Welcome to the Office of Residential Life

Upcoming Events
During the Summer 2008, Marshall Hall and White Hall have been scheduled for demolition. We will then begin the process of constructing our new residence hall. We are also moving our Engineering Residence Hall to another building. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Welcome
Welcome to Tennessee Tech and the on-campus experience. As a new student, you will find most of your fellow residents will be of the same general age while representing a variety of backgrounds--from all over the state, the country, and the world. You can help us maintain a kind of environment in which everyone can live and learn effectively, so that your residence hall experience will complement your academic experience at Tennessee Tech.

Many advantages and benefits can be associated with residence hall life: educational benefits, special in-hall programming (i.e. study skills, time and stress management, and resume writing), enhanced social activities, live-in para-professional student staff, convenience to campus facilities, and academic programs. Other advantages include meeting new people, exploring opportunities, and being more involved with campus life.

Studies of college students across the nation consistently show that students who live in campus housing have higher grade-point averages and are more likely to graduate than students living at home or off-campus. At Tennessee Tech, the grade-point average of residence hall students, by academic class, has been superior to the grade-point average of non-residence hall students.

Tennessee Tech has 16 residence halls: 2 halls for men and 1 hall for women, and 13 co-ed halls, accommodating approximately 2,650 students. Rooms are designed for double occupancy; however, a few single and triple rooms are available. Rooms are furnished to include standard twin beds or loft beds and mattresses, desks, chairs, dressers, telephone, smoke detector, window shades, closets, and a wastebasket. Students may provide their own personal items to make their room more unique and comfortable. Your residence hall room will soon feel more like home after you have added your own personal touches.

Additionally, all rooms receive expanded basic cable service. All 16 residence halls are wired for ResNet (Internet) service. ResNet is short for Residence Hall Computer Network. Each of these hall rooms has a ResNet connection for each occupant, providing they have a personal computer. All residence hall students will have a voice mailbox assigned to them to be used in conjunction with their telephone service. All residence halls have free laundry facilities for student use.

All of us at Residential Life look forward to your arrival. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if we can be of assistance as you prepare to live on campus.

RESIDENCE HALL LINENS
Residential Life has partnered with Residence Hall Linens to provide you with a convenient, quality outlet for all your university bedding needs. In addition to twin sheets, they also offer comforters as well as many bath & storage items @ www.rhl.org/tnt.

COLLEGIATE MARKETING/BED LOFTS
Residential Life has also partnered with Collegiate Marketing to provide you with an "easy, affordable way to create additional living space and a more comfortable environment in your residence hall room." Please visit the website at www.bedloft.com and select Tennessee Technological University for a list of all available products.