When the Keene State campus is your home, you have a great place to live. Not only is there ac-cess to a wealth of educational, entertainment, and dining opportunities on campus or within a few min-utes' walk, but you become a member of a close and vital community, to which you can make an imme-diate contribution. Research shows us that, on average, students who live on campus earn higher grades, are more likely to use academic and health support services, and form friendships among a wider group of students.
No matter what your style, you'll find like-minded friends and a congenial atmosphere in the residence halls.
Residential Life
One of the advantages to living on campus is that the residential life professional staff will help you both aca-demically and socially. Residence halls support academic achievement and offer programming to help you learn more efficient ways to study and prepare for tests. They also provide opportunities for you to develop your social and leadership skills. Each residence hall elects a governing council and sponsors community service projects and special events.
Keene State offers living/learning communities in Pondside III, where groups of students with shared interests choose to live together and have extra time to focus on their passions.
In 2008-09, living/learning communities include:
- Buddhist Minds
- Circle K (Community Service)
- Culinary Creations
- Education in Art
- Environmental Living/Outdoor Adventure
- General Science Experience
- GLBT Educators and Advocates
- Honors
- Leadership
- Music
- Power of Ten
- Resources for Educators
- Seeing Things Whole
- Social Justice
- The Ability Awareness Group (TAAG)
- Through the Lens - KSC Film Studies
- Wellness Living
Other housing options include traditional residence halls, apartment-style townhouses, and suite-style living.
All residence halls at Keene State are smoke-free. You may also sign up to live in alcohol-free environments, on floors with extended quiet hours, or in other special living situations. Trained staff live on every floor and are avail-able 24 hours a day to answer your questions, offer a word of advice, and help create a harmonious community.
One Butler Court and Pondside III, Keene State's newest residence halls, are built with sustainable living and suite-style living in mind. Pondside III received a LEED Green Building Silver Certification.
And the old is new again: Fiske Hall, KSC's first residence hall, was completely renovated in 2007.
Rights and Responsibilities
Members of the KSC community - students, faculty, staff, and administrators - agree to work as a team, assisting each other in achieving intellectual and personal growth in an environment that honors the College's mission, values, and traditions.
Safety
The College is in a relatively low-crime area, and we intend to keep it that way. Safety is paramount. Residence hall doors are locked 24 hours a day and have courtesy phones installed outside for guests to use.
Safety phones with push-button alarms that ring directly to the Campus Safety Office are installed at 40 sites throughout campus. They are easily identified by their overhead blue lights.
The College has an active Emergency Operations Plan and upgraded systems for communicating quickly and accurately with all students and staff.
In addition, Campus Safety offers
- safety escorts
- shuttle service to parking lots
- educational programming about personal safety
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One of the newest halls, One Butler Court features loft areas and eight- to ten-person suites.
Residence halls at Keene State house about 60 percent of the student population and range from the traditional ivy-covered brick to contemporary.
Pondside I Residence Hall is part of the Pondside complex, which also includes the Pondside II Apartments, and the newly completed Pondside III.
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