Historic Neighborhood

• All first-year students neighborhood
• Students utilize the LaRose Student Commons Building
• Located in the heart of this historic campus, nearby campus traditions such as Under the Oaks, Festival of Lights and Luminaries, Numen Lumen, and College Coffee

• Amenities:
  • The LaRose Student Commons is a 10,000sf facility includes a large, two-story, student lounge, a student gaming room, a demonstration kitchen, offices for student life staff and a 3,000sf ball room on the second floor that hosts speakers, banquets and residence life programs.
  • Basketball Court near Hook, Barney and Brannock
  • Bike racks
  • Community spaces and recreational lounges
  • Fire pit near McEwen Dining Hall and West Hall
  • Sand Volleyball Court near Virginia Hall
• Utilities:
  • Cleaning: Facilities Management staff clean bathrooms regularly in hall style bathrooms. Students clean their own bathrooms in Kenan and Cannon Academic Pavilions, Virginia, and Sloan as they are suite style bathrooms
    • Toilet Paper is provided by Facilities Management either when they clean or in common areas
  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Laundry rooms are located in each building/area, please refer to floor plans for details
    • Maintained by CSC (not Facilities Management), free
  • Electricity, water, sewer, and recycling/trash service included (trash room on first floor of each building)
    • Individual room trash/recycling cans are not provided
• Technology:
  • Wireless internet
  • Card-controlled exterior access to buildings access (except for HBB)
  • Students should visit the Student Tech Guides on the Information Technology website to learn about Network Connectivity and Television, including information on connecting their personal devices, including laptops, mobile devices, smart TVs, Rokus, gaming consoles, and more to Elon’s network. The Student Tech Guide will walk students through other technology resources as well.
  • Note that student rooms are not equipped with phone lines.
  • Elon gives HBO Max logins for residential students as well as Streeme TV live TV access on common room TVs

Please note that these are general dimensions and that there may be variations in individual spaces. You may refer to the Floor Plans webpage for individual space dimensions. Note: Elon credentials are required to access this webpage.

• Single
  • Bedroom – W: 10’7″, L: 15′
  • Window – H: 75″, W: 51″
  • Door – H: 84″, W: 36″, D: 1.75″
• Double
  • Bedroom – W: 12′, L: 15′
  • Window – H: 61″, W: 73″
  • Door – H: 84″, W: 36″, D: 1.75″
• Flooring
  • No Carpet: Kenan and Cannon Academic Pavilions; Hook, Barney, Brannock; Carolina; Sloan; Smith; Virginia; West

Please note that these are general dimensions and that there may be variations in individual spaces.

• Closets or Wardrobes
  • Closets: Hook, Barney Brannock, Carolina, Sloan, Smith, Virginia
  • Wardrobes: Kenan and Cannon Academic Pavilions, West
• Desk: H: 28″, W: 42″, D: 24″
• Chair:
• Dresser: H: 30″, W: 31″, D: 19″
• Twin XL beds: L: 80″, W: 38″, Thickness: 9″
  • Full size beds in RA rooms
  • Bed lofting: We recommend students use bed rails for lofted and bunked beds. Bed rails and lofting supplies are available throughout the neighborhoods during move-in day. AFTER move-in day, students can submit a FixIt with Facilities Management to have these supplies delivered to their rooms. Bed Rails can be installed whether a bed is lofted or not.
  • All Twin XL Beds can lofted to a max height of 76 inches, a minimum height of 7 inches with 3 inch increments in between. Full beds can be raised to a max height of 36 inches, minimum of 7 inches with 3 inch increments, they cannot be lofted.
  • Students will be responsible for adjusting the height of their bed (raised, lowered, or lofted) and a video of how to do this upon move-in can be found here under Resident Bed Construction

Residents have an opportunity to learn from one another, meet peers within their community and hear from campus partners in an informal setting through various neighborhood programming.

Historic Fun Fest: This welcome event is geared toward introducing Historic residents to the neighborhood, providing the opportunity to meet the neighborhood leadership team, student staff, and key neighborhood partners while enjoying food, music, games & more!

Spooky Open Mic Night: Each semester, we host an open mic night on Mooney Lawn where students in the neighborhood can showcase their various talents! In the past we’ve had students sing, play instruments, perform spoken word, etc. In October, this event takes on a spooky theme with the option to dress up and indulge in Halloween-themed goodies.

West Birthday Party: In celebration of Elon’s oldest building on campus, each November we hold a birthday party for West Residence Hall. West has been the beloved campus home for generations of Elon students and is the backdrop for the annual Under the Oaks celebration of Opening Convocation!

Historic Block Party: As the academic year ends, each May we celebrate with a neighborhood-wide block party that stretches from Under the Oaks to HBB Courts. In the past, this event has featured live music, food trucks, make and take crafts, lawn games, caricature drawings, and other exciting activities!

Faculty Engagement

The Faculty Director (FD) and Faculty-in-Residence (FIR) live in the neighborhood and are responsible for establishing academic linkages with the neighborhood and fostering learning and engagement opportunities. This includes but is not limited to holding weekly office hours in LaRose Commons, facilitating weekly signature events, monthly traditions, and special activities.

Sunday S’mores: Each Sunday, the FD hosts s’mores at the McEwen Fire pit. This is a great opportunity to engage with a faculty member outside of the classroom, connect with peers, and enjoy a sweet fireside treat.

Stargazing Nights: In collaboration with the Danieley Neighborhood and Astronomy club, each semester, our Faculty Director holds a stargazing night at Lake Verona. This program has been a favorite among the students!

Student Staff Programming

Our amazing Senior Resident Assistants and Resident Assistants are responsible for planning and hosting multiple programs throughout the semester!  Make sure to look out for flyers and emails or reach out to your RA directly for more information.

Support our Athletes:
This year, Elon’s Residence Life team along with Athletics are hosting Neighborhood Game Nights! Be sure to tap in at the Athletic Marketing table at each game to earn Historic points in the Neighborhood Game Day Challenge!