Brochure, Housing Application, Loyola Marymount University

2010-2011

applying for student housing at LMU Inside: • HOW TO APPLY • HOUSING OPTIONS • RATES • DINING ON CAMPUS

living options...

Traditional Halls Living in one of our traditional residence halls helps you make friends quickly and adjust to living away from home. In these buildings, two students share a room, and the residents on the floor share one or more bathrooms. The other community spaces such as study rooms, lounges and laundry rooms are also great places to interact and make new friends. Since this setting is so conducive to the first year adjustment process, our traditional residence halls are home to predominantly first-year students.

Suite-Style Halls Our suite-style residence halls also offer a great social environment but with the added privacy that comes with having your own bathroom.

A bathroom connects two rooms, creating a four-person suite. The suite-style halls are home to primarily second-year students and offer a great balance of community and privacy.

Apartments Our fully-furnished apartments come complete with full-sized kitchens and bathrooms, making them ideal for convenient and independent living. Most of our apartments are two-bedroom, one-bathroom units, and are designed to accommodate four students – two students in each bedroom. The apartments are home to mainly upper-division students who enjoy being able to cook their own meals, have gatherings in their living rooms and are preparing for life after LMU. Ranking your options  With all the options available to you, ranking your building preferences on your housing application may take some careful consideration. To get a better sense of which buildings suit you best, we recommend you spend some time on our website and review the housing rates page.

The sooner you submit your application materials, the more likely you are to be assigned to a building you prefer. Make sure you read through the interest based housing options and indicate those for which you plan to apply.

From traditional, to suite-style, to apartment living, our various housing options enable you to live in a vibrant community that will enrich your educational experience.

your room...

Furnishings All residence hall and

LMU Dining Services Meal plans are

apartment rooms are carpeted and fully

designed to meet a variety of dining needs

furnished, including blinds or draperies. Each

and dining locations are conveniently located

room contains standardized furniture for each

near classes and residence halls. Whether you

student: an extra-long twin bed, desk, chair,

are on the go and looking for a quick snack,

bookcase and chest of drawers. The furniture

or in the mood to sit down, relax and enjoy a

is moveable, to provide flexibility and the

full meal, we have just what you need. You

opportunity to arrange furniture to suit your

can choose one of four different pre-paid LION

needs. Several different arrangements can be

plans that use a declining balance account

created to optimize the floor space available

conve­niently accessed by the OneCard.

in your room and allow you to add your own

Students living in the residence halls are

personal touch. During the first two weeks of

required to purchase one of the campus meal

each semester, you can request to have your

plans. Please review the housing rates page for

bed set at one of the four established heights:

more information about these plans.

loft, captain, low or bunked. All furniture that is in your room when you arrive must be in your room when you check out. If it is missing when you check out, you must assume full

Security Although LMU is located in the second-largest metropolitan area in the country, students feel safe in their rooms and walking

responsibility for it.

on campus at night. This is with good reason.

Cable All on campus rooms have basic cable

department. Officers monitor the campus for

service. Tune in for a much-needed break after

signs of unusual or criminal activity by making

class, or to catch the latest movies on HBO.

around-the-clock patrols. Additionally, Resident

Although you must provide your own television

Advisors are on duty in every building each

and coaxial cable to access the system, the cost

night from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM when classes

for cable TV is included in our housing rates.

are in session. They are trained to be attentive

Network You can access the campus-wide network directly from your room and from

The university has its own Public Safety

and responsive and to contact Public Safety when needed.

computer labs on campus. This means you can

Laundry alert Laundry facilities are

access the campus-wide e-mail system, LINUS

available for each building. Laundry Alert, a

(the online library catalog system) and the

web-based program, displays the availability of

Internet any time you want. You can connect

laundry equipment without requiring students

to the network by plugging into the ports in

to go to the laundry room. The system can

your room or by accessing the wire­less service

notify you by cell phone, text message or

provided in the residence halls and locations

e-mail when a machine is open or when your

throughout campus.

