Residence Life

At Simpson, you will be surprised at how quickly you will get to know the people in your residence hall, and may be even more surprised to learn how many of these people become your closest friends.

How much you choose to participate in residence hall activities is up to you…but you certainly have a lot to choose from! The opportunities to get involved include residence hall governing boards, activity planning groups and numerous informal activities throughout the year. During your freshman year, you will be housed with other first-year students in one of two designated halls. There are five residence halls as well as seven apartment style residences available for sophomores, juniors and seniors. In addition, students may choose to live in one of nine theme houses or Greek houses.

Each traditional hall contains lounges, study areas, computer rooms, coin-operated laundry facilities, vending machines, and a kitchenette. All of our residence halls are air-conditioned and fully carpeted. Each room is equipped with computer data jacks for connecting personal computers to the campus network and Internet. Cable television service is also available. While each room may vary in size and shape, your room will be furnished with a desk and chair, bed, dresser, closet space, window coverings, phone jack, and smoke detector.

Kresge Hall
Kresge Hall is the largest hall on the Simpson College campus. Newly renovated in 2001, it provides living accommodations for 210 students on three floors, primarily in two-person rooms, although some triples and quads are also available. Each wing has a community bath and laundry facilities. The first floor houses the main lounge, area housing office and vending area. Located in the heart of campus, Kresge Hall is adjacent to Pfeiffer Dining Hall and near Dunn Library.

Kresge Hall offers the following amenities:

88 doubles, 4 triples, and 5 quads
Substance-free living
Individual room thermostat controls (heating and air conditioning)
Lounge/study areas on the lower-level, first, and second floors
Cable and internet access in each room
Laundry facilities on every level
A computer room and kitchen area on the lower level
Community restroom facilities on each wing

Barker Hall
Barker Hall was built in 1954, renovated in 2002, and had a 76-bed addition completed in the fall of 2005. Barker Hall houses 189 first-year men and women in a variety of double, triple and quad rooms on 3 floors. Also located in the heart of campus, Barker Hall is adjacent to Pfeiffer Dining Hall and near Dunn Library.

Barker Hall offers the following amenities:

Substance-free living
Individual room thermostat controls (heating and air conditioning)
Lounge/study area, laundry facilities, and a computer room on the first floor
Cable and internet access in each room
A kitchen area on the second floor
Community restroom facilities on each floor

Picken Hall
Built in 1988, Picken Hall is a co-educational facility housing students in two separate wings on two floors. Approximately 82 male and female students will reside in suite-style accommodations. Most rooms are set up as two-person rooms that share a bathroom with an adjoining room. The four rooms on the lower level are triple rooms with a community bath. Picken Hall is adjacent to Carse Fitness Center and Blank-Pote Theatre and near Brenton Student Center.

Picken Hall offers the following amenities:

30 doubles and 8 triples
A study area and a computer room on first floor
Laundry facilities, vending area, and a TV lounge on the lower level
Lower level rooms (4 rooms) share a community restroom
Cable and internet access in each room

Buxton Hall
Buxton Hall provides co-educational suite-style housing for 134 upper-division residents in large four-person rooms that share a bathroom with the adjoining room on four floors. Buxton Hall rooms also have the luxury of a sleeping area that is separate from the rest of the room. Renovated in 1989 and 1999, Buxton Hall is adjacent to Blank-Pote Theatre and Picken Hall and near Carse Fitness Center and the Brenton Student Center.

Some of the amenities of Buxton Hall include:

Individual room thermostat controls
Lounge/study area, laundry facilities, vending areas, a kitchen area, and a computer room on the first floor.
Cable and internet access in each room

Theme Houses
Simpson College has converted several residential homes accommodating 4-10 students into exciting thematic living options. Groups of students apply each year to live together, adopting a community service and campus event project that they work on throughout the academic year. Several theme houses are directly tied to academic programs while others are tied to various student interests and organizations.

Apartments
Simpson College apartments include one and two bedroom floor plans housing 2-4 students. Each apartment is carpeted, fully furnished, air-conditioned and contains an equipped kitchen. Students who have earned a 2.5 cumulative GPA and are in good social standing are eligible to live in the apartments.

Colonial and Washington Apartments are located on North Buxton Street across from the Amy Robertson Music Center. Upper-division students reside in 26 one-two bedroom apartments.

Detroit and Weinman Apartments are located on the corner of Detroit Avenue and E Street. Detroit/Weinman Apartments consist of 26 one-two bedroom apartments for upper-division students.

Hamilton House is located on the corner of D Street and Clinton Avenue. Hamilton House contains 12 student apartments each housing 3-4 upper-division students.

Station Square Apartments are located on East Detroit Street. Station Square Apartments consist of 22 two-bedroom, two-bath apartments housing 4-5 upper-division students and a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment housing 2 upper-division students. Station Square residents also have the option of renting adjacent garages.


