First-Year Housing (Mount Carmel Campus)
The 415-bed residence hall, which opened in 2024, is located in the South Quad and is purposefully designed to promote extracurricular opportunities for students and to enrich the living-learning experience. The design includes group gathering spaces, lounges and an outdoor courtyard to help build community while also advancing career readiness and emotional wellbeing. The air-conditioned residence hall includes single and double bedrooms. All students living in the Grove will take part in the Immersive Curricular Experience. Learn more about this unique living and learning residence hall below.
Take a video tour of The Grove with Rebekah. Check out the lounge areas, amenities, common areas, kitchens, courtyard and bedrooms.
The Grove is an immersive curricular experience designed to connect students to Quinnipiac from the moment they arrive and throughout their entire first year. This program offers a unique blend of academic and residential life, providing students with opportunities to build skills, enhance their resumes and engage deeply with the university community.
Skill Building: Students will have the chance to get involved in various activities, learn to work in groups, and develop project management and leadership skills.
Resume Building: By the end of the program, each student will have completed a project, adding a significant achievement to their resume.
Community Connection: The Grove fosters deeper connections with student groups and university clubs, helping students integrate into the Quinnipiac community.
Academic and Residential Integration: The program combines academic pursuits with residential life, offering real-life experiences with faculty mentorship and appropriate infrastructure.
Real-World Problem Solving: Students will address real-world problems, making a tangible difference and finding their purpose through faculty mentorship and collaboration with Resident Assistants (RAs).
Values and Reflection: The Grove encourages students to live their values by choosing and pursuing themes they are passionate about, providing space and structure for reflection on personal growth and community involvement.
Experiential Learning: The program emphasizes hands-on learning and social connectedness around specific themes, topics or ideas.
Communication and Conflict Management: Students will confront and manage group work dynamics and conflicts within the structure of the program.
Approximately 350 first-year students, 40 sophomores, juniors, and seniors and 15 RAs live in the building, along with a residence hall director and a faculty fellow. This diverse community is designed to inspire self-discovery, exploration, and growth, focusing on personal, interpersonal, and civic engagement skills.
Additionally, The Grove emphasizes fostering deep connections with faculty affiliates who work to educate and coordinate each student participating in their chosen theme.
First year students will be grouped together based on their expressed interests in one of our four engaging themes. A dedicated trained student mentor will work together with each small group throughout the year. Each small group will be directed under the guidance of their expert faculty affiliate (FA). Each small group will focus efforts on a Community Experiential Learning Project (CELP) they will develop together. Specifics of the CELP will vary between groups and themes, however hands-on learning is the priority. First-year students will work to address challenges and accomplish collective goals within their CELP groups that have real-world applications. The Spring semester marks the end of the year-long CELP where students participate in a culminating event to disseminate their accomplishments to the University Community.
Environmental Sustainability: Focus on environmental stewardship through initiatives like area-wide cleanups, and addressing global challenges such as climate change, clean water, and sanitation.
Community Engagement: Emphasis on fostering a sense of belonging and engaging in programs in meaningful ways. The emphasis could be on many disciplinary interests, as the focus will be on enhancing engagement.
Health and Education: Interest in exploring topics related to agriculture, health, and education, with a particular focus on food nutrition. Ideas include developing educational programs or initiatives aimed at enhancing students' knowledge and well-being on these fronts.
Inclusive Excellence: Addressing issues of diversity, inclusion and equity-related to culture, gender and disability.
The Grove is recognized by U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Building. The certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement. To earn the designation, the building was constructed with an eye toward global stewardship and preserving the planet.
The residence hall was specifically designed to reduce energy and water usage, increase indoor environmental quality and lower waste. In addition, the landscaping features native plantings and a rain garden.
I am thrilled to be the faculty fellow in residence at The Grove. Throughout the year, I work with our students, staff and faculty on "big ideas" providing a foundation to give back and problem-solve issues with local communities and beyond.
My experience as a faculty member in the School of Business, specializing in blockchain and emerging tech's impact on society, aligns perfectly with my passion for interdisciplinary projects and sustainability. My journey into academia, with experiences spanning across continents and cultures, has shaped my commitment to collaboration and innovation.
These projects are designed not only to enhance students’ academic and professional growth but also to evoke a sense of purpose and responsibility in contributing positively to the world around us. I'm excited to mentor students, drive impactful projects and foster positive change. I am happy to connect!
The Grove is designed to offer an enriching community experience for those who want to be surrounded by an inspiring environment ripe for self-discovery, exploration and growth focusing on personal, interpersonal and civic engagement skills.
In addition, from native plants and trees to rain gardens, water-runoff prevention measures and lighting designed to minimize light pollution, The Grove stands as a symbol of Quinnipiac’s environmentally consciousness initiatives.
Hall Features:
Traditional double rooms and some single rooms
15 lounges
Community bathroom in each wing
Laundry facilities
Co-ed by section within the building
Room Features:
Double bedroom dimensions: 17’ x 11’6”
Single bedroom dimensions 13’6” x 8’9”
Bed:
Twin XL loftable wood bed 39” x 84”
Mattress: 36” x 80” x 6” (twin extra-long sheets)
Desk:
Dimensions: 42”W x 24”D x 30”H
1 drawer
1 desk chair
Wardrobe:
Dimensions: 36”wide x 24” deep x 72” tall
Telecommunications:
Wireless connectivity (WiFi)
A full meal plan is required for residents. Learn more about meal plans
Typically doubles include 2 beds, wardrobes and desks.
Sign your housing contract and pay your housing reservation fee so that you can live close to friends, close to classes, and have 24-hour support from university staff. Please review the housing contract carefully before signing as it is a legally binding agreement.
View the Housing Contract (PDF)
Recently admitted to Quinnipiac? New students may access information about their housing process in the summer through Q-Start.
We offer more than a dozen modern residence halls featuring traditional, apartment and suite-style accommodations that foster a community environment with options to ensure your living space fits your life. Every residence hall is comfortable and welcoming, and each has its own unique character and style.
The university reserves the right to revise housing arrangements for any reason, including, but not limited to, state or changing health conditions.
