SPECIALTY HOUSING

Entrepreneurs’ House (for all students)

The Entrepreneurs’ House is a community in Murphy Hall that provides a unique living environment for first year and continuing students from any academic major who are interested in innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. Students on this floor will have the opportunity to interact with and learn from Cleveland-area entrepreneurs as well as participate in special programming designed for the student who is interested in exploring the concepts and ideas related to entrepreneurship.

Student residents are provided with a lounge, sponsored by the Entrepreneurs Association, for the student’s exclusive use. This area is equipped with computers, flat screen TV, wall-sized white board and other tools to assist you in your search for knowledge in entrepreneurship.

Programs this Fall will include an “Apprentice” style contest, two site visits to entrepreneur companies and participation in the opening event for the Entrepreneur’s Association. 

If you are an incoming student interested in living on this floor, please select it on your housing application.  If you do not have a roommate selected and wish to be matched with a roommate, you will likely be matched with another student requesting to live on this floor.  If you do have a roommate you would like to live with, he/she must also request to live in the Entrepreneurs’ House community and request you as a roommate.  Students will be placed on this floor by deposit date similar to the assignment process for all housing.

Continuing students interested in living in this community must select it on the Housing Application in the Room Selection Process.

For more information about the Entrepreneurs’ House and other opportunities through the JCU Entrepreneurs Association, click here.

Honors Housing (for all students)

The Honors floor in Campion Hall is an opportunity for first-year and continuing students in the Honors Program to live in an engaging environment that is supportive of their academic and social needs.  While Campion Hall is primarily continuing students, this community can accommodate approximately 25 first-year Honors Program students in addition to the current JCU honors students who will live on this floor.  The Honors students who choose to live on this floor can have a roommate who is not in the Honors Program.
 
Students living on this floor will have exclusive access to a study lounge with two computers and printers and specialized programming to enhance their academic experience.

If you are an incoming student interested in living on this floor and have been accepted into the Honors Program, please select it on your housing application.  If you do not have a roommate selected and wish to be matched with a roommate, you will likely be matched with another student in the Honors Program.  If you do have a roommate you would like to live with, he/she must also request to live on the Honors Floor and request you as a roommate.  Students will be placed on this floor by deposit date similar to the assignment process for all housing.

Continuing students interested in living in this community must select it on the Housing Application in the Room Selection Process.

For more information on the Honors Program click here.

Living Simply (for juniors and seniors)

This living-learning community is based on the core values which support a “simple living” lifestyle and engages the participants to intentionally work to animate a faith that compels the household to reach out to the Cleveland area as well as our region and beyond.  The community emphasizes a spirituality and culture designed to be in solidarity with the poor.  Students living in this community live in duplex apartments on Warrensville Center Road and work with an Apartment RA. 

Sudents interested in living in this community must apply through the Campus Ministry office.

Substance-Free Floors (for all students)

"Substance-free" floors have been established in the residence halls at John Carroll University at the request of residents in order to provide living environments that are free from the first and second hand effects of alcohol and other drug use.  Therefore, a "substance-free" floor is defined as a living area for a community of students who have freely chosen to keep their environment void of illegal drugs and alcohol (regardless of age) at all times.  The establishment of these floors should not be interpreted to mean that we endorse or ignore underage alcohol use or illegal drug use.

Additionally, the use of all tobacco products must take place outside of the building.  While there will be Resident Assistants for these floors, the following guidelines are to be maintained by the people who choose to live in these communities:

1. All living spaces, which include common areas and individual rooms, are to be free from alcohol and illegal drugs at all times.  Additionally, the use of all tobacco products must take place outside of the building.
2. At no time may a resident or guest (including parents, guardians, and alumni) be on the floor if intoxicated or disruptive as a result of alcohol or other drug use.
3. Responsibility for notifying guests of these guidelines rests with the residents.
4. Responsibility for guests complying with these guidelines rests with the residents.
5. Unanimous agreement of the floor community, the residence hall staff, and the Assistant Director of Residence Life may add to these guidelines.
6. Any resident of this community who violates this agreement will be removed from substance-free living (space permitting) by the Area Coordinator and relocated to another floor/building without a conduct hearing.  There is no appeal on decisions of removal.

There are no designated floors for substance-free living.  These floors are created based on the number of residents who request to live there.  If we do not have enough people to fill a floor, we will try to cluster those students at the end of a hallway.  We typically are able to fill at least one floor in every residence hall with students who request to live substance-free.

ROTC Floor  (for first and second year students)

Freshmen and Sophomore cadets will live together on this floor which will focus on leadership, service, and building camaraderie among cadets.
 
If you are an incoming student interested in living on this floor and have been accepted into ROTC, please select it on your housing application.  If you do not have a roommate selected and wish to be matched with a roommate, you will likely be matched with another student in ROTC.  If you do have a roommate you would like to live with, he/she must also request to live on the ROTC Floor and request you as a roommate.
 
Continuing students interested in living in this community must select it on the Housing Application in the Room Selection Process.

For more information on the ROTC program click here.

Sorority and Fraternity Floors (for members)

Five sororities and one fraternity occupy floors in the residence halls to strengthen the community within their organizations and to enhance the quality of Greek Life on campus.  These floors secured by electronic access include lounge spaces outfitted by each organization and spaces dedicated to promoting sisterhood and brotherhood.  The organizations that currently have a floor on campus are:

Chi Omega in Campion Hall

Gamma Phi Beta in Campion Hall

Kappa Alpha Theta in Campion Hall

Kappa Delta in Hamlin Hall

Kappa Kappa Gamma in Hamlin Hall

Delta Tau Delta in Millor Hall

Students must be at least second semester first year students and members of the organization in order to live one of the Greek floors.  All students interested in living in one of these communities must contact the organization to be placed on their roster.