Residential Living-Learning Communities

What are residential living-learning communities (LLCs)?
Residential living-learning communities are a link between residence life, academics and community service where students with similar interests can learn from each other and participate in similar experiences and classes.

Why are LLCs important at Pfeiffer?

• Students in LLCs are more likely to be happy at their university.
• Students in LLCs have 3-12% higher persistence rates.
• Students in LLCs are more likely than others to graduate in 2-6 years.
• Students in LLCs have a cumulative GPA that is .4 higher than others.
• Students in LLCs score higher on professional school entrance exams.

QUEST | Download Application

• A community for first-year students to supplement the Journey experience
• Partnership between Residence Life, The Francis Center, Center for Outdoor Leadership, the Village Church, First Year Experience and academics
• Will include service, outdoor experiences, spiritual exploration, dialogues, and be connected to an academic course
• Application process to select students for the community
• Activities planned for QUEST:
  • Shared Pfeiffer Journey class with other Cline residents
  • Weekend retreat with the Center for Outdoor Leadership
  • Service project each semester
  • Faith exploration trips to a variety of places of worship
  • Weekly dinner dialogues with faculty, staff and alumni
  • Extra programming, activities and events

 PATHways | Download Application

• A community for first-year students majoring in pre-health professions, nursing and exercise science
• Partnership between Residence Life and academics
• Two wings in Merner, one for males and one for females
• Experiences and programming directly related to pre-health and servant leadership
• Application process to select students for the community
• Activities planned for PATHways:
  • Shared Pfeiffer Journey class with other PATHway residents
  • Off-campus experiences to help build relationships
  • Health-related service project each semester
  • Biweekly dinner dialogues with local health professionals
  • Study groups and tutoring sessions in the residence halls
  • Extra programming, activities and events

South Quad

South Quad contains 2 residence halls:

New Hall
Co-educational by apartment

For sophomores, juniors, and seniors with GPAs of 3.0
or higher.

• air conditioning
• living room (unfurnished)
• kitchenette
• laundry in each apartment
• private bath for each of 3 bedrooms
• Internet access

Room and window dimensions: Varies by room

2011–12 New Hall Residence Assistants:

• Meg Gaston (South)
• Cody Teague (South)

Vaughn Hall
Women’s residence

• air conditioning
• laundry
• lounge
• Internet access

Room dimensions: 7’ x 9’

Window dimensions (l x w): 45” x 56”

2011–12 Vaughn Hall Residence Assistants:

• Samantha Maness (2)
• Karla Topete (1)
• Sara Garner (3)

Ervin Hall
Men's Residence

• air-conditioning
• laundry
• Internet access
• lounge

2011-2012 Ervin Residence Assistants:

• Michael Benson (1)
• Philip Howard (2)
• Zach Thompson (2)
• Alex Ellenburg (3)

Mid-Quad

Mid-Quad contains 2 residence halls:

Kluft Hall
Men’s residence

• air conditioning
• lounge
• laundry
• Internet access

Room dimensions: 9’ x 9’

Window dimensions (l x w): 43” x 69”

2011–12 Kluft Hall Residence Assistants:

• Carmi Green (2)
• Richard Romanek (1)

Plyler Hall
Co-educational by floor

Private rooms with movable furniture for upperclassmen.

• air conditioning
• lounge
• laundry
• Internet access

Room dimensions: 10’ x 9’

Window dimensions (l x w): 45” x 56”

2011–12 Plyler Hall Residence Assistants:

• Aaron Duncan (1)
• Tyler Joyner (2)
• Christina Sadler (3)
• Nnenna Ubabuike (3)

North Quad

North Quad contains 4 residence halls:

Cline Hall
Co-educational by floor

• air conditioning (east wing only)
• lounge
• laundry
• kitchen
• Internet access

Room and window dimensions: Vary in size

2011–12 Cline Hall Residence Assistant:

• Morgan Wood

Merner Hall
Co-educational by floor

• air conditioning (east wing only)
• lounge
• laundry
• kitchen
• Internet access

Room dimensions:
Rooms 1–13 and 21–40: 10’ x 10’
Rooms 101–308 (east wing): 8’ x 9’

Window dimensions (l x w):
Rooms 1–13: 81” x 51”
Rooms 21-40: 69” x 51”
Rooms 101–308: 56” x 45”

2011–12 Merner Hall Residence Assistants:

• Chelsi Haefele (1st Main and Wing)
• Cade Isley (2nd Wing)
• Lukas "Yogi" Janes (2nd Wing)
• Samantha Maness (3rd Wing)

Rowe Hall
Co-educational by floor

• air conditioning (wings only)
• lounge
• laundry
• kitchen
• Internet access

Room dimensions:
Rooms 100–317 (wings): 8’ x 9’
Rooms 221–238: 10’ x 8’

Window dimensions (l x w):
Rooms 100–317: 84” x 50”
Rooms 221–238: 72” x 50”

2011-12 Rowe Hall Residence Assistants:

• Andrew Corley (1st Main)
• Ashlee Ellen (1st Wing)
• Ramiro Martinez (2nd Main)
• Samantha Craven (2nd Wing)
• Tayron Gibson (2nd Wing)
• Lainee Gibson (3rd Wing)
• Kyle Mariano (3rd Wing)

Washington Hall
Women’s residence

Private rooms with movable furniture for upperclassmen.

