<p>When we visited, we loved one of the dorms (I believe it was Queens something?) which required an essay for admittance and had a no substance policy. I would love to hear the inside scoop on getting into this dorm and about the housing, in general. Any recommendations for an entering freshman male? Also, when do you apply for particular dorms? Thanks!</p>
<p>I’m a mom of a junior at Fordham. He spent a wonderful freshman year in Queens Court. It’s a great dorm but only for the right type of person. It is a wellness dorm and students need to write a letter to a priest pledging to refrain from cigarettes/drugs/alcohol (not everyone abides by this pledge, but many do). The dorm has a lot of activiites. In addition, residents are required to attend an evening meeting in the dorm at least twice a week – in these meeting a student makes a brief presentation about anything of interest to them (can range from playing an instrument, demonstrating yoga moves, baking cookies…its all over the map). The dorm was great for my S as he doesn’t drink/smoke etc. He really enjoyed that close-knit feel of a small dorm. Space is limited so if a person wants Queens Court he/she should send dorm request forms back quickly (I think the housing forms come in May after all the deposits are due). Other freshman dorms are Loschert and Alumni South which are nice, typical freshman dorms. The two dorms are basically identical. Martyr’s is also now a part freshman/ part sophomore dorm. That is considered a somewhat less desirable dorm as the rooms are a bit smaller and it could use a bit of a facelift inside, but my son has friends who lived there and it was OK. It is certainly not the end of the world if you live there and the dorm is very well located. Right now Tierney is also a freshman dorm which houses a Manresa seminar. This dorm was recently rennovated and is very nice inside but it is on the other side of campus from the other fresham dorms. My S has heard rumblings that Tierney will become an upperclass dorm and Martyrs will become all freshman. This makes sense on a number of levels because (1) all the freshman will all be in one area of campus and (2) nobody will live in Martyrs two years in a row. But I’m have no evidence that change will happen. With Hughes Hall closing as a freshman dorm and the new upperclass dorms open, it does make sense for Fordham reorganzie the housing a bit but again, I don’t know if it will happen. Check out this site. Anyway, I’m not a student, but these are my impressions from listenting to my son. Hope it helps a little. Good luck. [Fordham</a> University - The Office of Residential Life at Rose Hill - Residence Halls](<a href=“Fordham University”>Fordham University)</p>
<p>Sorry about my long response (and the typos). But you may want to look at this website as well. [Integrated</a> Learning Communities](<a href=“Fordham University”>Fordham University)</p>
<p>You will get information from ResLife sometime in late May about your dorm preferences, which I believe you can select two or three. Tierney and Queens have additional information required, like a short essay on your reason for being there. Fr. Koterski has been the ordinary faculty supervisor in Queens, if that is your number one preference. He is a wonderful priest, a kind man, and a PHENOMENAL professor. D1 lived in Queens (though her freshman year Koterski was on sabbatical), and had Koterski as a professor and she raves about both.</p>
<p>Nothing wrong with Loschert (North) or South. They are centrally located and I am not aware of major issues there. They don’t have agendas or “programs” so that appeals to some students. Hughes was the old party dorm and also for a lot of athletes. Now that Hughes is being converted to the new Gabelli business school, Marytrs has been converted to the extra freshman dorm. There is a lottery system for upperclassmen on which dorms they select/get, but housing is guaranteed on campus for four years if you want it. If you opt out and go off campus then you are out of the lottery and for the most part cant get back in. So if you leave, you stay outside the gates for housing. So think before you do that.</p>
<p>Each dorm has its own personality and vibe. Though of course, there are plenty of diverse opinions and personalities in every dorm. Tierney is being moved from its present building to a new location next year. And the old Tierney is likely going to be additional upperclassmen dorms, but may be converted to office space for academic departments. </p>
<p>Its all good. Housing at Fordham is diverse. D1 has been in 4 different buildings and environments each of her 4 years.</p>