- Do I get to pick where I live?
- What if I know someone and want that person to be my roommate?
- Where do first year students live? Transfer students?
- Can I live off campus?
- How can I request a single room or special accommodations?
- How do I get a townhouse apartment?
- How can I apply for Special Interest Housing?
- How do I sign up for a room if I am participating in the Study Abroad program?
- What do I do if I choose to live in a Greek house?
- When do I have to check out at the end of the academic year?
- When do I have to check out of my room at the end of the academic year if I am attending summer school?
- Can I bring a personal computer?
- What about a telephone?
- Is there cable?
- Can I bring my pet?
- Is there a map of campus?
- Can I bring my car to campus?
- Is there a place to keep my bicycle?
- Is the food at Randolph-Macon good?
- Where do I cash checks?
- Where can I wash clothes?
- Where do I get my textbooks?
- Where can I find college policies for review?
- Is there an escort service on campus?
- What do I do if I want to change my room or roommate?
- Who has access to the residence halls?
- What happens if I forget my ID card or room key?
- What size are the beds in the residence halls and can I loft my bed?
Do I get to pick where I live? Returning students participate in housing selection processes during the spring semester of each year and do get to select where they will live for the coming academic year. Returning students can apply to live in R-MC's living and learning environments or participate in the General Room Selection. New students are housed in the order that they pay their deposit to R-MC. So, the earlier you commit yourself to R-MC the higher your name is on the assignment list. Incoming students do not get to choose their residence hall, but they pick a roommate. If an incoming student does not have a preferred roommate, they will be assigned a roommate who has similar interests based off their housing preference forms. Back To Top
What if I know someone and want that person to be my roommate? All incoming students have an opportunity to request to live with someone they choose. There is a space on the new student housing preference form where you can list someone you would like to room with. There are two criteria for this kind of request: 1st, the preferred roommate must also be an admitted student who has paid their deposit, and 2nd, the preferred roommate must also list you on his/her form as someone he/she would like to room with. Back To Top
Where do first year students live? Transfer students? R-MC has a freshmen area where 100% of the freshmen class will live. These halls in the Freshman Village are a combination of coed and single sex halls. We assign transfer students with each other or upperclassmen in upper-class residence halls. Back To Top
Can I live off campus? Randolph-Macon College is a residential college and all students are required to live on campus. However, students may request permission to live off campus by submitting a written request to the Director of Residence of Life and Housing office. The Director of Residence Life and Housing will review all applications and determine those to be approved according to the following guidelines:
- Living with parents or guardians within easy commuting distance of R-MC as verified by the parent or guardian.
- Married student.
- Special waiver granted by the Office of Disability Support & Services. (these are given for medical, physical, mental, or health needs which cannot be met by any of the housing options on campus.)
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How can I request a single room or special accommodations? Because there are only a few select designated single occupancy rooms on campus, singles are given to students who have medical or disability needs for a single. Students with special accommodation needs must go to the Office of Disability Support Services, (DSS) adjacent to the Higgins Academic Center on the first floor of Thomas Branch, to receive the appropriate forms. The Disability Services Advisory Board will review all current diagnostic documents and decide each request on an individual basis. All documentation must be received by the DSS office by no later than April 1 during the Spring Semester. Registering with the office and going through the review process does not guarantee a single room. Requests received after the April 1 deadline will not be considered for the following academic year. Back To Top
How do I get a senior townhouse apartment? Students must qualify in three areas: seniority, scholarship, and citizenship. Once applications are turned in and information is verified, a selection committee chooses the top townhouse applicant groups and they are granted a townhouse. Then all those who qualify will be entered into the Townhouse Apartments Lottery that is held during the Spring Semester.