laundry is complete. Since there are no coin

OneCard The LMU OneCard is your ticket to convenience! This handy piece of plastic is your student ID card, the key to your room, your library card and more. The OneCard can

operated machines, you will need to add money to your Flexi account and use your OneCard to purchase cycles on the washing machines and dryers.

also be used to purchase time on laundry

Parking LMU is a relatively small campus.

machines, products at the bookstore or food at

You will find most destinations are a short

on-campus dining facilities and select off-campus

walk from your room. If you choose to bring

restaurants. That cup of coffee from the Lion’s

your car, parking is available at various

Corner Café or that delicious calzone from the

locations depending on your room assignment.

Lair Marketplace may not be calorie-free, but

All students must register their vehicles with

when purchased with LION or S-Dollars on your

Public Safety when they arrive and display a

OneCard, it’s tax-free!

valid LMU parking permit. There is no fee to register vehicles.

interest based housing...

Healthy Living learning Community

McCarthy Experience in Service and

(HLLC), doheny hall This community

Action (MESA), McCarthy Hall Students

attracts those first-year students who prefer to

in the MESA community are committed

live in an environment where healthy lifestyles

to creating a better society through active

are encouraged. You can enjoy a fully integrated

leadership in service and action. Members of

learning experience complete with team-taught

this community work to serve the marginalized

academic courses, tailored residential activities,

of our local and global communities and lead

and many more exciting opportunities to focus

efforts to create a more faith-filled and just

on balanced living. In addition, you will share

society. Applications are available in the spring

in community standards, develop personal

for sophomores, juniors and seniors. Transfer

wellness plans, and embark on a resident retreat.

students are also encouraged to apply.

This community is for students that share a commitment to a lifestyle free from the presence

ACADEMIC COMMUNITY OF EXCELLENCE

and influence of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

(ACE), MCCARTHY HALL Students in the ACE

COMPASS: A COMMUNITY FOR UNDECLARED

graduate and professional studies programs at

STUDENTS, DEL REY NORTH HALL Compass

the master’s and doctoral degree levels. Students

provides first year students with the opportunity to

experience academic achievements, involvement

share in the excitement of learning about potential

in cooperative research projects and other

majors, career options and opportunities to engage

scholarly activities. Applications are available in

with the campus community. You are introduced

the spring for sophomores, juniors and seniors.

to the academic culture of LMU in a supportive

Transfer students are also encouraged to apply.

environment in which close relationships are built

community are prepared for admission into

between faculty and students.

Recreation and Outdoor Adventure in

Rains Intercultural Suite Experience

If you enjoy the great outdoors, consider living in

(RISE), Rains Hall RISE is for students who

the outdoor adventure community in Rosecrans

are interested in promoting an environment where

Hall. The programs and activities offered are

differences are celebrated and interculturalism can

designed to take you off campus to enjoy the

be explored. The program is designed to create a

many outdoor recreational activities unique to

safe, challenging environment for participants to

Southern California. You’ll make new friends and

engage in honest discussions about issues related

bond with others in your building while camping,

to differences and their relevance to the campus

hiking, skiing, surfing or spending time at the

community and beyond. Applications are available

beach. This option is available to incoming first-

in the spring for sophomores, juniors and seniors.

year students.

Transfer students are also encouraged to apply.

Rosecrans (ROAR), Rosecrans Hall

PSYCHOLOGY LIVING LEARNING COM­MUNITY

life science early awareness program

(PEAP), DEL REY SOUTH hall The Psychology

(leap), del rey north hall This living

Early Awareness Program is a living learning

learning community invites first-year students

community that encourages first-year students

majoring in Biology or Natural Science in the

majoring in Psychology to experience a year of

Seaver College of Science and Engineering to enjoy

curricular and co-curricular activities together.

a fully integrated learning experience with team-

This program provides a fully integrated

taught courses as well as tailored residential and

learning experience with team-taught courses,

other co-curricular activities. Examples of programs

as well as tailored residential and co-curricular

offered to LEAP participants include a pre-college

activities. There will be unique opportunities in

“explore LA program” and an environ­mental

the residence halls for informal talks with the

science themed alternative break trip.

department chair and faculty members.

