The University of California, Berkeley has various student housing facilities, some run by the office of Residential and Student Service Programs, and others by off-campus entities. Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...

UCB Housing and Dining facilities

When first built in the 1950s and 1960s, the "highrise" buildings of Units 1, 2, and 3 consisted of four buildings surrounding a common ground-level dining area above a mail room, recreation room, and office structure.

Each nine-story building is named after alumni or faculty and were originally designed for single-sex occupancy and configured with a ground floor lobby and recreation room. Each of the eight floors have approximately 15 14x14 ft. rooms, plus a single large bathroom with lockers, sinks, toilet stalls, and shower stalls. Each room on the floor was a double, except for the rooms at the buildings' corners, which were triples. Even numbered floors had laundry rooms, and odd numbered floors had floor lounges(essentially two adjoining rooms with the wall removed).

Units 1, 2, and 3 have since become co-ed, and all of the bathrooms have had their stalls renovated to improve privacy. Other changes from the original 1950's configuration of Units 1 and 2 include:

• 4th floor lacks a laundry room (converted instead into a double)
• Most courtyard-facing rooms are double-occupancy, outward-facing rooms are generally triples
  • except rooms for hall staff (housed on even-numbered floors) and those modified for potential disabled persons use (found on the first floor of certain buildings)
• The individual dining commons for Units 1 and 2 were replaced by a new larger one called Crossroads located on the block separating the two Units
• As a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, additional cross bracing was added to the exteriors of the highrise Unit 1 and 2 buildings.

All units usually has an unannounced fire drill some time during the first few weeks. While the administration has stated that the drill is intentionally unannounced in order to test the readiness of students, it has been criticized that the unannounced fire drills can disrupt student activities.^{[citation needed]} Look up disability in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... One of a number of cafeterias at Electronic City campus, Infosys Technologies Ltd. ... City Blocks are a part of the fictional universe recounted in the Judge Dredd series that appears in the UK comic book 2000 AD. // Overview Also known as starscrapers or stratoscrapers (compare skyscraper), they are the most common form of mass-housing in Mega-City One, averaging a population of... The Loma Prieta earthquake was a major earthquake affecting the greater San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... College students evacuate Potomac Hall, a dormitory at James Madison University, during a fire drill. ...

The residential dining commons are operated by Cal Dining.

Unit 1

A view of the newly-built Christian Hall

The main buildings of Unit 1 are located at 2650 Durant Avenue, but the facility includes a few satellite locations as well (denoted in italics). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1456 KB) A view of the staircase and elevator lobbies of Christian Hall in the Unit 1 Housing Complex at UC Berkeley. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1456 KB) A view of the staircase and elevator lobbies of Christian Hall in the Unit 1 Housing Complex at UC Berkeley. ...

• Channing-Bowditch Apartments
• Cheney Hall
• Christian Hall (opened 2005)
• Deutsch Hall
• Freeborn Hall
• Ida L. Jackson House (formerly known as College-Durant Apartments)
• Putnam Hall
• Shorb House, 2547 Channing Way
• Slottman Hall (opened 2005)

Crossroads is the dining facility serving Units 1 and 2.

Unit 2

Cunningham Hall and the newly-built Towle Hall

Unit 2 is located at 2650 Haste Street. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1866 KB) A view of the Cunningham (left) and Towle (right) buildings in the Unit 2 Housing Complex at UC Berkeley. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 1866 KB) A view of the Cunningham (left) and Towle (right) buildings in the Unit 2 Housing Complex at UC Berkeley. ...

• Cunningham Hall
• Davidson Hall
• Ehrman Hall
• Griffiths Hall
• Towle Hall (opened 2005)
• Wada Hall (opened 2005)

Crossroads is the dining facility serving Units 1 and 2.

Unit 3

The main buildings of Unit 3 are located at 2400 Durant Avenue.