Back To Top How do I apply for Special Interest Housing? If a student is interested in special interest housing they should click here for more information. Back To Top
How do I sign up for a room if I am participating in the Study Abroad program? Students who will participate in the Study Aboard program for the fall semester are not assigned a room and do not go through any lottery, room sign up, Special Interest House or Townhouse application process. Because R-MC is a residential college we use all spaces, as we house the student body, therefore we are not able to hold rooms or spaces for those who will be abroad during the fall semester. Study abroad students should contact the Office of Residence Life with their desire for a room when they return. Residence Life staff will be in contact with students while they are abroad to make sure they have their housing needs met upon their return. We will accommodate those returning to the best of our ability. Back To Top
What do I do if I choose to live in a Greek house? Those students who choose to live in a fraternity or sorority house do not participate in any lottery or room sign up. Instead, their Chapter President will work with James McGhee to turn in a Greek Roster for the upcoming year. These rosters are generally due by April 1st. If you have any questions regarding your Greek housing option you can ask your Chapter's president or James McGhee at jamesmcghee@rmc.edu. Back To Top
When do I have to check out at the end of the academic year? All students are required to move out of their rooms 24 hours after their final exam with the exception of seniors, who are allowed to remain on campus through commencement. Back To Top
Do I need to check out of my room at the end of the academic year if I am attending summer school? Please note that all students who will be attending summer sessions are required to vacate the halls at the end of the spring semester. Students will be allowed to move back into the halls prior to the start of the summer session. You are not allowed to stay in the halls between our official hall closing and the summer session. The college does not store belongings between the end of school and the start of summer school. Back To Top
Can I bring a personal computer? Yes. About 80% of our students bring a computer. Be sure to bring a surge protector. Each room is wired for Internet access. Students are assigned e-mail accounts when they first arrive on campus. Don't have a computer yet? There are also plenty of computers located in the Copley Science Center and McGraw-Page computer labs. Back To Top
What about a telephone? Rooms are wired for room phones, but you are required to bring your own telephone to campus. Roommates in each room have their own voicemail box. Due to room phones not being as popular, Andrews Hall does not have room phone lines. Back To Top
Is there cable? Yes. Each hall is equipped with a basic cable service that includes approximately 70 channels. Be sure to check out R-MTV on Channel 16 for campus announcements. Back To Top
Can I bring my pet? With the exception of fish, pets of any kind are NOT allowed in the residence halls. When pets are found you are in violation of the Code of Conduct and will be held accountable for fines and the removal of the pet from the campus. Back To Top
Is there a map of campus? Yes. Just click here to see it. Back To Top
Can I bring my car to campus? Although you really don't need a car, students are allowed to have one on campus. If you do decide to bring a car, you must register it with Campus Safety. Please remember that parking on campus is limited. Back To Top
Is there a place to keep my bicycle? Yes, bike racks are located throughout the campus. If you decide to bring your bicycle, be sure to have a lock and key. You must also register it with Campus Safety. Back To Top
Where do I eat? Chartwells is the dining service here at the College. Estes Dining Hall provides three eating options, one in the traditional food court style, the second in the form of a convenience store and the third is Macon Coffee. Your meal plan is redeemable at any of these locations. Back To Top
Where do I cash checks? There are several financial institutions in Ashland: many are within walking distance of campus. Be sure to talk to a representative from each bank to make sure that your banking needs are met. Often, banks offer different programs and some may be better suited for you than others. Here is a list of a few banks:
- First Market Bank, 253 N. Washington Hwy. (inside Martins), (804) 798-2370
- First Virginia Bank, 700 England Street, (804) 798-9171
- Bank of America, England and Taylor Streets, (804) 752-5560
- Wells Fargo, 101 S. Washington Hwy., (804) 752-7900
Back To Top Where can I wash clothes? There are four laundry facilities on campus. The washers and dryers in our main campus laundry facility (behind Estes Dining Hall) are available 24 hours, 7 days a week. There are also small laundry rooms in Jones, Starr, and Garland Halls in the Freshman Village available 8am to 10pm. There is no charge to use the laundry machines for R-MC residential students. Back To Top
Where do I get my textbooks? The Randolph-Macon College Bookstore is located temporarily next to the library. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Gift items, jackets, notebooks, writing supplies, T-shirts, cards, magazines, toiletries and textbooks are available in the store. This total could be more or could be less depending on the classes you are taking. The bookstore accepts cash, checks, Mastercard, and Visa. Back To Top
Where can I find college policies for review? Fishtales is the student handbook for Randolph-Macon. It contains all the information that you will need as a student at R-MC. You should familiarize yourself with the policies that are in Fishtales, especially the Code of Student Conduct and the Code of Academic Integrity. The quiet hours and alcohol policies are also included in detail in Fishtales so be sure you read and understand it. Residence hall policies can be found in Fishtales and online. Back To Top
Is there an escort service on campus? There are several call boxes stationed strategically around campus that ring directly in the Campus Safety office and all a student needs to do is push the button, to speak with a dispatcher. When the dispatcher answers, the student may request a Campus Safety officer to come escort him/her to their residence hall. Back To Top
What do I do if I want to change my room or roommate? First talk to your Resident Assistant (RA) to see if the RA can be of assistance. Also under our resources tab, read some of our information regarding roommates. If the situation is not remedied, then the RA will contact a member of the Office of Residence Life staff to assist with the problem. There is a fee associated with room changes and it is only possible if space is available. Back To Top
Who has access to the residence halls? All exterior residence hall doors are locked 24 hours a day with a fob access system, which permits entrance after a students fob is swiped to a proximity reader. Students are able to access ALL residence halls from 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM daily and they can access their residence hall 24/7. Back To Top
What happens if I forget my fob or room key? You should go to Campus Safety and explain the problem you have experienced. Back To Top
What size are the beds in the residence halls? Mattresses in our residence halls are extra-long (36”x80”). The Office of Residence Life has partnered with Residence Hall Linens to provide our students with a convenient, affordable way to purchase extra-long sheets and bedding items, as well as other campus-living necessities. Proceeds from this program go to the Office of Residence Life and are used for programming in the residence halls. Please visit the RHL website. For specific information on bed lofting - click here. Back To Top