First-Year Experience

First-year students live in one of five residence halls that make up the First-Year Experience (FYE) Area. This area is staffed to welcome first-year students to Oxy and help guide the transition to college life, including intentional programming and outreach.

All residence halls include:

smoke-free environment
laundry facilities
meeting/gathering space

Jump to:

Braun Hall
Chilcott Hall
Bell-Young Hall
Stewart-Cleland ("Stewie") Hall
Pauley Hall

Common Room Dimensions for First-Year Residence Halls

The following are room dimensions for most types of spaces in First-Year Halls to give you a sense of the space provided:

Bell Young	Double	12' x 13'
	Triple	12' x 14'
Braun	Double	12' x 13'
Chilcott	Double	12' x 14'
Pauley	Double	12' x 13'
	Triple	12' x 14'
Stewie	Double	11' x 14'
	Triple	12' x 14'
Baldwin House	Double	10' x 13'

View photos of a triple room

Braun Hall

Built in 1962, Braun is coed with single-gender floors.

Features
Very large lounge space
Near Sycamore Glen
Location adjacent to Anderson Field
Air conditioning

Chilcott Hall

Chilcott Hall was built in 1959. Consisting of two gender-inclusive floors, this building is made up of double and triple rooms.

Features
Large lounge area
Location adjacent to Weingart Hall for the Liberal Arts and close to Campus Dining facilities
Bathrooms are gender-inclusive

Bell-Young Hall

Built in 1956, this coed hall has three floors. The first and second floor are single-gender and the third floor is gender-inclusive.

Features
Air conditioning
Two large lounges
Women's Scholars Themed Living Community
Close to Hameetman Science Center

Stewart-Cleland ("Stewie") Hall

Built in 1953, Stewart-Cleland Hall has two floors. The second floor is gender-inclusive.

Features
Large patio with extensive views of Los Angeles
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

Pauley Hall

Pauley Hall is a residential community that supports both first-year and upper-division students. Pauley also houses the Multicultural Themed Living Community (TLC). The Multicultural TLC supports students of color, and celebrates all forms of diversity. Pauley Hall features three gender-inclusive floors with gender-inclusive communal bathrooms.

Features
MLK Lounge and Lavender Lounge
Near Sycamore Glen
Location adjacent to Anderson Field

Triple Room Photos

These pictures depict a triple room setup in Stewie Hall.

Contact Residential Education & Housing Services

Berkus Hall

Office hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Phone: (323) 259-2531

resed@oxy.edu