Student Life

Residence Life

Poettcker Hall

Poettcker Hall is at the heart of the CMU Residence program with the Dining Hall attached and a centrally located lounge on each floor. This means your classes are just minutes away from where you live, work, and play. Poettcker Hall has a mix of dorm rooms and apartments. The dorms are typically occupied by first and second year students while the apartments are reserved for upper year students.

 

Dorms

The first and second floors of Poettcker Hall are entirely dormitory style rooms and are divided into two wings. Students can request either single or double occupancy rooms.

What's included

Your Room:

  • Single: Twin size bed with mattress
  • Double: Twin size bunk beds with mattresses
  • Drawers and shelves
  • Double Desk and 2 chairs
  • Double Closet
  • Mirror
  • Towel rack
  • Garbage can

Bathroom (shared bathroom per floor):

  • 3 showers
  • 2-3 toilets
  • 3 sinks
  • Bathtub or urinal
  • Toiletry shelving and hooks

Utilities:

  • Electricity
  • Heat
  • Water/Wastewater
  • Hi-Speed wi-fi

Cost

Housing fees are paid at the beginning of each semester along with Tuition and other Fees. Housing fees cover all utility costs—heat, water, electricity, and wi-fi—in one convenient payment. For more information on the specific costs of living in Poettcker Hall dorms, click the link below.

Housing Fees

Meal Plan

All students living in dorms are required to be on the Full Meal Plan. For more information about the Full Meal Plan and CMU Food Services, click the link below.

Food Services

For details about pricing, click the link below. All Meal Plan Fees are due at the beginning of the relevant semester along with Housing and Tuition.

Meal Plan Fees

Floor Plans

To get a sense of the layout of Poettcker Hall dorms, check out the link below.

Poettcker Hall Floor Plan

 

Apartments

Poettcker Hall has 15 apartment units, ranging from studio to two-bedroom suites. Apartments are generally reserved for married students, graduate students, and mature undergraduate students as available.

What's included

  • Bedroom/Bedroom area
    • Twin size bed and mattress
    • Desk and chair
    • Dresser
    • Mirror and towel rack
    • Closet
  • Living Area
    • Table and chairs
    • Bookshelves
    • Couch
  • Kitchen
    • Open concept Kitchen with stove/oven, fridge with freezer, lots of counter and cupboard space and a stainless steel sink
    • Cutting board, ice cube tray, pot holders/trivets
    • Garbage can, recycling bin, compost pail
  • Bathrooms
    • Studios: shared dorm-style bathroom
    • 1 bedroom: Private 2-piece bathroom or shared dorm-style bathroom
    • 2 bedroom: Private 3 or 4-piece bathroom (toilet, sink, bathtub and shower)
  • Utilities:
    • Electricity
    • Heat
    • Water/Wastewater
    • Hi-Speed wi-fi

Cost

Housing fees are paid at the beginning of each semester along with Tuition and other Fees. Housing fees cover all utility costs—heat, water, electricity, and wi-fi—in one convenient payment. For more information on the specific costs of living in Poettcker Hall apartments, click the link below.

Housing Fees

Meal Plan

All students living in apartments are required to be on the Apartment Meal Plan. For more information about the Apartment Meal Plan and CMU Food Services, click the link below.

Food Services

All Meal Plan Fees are due at the beginning of the relevant semester along with Housing and Tuition. For details about pricing, click the link below.

Meal Plan Fees

 

Building Amenities

In Poettcker Hall, the following amenities are available for all dorm and apartment students to use.

  • Coin operated laundry facilities
  • Three shared lounges
    • Foosball table, ping pong table, pool table
    • TV with streaming services
    • Microwave in each lounge
    • Print station
  • Vending machines
  • Elevator
  • Storage rooms
  • Direct access to the Dining Hall
  • Parking available for a fee
 

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