Boston University Housing System
Though originally a commuter school, the University now guarantees[3] the option of on-campus housing for four years for all undergraduate students.
Housing reports to the Vice President of Auxiliary Services and is centered on providing operational and occupancy management.
The Residence Life team delivers a range of programs and services to students, including specialty communities, Residence Hall Associations, the Faculty-in-Residence program, crisis intervention, conflict mediation, enforcement of residential rules and regulations, and information about campus resources.
[citation needed] Residence Life employs 27 live-in workers at the "administrator" and "senior staff" level in the following roles: Every spring, returning students who have submitted a housing guarantee payment for the ensuing academic year are entered into a lottery to determine their priority in selecting housing.
[citation needed] Priority is assigned within classes, with seniors receiving the lowest (best) numbers, and second-semester freshmen the highest.
[citation needed] Boston University requires that all students living in dormitories be enrolled in a year-long meal plan.
The ninth floor consists of a study lounge that provides an impressive view of Cambridge and the Charles River.
The building comprises two towers, each nine floors high and linked at ground level by a single story structure housing common facilities.
It is located on the eastern end of campus, next to Wheelock College of Education and Human Development and behind the Questrom School of Business.
Residents of West generally prefer it over other locations and cite its "campusy" feel and proximity to the Student Village complex and other athletic facilities.
CGS, CFA, and SHA students also tend to prefer living at West Campus, as it is the closest dormitory style residence to those three schools.
Often forgotten, Danielsen Hall actually demarcates the BU campus’ easternmost limit, at its 512 Beacon Street address.
The Boston University Shuttle (BUS) picks up in front of Danielsen regularly, making the distance to campus much more tolerable.
Due to their small size, the brownstones on Bay State are inherently suited for use as specialty housing, and many are used in this fashion.
Aside from the characteristic red plaques at their entrances, South Campus buildings are indistinguishable from the other private residences in the area.
Boston University's principal apartment-style housing area is officially called 10 Buick Street, a part of the John Hancock Student Village project which includes the adjacent Fitness and Recreation Center and the Agganis Arena.
The 10 Buick Street Market and Cafe has a soup & salad bar, a small selection of household items, drinks and snacks, as well as sandwiches and bagels.
Ten Buick Street is the only on-campus residence at Boston University to feature a publication of this type.
They also offer study lounges, laundry rooms, vending machines, internet access, and a dining hall (located at Campus Center Student Residence).
The first floor lobby also has two lounge areas, where students can choose to study or hang out by playing pool or watching TV.
BU's Daily Free Press published several articles relating to the university's inability to provide "acceptable housing" for its students.
With the opening of StuVi-II in Fall 2009, the school's 960-bed 19 and 26 story towers, BU said it would be able to house the nearly 80 percent of its 16,000 undergraduates who want to live on campus without using hotels.
Additionally, some freshmen placed into predominantly upperclassmen dorms are unsatisfied with their assignments because of the difficulty of engaging with other underclassmen in these locations.
