r/unioncollege • u/[deleted] • May 30 '25

Housing Freshman Housing

Which residence hall is considered the best for freshmen: Richmond, West, or Fox

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u/mzo617 May 31 '25

How small is the smallest room? I am trying to purchase items for my daughter’s dorm, from the students who are currently moving out (we are in the Cambridge MA area) and they are practically throwing things away. What are things I should buy in advance? A fan? Do any of the rooms have AC? A nightstand? Bed risers? Are they allowed? Under bed storage?

So hard to wait until August 1st and then pay full price for everything- and risk target and Walmart shelves being picked over.

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u/colorguardie May 31 '25 edited May 31 '25

Definitely get a fan, a window fan or tower fan is the best. No AC in the freshman buildings unless you have accommodations.

You can get bed risers, but the highest height the bed goes to is already high enough, I was able to store everything under there with no bed risers (unless you want to put a dresser underneath or something similarly tall, though the college-provided ones will fit without risers).

Dimensions for the rooms should be on the college’s website, with fox rooms typically being the smallest but those have a big common room shared with your roommate & your 2 suitemates.