Dotzour RA Duty Phone (620) 755-7886
Metzler RA Duty Phone (620) 504-4031
Bittinger, Morrison, and Apartment RA Duty Phone (620) 654-6451
The Housing and Residence Life team at McPherson College is responsible for the daily operation of each hall and to ensure the students within campus housing are happy, healthy, and safe. Each hall has student staff known as Lead Resident Assistants, Resident Assistants (RAs), and Assistant Resident Assistants. The RA is a resource and program person who works with the residents on a daily basis. RAs are intended to build community in their halls. Please contact housing@mcpherson.edu if you have any questions or concerns!
https://mcstudentlife.formstack.com/forms/resident_assistant_application
Housing & Off Campus Application 2024-2025
CLICK HERE: https://recruit.mcpherson.edu/register/housing24-25
Returning Student Housing Selection
1. Submit your Housing & Off Campus Application
2.Receive your selection timeslot & review options!
3. Attend Housing Selection - March 19
Residents will select their roommate(s) and exact assignments. This is to give students more opportunity to select their housing and to honor students with higher academic status and GPA. It also provides more transparency in the housing process and will allow for new specialty housing. Students who do not participate in Housing selection will be assigned housing.
Housing Options, Amenities, and Pricing
Roommates
Roommates are permitted to select their housing assignment at the same time. Roommate pairs who wish to live together should attend selection at the time of the person in the group who has the earliest time slot. If three or four people wish to live together, they are welcome to select their housing at the same time for spaces that accommodate four residents (ex. a 2-bedroom apartment). If three and four person spaces are unavailable, the roommate group must separate.
Keep Current Room
Residents are permitted to select their current assignment to retain for the coming year. To retain that assignment, residents must submit identify on the housing application that they want to keep their current space and must include roommates to fill all vacant spots or agree to having roommates assigned. Harter, Dotzour, & Metzler will not be initially eligible for students to retain.
Room Dimensions
https://tinyurl.com/MACDimensions
More Information & Pricing
http://tinyurl.com/MACHousingSelection
Waitlists
During their selection day, residents can place their names on waitlists for other buildings in which they wish to reside. If space opens in those areas, residents will be contacted in order of which they signed up.
Proxy
If you cannot attend Selection Day at your assigned time, you can designate a Proxy to select your housing for you. The Proxy Form must be completed by March 18.
Meal Plans
Bittinger Hall, Dotzour Hall, Metzler Hall, Morrison Hall
Freshman – Required Unlimited (19) Meal Plan
Upperclass Students– Unlimited (19) or 14 Meal Plan
Harter Hall, Baer Apartments, Lakeside Apartments, Deerfield, MC Houses, & Off Campus Athletes
Terra Nova Apartments
Off Campus Housing
All students are required to live on campus unless they apply and receive permission from Student Affairs. This must be renewed annually. Exemptions are available for students who are married and/or have dependents, live with their parents/guardians in McPherson County, or are 23 years of age at the start o the year. Students with these exemptions must submit an off campus housing application. On occasion, students may be released from housing. Students may apply for off-campus housing only if:
Applying for off-campus housing does not mean the request is approved. Students will be approved to live off campus in order of academic seniority and GPA. Do not sign a lease before receiving approval to live off campus. Students who claim to live with parents/guardians and are found to have falsified this information will be charged housing. Once approved, a copy of a lease must be supplied to Student Affairs. Students currently off campus must apply and receive approval to continue living off campus.
Important Dates
March 1 - Housing & Off Campus Application Due
March 9 - Selection Times Emailed
March 18 - Proxy Selection Due
March 19 - Housing Selection
April 1 - First Round of Off Campus Approvals Sent
Living On Campus
First Year Housing- Dotzour & Metzler Hall Dotzour and Metzler will be reserved for first-year students, with limited rooms available to sophomore and junior students.
Bittinger Hall & Morrison Hall Bittinger and Morrison will be primarily for upper class students: sophomore, junior, and senior status students. Bittinger is designated for female students. Morrison is designated for male students. Auto Restoration majors often reside in Bittinger and Morrison.
Apartments & MC Houses - Baer, Deerfield, Lakeside, & Terra Nova These apartments will be reserved for upper class students: sophomore, junior, and senior status students. The college will not provide internet service in the apartments. Furniture is not provided in Terra Nova.
