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First-Year Experience

First-year students live in one of five residence halls or two houses that make up the First-Year Experience (FYE) Area. This area is staffed to welcome first-year students to Â鶹ÊÓƵ and help guide the transition to college life, including intentional programming and outreach.

All residence halls include:

  • smoke-free environment
  • laundry facilities
  • meeting/gathering space

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Common Room Dimensions for First-Year Residence Halls

The following are room dimensions for most types of spaces in First-Year Halls & Houses to give you a sense of the space provided:

Residence HallRoom TypeRoom Size
Bell YoungDouble12' x 13'
 Triple12' x 14'
BraunDouble12' x 13'
ChilcottDouble12' x 14'
PauleyDouble12' x 13'
 Triple12' x 14'
StewieDouble11' x 14'
 Triple12' x 14'
Baldwin HouseDouble10' x 13'
Berkus HouseDouble12' x 11'

 

View photos of residence hall rooms

Â鶹ÊÓƵ First-Year Residence Halls Tour

The front entrance of braun hall

Braun Hall

Built in 1962, Braun is coed with single-gender floors.

Features
Air-conditioning
Very large lounge space
Near Sycamore Glen
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

 
The front entrance of chilcott hall

Chilcott Hall

Chilcott Hall was built in 1959. Consisting of two gender-inclusive floors, this building is made up of double and triple rooms.

Features
Air-conditioning (as of Fall 2025)
Large lounge area
Location adjacent to Weingart Hall for the Liberal Arts and close to Campus Dining facilities
Bathrooms are gender-inclusive

 
The front entrance of bell young hall

Bell-Young Hall

Built in 1956, this coed hall has three floors. The first and second floor are single-gender and the third floor is gender-inclusive.

Features
Air-conditioning
Two large lounges
Close to Hameetman Science Center

 
Stewart Cleland hall

Stewart-Cleland ("Stewie") Hall

Built in 1953, Stewart-Cleland Hall has two floors. The second floor is gender-inclusive.

Features
Air-conditioning
Large patio with extensive views of Los Angeles
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

 
Pauley Hall.

Pauley Hall

Pauley Hall is a residential community that supports both first-year and upper-division students. Pauley features several gender-inclusive floors with gender-inclusive communal bathrooms.

Features
Air-conditioning
MLK Lounge and Lavender Lounge
Near Sycamore Glen
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

 

Interior Room Photos

  • A view of a room in Chilcott Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Chilcott Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Chilcott Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Stewie Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Stewie Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Stewie Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Pauley Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Pauley Hall.

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  • A view of a room in Pauley Hall.

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To give you an idea of what your campus home will look like, take a look at these first-year rooms in Stewart-Cleland Hall (Stewie), Pauley Hall and Chilcott Hall. These photos are for reference only and do not depict every room layout. Photos by Marc Campos.

Contact Residential Education & Housing Services
Berkus Hall

Office hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: (323) 259-2531
resed@oxy.edu