<p>It exists, and I think most people glossed over the short note about it on the housing forms for first year students last year.
There are perks (depending on how you view it, of course):
-you get a single, because all of Chase is singles.
-some of these are pretty sizable.
-you get to pick your room your first year.
-I'm pretty sure that it's quieter than all of the other houses. This is not to say that there is a grave-like atmosphere, but you can study in your room at all hours.
-our res life people are pretty chill.
-Chase has perks for being Chase. The food's not bad most of the time, it's close to the academic buildings, and, as our impromptu house chant went last year at convocation, "We're Chase! Our living rooms have lots of space!". hee XD</p>
<p>All you have to do is fill out the form (search on the housing page), email it to housing, and pick your room after they approve you. Most people found out about their rooms in late July. I knew in early June.</p>
<p>While some of the Chase singles are pretty sizeable (I used to live in Chase), some of them are also quite small. But Chase is a nice house in a great location, and if substance free housing appeals to people, they should go for it. Does substance free include no alcohol?</p>
<p>@SmithieandProud: Of course, alcohol’s a depressant drug. I’m pretty sure it’s a regulation that you’re not supposed to have alcohol in your room if you’re underage in all the houses, anyway, so the rules aren’t that different- what’s different is that the folks who live here want to abide by the rules.</p>
<p>sub-free housing (and I don’t know anything about smith’s in particular, as they didn’t have that option when I attended) is often an interesting mix of people whose experience with drugs and alcohol is extremely minimal, and people who are recovering from abusing these substances.</p>
<p>I’ve really been thinking about substance free housing but I’m worried about how difficult it will be to make friends as a first year in a single. Any insight?</p>
<p>You’ll meet so many people in your classes, House activities, and any clubs/organizations that you check out that meeting people won’t be a problem.</p>