The House Structure
All of the residence halls at Michigan Technological University are divided into house sections. This is done, in part, to give students living in the residence halls a smaller community on campus within which they can build friendships, and to give students some control over what type of community they live in through the development of a Community Standards Agreement. This is an agreement signed by each member of the house which establishes the standards of living within that house. Residents are able to vote on designating their houses chem-free or smoke free, discuss acceptable standards of behavior within the house, and choose the name of their house.
Many house names are passed down from year to year, but some houses choose to change their names. All name changes must receive the approval of the Residence Life Staff. House sizes vary from hall to hall, but on average they consist of about 18-27 rooms. The largest houses are the Healthy Living House and First Year Experience areas.
Each house is staffed by a Resident Assistant who is trained to help residents adjust to college, to be a resource for answers to questions residents might have, and to help to maintain an atmosphere in the house which is conducive to studying while helping to build a strong social community within the house.