Honors living learning communities, Del Rey south, rains and leavey 6 halls These communities create a learning environment where students in the Honors Program can get the support they need while engaged in their rigorous academic work.

PROGRAM FOR AN ENGINEERING EDUCATION COMMUNITY (PEEC), DEL REY SOUTH HALL PEEC is a living learning community for first-year engineering students in the Seaver College of Science and Engineering. Students in the PEEC program are enrolled in four linked courses taught by faculty members from the Seaver College and the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts. The linked courses, along with the residential living component and other co-curricular experiences, are designed

Student involvement

to create a fully integrated learning experience and further the student’s interest and success in pursuing careers in the engineering disciplines.

Become a student leader and make an impact on campus life by joining the Resident Housing

L.A. Experience (LAX), Whelan Hall One of

Association (RHA). RHA is a student-run

the benefits of living at LMU is your proximity to the

organization sponsored by the Student Housing

exceptional entertainment and cultural offerings of

Office that makes each resident’s experience

one of the world’s greatest cities, and LAX allows

comfortable, fun and memorable. In the first

LMU’s backyard to be a classroom. Residents of

few weeks of the fall semester, each building

Whelan Hall will have the opportunity to attend local

selects representatives who plan activities and

concerts and sporting events, to visit museums and

events throughout the year. By getting involved,

historical sites, and to learn about the diverse people

you can plan trips to local professional sporting

and cultures that make up this City of Angels. This

events, campus dances, barbeques, themed pool

option is available to incoming first-year students.

parties and other social events. Active members of RHA are also empowered to help form and change housing policies. Even if you are not inter­ested in being a leader in RHA, be sure to check out the activities they plan and sponsor!

You don’t want to be left on the curb when the bus leaves for a Lakers game, a local health spa or Magic Mountain!

International House Residents of the International House have the opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity and promote global awareness within the LMU community. The house consists of seven undergraduate students, international and domestic, who plan and host a variety of events aimed at creating an awareness of inter­­national issues and cultures. The Office for International Students and Scholars (OISS) moderates this program and accepts applications for residency each spring for the following year.

Service and Action House Many LMU students have a passion for service and social justice. Residents of the Service and Action House take that commitment a step further by living under the four pillars modeled after the Jesuit Volunteer Corps: service, social justice, com­munity and spirituality. Housemates assume leadership roles and make a difference in the lives of others by participating in a variety of social justice, community action and diversity programs on and off campus.

The Center for Service and Action moderates this program and accepts applications for residency each spring for the following year.

Don’t wait!

Complete the online application process as soon as possible! You will be assigned to a building and room based on the date that the Student Housing Office receives your completed application materials. The sooner you complete the application process, the more likely you are to receive an assignment that matches your preferences. You will receive a letter with your room assignment and roommate information mid-July.

how to apply...

Applying for housing is easy. Using the enclosed instruction letter, complete the online application and mail a signed copy of the License Agreement along with the $400 Housing Processing Fee to the Student Housing Office before the deadline printed on your instruction letter.

Completing the Online Student Housing

Roommates In addition to sharing a room,

which we create by converting double rooms into

Application Follow the instructions to log on to

roommates often develop lifelong relationships and

triples and by assigning students to converted study

the online application. You will be asked to provide

help each other transition to life at LMU. Since this

rooms and lounges. Residents placed in temporary

emergency contact information as well as your

relationship is so important, answer the roommate

housing assignments will receive a 20 percent

building and roommate preferences. Please make

preference questions honestly. We recommend that

discount on their housing rate for the days they are

sure you fill out the application completely.

you answer these questions on your own and that

living in a temporary room.

Completing the License Agreement The License Agreement is a legally binding document that covers the terms and conditions of living in student housing. From your online application, print, read and complete the gray sections on the License Agreement. Sign, date and mail the agreement with your $400 non-refundable processing fee. You may also fax or e-mail your signed and dated License Agreement to the Student Housing Office at (310) 338-2390 or housing@lmu.edu.

