<p>I would like to know the details of the dorms. policys. cleanliness. party atmosphere. etc. as much as possilbe plzzzzzzzz</p>
<p>D lived in Sewall, liked it alot, partying yes but not a zoo, close to the Hill, close to the gym, convenient to most classes, has a brand new dining facility, nice lawn for hanging out. It has lots of singles but they cost extra. It has a RAP focused on US West; she wasn't crazy about the classes she took but she is a science kid and doesn't like actually having to read books. You need to request early, it goes fast.</p>
<p>D lived in Darley North at Williams Village. It's the substance-free dorm, and it wasn't her first choice at all, but she liked it okay. The downfall was that the floor itself was small and I believe there were only 17 other girls on it, so your chances of meeting someone you "clicked" with on the floor were a roll of the dice and she wasn't lucky to. She did make other good friends from classes and other places, though. Despite the substance-free name, it was NOT, and in fact a couple of guys got kicked out of the dorm for having pot in their room. D didn't like the fact that she either had to take a 15 minute walk or a bus ride to the Main Campus. She did like that the Darley North rooms had sinks in them and air conditioning. Those were nice features.</p>
<p>S lives in Farrand on Main Campus. Great looking old building but no air conditioning. No sinks in your room either. Close to classes, the Rec Center, the student union, the library, and his fraternity house. Has met a lot of kids in his dorm and appears to like it. Like drb said, if you want a dorm room on Main Campus, you have to request it EARLY. They go fast!! His RAP has something to do with Arts & Sciences, but I think it's his economics class is the class that fulfills the fall requirement. I haven't discussed it directly with my son, but I'm confident in saying there's probably a pretty strong party atmosphere.</p>
<p>As for cleanliness, you have to remember - no insult intended - these are college students so neatness is not necessarily a priority. From my own kids, their rooms at school tended to be like theirs at home. Messy for most of the time, with an occasional tidying up. It's all based on the individual.</p>
<p>thanks so much.</p>
<p>You're welcome, cwc1096. If you have any more questions, just let us know. I can always ask my kids about a specific dorm (or anything else) if you want more details.</p>
<p>D lives in Hallett as part of the Engineering Honors RAP. The dorm is nice enough but no a/c. Rooms are adequate in terms of overall space. Closets are ok sized as is the dresser provided. Beds can be bunked or lofted which helps a lot. She loves living with the Eng Honors kids. Next year they (the engineering honors kids) will be in the newly remodeled Andrews Hall in the Kittredge complex. They will have that building all to themselves. She toured that facility this past weekend and was pleasantly surprised. She will, hopefully, opt for that next year</p>
<p>There is a site with dorm reviews - [Reviews:</a> College Ratings University Classes Dorm Reviews](<a href=“http://www.5caps.com%5DReviews:”>http://www.5caps.com), but not sure that there is something about boulder.</p>
<p>I don’t care if i dont get my first choice but hopefully something in my top three choices. Do you think its getting to late to not have applied for housing yet and be able to get my first choices? Im not 18 so i had to send in some parent consent that i havent heard back from, hopefully ill send in my request by the end of the weekend or atleast end of next week.</p>
<p>My first choices go
- Baker
- Cheyenne
- Libby
- Sewell
- Farand
- Smith (hopefully not this one)</p>
<p>I REALLY dont want to be in Will Ville and hopefully not Kittredge either. Do you think I will get any of my choices or get stuck elsewhere because ive taken to long</p>
<p>My son lived in Baker Hall two years ago and liked it alot. He liked it for the conveniece and closeness to everything plus being close to Farrand Field. He actually lived on the ground floor of Baker (all male) and he actually had a corner room which was the biggest room on his floor. I think he submitted his request as soon as he was admitted and he got Baker.</p>
<p>Being a current sophomore resident here on campus I have a few residence halls that I really like and I will break it up by community. For more details, visit the Residence Hall website, such as available Residential Academic Programs (RAP’s - Classes in your residence hall) and the room types available.</p>
<p>Central Campus:
