Housing Booklet 2024

HOUSING

STUDENTS VOTE SVSU DORMS #1 IN MICHIGAN

We welcome you to the Cardinal family —your home away from home. SVSU is nestled in a nature preserve in the valley of our region. Here is a beautiful campus dedicated to its students. When our students aren’t in class, they go home to the highest-ranked dorms in the nation.* *2023 NICHE POLL

ENTERTAINMENT

There are so many free experiences you can explore from morning until night when living on campus.

CAMPUS ACTIVITIES • Street Carnival • Digital Gaming Events • Multi-Cultural Events • Trivia Nights • Pinterest Craft Nights • Fitness Events • Intramural and Club Sports • Drag Queen Bingo • Theatre Productions • Athletic Events

CLUBS & ORGS

SVSU hosts over 150 clubs and registered student organizations to choose from!

Living on campus is a great way to meet friends and stay connected with your club in your spare time.

CLUBS BY CATEGORY 50 Academic/ Professional/Honorary 29 Club Sports 10 Department Associated 15 Faith-based 16 Greek Life 6 Leadership Development

11 Multicultural 12 Performance 3 Political 4 Recreational 11 Residential Life 14 Service/Volunteer 20 Special Interest

Find an updated list of Clubs at svsu.campuslabs.com/engage

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Pine Grove is home to SVSU upperclassmen.

$1,500 3.0+ GPA GUARANTEED

HOUSING SCHOLARSHIP As an incoming freshman, if you live on campus and have a 3.0+ high school cumulative GPA, you are guaranteed an extra $1,500 Housing Scholarship to help pay for on-campus housing for up to four years. This scholarship will be applied to your account after you have been admitted to SVSU. To learn more about other SVSU scholarships and the cost to attend, visit: svsu.edu/costquiz

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ALL ROOMS INCLUDE: • Private bathrooms.

• High-speed wireless internet.

• SpectrumU Streaming TV. • Living and study areas.

• Air conditioning.

• Telephones in public areas.

• Fully furnished rooms.

• Laundry facilities near your room.

• Smoke-free environment.

• Convenient parking (permit required, no extra charge).

• Parcel lockers.

• Printing center in Living Center lobby.

ENJOY THE CONVENIENCE:

FIRST-YEAR SUITES

The suites are designated for first-year students. The unique apartment-like design provides students with a living/study room, private bathroom and kitchenette.

• Enjoy fast meals at campus dining.

• Take short walks to classes.

• Save on gas money.

• Meet neighbors from across the globe.

• Make new friends.

• Stay close to campus activities.

Suite styles with four bedrooms for four students; These suites are all private bedrooms.

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LIVING CENTERS

MJ Brandimore House, Living Center South and Living Center Southwest also house first-year students. The four-room styles in the building are complemented by study lounges, private bathrooms and laundry facilities on each floor.

Two- or three-person efficiency unit.

CARDINAL TIP: All freshman units are fully equipped with air conditioning, wireless internet service, private bathrooms and kitchenettes.

Four- or five-bedroom apartments may house six to eight students with bunk beds, respectively.

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INCOMING FRESHMEN

HOUSING + DINING RATES* FIRST-YEAR SUITES Single Bedroom/ Shared Suite (4 students, 4 bedrooms) LIVING CENTERS Single Bedroom/ Shared Apartment (6-8 students, 4-5 bedrooms) LIVING CENTERS Efficiency (2 or 3 students, shared)

Pre-payment

Fall Balance

Winter Balance

$200

$5,690

$5,890

$11,780

$200

$5,885

$6,085

$12,170

$200

$5,375

$5,575

$11,150

MEAL PLANS — Three options

TOTAL

A meal plan is mandatory for all incoming freshmen living on campus first year.

Price is included above.

• 11 meals per week + $450 to use at any dining location per semester.

• 14 meals per week + $350 to use at any dining location per semester.

• Unlimited meals per week + $250 to use at any dining location per semester.

*For estimating purposes only. Prices are from Fall 2023–Winter 2024.

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SVSU provides an inspiring menu with diverse dining options.

Rotating daily offerings and food festivals are available at the campus’s largest dining facility, the Marketplace at Doan. The Mongolian grill, salad bar, bakery and brick oven pizza are some of the more popular picks, but there’s plenty more!

A VARIETY OF DINING OPTIONS ON CAMPUS • Starbucks • Cardinal Cafe contains: • Papa John’s - Subway • Einstein Bros. Bagels - Freshens Smoothies • The POD convenience store - B+F (Burgers + Fries) • The C-Store - Panda Express - Greens to Go Salads • The POD at Ryder Center For more information about dining at SVSU, visit svsufood.com or use the social media handle @SVSUFood on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook.

CARDINAL TIP: The Marketplace at Doan features stations and meal options that vary daily. To check out weekly menus and specials, visit svsufood.com.

Avoid waiting in line by downloading GRUBHUB on your mobile device and get great to-go food faster on campus.

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Living on Campus.

Housing Operations Curtiss 118 7400 Bay Road University Center, MI 48710 (989) 964-4255 housing@svsu.edu svsu.edu/housing Visit svsu.edu/nextsteps to get started on your housing and dining plan at SVSU!