Paying Your Processing Fee Once you’ve completed the online application, submit the $400 housing processing fee with your License Agreement.

This non-refundable fee is applied to your fall housing charges, but is forfeited should you cancel your housing for any reason. Your application will

your parents respect the privacy of your responses.

If you do not have a specific roommate in mind, the Housing Office will pair you with someone based on your responses to these questions. However, you may form a roommate pair with a specific person by sharing with each other the “roommate pairing number” which is printed on your instruction letter.

Each of you will need to enter the other person’s name and pairing number on your application. Be sure to choose the same rankings for the buildings

Special housing accommodations If you require any special housing accommodations because of a disability or chronic physical condition, contact the office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at (310) 338-4535. DSS determines which requests will be accepted and communicates this information to the Student Housing Office. Please note that if approved for a housing accommodation through DSS, there is no guarantee that the approved

on your application.

accommodation will be provided due to space

Changes to Your Housing Assignment

all DSS students.

While we are unable to make any changes to your assignment during the summer, we have a room change process that begins the third week of the semester. You must meet with your Resident Director

limitations. We will do our best to meet the needs of

Meningitis Information While the University does not require meningitis vaccinations, you should read the information on the application so you can

to discuss your interest in changing rooms.

make an informed decision about whether or not

Make your check or money order payable to Loyola

Temporary Housing Often during the first few

decision on your housing application.

Marymount University. You may pay online via the

weeks of the semester, the demand for student

Student Accounts website, or in person at Student

housing exceeds our intended capacity. In such

Accounts, located in University Hall.

circumstances we utilize temporary housing options,

not be considered complete until this fee is paid.

you choose to be vaccinated. Please indicate your

housing rates Traditional Residence Halls

Building Del Rey North

All traditional residence halls

Del Rey South

are smoke-free buildings.

Desmond

gender Coed

Annual Cost $8,935.00

Coed

$8,935.00

Women

$8,385.00

Residence halls are closed

Doheny

Coed

$8,385.00

during winter break.

Huesman

Men

$8,385.00

McKay

Coed

$8,385.00

Rosecrans

Coed

$8,385.00

Sullivan

Women

$8,385.00

Whelan

Coed

$8,385.00

Suite-Style Residence Halls

Building McCarthy/Rains

type Suite

Annual Cost $9,530.00

All suite-style residence halls

McCarthy/Rains

Private Double

$10,007.00

LMU Dining Services design meal plans to meet a

are coed, smoke-free buildings.

McCarthy/Rains

Single Suite

$11,436.00

variety of dining needs. Four different pre-paid LION

Residence halls are closed

McKay

Suite

$8,985.00

Dollar plans use declining balance accounts and are conveniently accessed by your OneCard. The plan you

during winter break.

Apartments

Purchasing a meal plan

choose can be used to purchase food for yourself,

All apartments are coed,

Building Hannon

gender annual cost Coed $10,670.00

smoke-free buildings.

Leavey 4

Coed

$11,360.00

Apartments remain open

Leavey 5

Coed

$11,360.00

during winter break. Rates

Leavey 6

Coed

$11,360.00

include utilities.

O’Malley

Coed

$11,360.00

Tenderich

Coed

$10,670.00

friends and guests in one of our many outstanding campus dining venues.

Meal Plans All students living in the residence halls are required to purchase one of the four plans.

Commuter and apartment residents may also purchase any of the plans or open an S-Dollars account for a minimum value of $100.

All rates are for the 2010-2011 academic year. Rates for all buildings are subject to change

Which Plan Should I purchase? This is one

and are increased annually. You will be charged the rate listed above for the particular room

of the most frequently asked questions. Plan L is for

or apartment to which you are assigned, even if that building, room or apartment was not

the student who will not miss any meals and who will

ranked among your preferences on the Student Housing Application. Rates for students in

be on campus most weekends. Plan I is for the hearty

overassigned/­temporary accommodations are prorated 20% for each day in the overassigned/

eater who may not be on campus some weekends. Light

temporary conditions. Students living in single housing will be charged an increased rate.

eaters usually find the O and N plans sufficient.