Pet Friendly Housing - Baer Apartments Baer Apartments will be designated Pet Friendly housing! This means that residents will be permitted to have cats, dogs, and other designated animals as pets. All pets must meet all requirements and must be approved before they are on campus. All residents must meet additional expectations to reside in Baer, and will be charged an additional $200.00 fee to be applied to pet-friendly improvements and any damages.
Gender Neutral Housing - Harter Hall Harter Hall is designated gender-neutral housing. This community embraces and promotes the health and safety of LGBTQIA+ identifying students and allies/siblings. Residents of this area may select roommates of any gender identity, and must demonstrate support to the residents of Harter. Discrimination and misconduct of the community will not be tolerated.
Themed Housing Do you share a common interest with several of your friends? Would you want to live with them in a MC House?! Apply to live in a themed community, and get first selection at an MC House for the coming year! Learn more and apply at https://mcstudentlife.formstack.com/forms/themed_housing
10 Meal Plan Required
Athletes – Required Commuter Plan
21 or Junior Status in 22-23
3.0 GPA or higher
Proof of reliable transportation
Good academic standing
Good conduct record
Students Currently Off Campus
Students who have been approved to live off campus in the past MUST submit the 2022-2023 Housing & Off Campus Application. Previously living off campus does not guarantee permission to live off campus again.
Room Changes
To change your roommate, you MUST follow these steps.
1. Talk to your roommate. Address any concerns or issues that are creating issues for you both. Work to find a solution to problems. Give you and your roommate time to improve your living environment.
2. If there is no improvement in your living situation after you speak with your roommate, ask a Resident Assistant to complete a Roommate Contract. The link is above.
3. Only after the RA Roommate Contract meeting takes place, and there is still no improvement, will a room or roommate change be considered. The completed Roommate Contract must be uploaded to this request for the change to be considered.
4. If you know who you want to live with, each roommate should complete this form and have the desired roommate sign in the appropriate section.
Register Your Vehicle
If you haven't already registered your vehicle for the 2020-2021 academic year, please click here. McPherson College offers one free parking pass to every student, faculty, and staff member.
Spring Check Out & Summer Check In
Non-Graduates MUST check out by 12:00pm on the day after finals end. Graduates MUST check out by 6:00pm on the day of commencement. Residents who wish to stay for the summer MUST complete the Summer Housing Application - see details below! Sign up for a check out time on the sheets outside of your RA's door. Students checking out after these days should schedule an appointment by calling the RA on Duty or using this link: https://calendly.com/mcpherson-housing/30min. Students checking into summer housing should use this same link!
Possible Fees:
Diagram of furniture arrangement:
Summer Housing and Storage Information
Summer Housing is available in Lakeside Apartments, MC Houses, Deerfield Houses, and Terra Nova Apartments for $1,500 for summer charged in three $500 payments. Rent must be paid in the Business Office by May 20, June 20, and July 20.
Apply Here!
Storage: Only residents in Terra Nova, Lakeside, Baer, MC Houses, and Deerfield will be able to store belongings in their assignment. These residents MUST have lived in the assignment in the Spring and be returning to the same assignment in the Fall. Summer Storage Fee = $500 for the summer. This is due May 20 to the Business Office.
Storage is not available on campus for residents of Dotzour, Metzler, Bittinger, and Morrison. Residents of these buildings should plan to make arrangements to take belongings home or have them stored off campus during the summer. Here are some local storage facilities in McPherson:
Non-Student Summer Rentals: Non-McPherson-students who are engaged in academic endeavors in McPherson for the summer are welcome to rent space from the College in the Lakeside Apartments. McPherson College students have first opportunity to summer housing. These guests may be subject to background checks. These residents must pay the full amount up front.
Important Dates:
Break Housing Request
Disrupted Attendance Notification Request
Early Arrival Request
Incident Report
Maintenance Requests
Pet Request
Room Consolidation
Roommate Agreement/Contract
Student Of Concern
Summer Housing
Duty Log
Pro-Staff Duty Log
Health & Safety Inspections
Lockout Form
Maintenance Request
On Call Schedule Change Request
Program/Event Proposal
Programming Evaluation Form
Room Change Request
Room Condition Report (Check In and Check Out)
Student of Concern / Early Warning Report
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StudentLife-ResidenceRoomDimensions.pdf
Use the link above to check out room dimensions and pictures!