Rice & rivers halls
Building Amenities:
- Local in-room telephone service
- Cable television connection
- In-room high-speed internet access
- Vending machines
- Study labs
- Bath facilities
- Long distance service access
- Air-conditioned & heated rooms
- Laundry facilities
- Custodial services for community areas
- Security desk
- Building card-access
- Adjacent to Towers Cafeteria
- Kitchen area
- TV Lounge
- Computer lab
- On-site parking
Rice & Rivers Halls house 322 women and 431 men respectively -- from primarily new freshmen to graduate students -- on multiple floors. Residential programming is targeted toward the new freshmen students to make the transition to campus life a positive community experience. Rice connects to Rivers Hall by Towers Cafeteria to form the Towers Complex. They are located on Pine Street across from the athletic field.
Standard rooms are designed to house two residents per room. Each resident has an extra-long twin bed, bulletin board, desk chair, study lamp, desk, closet, chest of drawers, and book shelves that are built in. Extra storage is provided by built-in shelves between windows and over closets. Beds can be bunked, if desired; bunking pegs are available from the resident assistant. Rooms may be painted according to departmental paint policy.
The lounge, kitchen, vending machines, laundry facilities, and community TV lounge / activity area are located on the mezzanine. Smoking is not permitted anywhere within Rice hall.
The computer lab includes PC's and Macintosh, with a networked printer on the MANE card system. Residence hall computer labs are open to residents only.
Two community bath facilities are located on each floor. Typically, each consists of five showers, and five toilets, all with privacy enclosures, plus four lavatories with mirrors.
Card access entrance and 24-hour security are provided. All guests must check in at the lobby desk operation and be escorted by the host resident at all times. Structured visitation hours are enforced.
A campus parking deck and parking lots are adjacent to the building. Plus, Rice & Rivers face the athletic field and are just a few steps from the University's student recreational center.
Community options include freshman-only floors and 18-hour quiet floor for students desiring a quieter study-oriented environment.
Room Types
- Double (standard): Two persons in room. Room is 12' x 15'. Two windows; mini- blind size is 23"x 64".
- Double as single: Same room as double room but only one person. No furniture can be removed. Cost is higher.
- Inside single: [Limited availability] Accommodations are for only one student; room measures 12' x 12'. No outside window; a 12" x 50" window overlooks inside activity area.
- Triple: [Limited availability] Third resident must bring storage units. Mini-blind size is 23" x 64". Rates same as double room.
- Triple as double: [Limited availability] Only 2 residents in triple room at a higher rate. Room measures 11'7" x 15' plus an additional 7' x 11'7" space.
