Honors Housing Frequently Asked Questions

Residents of the Honors living-learning centers at the University of Maryland enrich their overall academic experience by being active members of lively, close-knit communities that promote the very best in scholarship, citizenship and leadership. Honors residents -- and the faculty, Honors program staff and Resident Life staff who engage them – bring together intellectual stimulation, creativity and diverse ideas to create the friendly and more personalized environment of a small liberal arts college while forging a special Honors identity within the larger and rich university setting. Each fall, about 800 new undergraduates are enrolled in the highly selective University Honors Program and its Gemstone and Honors Humanities programs. Over 90% of new Honors students choose to live on campus.

Residence Hall Accommodations
Living on campus is recommended, but not required. Living in an Honors residence hall means that you will learn with – and learn from – students from every discipline and background. Out of class interaction with faculty is encouraged. Your excitement about what you are learning, the shared outings and cultural and recreational events with floormates, and the new friends you will make create a comfortable and stimulating living environment.

Most freshmen in the University Honors Program live and study together in Denton Hall, on North Campus near the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and Byrd Stadium. Smaller numbers of new Honors students live on North Hill, in Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's halls, where most rooms are taken by sophomore and junior Honors students. Gemstone and Honors Humanities students live in

Each residence hall floor has rooms for 60 to 65 students, with men and women living on opposite wings of the same floor. Most rooms are doubles, to be shared by two students. The few singles are taken by returning residents with seniority; the few triples and quads with two or three roommates are assigned to the last students who request housing. Once all Honors students have been accommodated, remaining spaces on a floor, if any, are assigned to other first-year students. Each wing has one or two large baths. Floor residents share their lounge, a carpeted and air-conditioned space for studying, socializing, educational and cultural programs, meetings, snack preparation, and special activities organized by Honors residents and staff.

Program Facilities
Academic, social and cultural facilities for every Honors student, are in Anne Arundel Hall, including:

wireless connections on ground and first floors and patio Portz library gallery exhibiting Honors students' works Honors seminar rooms University Honors Program offices Honors Lounge Honors computer lab scholar-in-residence study rooms

Many of these facilities are also available in Denton, Ellicott, Queen Anne's, and Wicomico halls.

How to Request Housing
Simply submit the On-Campus Housing and Meals Agreement, either online at www.uga.umd.edu or by returning the document enclosed with your acceptance notification/Honors invitation from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Housing is guaranteed for all requests received by May 1. Rooms are assigned in the order that housing requests are received, so early submission of your housing request is advised. Honors students are assigned to Honors housing, unless individuals ask Resident Life for different assignments by June 30.