Housing and Residential Education
Merrill Residence Hall
Merrill College Housing and Residential Education (HARE) Office
The Housing and Residential Education office serves both Merrill and Crown residents, assisting with a variety of housing and residential related issues. Have a question about housing? Need to speak with someone? Call, email, or drop by in person and we can help you! We are located on the first floor of the Merrill Plaza Building under the Merrill Market.
Office Operating Hours and Contact Information:
Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
The front office phone number is (831) 459-5689. Our Office Coordinator or Student Office Assistants can help direct your questions to get you the answers you need.
After Hours Assistance:
We recognize you may need help after our office has closed. There are always people available to assist you with
- From 7 pm-3 am every night, a Residential Community Safety Partner can be reached at (831) 459-2100.
- From 5 am-7 pm and 3 am-8 am, a Residential Assistant can be reached at (831) 212-8749.
- On weekends from 3 am-7 pm, a Residential Assistant can be reached at (831) 212-8749.
Our Residential Buildings:
There are many residential buildings at Merrill College. The 4 residence hall (dormitory-style) buildings are close to the college’s center, the beautiful Merrill Plaza, and our wonderful apartment community stretches across the little redwood canyon behind the residence halls.
Our residential buildings contain single, double, large triple, triple, quintuple and hextuple rooms. Most single rooms are reserved for continuing students. The majority of first year students live in triples, large triples, quintuples (five-person rooms), and hextuples (six-person rooms). If you are a new student, you will most likely live in one of these configurations.
A Sense of Community:
Merrill students pride themselves in creating and maintaining a close-knit community. For most students, their personal sense of the Merrill community grows outward: starting on their floor, moving to other floors or buildings and eventually to the whole college and campus at large. Merrill residents and students strive towards respectful adjustment to life here. We know the importance of communal living, and that our residential peer group continues to grow both deeper and more widespread over time.
Each of our buildings at Merrill is a place for both living and learning together in community. Resident Assistance on individual floors and buildings, as well as the Merrill College Leadership and Programs office and Merrill Student Government, create year-round opportunities for students to participate in activities and programs that orient students to campus, foster a sense of community, and explore the diverse identities of our students. Many programs and places, such as College Nights, Moat activities, Cultural Center events, the popular Merrill Market and the bustling Merrill Plaza bring students together. These offerings allow students the opportunity to learn more about themselves and each other in a time when identity development is so important.
