What if I have questions not answered here or need to discuss my situation?

You can e-mail the Office of Residence Life and Housing at orlh@nd.edu or simply stop by the office daily from 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. to meet with staff members.

Now that I am accepted, is the application binding?

Yes, it is.  You are now no longer eligible to participate in your hall’s Room Picks, Interhall Transfer or Float-for-Single.  Cancelling your Duncan Hall application now will result in you being placed on the Wait List and assigned to any available space over the summer.

Can I see floor plans or diagrams?

Floor plans are on display in the ORLH, 305 Main Building.  You can stop by anytime to view them.

How many men are expected to live in Duncan Hall for the Fall 2008 Semester?

It is expected approximately 153 upperclassmen and 79 First Year Students will occupy the hall in August.

There are also some other unique room configurations once you factor in connecting doors.  For example, there are several doubles with connecting doors that may be used as a two-room quad.  There are also some triple-double combinations along with one quad-double set-up.

What are the rooms like?  What is a Super Quad?  Super Double?

A Super Quad is a traditional three-room configuration with bedrooms on each side with a common room in between that has a bay window and private bathroom.  The bathroom contains a sink, shower and toilet.  There are no sinks in the side bedrooms.

The Super Double does not contain any bathroom facilities, but is slightly larger because of a bay window.

The remaining rooms are what you would typically find in any other residence hall on-campus.  Room dimensions are not specifically available, but all rooms are large and able to accommodate the designed capacity.  The Traditional Quads do not contain a sink in the middle common room.

How do I apply to live in Duncan Hall for the 2007-08 Academic Year?

Applications will be available on line at insideND or homeunderthedome.nd.edu January 27 – February 7.  You will be able to ACCEPT a 2007-08 Full Academic Year Duncan Hall Housing Application and mutually request up to 3 roommates.  Once the deadline passes, a lottery will be conducted using randomly assigned lottery numbers.  The individual with the lowest lottery number of each roommate pairing/group will pull the whole pairing/group into the Eligibility List.  For example, if 4 men are planning to live together and one gets the lottery number of 33 and the roommate’s numbers are all higher than 200 they would all get in to Duncan Hall because of the mutual roommate requests.

Once the Eligibility List has been established, another lottery will be conducted by class and assigning numbers indicating the order in which Room Picks will proceed on March 27.

Are there a certain number of slots that will be held for different groups of men?

Every effort will be made to maintain a balance of class-years within Duncan Hall just like in the other halls.  It is important not to create an overabundance of one class-year so that it does not create occupancy problems every 3-4 years.

Can men in different classes live together?

Certainly.  Rising-Seniors can live with rising-sophomores or rising-juniors and in any combination.  Class rank only influences the Room Picks after the roommate pairings/groups have been determined.  Room Picks will proceed with a lottery by class with rising-seniors picking first, rising-juniors second and rising-sophomores last.  The best number of each roommate pairing/group will be used to determine when they pick.

What if we cannot fill a room?

As Room Picks progress, changes to roommate pairings/combinations is inevitable.  Some allowance will be made to allow for “broken” rooms, but consolidation and assignments of Wait List and Transfer students will completely fill the hall by the time it opens in August.

What if I don’t make it in the lottery?

Your Duncan Hall application will be cancelled and you will have the opportunity to ACCEPT or DECLINE a 2007-08 Full Academic Year Housing Application February 11 – March 25.  You would proceed through the application process and Room Picks in your hall according to the time line established by your residence hall staff.  If space later becomes available in Duncan Hall because of cancellations, study abroad, etc. then a second-chance lottery for Duncan may be conducted in late April.

What if I am studying abroad Fall?  Spring?

If you will be studying abroad for the Fall Semester and wish to be considered to live in Duncan Hall upon your return, you should contact the ORLH at orlh@nd.edu to place your name on a waiting list for the 2009 Spring Semester.  Be sure to include the names of any preferred roommates and if any switches are possible with someone studying abroad in the Spring.  Do not ACCEPT a Duncan Hall application.  We realize that you will not be notified of final decisions until February, however, Room Picks will be conducted on February 27-28.  If your plans change for the Fall Semester after that time, you can contact ORLH to determine if any spots are available in Duncan later this spring when a “second-chance” lottery might be conducted.

Please note that if you are planning to study abroad for the 2009 Spring Semester, you may complete an application and the ORLH will cancel your assignment in December when your plans are confirmed.  

What if I am currently studying abroad?

You are eligible to apply to live in Duncan Hall if you are currently studying in an ND-Sponsored program and lived in a residence hall during the 2007 Fall Semester.

What if I am currently living off-campus?

You will need to complete a Housing Wait List application and can preference Duncan.  Men on the Wait List would be assigned to any vacancies that become available over the summer.

Will we know the Rector, RAs and any other Hall Staff?

Hiring for the Hall staff will follow the regular time line and will not be known until later in the spring.

What is the time line for the Application and Room Pick Process?

January
January 24 @ 7:00 p.m. in 102 DeBartolo:  Optional Information Meeting
January 28: Application opens for students wishing to apply to live in Duncan Hall

February
February 7:  Application closes for students wishing to move to Duncan Hall
February 8:  Applicants notified of eligibility to participate in Duncan Hall Room Picks
February 25:  Duncan Hall Room Pick Lottery posted in ORLH at Noon
February 27-28:  Duncan Hall Room Picks

What is the amount of the Hall Tax?

Hall Tax for upperclass residents is set at $60 and will be collected at the time of Room Picks.  First Year Students will pay $75 in August upon check-in.

When can I learn about Hall Council, Frosh-O and other hall leadership positions?

First-Year Student Orientation for the 2008 Fall Semester will be coordinated by the Hall Staff and a committee will be formed for the Fall of 2009.  Leadership elections for hall positions will be conducted in the fall at the same time as elections for First Year students.  The Office of Residence Life and Housing will advertise at a later date for employment positions such as Hall Clerk, Hall Steward and Mail Clerk.

What other things are available in the hall?

There are two lounges in each section.  One lounge is rather large and contains limited cooking facilities such as a sink and microwave.  The chapel, located on the second floor, serves as the gathering space with lofted ceiling and elegant windows.  A large laundry and vending area along with an exercise room is located in the basement.  A large main lounge, kitchen and food serving areas are located on the first floor directly inside the main entrance.