Message from the President - Hartwick College

College Life
Residential Life
At Hartwick, living in residence offers students more than simply a place to sleep
and keep one’s clothes. Being a member of a residential community is a vital
dimension of the Hartwick experience. Activities, programs and services are
developed that encourage intellectual growth, promote social interaction and
foster appreciation of a diverse community of learners with whom to share their
years at Hartwick.
The College offers a variety of different living options. Students may choose a
coeducational hall or a wellness hall. Apartment-style living is available for
upperclass students in the Ritchie Quadrangle Townhouses. Private suite living is
available for upperclass students in Leitzell and Wilder halls. All first-year
students, sophomores, and juniors are required to live on campus. Commuting
students and those with documented special needs may be exempted from this
requirement.
Residence halls are staffed by professional and student staff. The student staff are
responsible for community and program development, helping students adjust to
the complexities of balancing academic responsibility and their new-found
freedoms. Professional staff have responsibility for the effective overall
management and supervision of the daily operation of one or more residence halls.
Students who live in campus residence halls take their meals at the Commons in
Dewar Hall. Sophomores, juniors and seniors may choose from several meal plan
options. Students who have permission to live off campus, in the townhouses, or
in on-campus houses may contract for meals at the Commons if they wish, or may
take on-campus meals there on a cash basis.