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Fairmont Hall

Anderson Hall Second Floor, East Wing
Music Floor

The Music Floor in Anderson rocks to its own beat! This community is made up of students who display a passion and interest for music. Though many of the residents who live here are music majors and minors, several are not. All residents choose to live in this environment for the community engagement, dedication to the arts, and focused programming. This floor is extremely convenient for music students due to its proximity to the chapel and music buildings. From the shuffling of instruments to the singing of show tunes, the Music Floor is one of the strongest communities on campus!

Fairmont Hall
Catalyst Program: Practical Change for an Inclusive World

What is your vision for creating justice and equity for all? Have you thought about becoming a more active participant in changing your world? If so, the Catalyst Program is the place for you. You will be participating in an intentional community focused on issues of social change, locally and globally. Through community service, faculty interaction, frequent discussions and co-curricular programming, you will create a safe community for open dialogue and action on difficult issues. Being a part of the Catalyst Program will require regular attendance to programs, active engagement in weekly discussions, participation in the beginning-of-the-year retreat, and the initiation of practical change in our community. This hall will combine first-year students from seminars with an activism focus and returning students who are committed to becoming advocates for change. In addition, community members who have not completed their community service requirement for the university will do so through various service projects advertised through Fairmont.

Grove Apartments
Upper Class and Transfer Students
Real-World Preparation

The Grove Apartments is an intentional living community focused on upper class and transfer students. Staff members in the Grove are focused on the integration of transfer students as well as the involvement of continuing students with transfer students. The Grove community works with Residence Life and Housing, the Student Leadership and Involvement Center (SLIC), Community Service Learning (CSL), the Associated Students of the University of Redlands (ASUR), Academic Success, Career Services and many more campus resources to bring informative and engaging programs to the community to help prepare residence for life after college. Priority to live in this community is given to students who entered the University as transfers, as well as upper class students, and who are in good standing with the University. 

Students must apply in groups of 2 or 3. If applying as a group of 2 you will be placed with at least 1, and possibly 2 incoming Transfer Student roommates. If applying as a group of 3 you will be placed with 1 incoming Transfer Student roommate.

Merriam Hall
Environmentally Conscious:
Encouraging Environmental Awareness and Action

The Environmentally Conscious Community is focused on green/sustainable living, environmental activism, and getting outdoors. With the involvement of community members, the Residence Life hall staff, and other campus resources such as Outdoor Programs and the Department of Environmental Studies, the hall is a center for students interested in planning their own outdoor experiences, engaging in dialogue based on environmental topics, and assisting in the development of outdoors-minded and environmentally conscious students. Merriam Hall combines first-year students from environmentally-focused First Year Seminars with returning students who are committed to developing habits and life-styles that are environmentally friendly. With its innovative and creative programming and theme-oriented activities, Merriam Hall is intended to be a catalyst at the University of Redlands to promote sustainable living in the residential community, modeling such practices as energy conservation and student-designed environmental initiatives. The Merriam Hall community is dedicated to creating a supportive and close-knit community life where students living in the building agree to attend and participate in community and theme specific activities.

North Hall
Wellness:
Striving for the Development of Ideal Personal Wellness

The Wellness Community is designed to provide resources and programming to residents to encourage them to incorporate the various ideals of wellness into living an overall healthy lifestyle during their time at the University of Redlands and throughout their lives. With the involvement of community members, the Residence Life hall staff, and other campus resources such as the Fitness, Health, and Counseling Centers and Contemplative Studies faculty, the hall is a center for students interested in planning their own wellness goals, engaging in dialogue based on wellness topics, and creating a supportive living environment. The program focuses on promoting nine themes of wellness within the hall and the Residence Life and Housing hall staff use these themes as the focus of their programming each month. These themes include: substance responsibility, sexual health and relationships, personal health and illness prevention, academic success, financial responsibility, mental health, nutrition and diet, stress management, and physical fitness. The North Hall community is dedicated to creating a supportive and close-knit community life where students living in the building agree to attend and participate in community and theme specific activities.

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