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Simpson... A Place to Call Home At Simpson, you will be surprised at how quickly you will get to know the people in your residence hall, and may be even more surprised to learn how many of these people become your closest friends. How much you choose to participate in residence hall activities is up to you…but you certainly have a lot to choose from! The opportunities to get involved include residence hall governing boards, activity planning groups and numerous informal activities throughout the year. During your freshman year, you will be housed with other first-year students in one of two designated halls. There are five residence halls as well as seven apartment style residences available for sophomores, juniors and seniors. In addition, students may choose to live in one of nine theme houses or Greek houses. Each traditional hall contains lounges, study areas, computer rooms, coin-operated laundry facilities, vending machines, and a kitchenette. All of our residence halls are air-conditioned and fully carpeted. Each room is equipped with computer data jacks for connecting personal computers to the campus network and Internet. Cable television service is also available. While each room may vary in size and shape, your room will be furnished with a desk and chair, bed, dresser, closet space, window coverings, phone jack, and smoke detector. Kresge Hall Kresge Hall is the largest hall on the Simpson College campus. Newly renovated in 2001, it provides living accommodations for 210 students on three floors, primarily in two-person rooms, although some triples and quads are also available. Each wing has a community bath and laundry facilities. The first floor houses the main lounge, area housing office and vending area. Located in the heart of campus, Kresge Hall is adjacent to Pfeiffer Dining Hall and near Dunn Library. Kresge Hall offers the following amenities: 88 doubles, 4 triples, and 5 quads Substance-free living Individual room thermostat controls (heating and air conditioning) Lounge/study areas on the lower-level, first, and second floors Cable and internet access in each room Laundry facilities on every level A computer room and kitchen area on the lower level Community restroom facilities on each wing Barker Hall Barker Hall was built in 1954, renovated in 2002, and had a 76-bed addition completed in the fall of 2005. Barker Hall houses 189 first-year men and women in a variety of double, triple and quad rooms on 3 floors. Also located in the heart of campus, Barker Hall is adjacent to Pfeiffer Dining Hall and near Dunn Library. Barker Hall offers the following amenities: Substance-free living Individual room thermostat controls (heating and air conditioning) Lounge/study area, laundry facilities, and a computer room on the first floor Cable and internet access in each room A kitchen area on the second floor Community restroom facilities on each floor Picken Hall Built in 1988, Picken Hall is a co-educational facility housing students in two separate wings on two floors. Approximately 82 male and female students will reside in suite-style accommodations. Most rooms are set up as two-person rooms that share a bathroom with an adjoining room. The four rooms on the lower level are triple rooms with a community bath. Picken Hall is adjacent to Carse Fitness Center and Blank-Pote Theatre and near Brenton Student Center. Picken Hall offers the following amenities: 30 doubles and 8 triples A study area and a computer room on first floor Laundry facilities, vending area, and a TV lounge on the lower level Lower level rooms (4 rooms) share a community restroom Cable and internet access in each room Buxton Hall Buxton Hall provides co-educational suite-style housing for 134 upper-division residents in large four-person rooms that share a bathroom with the adjoining room on four floors. Buxton Hall rooms also have the luxury of a sleeping area that is separate from the rest of the room. Renovated in 1989 and 1999, Buxton Hall is adjacent to Blank-Pote Theatre and Picken Hall and near Carse Fitness Center and the Brenton Student Center. Some of the amenities of Buxton Hall include: Individual room thermostat controls Lounge/study area, laundry facilities, vending areas, a kitchen area, and a computer room on the first floor. Cable and internet access in each room Theme Houses Simpson College has converted several residential homes accommodating 4-10 students into exciting thematic living options. Groups of students apply each year to live together, adopting a community service and campus event project that they work on throughout the academic year. Several theme houses are directly tied to academic programs while others are tied to various student interests and organizations. Apartments Simpson College apartments include one and two bedroom floor plans housing 2-4 students. Each apartment is carpeted, fully furnished, air-conditioned and contains an equipped kitchen. Students who have earned a 2.5 cumulative GPA and are in good social standing are eligible to live in the apartments. Colonial and Washington Apartments are located on North Buxton Street across from the Amy Robertson Music Center. Upper-division students reside in 26 one-two bedroom apartments. Detroit and Weinman Apartments are located on the corner of Detroit Avenue and E Street. Detroit/Weinman Apartments consist of 26 one-two bedroom apartments for upper-division students. Hamilton House is located on the corner of D Street and Clinton Avenue. Hamilton House contains 12 student apartments each housing 3-4 upper-division students. Station Square Apartments are located on East Detroit Street. Station Square Apartments consist of 22 two-bedroom, two-bath apartments housing 4-5 upper-division students and a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment housing 2 upper-division students. Station Square residents also have the option of renting adjacent garages.
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