Living in a Residence Hall is an opportunity to learn from a diverse group of peers from over 40 states and 40 countries, expand your interpersonal and leadership skills, develop an understanding of community responsibility, and gain a context in which to place information learned in the classroom.

To assist you in these pursuits, each Residence Hall at Lewis & Clark is staffed with a full-time professional Resident Director and paraprofessional student Resident Assistants. These staff work with other College staff and faculty to ensure that you have a positive experience while living in. As you can imagine, when several hundred people live together in such close quarters, a lot of learning can take place--and we'll be the first to admit that it won't always be loads of fun. Just like with some of your tougher academic courses, you may not always enjoy them, but you sure are glad you learned as much as you did when you move on to your next (even tougher) course. So, be prepared for a lot of learning--about other people and yourself. You will learn about others' tastes in music, others' study and sleep habits, others' views on various issues, and others' backgrounds, values, and cultures. You will learn how to get your point across to your hallmates and how to understand theirs. All of this can be a great experience, in which you make friends that will last the rest of your life.

We hope that the information in these pages will assist you in having a great experience.