Residence Halls

First-year residence halls

First-year residents live in Avila, Assisi, Padua, Siena, Featherman, and Frederick Halls. First-year halls are arranged in corridors with community bath facilities and opportunities for single-sex and co-ed floors. Bedrooms are double or triple occupancy. Featherman Hall has rooms around the perimeter and common space in the center. Learn more about each hall and view floor plans below under Explore Residence Hall Styles.

Upper-class Residence Halls

Upper-class students live in Champlain, East, West, Sokokis Halls, and Frederick Hall. These halls consist of semi-private suites and traditional doubles. Champlain Hall offers suites of double-occupancy rooms with extra-long twin beds for four or six people. East and West Halls’ suites each contain four single-occupancy rooms with full-sized beds. Sokokis, our newest hall, offers two suite styles, each with extra-long twin beds, four single rooms or one double and two single rooms. Frederick Hall offers traditional double rooms in a small residence hall setting. Learn more about each hall and view floor plans below under .

Explore Residence Hall Styles

Champlain Hall

Champlain Hall was built in 2005 and is a four-floor, suite-style building. Each suite either houses four people (in two double rooms) or six people (in three double rooms). Each suite also has a common area, two full bathrooms, and a kitchenette with a full refrigerator, microwave, countertops, and cabinets.

Champlain Hall is the closest residence hall to the Marine Science Center (MSC) and the ��ݮ��Ƶ beach. There is also an open green space on the backside of the building.

This residence hall is named in honor of Samuel de Champlain in recognition of his historic contribution to the Biddeford-Saco area.

Building Amenities

Elevator
Air conditioning in common areas
1st floor kitchen with full size refrigerator, oven, and stovetop
1st floor lounge space with television
1st floor laundry room (laundry is free for residents; no need for quarters)
2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor study rooms

Suite Amenities

Digital cable
Wireless internet (WiFi)
Ethernet jacks (require activation request)

Room (within Suite) Amenities per student

Twin, extra-long (XL) bed
Desk and desk chair
Two-drawer dresser
Built-in closet

Mail

Students residing in Champlain Hall can retrieve their mail in the East Hall mailroom.

Staffing

Champlain Hall has four Resident Assistants (RAs) and one Area Coordinator (AC). The AC's office is on the first floor of Champlain Hall.

Floor Plans

Bedroom: 12'7" x 14'7"
Common area: 11 x 10

East and West Halls

East and West Halls were built in 2002 and are each four-floor, suite-style buildings. Suites within East and West Halls are four-person with four single bedrooms. Each suite also has a common area, two bathrooms, and a kitchenette area with a full-sized refrigerator/freezer, microwave, countertops, and cabinets.

East and West Halls are located behind the Campus Center and offer a short walk to the beach.

Common Amenities

East Hall

1st floor kitchen with full-sized refrigerator, oven, and stovetop
1st floor lounge space with television
2nd, 3rd, and 4th floor study rooms
Laundry room on each floor (laundry is free for residents; no need for quarters)
Elevator
Air Conditioning (AC)

West Hall

1st floor kitchen area with a small refrigerator, oven, and stovetop
2nd, 3rd and 4th floor study rooms
Laundry room on each floor (laundry is free for residents; no need for quarters)
Elevator
Air Conditioning (AC)

Student Suite Amenities

Digital cable
Wireless internet (WiFi)
Ethernet jacks (require activation request)
Kitchenette with full-sized fridge/freezer, microwave, sink, cabinets, and countertop space

Individual Student Room (within Suite) Amenities

Full-sized bed
Desk with chair
Two-drawer dresser
Built-in closet

Mail

Students residing in East and West Halls can retrieve their mail in the East Hall mailroom.

Staffing

East and West Halls each have three Resident Assistants (RAs). One Area Coordinator (AC) oversees both East and West Halls. The AC's office is located in the main housing office in East Hall.

Floor Plans

Bedroom: 9' x 10'8"
Common area: 9'3" x 11'4"

Featherman Hall

Featherman Hall was built in 2007 and is a four-floor, track-style building. Track-style is designed with twenty-four rooms total (twelve on each side of a lobby) placed around restrooms and shower stalls in the center of each side. Featherman is a first-year residence hall with triple-style rooms.

This residence hall is named in honor of ��ݮ��Ƶ’s fourth president Sandra Featherman for her leadership and service to the University.