Living On Campus

Residence Life

Colorado School of Mines offers eight different residence hall options: Weaver Towers, the four Traditional Halls (Morgan, Thomas, Bradford and Randall), Maple Hall, Elm Hall and opening in 2020, Spruce Hall. Each is staffed with Resident Advisors (upper-class students who will be mentors and guides while your student lives on campus), Community Directors (experienced RAs, who offer additional support) and professional Residence Life Coordinators who help build a positive, academically focused and socially supportive community for residence hall students.

First-year students are required to live on campus within the Mines residence halls to ensure a smooth transition into college and provide each student with a structured support network. After a student’s first year, they have the option to apply to our upper-class housing options. Students entering their second year have the option of living with their friends in Maple Hall, a suite-style building, and in 1750 Jackson, an apartment building where students live in suites of primarily 4-people. We will also have limited space at Mines Park apartments on campus for sophomores. Both Maple Hall and 1750 Jackson have programming specifically designed for students in their second year. For more information on the Department of Residence Life, please visit: mines.edu/residence-life.

Mines Dining

All students living in the residence halls are required to purchase a residential dining plan. Students may choose from a variety of dining plan options and select one that best fits their lifestyle. Mines Dining offers delicious, healthy meals to satisfy every taste and need. Special dietary requests can be accommodated for students with food allergies or religious or medical dietary needs. Students simply use their BlasterCard (campus ID card) to access their dining plans. There are various options and times that meals are served each week. Please visit the Campus Living Office (Elm Hall) or minesdining.sodexomyway.com for

more information.

Public Safety and Safety on Campus

Creating a safe environment is of utmost importance to the Mines community. The Mines Department of Public Safety is a fullservice police department providing 24/7 police services to the campus community. The Department of Public Safety works closely with federal, state, and local public safety and law enforcement agencies. In addition, the Mines Department of Public Safety works collaboratively with a variety of campus offices to enhance the overall safety and quality of life.

To promote student safety, police officers are focused on getting to know students, staff and faculty through a strong commitment to community policing. Officers routinely attend campus events and support Residence Life staff with safety programming initiatives. In addition, Police Officers often accompany Residence Life staff members on their building walks and offer a variety of classes and training to students, staff and faculty throughout the academic year. Additionally, Public Safety and Residence Life share a communication network for emergency purposes and work closely with Mines Department of Environment, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Office, the Office of Emergency Preparedness in planning, drills, exercises, and training opportunities.

The Mines Police Department also offers the following services:

Vehicle, bike and foot patrols by sworn police officers Escorts to and from campus facilities and parking lots provided by officers 24 hours a day Training and education, to include alcohol and drug awareness, personal safety classes, and crime prevention tips Investigation and reporting of crimes and incidents, and traffic enforcement

Mines Emergency Alert, which allows students to be immediately updated by text, phone, email and the campus public address system about any emergency situation on or near the campus Additional services to the campus community such as: vehicle unlocks and jump starts, building and office security, and assistance in any medical, fire or other emergency situation Ride alongs Free bicycle registration Free firearms storage for students For questions and a description of additional police services, contact Public Safety at (303) 273-3333 or check out their website: mines.edu/campus-safety. We also encourage you to review the Annual Safety and Security Report: mines.edu/compliance/wp-content/uploads/ sites/86/2019/11/2019-Annual-SafetyUpdated-10.3.191.pdf.

Parking

There is no parking available for firstyear students living on campus without an approved waiver from the committee. Waivers are only approved for extreme circumstances. Please visit the parking website at inside.mines.edu/parking for more information regarding the waiver process.

Transportation

The Golden Shuttle is a shuttle service operated by RTD, providing service to the Golden community. This includes the Colorado School of Mines campus. Students receive an RTD pass at the beginning of each semester for access to RTD services. The CollegePass allows students to enjoy unlimited rides on RTD buses and light rails including all the way to DIA!

Colorado School of Mines has also partnered with Zipcar, a car share program. Students can enroll online and be ready to go when the need arises. You can find this link in the right-hand column of the Parking Services website, inside.mines.edu/parking.