HOUSING FOR LAW STUDENTS
Occupancy may be for a 10-month (academic year) or 12-month timeframe. Assignment to College housing is a binding commitment for the established time frame. There are no prorated charges or refunds once the period of occupancy begins. The cost of utilities (heat, hot water, and electricity) and local telephone service is included with the applicable residency fee. Students who renew occupancy for the upcoming academic year and do not need housing for the summer may keep their belongings in the house or apartment at no additional charge.
The apartment complex and houses are within walking distance of all campus facilities, including the School of Law, as well as a shopping plaza with stores that may serve a variety of needs. Additional shopping and services are readily available within approximately one mile of the campus.
Each house and apartment is furnished by the College and has a kitchen with a range, sink, refrigerator, and storage cabinets. Furnishings vary according to the size of the accommodations and number of occupants and typically include the following items: upholstered chair(s) and/or couch, a coffee table and end table(s), lamps, twin bed, night stand, bureau, bookcase, desk and desk chair, kitchen table and chairs. Residents must bring their own dishware, cooking utensils, cleaning supplies, etc. Each house and apartment is wired for cable television access, Ethernet connection, and landline telephone voice mail. Long distance calls are billed to each resident by the telephone company.
Maintenance is provided by the department of Facilities Management through an online work order system. However, daily upkeep of the living space is the full responsibility of the student(s) residing there. Each resident will be assigned a campus box number as their mailing address. Mail boxes are located in the St. Germain Campus Center. On campus dining is available through a variety of voluntary meal plan options or ‘pay-as-you-go’ as well as a debit card arrangement on the student ID card.
Public Safety officers routinely patrol the campus by cruiser, on foot, and by bicycle and there is a system of closed circuit televisions and emergency phones throughout the campus.
Each house and apartment is filled to the designated capacity. If two or more individuals wish to reside in the same house or apartment, each person must submit his/her own application, providing the name(s) of the preferred roommate(s).
The residency charge (a per semester billing format) is applied to the student’s account with the College. With the exception of the housing verification payment, which is submitted to the Residence Life office, all other payments are provided to Student Administrative Services.
The Western New England College Law Student /Graduate Student Housing Agreement provides detailed information on the provisions and expectations for residents. Please read it carefully prior to submitting an application.
GATEWAY VILLAGE APARTMENTS
Situated directly across from the main campus on Wilbraham Road, Gateway Village is a complex of 170 single story apartments owned and operated by Western New England College. For the 2009-2010 academic year, a maximum of 30 apartments have been designated as accommodations for law and post-baccalaureate students. These apartments are four clusters of contiguous units in one section of the complex. The balance of Gateway Village accommodates undergraduate students.
There is on-site parking and Gateway Village includes a laundry facility with washers and driers without charge for use. Vehicular traffic to and from the complex is monitored by a security gate that is activated by a student’s ID card.
An efficiency or one bedroom apartment may accommodate a married couple or domestic partners. Apartments with multiple bedrooms are intended for students of the same gender.
The variety of apartment residential fees is as follows. Please divide the cost in half to determine the per semester charge.
COLLEGE HOUSES
For the 2009-2010 academic year, five houses (on city streets, but adjacent to college property) are available for occupancy. Each house is a multi-bedroom unit and accommodates three residents, one per bedroom, of the same gender.
Three of the houses are single story ranch style units. Two of the houses are cape style units and each has one bedroom upstairs. The houses have air conditioning, either as central air or individual window units.
Students residing in a house have access to the apartment complex, to study and socialize with their peers, as well as use of the laundry facility.
Learn more about Gateway Village Apartments or College Houses.
TO APPLY FOR HOUSING
Download the Housing Application and Housing Agreement.
For questions or further information, contact the Office of Residence Life 413-782-1317.
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