Eateries Chef In Every o 200 years of combine culinary experience o one specialty event each month Dining Services:

11. Residential Meal Plan Membership: Meal Plans Platinum 19 3 meals per day Mon. – Fri. 2 meals per day Sat. - Sun. $75 Flex Dollars Gold 14 2 meals per day Mon. - Sun. $150 Flex Dollars Diamond Anytime Anytime Dining Mon. - Fri. 2 meals per day Sat. - Sun. 2 Guest Passes Per Semester $175 Flex Dollars Meal plan transfer Designed to purchase combos (valued up to $7.90 for the 15/16 academic year pricing) Entrée, a side & a beverage Entrance into The Commons Flex Dollars A debit card for Dining Services locations Lump sum for an entire semester Designed to cover meal overages and snacks

12. Employment Opportunities: Dining Services / Housing & Residence Life is the largest student employer on campus! (Work study not required) Housing & Residence Life Positions are open to any student living on campus: Office Assistant Night Watch Positions available after living on campus for one academic year : Resident Advisor Office Manager Community Programmer Dining Services Positions are open to any student: Cooks/Line Servers Supervisors/Managers Cashiers Catering Baristas Marketing Office Staff

13. Sign up to Live the FULL Eastern Experience Today! Complete the Housing & Dining contract online at: emich.edu/residencelife/apply emich.edu/residencelife/apply Simple 3 step process: o Step 1: Contract, prepayment & Profile o Step 2 : Roommate Search o Step 3: Room Selection

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