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Northern offers a unique housing experience for on-campus residents. The Housing and Residence Life department has implemented “The House Model” in order to better provide support for residents. This model allows for a community of 300+ students in one building to be split into smaller groups of 50-60 called a “House.” These houses provide students with a home-like environment and a tight-knit community. Depending upon the student population and various traditions, each house hosts a distinct “vibe.”
In The Woods Complex, each floor is a separate house. In The Quad, each floor is split into two separate houses.
The Woods
The Woods consists of three residence halls, Birch, Cedar and Maple, with each hall having two buildings. These six buildings are connected to Northern Lights Dining by a central corridor.
The Quad
The Quad consists of four residence halls: Hunt, Van Antwerp, Magers and Meyland. Attached to The Quad is the Fit Zone workout space!
Spooner Hall
Spooner Hall is an upperclassmen residence hall, consisting of single room options, apartment style options, and the more classic double style room.
Spalding Hall
Spalding Hall is a unique residence hall option for students who are looking for greater independence while staying connected to the campus community.
Hall Traditions
The Woods
- Birch Hall
- Sunrise hike first Sunday of Fall semester
- Sunset hike second to last Sunday of Winter semester
- Wicked Woods Halloween Party (collaboration between Birch, Cedar, Maple)
- The Big Game watch party in The Lodge
- Annual Cup Pong Tournament
- Cedar Hall
- Cheesefest (sample lots of cheese and learn about it)
- Coastal Crash (beach games)
- Halloween Party in the lodge
- Maple Hall
- Pi-Day (pi number reciting contest, lots of pie to eat, pie baking/taste competition)
- Game nights
- Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
The Quad
- Hunt Hall
- Root Beer Bash
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- HUVA Ball
- Van Antwerp Hall
- Bucket List Competition
- "Spooky Sundaes" Halloween decorating contest
- Game Nights
- RA/RD/BG Appreciation Week
- Study Snacks in the lobby during finals week
- Museum
- House Camping Trip
- Magers Hall
- Campus-wide Halloween Party
- CROM – college prom
- Fondue night
- Meyland Hall
- Meyland/Magers Wars
- Valentine's Day Spaghetti Dinner
- Meyland Hall Diversity banner - This banner is signed by a large number of Meyland residents (past and present,) and is displayed where everyone can see as they enter the hall. The students really take pride in it, and Meyland tries to host events each year that center around diversity awareness for the hall.
- Monthly “all-hall” discussions in the lobby draw a large number of residents. Meyland residents talk about current events and what students would like to do to become proactive in the residence hall community.
Residence Hall Amenities
- 24/7 maintenance
- Community kitchens, laundry rooms, TV rooms and study spaces
- Recreation areas, including The Fit Zone, foosball, and more
- Outdoor bike racks and winter bike storage
- Academic tutoring center in The Woods
- Included utilities, such as cable TV, local phone service, and WiFi
- Convenient Mail Services
- Front desk staff receive and sort incoming resident mail and packages within a secure mailroom. Residents are notified once their packages are ready for pick up.
- Letter or postcard drop-off
- Vending machines
- Front Desk Services
Additional Resources
Vlog Tour of NMU's Residence Halls
Join NMU student Josie Hodges as she takes you on a tour of our residence hall complexes. See the variety of ways to configure your room and walk through the laundry, kitchen and study areas of NMU's halls.
The Woods Room Types
- Shared Bedroom Suite: Four students (two per side of suite), two rooms connected by a shared bathroom. With this option, each room has a half-wall aiding in providing privacy between roommates.
- Private Bedroom Suite: Four students (two per side of suite), four private rooms (two per side of suite) connected by a shared bathroom.
- Single Bedroom with Private Bathroom: One student, one bedroom, private bathroom.
- Over Assigned Shared Bedroom Suite: This is a Shared Bedroom Suite with five students (three on one side and two on the other).
