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Bergami Hall

Bergami Hall is a suite-style residence hall, offering numerous amenities. Located on the 1st floor, Bergami Hall residents have easy access to WOW and Moe’s Southwestern Grill.

Bethel Hall is a suite-style residence hall with a large central common lounge for residents to use at their leisure. Each suite includes a common area shared among 6 rooms. Bethel Hall is located near the Market Place.

Bixler Hall

Bixler Hall is a traditional style residence hall with with eight co-ed wings. Each floor has a common lounge with tables, chairs, and a TV. It’s located near the Health Services Office and the Re-Charge store.

Gerber Hall

Gerber Hall is a suite-style residence hall with 2 bedrooms joined together by a common living area and bathroom. Gerber Hall shares a quad with Bixler Hall and many campus resources.

Westside Hall

Westside Hall is a suite-style residence hall near Kathy Zolad Statidum and FoD. Suites open out into a common area. Westside Hall includes many open and private study and lounge spaces.

Enhanced Learning Communities

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Enhanced Learning Communities at the University of New Haven provide First-Year students in specific majors or programs with outstanding, out-of-class co-curricular and residential experiences.

First Year students have the opportunity to request to live in an academic or theme-based residential community made up of their peers with similar majors or interests. After being accepted to an ELC, students are placed on a common floor in a residence hall with staff that has been specifically selected to work with that community. Each ELC has at least one faculty/staff advisor who collaborates with Residential Life hall staff throughout the year.

ELC members participate in orientation activities that facilitate the transition into college while allowing them to connect with faculty outside of the classroom at the beginning of the year, and throughout the year engage in social and educational programming based on the content of the community’s major or interest.

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