Living on campus at Quinnipiac provides a transformative learning experience where students engage with peers from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives. This dynamic environment is grounded in the values of mutual respect, inclusivity and a shared commitment to upholding high standards of citizenship, which collectively enhance the sense of community and personal growth.
Residential Life Mission Statement
The Office of Residential Life at Quinnipiac University is committed to excellence in the development of a living-learning environment that contributes to student success. The educational priority of the Office of Residential Life is to provide purposeful experiences that will develop students as engaged, responsible and inclusive members of a community.
There are four learning goals associated with the residential experience:
- Interpersonal Competence is the ability to effectively communicate with others and build meaningful relationships.
- Societal Competence is the ability to understand and appreciate multiple cultures, develop a global perspective, and engage in social and civic responsibilities.
- Personal Competence is the ability to be introspective and to define one’s goals, values and identity.
- Practical Competence is the ability to develop and apply necessary life skills.
University housing consists of traditional residence halls, suite-style units, apartment-style units and off-campus houses. Each of these options provides an opportunity to interact with students from a wide variety of geographical locations and cultural backgrounds. Your experiences with your fellow students will be enhanced by your tolerance, respect for others and regard for the standards of good citizenship. Students are housed in separate areas according to their class year: first-year, sophomore, junior and senior. The first-year area features several Living-Learning Experiences for students.
Communication Practice
A core value of Residential Life & Housing at Quinnipiac University is empowering students to advocate for themselves. College is a critical time to develop the skills of self-expression, self-direction, and the ability to ask for what you need, and we take that seriously. For this reason, it is our standard practice to include students in all correspondence between parents/guardians and our staff. If a parent or guardian contacts us via email, phone, or any other means regarding their student, the student will be copied into or made aware of that communication. We do not engage in private conversations about a student without the student's knowledge or involvement. We encourage students to come to us directly, and we encourage families to support that growth by empowering their student to take the lead. This policy applies universally, without exception, regardless of the nature or subject of the inquiry.
The Offices of Housing and Residential Life can be found on the Mount Carmel Campus. The Mount Carmel office is located in the Student Affairs Center on Bobcat Way. The telephone number is 203-582-8666.