Residence Halls

There are nine residence halls on campus, each classified as either an “inner dorm” or an “outer dorm.” Most of the residence halls have unique legacy suites, many of which are responsible for playing music. The inner dorms are all U-shaped around a courtyard, with the lounge located in the center of the residence hall. Rooms are organized by suites, commonly two rooms that open out to the courtyard connected by a bathroom. The residents commonly socialize in the courtyard and lounge.

The outer dorms are newer and are generally arranged in a more classic suite style. Four to nine students live in singles, doubles and triples, sharing a common suite lounge and bathroom. The outer dorms tend to socialize by suite, but many do socialize in the hall lounges. No matter the location, each residence hall at Mudd has its own distinct culture. The Campus Map shows each residence hall location.

Case Residence hall entrance.

Case Residence Hall

Case Residence Hall (completed in 1985) is the only hall with a traditional residence hall layout. The hall is organized by hallways, with residents identified by the “L” in which they live. Case has some of the biggest singles and also has a few quads. The residence hall is built out of pink brick, and thus Case’s hall color is pink. Their motto is “CIPACS.”

Rooms offered:
Single-181 sq. ft., Double/Triple-251 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Evan Kim, Ally Dye

Mentors:
Shivani Manivasagan, Isaac Perez, Kayla Long, Rohan Subramanian, Sanaya Gandhi,

Exterior of Linde Hall.

Ronald and Maxine Linde Residence Hall

Ronald and Maxine Linde Residence Hall (completed in 1993) is the farthest residence hall away from the academic side of campus. The Linde community is very strong and residents often bond over dorm meetings, weekly BBQs, and baking in the communal kitchen.

Rooms offered:
Single-120 sq. ft., Double-196 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Matea Zelich, Lydia Stone

Mentors:
Kasey Chung, Daniel Kotkosky, Julia Manese

Exterior of Drinkward residence hall.

Wayne ’73 and Julie Drinkward Residence Hall

The Wayne ’73 and Julie Drinkward Residence Hall (completed in 2015) is the newest residence hall on campus, with three floors and 131 student bed spaces. This dorm is also home of the Living Learning Community, commonly known as the LLC, which is a group of Mudders who host various social justice events for all HMC students.

Rooms offered:
Single-120 sq. ft., Triple- 236 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Emma Zhang, Kenyetta Dumisani

Mentors:
Shreya Balaji, Evan Bourke, Jordan Carlin, Sarah Lammert, Ela Alessandra, Fotini Mourelatos

The J.L. Atwood Residence Hall courtyard.

J.L. Atwood Residence Hall

J.L. Atwood Residence Hall (completed in 1981) is one of tallest residence halls, towering over most with three floors. Atwood has many traditions such as barbecues on the weekends, eating together in the Aviation room on Hoch holidays, One Album Thursdays, and many more.

Rooms offered:
Single-157 sq. ft., Double- 207 sq. ft.,
Triple-292 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Serena Mao, Marina Ring

Mentors:
David Chen, Marina Kazarian, Nile Phillips, Lev Gruber, Abby Samson

Exterior of Sontag residence hall.

Frederick and Susan Sontag Residence Hall

Frederick and Susan Sontag Residence Hall (completed in 2004) is the second newest residence hall on campus. The residents mostly consist of first-years and seniors, and the suites all have kitchens.

Rooms offered:
Single 90 sq. ft, Double 196 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Tanvi Krishnan, Lauren Henson

Mentors:
Kishore Rajesh, Allison Marten, Jason Gounder

Exterior of North Residence Hall.

North Hall

North Residents can often be found socializing or playing games (hacky sack, frisbee, and basketball) in the courtyard or lounging on the grass enjoying the SoCal sun. Many North residents play sports for CMS and the hall takes intramural sports very seriously, fielding three inner tube water polo teams, one of entirely first year students.

Rooms offered:
Single- 130 sq. ft., Double- 200 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Eli Rejto

Mentors:
Alisha Chulani & Jillian Wood

Exterior of East Hall.

East Hall/Mildred E. Mudd Hall

Officially named Mildred E. Mudd Hall (completed in 1957), East is the oldest of the residence halls at Mudd. East is one of the more quiet, quirky, and nerdy dorms on campus.

Rooms offered:
Single- 130 sq. ft., Double- 200 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Kai Rajesh

Mentors:
Josie Nelson, Cevi Bainton, Yuto Sugiyama Lam, Lilo Ryan

Exterior of South Hall.

South Hall/Marks Hall

Marks Residence Hall (completed in 1968), more commonly known as South, was the last inner hall to be built. It’s actually the northernmost residence hall out of the four inner halls, but got the name to complete the set of cardinal directions.

Rooms offered:
Single- 100 sq. ft., Double- 212 sq. ft.

