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Residence Halls on Campus |
A. Searle Pinney Hall
 Named
after a former CSU Board of Trustee, A. Searle Pinney Hall is
second newest residence hall on the Westside campus.
This 425-bed, apartment-style
residence hall is typically reserved for upper-class students
and accommodates five students per suite. Each unit contains
three furnished bedrooms, two bathrooms, a furnished living and
dining area and a full-sized kitchen. Each apartment has a
balcony.
Centennial Hall
 Centennial
Hall is our newest hall -- only 5 years old. It is a 430-bed
residence hall with an nearby 425-car parking garage.
Suites have a living/study
area, bathrooms, and small kitchen area that accommodates up to
four students. The building includes community laundering
facilities, a large lounge area, multipurpose room and vending
machine area.
Grasso Hall
 Named
after the former governor of Connecticut, Grasso Hall is one of
two apartment-style residence halls on the Westside campus.
Completed in the early 1980s, this building accommodates
upper-class students.
Each suite contains two
double-occupancy bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and
kitchen area. There are also single and double occupancy
apartments available for residents with special needs.
Grasso Hall also houses a
large, multi-purpose lounge furnished with pool tables, a piano
and a large-screen television. Laundry facilities also are
available.
Fairfield Hall
 Fairfield
Hall on the Midtown campus, was WCSU’s first residence hall.
Built in 1917, the hall then accommodated 84 students. In 1957,
the facility was renovated and 46 units were added.
The building
houses several lounge and study areas furnished with pool
tables, cable television, recreational equipment and a
kitchenette. The facility also contains a laundry facility,
vending machines and an information desk.
Litchfield Hall
 Constructed
in the 1960s, Litchfield Hall accommodates about 240 students
and is one of two co-educational residence halls on the Midtown
campus, housing both female and male students. Litchfield’s
“open square” design makes it a unique building on campus. The
residence hall’s center offers a courtyard and a small pond.
Litchfield Hall
includes several lounging and study areas furnished with pool
tables, cable television, recreational equipment, and
kitchenettes. The building also contains a laundry facility,
vending machines, and an information desk.
In
addition to serving as a residence hall, Litchfield also houses
the University Health Service and the C.H.O.I.C.E.S. office for
Alcohol and Substance Abuse prevention programs.
Newbury Hall
 Newbury
Hall is one of two co-educational residence halls on WestConn's
Midtown campus, housing both female and male students. Built in
the 1960s, this residence hall accommodates approximately 230
students, the majority of which are in double-occupancy rooms.
Five stories high, Newbury
Hall is the tallest of Midtown’s residence halls. Many rooms
offer a view of the Midtown campus.
Newbury Hall houses a large,
multi-purpose lounge and several study and lounging areas
furnished with pool tables, cable television, recreational
equipment and kitchenettes. The building also contains laundry
facilities, a study lounge, vending machines and a newly
renovated information desk.
In addition to serving as a
residence hall, Newbury also is home to the
Housing and Residence Life Office.
Services in
the Residence Halls
Laundry
Each building has facilities. Cleaning supplies (soap, softener,
etc.) are not provided. Laundry is $1.50 each for washers and
dryers. If you use Connect Cash on your ID card, your cost for
laundry is only $1.25 per wash or dry!
 Link
to the Automatic Laundry site
to view "The
Absolute Bare Minimum Information you Should Know Before Being
Left Alone With A Loaded Washer and Dryer!"
Telephones
Rooms are equipped with phone jacks and local service. There is
no long distance service available in the Residence Halls.
Please bring calling cards or cellular phones to make long
distance calls. Students must bring telephones that can be
plugged into outlets in the wall . Voicemail is provided, and
students are encouraged to set-up their voicemail accounts.
Vending Machines
Each residence hall has several vending machines (i.e., candy,
soda, juices etc). Prices vary by product.
Kitchens
Grasso and Pinney have full kitchens in each apartment. Common
kitchens are available in the lounges of the other residence
halls. Please be sure to clean up after yourself and utilize
appropriate fire safety.
Internet Access
Data Drops are provided in each room for a computer, and all of
our halls are wireless. Please visit the
Information Technology & Innovation website
for complete details about using
ResNet for high-speed
internet connections.
Shuttle Bus
Shuttle Bus Service is provided between both Midtown and
Westside campuses on a daily basis. Please
view the schedule.
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