At St. John's University's Queens campus, you can enjoy living
in some of the newest and most modern student residence halls on
the East Coast. Of course, you also will enjoy being part of the
friendly campus community that is St. John's.
Our modern, vibrant Residence Village is located on the
south-east corner of our 105-acre Queens campus. Grouped around
grassy quadrangles, these six residence halls are far more than
just a place to sleep, eat and study. They are places to be
close to the action of a BIG EAST University, both inside and
outside the classroom!
As a resident student, you will enjoy many opportunities to
grow through our varied educational, social and service
programs. Many of these are developed by our trained Resident
Assistants (RA), Residence Directors (RD), Hall Councils, the
Residence Hall Association (RHA) and Campus Ministers. Those
programs are created using our philosophy and intended learning
outcomes. The RAs, RDs, and Campus Ministers are also here to serve
as sounding boards when students need someone to talk to.
The financial and geographical resources that we offer also
are second to none. For example, each Hall Council receives funds
to provide free or discounted tickets to major NYC events, such
as Yankee games, museums and broadway shows.
A unique feature of our new halls is the way all residents
have a bathroom directly connected to their room or suite. Instead
of competing with thirty or forty students for a shower, you only
have to work with eight or nine. Residents also find their rooms
equipped with multiple data ports, that provide access to phones,
cable TV and the internet. Don't worry about having to compete with
roommates for the internet: as we like to say, we have "a
computer port for every pillow."
Suites also include their own fully tiled bathrooms and
large windows overlooking beautifully landscaped grounds. Residents
even control their own heating and air-conditioning!
Each student is provided a bed, mattress and desk. Students will
also have a phone line and their own password protected voicemail.
Off-campus phone calls can be made using a calling
card. It should also be noted that first and second year
residential students will not be allowed to bring cars on
campus.
A Place to Call Home
Our great campus-life experience reaches far beyond our individual
residence halls. St. John's offers a number of great
dining options. The most popular place to dine is Montigoris Dining
Hall, also known as our "Residence Dining Hall." This strikingly
modern, two-story facility features "all-you-can-eat"
specialties, including a grill, pasta, Asian
dishes, salads, sandwiches and a seperate main entree.
With such great food, you'll be glad to know about our many
opportunities to tone up. We offer a
state-of-the-art Fitness Center -- with free weights, exercise
machines, treadmills, etc. -- right here on campus. Students
also enjoy our many intramural and club teams offered
by the Department of Recreational Sports.
Residing on campus also gives students easy access to our
libraries, study groups, 150 student organizations, and of course
the pleasure of watching our athletic teams compete in the BIG
EAST.
The safety and security of our residential students is of
the utmost importance. A security desk is located in the lobby of
each residence hall. The desk is staffed 24 hours a day to make
sure we always know who is in the building. (See specific Policies
and Procedures in our Residence Life Handbook to learn about
our guest policies.)
In addition, every room is equipped with state-of-the art life
protection systems, including fire sprinklers throughout each
residence hall. St. John's also has its own
University security force that is always visible around campus
and in direct contact with the FDNY and NYPD. Students feel safe
everywhere on our campus, which also has emergency call boxes
posted throughout.
We hope this introduction has given you a better appreciation of
what living on campus can bring to your educational experience.