Ratliff Residence Hall

Lavada Ratliff Hall is a Co-ed residence hall. The building was designed to be a co-educational facility when it was built and we changed it back to its original purpose in 2006. All rooms have stackable bunk beds, desk chairs, desks, and wardrobe with drawers or closet/chest of drawers. Ratliff Hall consists of two parallel wings (East and West) connected by an enclosed walkway, called the “Breezeway”.

For security, all students will enter Ratliff through the main lobby on the west wing. The male will use the “Breezeway” to get to the east wing. The West wing will house up to 120 women and the East wing will house up to 84 men. Ratliff Hall rooms may be reserved as a double room or as a private room (no roommate), if you apply early enough. We will use the names East Wing and West Wing to distinguish between them.

The vast majority of rooms are traditional double occupancy rooms with internet, cable TV and telephone jacks provided. All rooms are carpeted. Each floor has a centrally located community bathroom. The hall has a main lounge with a 35 inch TV, student-accessible meeting room, kitchen, wellness/fitness room (exercise machines), vending area, main desk, individual mailboxes, recreation room, and two laundry rooms. The hall also has several sundecks and individual floor lounges.

There will be a Quiet floor for the men and one for the women in Ratliff Hall. The intensive Quiet floor provides residents with a quieter environment geared towards intensive evening study. Placement in these communities must be requested by the resident. Community members must sign agreements pledging to live within the guidelines of these environments.

On the first floor of the east wing of Ratliff Hall, you will find the offices of the Student Support Services, Upward Bound, and Student Success Center. For security reasons, this floor does not have direct access to the floors with resident rooms.