Proctors:
Ben Hartley

Mentors:
Amelia Acker, Alex Silver, Lea Twicken

Exterior of West Hall.

West Hall

West Hall (completed in 1958) is the second-oldest residence hall on campus, so named because it is west of what now is called East. West is the home to a diverse set of individuals, a wide range of people from gamers to athletes to laid back people, are happy to call West their home.

Rooms offered:
Single- 130 sq. ft., Double- 200 sq. ft.

Proctor:
Abby Steele

Mentors:
Emily Burger, McKenna McMurray, Ethan Ravelo, Abdullah Fattahi

Housing Policies & Procedures

Room Draw Guide

Room draw takes place each year in the weeks following spring break. Room draw regulations are decided and voted on by Residence Hall Affairs Committee (DAC) in late fall/early spring and announced via the all-campus mailing list (Students-l). All room draw information is located on the Sakai Roster site under the current years folder.

Floor Plans

Complete floor charts for all residence halls as well as locations of off-campus apartments at Arrow Vista can be found on the Sakai Roster site. You can see pictures of rooms via this link. These rooms are typically assigned to first year students. Please note that the configuration of each room may be slightly different. 

Roster

The student roster published each semester and is located on the Sakai Roster site. The roster includes student’s names, residence halls, cell phone numbers and emails.

Housing Agreement

Housing Agreement 2023–2024 Academic Year

Each Harvey Mudd student living on campus is required to read and sign the housing agreement.

Please note: Students will need to be logged into Symplicty to be able to sign the housing contract. Instructions for Housing Agreement 2023-2024 Academic Year.

Students who will be under 18 at the time of move-in will need to have a parent sign a paper version of the contract before the end of Orientation. Questions should be directed to the Division of Student Affairs office 909.621.8125 or ksandoval@hmc.edu.

Summer Housing

Summer housing is available on campus for students that are participating in a summer programs or research at Mudd. Summer housing and Summer Room Draw is managed by the Office Housing and Residential Life.

Work Orders

Facilities and Maintenance handles work orders for repairs needed in the residence halls.

Floor Charts

At the Room Draw website, you’ll find a floor plan for each floor in every residence hall. These charts give the approximate sizes and configurations of the various rooms on campus. The yellow highlights represent spaces reserved for you.

Room Size

In the chart above, we provided the approximate square footage of residence hall rooms by type and location. Most student residence hall rooms will remain carpeted for the upcoming school year, with the exception of Drinkward and certain suites in Linde. At the moment, the school is working on de-carpeting all the residence halls.

Furniture

At Mudd, every student is provided with a bed, mattress, dresser, closet, desk and desk chair. Some rooms have bookshelves, and others may have a cushy chair, as well. It is up to the occupant to provide additional furniture.

Extra stuff: Furniture from Overstock.com. (Use coupon code 121728 for 10 percent off.)

Lighting

All rooms have a strong overhead light. We do allow halogen lamps—as long as they’re used carefully to prevent fire. A desk lamp and bedside reading lamp may also be useful.

Air Conditioning

Every residence hall on campus has built-in air conditioning.

Refrigerators

You can bring a refrigerator, but it should be small and energy efficient. If you’d like to purchase one after you arrive, or order it for pickup, the following stores are within three miles of campus:

  • Best Buy (Central Ave. and Eighth St. in Montclair)
  • Walmart (Foothill Blvd. and Benson Ave. in Upland)
  • Staples (Foothill Blvd. and Towne Ave. in Pomona)
  • Home Depot (Mountain Ave. and Eighth St. in Upland)

Microfridge is a company that sells a combined microwave and refrigerator unit, which can be purchased directly by calling 800.994.0165. Harvey Mudd no longer participates in their rental program. It is much cheaper to buy the unit and keep it for all four years—and even sell or bequeath it to another student when you graduate.

Finally, you might consider splitting the cost of a refrigerator with your roommate. We suggest checking with him or her before arrival. Fridges can often be bought during residence hall auctions, held within the first couple weeks of school.

Microwaves and Other Cooking Appliances

Students may use microwaves in their rooms. Hot pots with automatic turn-offs, popcorn poppers and even toaster ovens, used safely, are also permitted. Hot plates with open coils, though, are not allowed in the residence halls (along with anything else with an open flame or coil). There are communal kitchens available for student use in South, Case, Drinkward, and Linde. These have refrigerators, freezers, stove tops and ovens, along with cupboard and counter space.

Sheets

All residence hall mattresses at Harvey Mudd College require twin-sized, “extra long” sheets. Regular twin sheets will not fit on the mattresses. Blankets and/or comforters that are machine washable are recommended.

