Cooperative Hall

Who lives here

Cooperative Hall houses about 140 students, primarily students who want a self-governed, cost-conscious living option. Room type: Traditional doubles with a shared community bathroom on each floor.

Rooms and rates

Rates are set by room type each year and published with the housing contract; Cooperative Hall's room type (traditional doubles with a shared community bathroom on each floor) generally falls in the middle of the campus rate range — suites and apartments cost more than traditional doubles, and a private single, where available, costs more still. A housing deposit and signed contract hold your assignment; cancellation deadlines and any penalty are on the contract, not this page.

Amenities and dining

• A large member-run kitchen instead of a dining plan
• Lower housing cost in exchange for a weekly work-shift requirement
• A resident council that sets house rules and the shared budget
• A shared garden plot in season

Dining: A large shared kitchen in place of a dining-hall meal plan.

Community life

Governed day-to-day by its own residents, who split cooking, cleaning, and maintenance shifts and vote on house decisions at a weekly meeting. A live-in resident assistant on each floor runs regular programming and is the first point of contact for a roommate conflict, a maintenance issue, or a student who seems to be struggling.

How to get a room here

A separate application with a short interview, since new members join an existing self-governing community. Specific hall and room requests are not guaranteed — they are filled in priority order as space allows — but most students who request Cooperative Hall early get it. Roommate matching (by questionnaire or a requested specific roommate) happens before assignments go out.

Common questions

Can I switch halls after move-in? A room-change period opens a few weeks into the fall term once initial vacancies are known; requests before then are handled case by case, mostly for documented conflicts or accommodations.

Is there an accommodation process for a medical or disability need? Yes — work with Accessibility Services and Housing well before the room-selection deadline; accommodated placements are handled outside the general lottery.

What happens over breaks? Most halls close during winter break; students who need to stay can apply for break housing, usually consolidated into one or two halls to save on staffing and heating.