Housing & Residence Life

Housing Information

Living on Campus

Housing Options 

  • First Year Housing – Dotzour Hall and Metzler Hall
    Dotzour and Metzler will be reserved for first-year students, with limited rooms available to sophomore and junior students.  Unlimited meal plan required for freshman. Upperclassmen can choose between the Unlimited and 14 Meal Plans. 
  • Bittinger Hall and Morrison Hall
    Bittinger and Morrison will be primarily for upper class students: sophomore, junior, and senior status students.  Bittinger is designated for female students.  Morrison is designated for male students.  Auto Restoration majors often reside in Bittinger and Morrison.  Bittinger and Morrison upperclassmen are required to have the 14-meal plan. 
  • Apartments & MC Houses – Baer Apartments, Deerfield Apartments, Lakeside Apartments, and Terra Nova
    These apartments will be reserved for upper class students: sophomore, junior, and senior status students. 
    A change for 2022-2023:  The college will not provide internet service in the Lakeside apartments and MC Houses including Deerfield; residents will be responsible for purchasing their own internet.  Baer, MC Houses, and Lakeside residents are required to have the 10-meal plan.  Terra Nova residents are required to have a double commuter meal plan (60 meals a semester) or the 10-meal plan. 
  • Pet Friendly Housing – Baer Apartments
    Baer Apartments will be designated Pet Friendly housing!  This means that residents will be permitted to have cats, dogs, and other designated animals as pets.  All pets must meet all requirements and must be approved before they are on campus.  All residents must meet additional expectations to reside in Baer, and will be charged an additional $200.00 fee to be applied to pet-friendly improvements and any damages.  Baer residents are required to have the 10-meal plan. 
  • Gender Neutral Housing – Harter Hall
    Harter Hall is designated gender-neutral housing.  This community embraces and promotes the health and safety of LGBTQIA+ identifying students and allies/sibling.  Residents of this area may select roommates of any gender identity, and must demonstrate support to the residents of Harter.  Discrimination and misconduct of the community will not be tolerated.  Harter residents are required to have the 10-meal plan. 

Room Examples and Dimensions:  
studentlife-residenceroomdimensions.pdf (mcpherson.edu) 

Pricing Per Semester 2022-2023: 

Bittinger Hall, Dotzour Hall, Metzler Hall, Morrison Hall 

Double $2,002 

Single $3,002 

Harter Hall, Baer Apartments, Lakeside Apartments 

Double $2,614 

Single $3,614  

$100 apartment fee 

$200 pet friendly fee (Baer Only) 

Deerfield Duplex & MC Houses 

Double $2,741 

Single $3,741 

$100 apartment fee 

Terra Nova Apartments 

$4,329  

$100 apartment fee 

 

Meal Plan Requirements 

Bittinger Hall, Dotzour Hall, Metzler Hall, Morrison Hall 

Freshman – Required Unlimited (19) Meal Plan  

Upperclass Students – Unlimited (19) or 14 Meal Plan 

Harter Hall, Baer Apartments, Lakeside Apartments 

10 Meal Plan Required 

 

Deerfield Duplex & MC Houses 

10 Meal Plan Required 

Terra Nova Apartments 

Athletes – Required Commuter Plan 

Off Campus Athletes 

10 Meal Plan Required 

Off Campus Housing 

All students must live in McPherson College housing unless they apply for and receive permission, in writing, from Student Affairs administration to live elsewhere, or if they meet the off-campus living exemptions before the beginning of the academic year.  Lakeside, MC Houses including Deerfield, Terra Nova, Baer, and Harter are considered “on-campus housing”.  This must be renewed annually. 

There are exemptions to the campus residency policy. All full-time students who are married and/or have dependents, live with their parents/legal guardians within McPherson County, or are at least 23 years of age on the official fall enrollment day for the academic year are not expected to live on the McPherson College campus.  Students who claim the exemption of living with parents/legal guardians will be required to submit an “Off Campus Verification” that is signed by the parents/legal guardians confirming that they are residing at the residence.  Falsification of information related to these exemptions will result in a housing charge for the entire contractual term.  Additional exemptions to the Residency policy may be granted in cases where people do not meet the above criteria.  

The following guidelines will be used, in part, to determine off-campus exception approvals. 

 Remember, submitting a request does not guarantee approval. Please do not sign a lease until you have received approval from the Office of Student Affairs in writing.  

Guidelines to Apply to live off-campus:  

  • 21 or JR status by the upcoming academic year  

  • 3.0 or above GPA  

  • Proof of reliable transportation  

  • A student in good standing academically  

  • A student with a positive conduct record  

Athletes living off campus are required to have a 10-meal plan.  Non-athletes living off campus are not required to have a meal plan, but are welcome to purchase one. 

Students who are granted permission to live off-campus will receive an email from Student Affairs clearly stating that they are approved.  These students will need to supply the Office of Student Affairs with a copy of their lease by the first day of the semester.  First round approval will be sent in April 2022 and will continue throughout the summer as available. 

Students will be approved to live off campus in order of academic seniority and GPA.   

Students who sign a lease prior to receiving approval or who falsify information to receive approval will be charged for housing for the entire contractual term. 

Students Currently Off Campus 

Students who have been approved to live off campus in the past MUST submit the 2022-2023 Housing & Off Campus Application.  Previously living off campus does not guarantee permission to live off campus again.   

Graduating Students 

Students who are graduating do not need to participate in housing selection!  Students who are unsure if they are graduating should confirm this with the registrar.   

Housing Application Information

HOUSING APPLICATION & STUDENT FORM 2022-2023 - All Current and New Bulldogs are required to complete the housing application and student demographic form. 

Current Bulldogs:

  • Housing Application is due by March 1, 2022.
  • Student Demographic form is due by April 15, 2022.
  • Off-Campus Request are completed here. We will start approvals in March. See off-campus housing for process. 
  • Current students will participate in a housing and roommate selection process in March, 2022!
  • Housing placements will be announced by June 1, 2022 with final placements on July 15, 2022. 

New Bulldogs:

  • Housing Application due ASAP after deposit is completed with Admissions.
  • Student Demographic form due ASAP after deposit is completed with Admissions. 
  • Off-Campus request are completed here. We will review approvals as able for new students and will send an official approval email informing you about your request.
  • Housing placements for New Bulldogs will be announced on July 15, 2022.  

Questions can be submitted to housing@mcpherson.edu

Room Changes

To change your roommate, you MUST follow these steps. 

1. Talk to your roommate.  Address any concerns or issues that are creating issues for you both.  Work to find a solution to problems.  Give you and your roommate time to improve your living environment.

2. If there is no improvement in your living situation after you speak with your roommate, ask a Resident Assistant to complete a Roommate Contract.  The link is above.

3. Only after the RA Roommate Contract meeting takes place, and there is still no improvement, will a room or roommate change be considered.  The completed Roommate Contract must be uploaded to this request for the change to be considered.

4. If you know who you want to live with, each roommate should complete this form and have the desired roommate sign in the appropriate section.

 

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