Please contact the Student Housing Office for more information.

LION Dollar plans meal plans: L I O N 2010/2011 Cost Bonus LION Dollars Total Buying Power

$4,400 $3,200 $2,750 $2,300 $220

$160

$138

—

$4,620 $3,360 $2,888 $2,300

The balances of each plan will carry forward from fall to spring semesters, but will not carry forward from one academic year to the next due to sales tax rulings.

dining on campus...

From traditional burgers and tossed salads to hand-rolled sushi and chicken machaca soft tacos, conveniently located campus restaurants are available to serve you a feast of global proportions. Every day you can explore tastes from a different part of the world at more than nine on-campus locations.

The Lair Marketplace, located in the Malone

Jamba Juice, located at the Malone Student Center

Student Center, is the center of food life on campus.

adjacent to the Lair Market­place, offers nutrition-

From early morning through dinner, “The Lair” is

packed, fresh fruit smoothies and energy drinks.

filled with an incredible array of menu selections.

Pizza Del Rey, located in the Founder’s Pavilion

The Lion’s Corner Café, located on the west

offers piping hot, delicious pizza, pasta and stromboli.

side of campus in University Hall, is a Starbucks

Fresh, crisp salads and deli sandwiches are also

coffee and esp­resso bar with fresh bakery items,

offered for those interested in healthy alternatives.

salads and sandwiches.

Iggy’s Diner, located in McKay Hall, is the place

University Hall Roski Dining offers a lighter,

to go for tasty items from the grill and breakfast at

organic menu featuring fresh tossed salads, savory

any time of the day. Plus, as with any great diner,

wraps, panini-style sandwiches, and fresh fruit with

you’ll want to stop in for the desserts.

a variety of toppings.

The Crimson Lion is a full-service restaurant

The C-Lion, a convenience store, located on the west

located in University Hall offering signature

end of campus near University Hall, offers many of the

appetizers, salads and sandwiches.

items you would typically travel off campus to find.

JAZZMAN’S CAFÉ & BAKERy, located in the

The Lion’s Den is a popular café in the Malone

Hannon Library, offers specialty coffee beverages,

Student Center where you can relax with friends while

fresh pastries, cookies, and muffins in a casual,

sipping a luscious latte or cup of freshly brewed coffee.

relaxed setting.

our staff...

The student housing staff is geared up to provide a variety of interesting and engaging activities throughout the year. Once you arrive on campus, expect to attend social activities in your building and area designed to help you meet other students and connect you with those who share your interests.

Resident Advisors (RAs) RAs are student

success at LMU, our Resident Directors and other

leaders living in each residential community. They

full-time profes­sional staff live and work in each

develop a supportive environment in their building

community. They coordinate the efforts of the

and connect you with resources, services and

student staffs and oversee the operation of the

programs available at LMU. RAs are enthusiastic

buildings. They are there to help you adjust to

about bringing activities right to your floor that

campus life and can be excellent resources.

promote growth, learning and social interaction.

Central Office Staff Our professional,

Resident ministers (RMs) Resident Ministers

courteous administrative staff in the Student

are priests, sisters and lay ministers who live in your

Housing Office manages the facilities, assists you

community. Their doors are open for you to drop by

with housing assignments and billing, and oversees

for study breaks and informal conversation. They

the residence life program. They are also there to

strive to create an environment where faith can be

help you find the answers to all of your housing-

celebrated, the promotion of justice encouraged

related questions.

and the spiritual journey explored. RMs offer spiritual program­ming including prayer and worship, coordinate and lead community service projects, and provide individual support and assistance.

FACULTY IN RESIDENCE AND FACULTY FELLOWS The housing experience is enhanced by faculty members who live and work in the halls to promote academic excellence by providing you with

Resident Directors (RDs) and other

opportunities outside of the classroom for intellec-

professional staff To help ensure your

tual growth and social learning experiences.