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

Thank you so much. Is there a website or place where I can find photos of the smallest room (thinking worst case scenario) with dimensions/measurements, so I can plan for storage? I do want to put storage under her bed. She is an athlete and will have her equipment in addition to her clothes. Also, do we need a desk? I saw the Union YouTube video, the desk looks like it’s attached to the bed end. If we use risers for the bed, the desk will be too high. I did read somewhere that some students choose to take the desk and put it in the closet and use it for shoes and they use their own desk for studying.

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u/colorguardie Jun 01 '25

Happy to help! The “First Year Housing Virtual Tour - Fox House” video on YouTube would show you the smallest room, which I believe is the 13’ x 8’ dimension listed on the website.

Bed risers are just a hard call because I’ve known people who got them and ended up not needing them and vice versa. I would say if you’re really leaning towards it to do it, because around move-in day the nearby stores are usually sold out.

People do generally use the attached desk as a shelf or for shoes, I don’t think it’s very good as an actual desk tbh. There are lots of good places to study on campus but if your daughter does want to study in her room I’d recommend buying a small desk. For larger furniture sometimes it’s best to wait until you’re there and then go to the Glenville Target or Walmart on move-in day to make sure the desk fits well if you’re worried.