This coming semester, Fall 2014, Baker will be fully renovated. If you are looking to live directly on campus, I highly recommend Baker (I will also be an RA there). Everything will be brand new; I have not yet seen the rooms or anything, but I am assuming they will be about the same size as they were last year. Construction will finish up over the summer. If you cannot get Baker, I recommend Libby as it has its own dining hall built into it (Baker is next door to Libby so it makes for a brisk walk to get breakfast). It is nice not having to leave your building to eat; these rooms have also been updated in the last few years and are quite nice. Hallett is a fair choice; the basement had a very nice renovation last year and is incredible; all other rooms are very nice as well, but the basement takes the gold. Hallett is also known for its Diversity and Spectrum Living and Learning Communities (LLC); Diversity being oriented toward those of more diverse backgrounds, and Spectrum being more for gender neutral (very nice bathrooms in this program and very private). Hallett is also just feet away from the Center for Community (C4C), home to the largest dining hall and the Weather Tech Cafe (open until 2 am). Sewall is a good choice if you are majoring in the Arts and Sciences as you are close to all the humanities buildings; Sewall also has a dining hall that is open on weekends. If you are big on going to the gym everyday, Sewall is a nice choice as you are next door to the Recreation Center. A con is that Sewall is fairly isolated from all the other halls on campus (hence why its dining hall is open on weekends); you will not like living here if you have to walk to the business, engineering, or Kittredge buildings as they are at least ten minutes in walking. Farrand is on central campus between Hallett and Libby, it has a grab and go available as well as the Emporium (place to purchase food until midnight). It is one of the most beautiful buildings on campus and has a confusing layout. Some rooms are small, some are large. It is a nice place to live, but has not been renovated for a few years; pretty central on campus. Willard is an older building that has some nice rooms. It is on the other side of Farrand field, but is still a nice place to live; no special RAPs or anything. Cheyenne Arapahoe is central campus and known for business majors due to the RAP it has. It is old in some areas, but a decent building; if you are a part of Leeds, living here will allow you to take classes in the hall. The Engineering Quadrangle (Aden, Brackett, and Cockrell) is what it sounds, a place for engineers as it is right next to the Engineering Center. These are pretty old and run down, not to mention smaller than other rooms on campus. Your male to female ratio will also be much higher, perhaps not as fun of an environment. It does have some computer labs and others with similar majors; good opportunity for study buds and those of similar interest.
My personal ranking of my top choices:
- Baker - brand new, as central to campus as it gets,
- Libby - central campus, dining hall, optional RAP
- Hallett - nice rooms, a little more of a walk, next to C4C, LLC’s
- Farrand - close to campus, food close by
- Willard - nice rooms, close-ish to campus
- Cheyenne Arapahoe - close to campus
7*) Sewall - dining hall, interesting design, food purchasing area, close to rec. center and humanities buildings - Engineering Quadrangle: other engineers, buildings are old, small amount of people living in each, close to engineering center
*I put an asterisk next to Sewall since if I were highly involved in athletics or someone in humanities major, Sewall would be one of my top choices; this hall is next door to the Rec and all humanities buildings, but far from buildings that I frequent because of my engineering major.</p>
<p>Kittredge:
I do not know much about Kittredge, but they are essentially their own community close to campus. Rooms are larger and renovated and RAPs are available. It’s a beautiful part of campus to escape the feeling of school. Rooms tend to be a bit more expensive. I recommend Kittredge Central over all others in Kittredge as it was built last year, closest to central campus, and has snacking areas. All of Kittredge is nice, but Central is the nicest.</p>
<p>Williams Village:
I have not lived here, but have visited. WARNING for residents of Fall 2014: The Darley Commons will be torn down starting over the summer, resulting in a temporary dining hall. Getting nicer food may be more difficult in this community. You must take the bus, bike, or walk to campus from Williams Village. Some like it for feeling like you are going home after a long day of school. Some bring their cars up and pay for a pass that is available in Will Ville. If you are bringing your car, it can be handy to live here since you won’t need to bus back to main campus. If you decide to live in Will Ville, or end up being placed there, make your largest efforts to get to Williams Village North. This residence is incredible and very new; it looks like a high-end hotel. If you are stuck in Will Ville, this is where you want to be stuck. All rooms in Will Ville have air conditioning, more bathrooms, and more space (this could be a perk). Just keep in mind that you are going to have a much longer commute than those who live in Central Campus or Kittredge. The food may also be lacking, as Will Ville did have a grab and go plus a dining hall. Will Ville tends to be the overflow for students coming to CU.</p>
<p>Hope this helps and good luck!</p>
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