Bed, Bath & Beyond has an entire line of sheets for residence hall beds available in extra long, along with lots of other useful items for residence hall rooms. Their closest location is at Ontario Mills Mall, about 10 miles east on the I-10. Target (located less than 3 miles away) also have a lot of bedding available.

Online, Uparents.com and Dormbuys.com have sets of extra long sheets, along with plenty of other useful residence hall items.

You can find these sheets many places in addition to our suggested retailers. Keep in mind there may be limited supplies of extra long sheets in the Claremont area around Orientation.

Electricity

Power outages can occur. Bringing a battery-powered alarm clock as a backup to your electric clock-radio may be a good idea. Flashlights are recommended for residence hall rooms, too. Candles are not allowed in the residence halls.

Phones, Answering Machines and Cell Phones

The College provides a telephone hook-up in each room, but not a telephone. Keep in mind that electric cordless phones don’t work during a power outage. Consider the possibility of a regular hard-wired phone, at least as a reserve. Since we have a central voice mail system, an in-room answering machine is not essential—though our voice mail system can get temperamental at times. Since you only need one phone/answering machine per room, we suggest checking in with your roommate before arrival to work out who will bring it.

Many students will have cell phones, and there are plenty of carrier options. Sprint has a transmission tower on our Sprague Library and gets good reception around most of campus. Some carriers will have signup tables at the Huntley Bookstore during Orientation.

Thrift Stores

Don’t want to invest in furniture? Go on thrift store runs with upperclass students after you arrive. There is plenty of good, cheap furniture to be found at a multitude of nearby thrift stores.

Cars and Parking

Freshman or first-year students are not allowed to bring automobiles, as Harvey Mudd College is unable to accommodate additional parking.

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Dean Chris Sundberg at 909.621.8757 or chris_sundberg@hmc.edu.

Bikes and Bike Locks

Harvey Mudd is a bicycle-friendly campus, as are the rest of The Claremont Colleges. Bikes are particularly convenient for getting to classes on other campuses. There are bike racks at each residence hall, as well as near the academic buildings’ entrances. However, bikes are often targeted for theft. Investing in a solid-steel, keyed U-Lock is essential, as thieves often employ bolt cutters.

Whenever possible, storing your bike in your room is the safest place.

Storage

During the academic year, personal storage is not available for students on campus.

For the summer, we encourage students to take everything home with them. If you need assistance with storage, ASCHMC (student government) provides subsidized off-campus storage options. Storage pods are taken off-site and locked over the summer, with no entry allowed.

To increase security and reduce the need to rent expensive storage pods, students should (perhaps in groups) rent space in the multitude of mini-storage locations near campus. Some even provide free truck use.

Maintenance

There is one building attendant assigned to each residence hall. Suite and communal bathrooms are cleaned weekly. Lounges and courtyards are cleaned daily.

The Office of Facilities and Maintenance (F&M) is here to assist students in a variety of ways.In addition to cleaning services, the department also handles maintenance and repair of residence hall facilities, key and card swipe access, room reservations, summer housing and grounds services. The F&M offices are located in the basement of the Platt Center.

The “What to Bring” List

The following is a suggested list of items to bring. A (*) denotes optional items, while a (#) denotes things you should contact your roommate about before arrival.

  • Bed sheets, extra long twin (regular twin sheets will not fit on the mattresses)
  • Blankets and/or comforter (machine washable is recommended)
  • Pillow
  • Towels
  • Toiletries
  • Trash can (metal ones won’t burn if something catches fire in it)
  • Alarm clock (battery powered and electric)
  • Flashlight
  • Calculator
  • Backpack/book bag
  • Laundry basket
  • Laundry detergent
  • Quarters (for laundry: 1 dollar per wash, 50 cents for 45 minutes of drying)
  • Duct tape (it fixes everything, but don’t use it on walls, ceilings or carpet or it will damage them)
  • Phone (not a cordless one, since it will not be functional in a power outage) #
  • Speakers *#
  • Microwave/Toaster/Coffee Machine/Water Heater *#
  • Small refrigerator *#
  • Small fan (besides increasing air flow, fans provide “white noise” for sleep) *#
  • Iron/ironing board (our advice: befriend someone in ROTC instead) *#
  • Silverware and a couple unbreakable dishes
  • Computer (see Computing and Information System for help)
  • Camera
  • Power strip
  • Dictionary/thesaurus
  • Decor for the room
  • Shelves, milk crates and so forth
  • Desk light (fluorescent and compact fluorescent lights are more energy efficient)
  • Sports/hobby equipment
  • Bike/skateboard/longboard/unicycle/freelines/scooter*

If you decide to work you will need official identification. Most students use a state photo ID and their Social Security card or a valid passport. Some other forms of ID may be accepted, as well.

We think that’s about it! But don’t worry if you forget something. During Orientation, there will be time set aside for trips to Walmart, Target and Staples.