• air conditioning
• lounge
• laundry
• Internet access

Room dimensions: 10’ x 10’

Window dimensions (l x w):
Rooms 1–21: 83” x 50”
Rooms 21–39: 72” x 50”

2011-12 Washington Hall Residence Assistants

• Abbie Goodman (1st)
• Ann Henderson (2nd)

Housing Application

Those interested in living on campus in a Pfeiffer University residence hall must submit a housing application. The application supplies the Residence Life Office with important information used in roommate selection and housing assignment. Housing Assignments are carefully made by the Residence Life staff made, in order of receipt of Housing Application and enrollment deposit, by using the information provided in the Housing Application and will be posted on your my.pfeiffer.edu account.

Please submit your housing application and enrollment deposit before June 1 in order to be notified of your assignment on Friday, June 14.  

Completed applications should be mailed to:

Pfeiffer University

Office of Enrollment Management

P. O. Box 960

Misenheimer, NC 28109

• Download the Pfeiffer University Housing Application & Contract

Additional Information

• First-year students at Pfeiffer live in a double room with a roommate for their first semester.
• Housing Assignments are carefully made by the Residence Life staff by using the information provided in the Housing Application.
• Please make sure that you fill out the second page of the application truthfully and that you include anything that would be important for a potential roommate to know about you.
• Be sure to visit the website listed near the bottom of the Housing Application, complete the inventory, and submit your 4 letter type on the application.
• If you have a specific roommate in mind, make sure that BOTH of you list each other in the Roommate Request section and that you include their address. We will honor 100% of roommate requests submitted by BOTH students. We do NOT accept roommate submissions or requests from anyone other than students.
• Apply to live in one of our two living-learning communities for first-year students. Check out www.pfeiffer.edu/llc to learn more about those programs and to download the additional application.

Important Dates

Residence Life Schedule
2012-2013

What Should I Bring (and not bring) To Campus?

Residence Life Staff

	Director of Residence Life - Rebecca McQueen As the Director of Residence Life, Becca supervises the student leadership and daily operations of the eleven residence halls on Pfeiffer’s beautiful campus.  You can reach Becca by calling (704)-463-3404, emailing This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or stopping by her office in 103A Stokes.

Moving In and Out of Residence Halls

• A Room Condition Report (RCR), recording the exact condition of every item in the room, must be completed and signed by all students and their residence hall assistant upon moving in to a residence hall; it must be submitted to Residence Life within 24 hours. (Failure to comply results in a $25 fine.)

• When a student moves out of his or her living area, all keys are to be returned. At this time, the condition of all items in the room will be compared to the condition originally described on the RCR. Any damage beyond normal wear and tear will be billed to the individual, or to both occupants in the case of roommates. Charges will be assessed for any furniture that was present at check-in but missing or unaccounted for at check out.

• Residents will be subject to room repainting charges if the use of tape or other adhesives causes surface damage. Charges for damage caused by nails, thumbtacks, and graffiti or stickers on doors, walls, or furniture may also be assessed to residents.

• Students who do not check in or check out properly will be fined a $25 Improper Check-Out fee. If you cannot locate a student staff member to check you out, contact the Student Development Office. Do not leave without checking out properly.

• Failure to turn in the same keys issued to you at the beginning of the year will also result in a fine ($50 for room key; $100 for building key to cover costs of re-coring locks). If keys are returned after lost key charges have been assessed, the charge will be removed except for a late return fee of $25 per key.

Late Check-In

In exceptional circumstances and upon written request, the Residence Life Office will hold a housing assignment until the Friday after Financial Registration. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the Residence Life Office in advance if the usual move in date cannot be met. Students who fail to notify the Residence Life Office will forfeit their reserved space.

Residence Life

Pfeiffer offers a variety of residence hall experiences, with residences for men only, women only and co-ed living. Each residence hall floor is managed by a resident assistant (RA), a student leader who has demonstrated his or her desire to make a positive impact on the Pfeiffer community as well as to serve the University’s population of more than 500 resident students. RAs are overseen by Quad Directors senior residence life representatives with peer-leadership skills.

Quad Directors (QDs)

QDs are senior level undergraduate students who are trained as peer supervisors to the Resident Assistant (RA) staff. A QD is always on call to manage such issues as helping a student who is locked out of his or her room or mediating a conflict between roommates. They are also responsible for motivating those they supervise to perform their duties optimally.

Our residence halls are split into three distinct quads:

• North Quad
• Mid-Quad
• South Quad