ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

Special Notice: Housing assignments and room placement information, for the2008-2009 school year, will go out during the first week in August.

Living on-campus is a great opportunity for students to grow as artists and citizens. More than just a convenience, it is an important part of the social and academic lives of students. Students who live on-campus do better academically, in part due to the easy access to support services. In addition, living in close proximity to other students who are taking the same classes helps to develop social networks that contribute to a successful college experience.

By living on-campus you will interact with people who are very talented and unique. You will also meet people whose experiences, values, and priorities are different from yours. This is your first step toward broadening your horizons as a student and an artist. Residence Life at The Boston Conservatory is a supportive community where there is an appreciation of individual differences and a respect for individual rights.

The Residence Halls
Who Lives On-Campus
How to Sign Up for On-Campus Housing
Residence Life Staff
Residence Hall Council

The Residence Halls
On-campus housing at The Boston Conservatory consists of six historic brownstones in the Back Bay neighborhood of Boston. Five of these buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The layout of each residence hall is different, each room is unique, and the number of students housed in each hall ranges from 18 to 42. Several types of rooms are available to undergraduate students: quads, triples, doubles, and singles. Every room contains furniture for each student including an extra long twin bed, desk, chair, and bureau.

Graduate Student Housing is also available on a first-come first-serve basis. The majority of graduate students are housed at 523 Newbury. This brownstone was recently renovated and features hardwood floors, tiled baths, and an industrial-style kitchen.

For information on Housing costs, please see our Tuition and Fees section.

• Freshmen: All first-time college students 20 years of age or younger are required to live in the undergraduate residence halls, except for students who commute from their homes of origin.
• Transfer Students: Transfer student housing is available on a first-come, first-served basis for those transfer students wishing to live on-campus.
• Current Students (Undergrad & Grad): If rooms are still available, students who wish to return to live in the residence halls have first choice of rooms, and their priority in the selection process is based on semester standing.
• Graduate Students: Graduate student housing is available on a first-come first-serve basis for those graduate students wishing to live on-campus.

How to Sign Up for On-Campus Housing

NOTE: All room assignments are contracted for the entire year. There are no semester contracts!

• Freshmen and Transfer Students: All first-time college students 20 years of age or under are required to live on-campus and must pay the non-refundable housing deposit. The only exemption to this rule is if the students commute from their homes of origin. All freshmen and transfers will receive a housing information form and roommate preference form that they will need to fill out and return to the Office of Housing and Residence Life. All attempts will be made to place you with students who best match your roommate preference. Housing assignments are mailed out the first week in August.
• Current Students (Undergrad & Grad): Students can sign up to live in the residence halls for the following academic year in March of the spring semester. In order for current students to be eligible for the Housing Lottery, they must pay the non-refundable housing deposit before the day of the lottery and be in attendance at the lottery to select their room preference.
• New Graduate Students: Please contact the Office of Housing and Residence Life to be put on the list for graduate housing. You must pay the non-refundable housing deposit in order to be considered for graduate housing. We cannot guarantee space in the residence halls, but we make every effort to accommodate each graduate student who desires housing.
  

Residence Life Staff
The Director of Housing and Student Life is a full-time professional and is responsible for all aspects of housing and residence life. The Residence Director is a graduate student who works with the Director of Housing and Student Life to oversee daily operations in the residence halls. The Residence Director also provides support for RA staff and serves as RA for one building. The Resident Assistants are students who have been selected and trained by the Housing team. The primary purpose of the RAs is to foster a positive living and learning environment. They do this by working with residents on programs, enforcing Boston Conservatory policy, serving as liaisons to the Facilities staff, and providing resources and referrals to resident students. One RA or RD lives in each residence hall. A Community Assistant (CA) also lives in the same building as the RD and assists with community development.

In addition to office hours, one Resident Assistant is on duty every day between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. to respond to students' needs and emergencies.

Residence Hall Council
The Residence Hall Council is made up of student representatives from each residence hall. The executive officers positions are elected. The Council aims to improve communication in and among the residence halls, to plan social, cultural and educational programs, to communicate regularly with housekeeping and dining services, and to advocate for residents on policies affecting the residence halls.