<p>I applied to live at the Scottish Rite dorm a few months ago, and I'm looking for some clarification as to what the rules concerning boys are. I know that they are sometimes allowed in the residential halls, but I'm not exactly sure what that means. Is it just the literal hallways, or are the actual rooms included too? Do doors have to be open?</p>
<p>Also, is it even possible for a freshman to get a single room of any type at SRD or do the returning students get priority and claim them all?</p>
<p>Any information from anyone who has experience with this dorm would be very appreciated.</p>
<p>My daughter lives at SRD and boys are allowed in the public areas of SRD (which includes the downstairs study rooms, the living room areas in the main lobby and the ballroom) at any time between 8:00 a.m.-Midnight. (Although this is not common…the girls tend to like the all girls, no makeup, sweatpants living…lol) They are also allowed to dine in the dining hall during any meal. Boys can be on the residence hall floors and in room (doors closed) between Noon-10:00 PM on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but must be accompanied by a resident at all times. Fathers can go during other times for reason such moving furniture or if their daughter is sick, but that is not common, as most Dads just go up during visiting hours.</p>
<p>The guys around campus have this feeling that they can’t even go into SRD which is of course not true and they can enter the building to pick up a girl, but on the floors, they must be with a resident during “visiting hours.”</p>
<p>The majority of the residents respect these rules although there have been grumblings of boys that have stayed overnight. I don’t think I would want to be the girl that gets caught doing that, as tradition reigns at SRD.</p>
<p>Can you get a single as a freshman? Yes, some freshman do have singles, but I would think that is socially isolating and the majority of freshman do share. SRD is pretty darn amazing at matching roommates. I know for my D and the rooms around her, all are rooming again with their “pot luck” roommate. D has only heard of one roommate horror story but apparently this girl does not get along with anyone. So take that for what it is.</p>
<p>Collegeshopping - perhaps you can help me. My D is starting at UT next fall, and we were interested in SRD particularly since her grandfather is a Mason. We felt this would be a good environment for her - hopefully no drugs, no booze, etc. However, D is a very casual person - wearing jeans and flip-flops, pulling her hair back in a ponytail, no makeup, is a bookworm, etc. She feels that she would be out of place at SRD if most of the girls were in a sorority. There is nothing wrong with a sorority - but they do tend to dress up more or have more dressy occasions, and she is worried that she would not fit in. I do want her to find a group where she feels comfortable and with like-minded girls. Should I push her to go look at SRD? Their deadline for applications is looming, so we are almost out of time. Thanks in advance…</p>
<p>GuardMom…your daughter would be just fine. Seriously. Last I heard and Jessica at SRD can probably tell you exactly, about 40-45% of the girls are not in sororities. They will pair your daughter with a roommate that is not going through rush. Even the girls in sororities mostly pull GPAs over 3.5, so SRD is a pretty darn serious about school work. 99.5% of the time the girls in SRD go makeup free and would be considered dressed up if they had jeans on. Most girls wear nike shorts or sweatpants in the dorms and flip flops since you can’t go bare foot in the dining hall. If you could go barefoot, they would be. That is why they live there.</p>
<p>Now with that said, on move in day, you will see most girls in makeup (move in day is the first day of rush and I think most girls are sizing up their competition…hahah) and even funnier you will see moms in shift dresses and kitten heals. Not sure why they think they need to do that…as for me…I was in khaki shorts and tennis shoes! I am a practical kind of girl. The bottom line is…no one cares. SRD is a pure gem. My daughter would have lived there again if she didn’t get a spot in her sorority house.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info. I will see if I can get her to take a look at it. I personally am very interested but you know, sometimes the more you push, the more they push back. :-)<br>
There is probably a waiting list at this point, but I will try one last time. Thanks again!</p>
<p>I lived in SRD a long time ago. Back then, boys were allowed on the halls only a couple of times a year! I lived in a first floor sunroom, and we did manage to haul my boyfriend in through the window one time, just for fun (no shenanigans, though).</p>
<p>Back then, girls got dressed up more than they do now, but I never felt out-of-place not being in a sorority. I was actually surprised at the behavior of some of these “refined” girls, lol. I remember burping contests and butt-scratching!</p>
<p>I lived in SRD all four years, I liked it so much. It’s a wonderful facility.</p>