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Housing Choices
Residence Halls:
South Hall
South Hall, completed in 1991, was the subject of a
successful card-access pilot project during the fall
2001 semester. Entry through the exterior doors of South
is via the students' proximity fob, issued along with
their keys. Bedroom doors are accessible only via key.
For more information about the card access project, call
the Office of Public Safety at 617.627.3912.
Location - South Hall is located downhill,
conveniently next to basketball and tennis courts as
well as the Ellis Oval and Baronian Field House. South
is also next to Aidekman Arts Center, and it is close to
Dewick-MacPhie Dining Hall. A student parking lot is
situated directly adjacent to the residence hall. South
Hall is a staffed residence hall, with one Resident
Proctor and eleven Resident Assistants. It is built on
the former site of the Tufts Golf Course.
Rooms - The average double room is 9.3' x
16.4'. There are 158 doubles. The average single room is
9.3' x 8.2'. There are 51 singles. Each room is
furnished with moveable furniture consisting of an extra
long twin bed, a desk, a desk chair and a built-in
closet. The beds are multi-positioned beds that have
eleven height adjustments up to 32 inches with 30 inches
of space underneath when raised to maximum height. The
use of solid cinder blocks or any other material, to
raise the multi-position beds is prohibited in South.
The room also contains a built-in shelf, one window with
metal Venetian blinds and a small mirror. The floors are
linoleum tiled. Each room has its own adjustable heat.
South Hall is known for its thick walls, rooms shaped
like a rectangle (long and thin as opposed to square),
and the bright color scheme in the corridors. The 4th
floor rooms have slanted dormer ceilings. South Hall is
a coed building, with the exception for the second
floor, which has a male and a female wing
Bathrooms - Small, single-sex bathrooms are to be
shared by four to six students. Each bathroom has one
sink and counter, a separate toilet, and a shower stall
with a bench and towel hook.
Common Areas - Small lounges are located off the
hallways on each floor, for a total of 22 throughout the
hall. Each consists of a window-seat couch or a table
and chairs. A main lounge is located on the ground
floor. One section contains several large couches,
lamps, and a large television. A second section is
separated from the first and designated as a
conference/study room. This room contains several tables
and chairs. The lounges and hallways are carpeted. An
additional large common room is located in the basement.
It contains some fitness equipment, table tennis, and a
few tables and chairs. This area is also used as a
practice/meeting room by various groups on campus.
Facilities - South has one common kitchen on the
first floor. It is equipped with a stove, oven, sink,
refrigerator, large table and chairs. Ten washing
machines and ten dryers are located in the basement, as
well as numerous vending machines, a points transfer
machine, and two indoor bicycle racks.
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