- Over Assigned Single Bedroom with Private Bathroom: This is a Single Bedroom with a Private bathroom with three students.
The Quad Room Types
- Shared Bedroom Suite: Four students (two per side of suite), two rooms connected by a shared bathroom.
- Single Shared Suite: Three students (two on one side, one on the other), two rooms connected by a shared bathroom. This room option is not typically provided at the beginning of the year, but may occur for a student if their roommate moves out. Additionally, both sets of furniture remain in the room.
- Shared Bedroom with Private Bathroom: Two students, one room, private bathroom.
- Single Bedroom with Private Bathroom: One student, one bedroom, private bathroom.
- Over Assigned Shared Bedroom Suite: This is a Shared Bedroom Suite with five students (three on one side and two on the other).
- Over Assigned Single Bedroom with Private Bathroom: This is a Single Bedroom with a Private bathroom with three students.
Spooner Hall Room Types
- Single Bedroom Shared Bathroom: Two students (one per side of suite), two rooms connected by a shared bathroom. The room size is approximately 10' x 13'.
- Single Bedroom with Private Bathroom: One student, one bedroom, private bathroom.
- Single Apartment: One student, one bedroom, private bathroom, and a living room/kitchenette space. The kitchenette space has a small oven and refrigerator. The total size of the apartment is approximately 20' x 26'.
- Double Apartment: Two students, one bedroom, private bathroom, and a living room/kitchenette space. The kitchenette space has a small oven and refrigerator. The total size of the apartment is approximately 20' x 26'.
Room Measurements
The Quad Room Dimensions
- Ceiling height
- 1st and 2nd floors - 8'
- 3rd floor - 7' 9"
- Size of room - 12' x 12'
- Length of closet - 6'
- Height of closet (to shelf) - 5' 9"
- Length of hallway - 7'
- Length of inside wall (corner to hallway) - 6' 9"
- Length of outside wall (corner to window) - 5' 6"
- Window dimensions - 4' W x 4' 7" H
- Floor to window ledge - 2' 2"
- Width of window ledge - 6"
- Width of fin-tube (heater) cover - 4" - (located on outside wall)
The Woods Room Dimensions
These are approximate measurements, actual dimensions may vary.
Bed
- Our standard bed height is set to 21.5” (floor to lowest part of frame). The beds can be raised to have 30.5” underneath.
- Bedframe = 87” long x 40.5” wide
- Post to post under bedframe = 82.5”
- Our standard height for a lofted bed is 56" (floor to lowest part of frame). The max height for a lofted bed is 64" (floor to lowest part of frame).
Wall between closet openings
- 20” wide
Closet (Shared and Private Suites)
- Inside floor space: 54” wide x 24” deep
- 38” wide opening
- 50” of hanging space
- 65” floor to hanging bar
- 38” shelf to ceiling
- 55” from floor to first point of contact (a shelf taller won’t fit)
Desk
- 40” wide X 24” deep
Windows
- 34” wide
- 58” tall
- 6” deep windowsill
Bathroom
- Shower
- Width 40 inches
- Shower curtain length at least 74 inches long
- A standard decorative curtain (48 x 72) is okay as long as the shower liner provided remains up.
- H = 54”
- I = 51”
- J = 26”
Private Bedroom Suite
- A = 8’ | 96”
- B = 9’ 8” | 116”
- C = 55”
- D = 6’ | 72”
- E = 9' 3" | 111"
- F = 89"
- G = 25”
- Vanity: Each resident gets 3 drawers and the cabinet space under their sink.
- Standard room layout is where the bed is perpendicular to window.
Shared Bedroom Suite
- A = 9’8” | 116”
- B = 7’
- C = 24”
- D = 48”
- E = 65”
- F = 140”
- G = 70”
- H = 30”
- I = 55”
- J = 25"
- K = 8'
- Vanity: Each resident gets 3 drawers and the cabinet space under their sink.
- The bed will not fit under the window along the outside wall in the shared suite.