• Beverly Cleary Hall (opened early 1990s, formerly Haste-Channing)
• Ida Sproul Hall
• Norton Hall
• Manville Apartments
• Priestley Hall
• Spens-Black Hall

Until 1994, Manville Hall was a part of Unit 4 and was the only residence hall directly on the main Berkeley campus. It primarily housed law, graduate, and upper division students and, as such, was known for being relatively quiet, the occupants of the 1992-1993 academic year being a notable exception. It has since been renamed Simon Hall and converted to office use for Boalt Law School. A new "Manville Apartments" building was built near the corner of Channing Way and Shattuck Avenue. Like its predecessor, housing priority for this facility is given to law students.

Café 3 is the dining facility serving Unit 3, and recently received major renovations.[1]

Bowles/Stern/Foothill/La Loma (Unit 4)

• Bowles Hall is the all-male residence hall on campus. It is well known as the first state-owned dormitory and for that fact that it lies directly over the Hayward Fault Zone. Recently, it has been labeled as one of the worst places to live on campus and may soon be converted to other purposes.^{[citation needed]}
• Stern Hall is the all-female residence hall on campus.
• Foothill was completed in 1990, and consists of the Hillside and La Loma complexes.

Due to its variety of accommodations, Foothill dorms are the most expensive to live in. Unit 4 is the only unit to not be certified ADA accessible.^{[citation needed]} Bowles Hall Bowles Hall is an all-male residence dormitory at the University of California, Berkeley. ... For recent activity in the region shown on this map see the USGS map for this location. ... The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ...

Unit 4's dining facility is named after Foothill.

Clark Kerr Campus (Unit 5)

Clark Kerr Campus is a Spanish mission style residential complex located less than 1 mile southeast of the main UC Berkeley campus. The Spanish Colonial Revival Style was an architectural movement that came about in the early 20th century after the opening of the Panama Canal and the overwhelming success of the novel Ramona. ...

History

Clark Kerr Campus was constructed in 1869 as the State Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind. It was used by the California Schools for the Deaf and Blind until 1980, when it was forced to relocate after the complex was declared seismically unsafe.Another issue which involving the closing of the Clark Kerr Campus as the Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb, and Blind was the death of a mentally ill boy who wandered into the tunnels which run under the campus buildings. After the boy was missing for several weeks, many believed he was kidnapped until one cold winter day a campus nurse turned on the heating system in building 2 of the campus. She reported smelling a propane-like smell leading campus maintenance workers to believe there was a leak in the heating system of that building. When a maintenance worker went into the tunnel, he found the boy, hung from the ceiling of the tunnel. Officials believe the cause of death was strangulation. After the death of the boy many campus officials reported weird occurrences taking place with some of the patients boarding in building 2 and asked to relocate these patients from this building. Following the school's relocation, a large debate occurred between the City of Berkeley and UC Berkeley. The city wanted to continue the tradition of using the site as a location for affordable housing for the needy, while the university wanted to expand its residential housing. A court decided on the issue, giving the majority of the site to the university, and granting 3 acres to the city for nonprofit use. UC Berkeley opened the site as a residential complex in 1986 and named it Clark Kerr Campus, after the first chancellor of the university, Clark Kerr. In the same year, the city of Berkeley founded Redwood Gardens, a home for financially needy elderly people. On September 21, 1981, Clark Kerr Campus was designated a Berkeley Landmark (#42) and in 1982, Clark Kerr Campus was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (#82000962). Clark Kerr (May 17, 1911 – December 1, 2003) was the first Chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley (1952–1958) and the 12th President of the University of California (1958–1967). ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Clark Kerr Campus today

Clark Kerr Campus commonly houses over 700 UC students during school months. It features several residential buildings that contain dormitory style rooms and suites. Along with the residence halls, the campus also has a pool, a sand volleyball area, tennis/basketball courts, a track and a dining commons. There is also a skate park which the students are not allowed to use. The Claremont Hills overlook the campus and are a great place to hike. From the top of the hill, one can see a beautiful outline of the city of San Francisco. Clark Kerr campus is commonly regarded as one of the finest dormitories at UC Berkeley, because of its large rooms and homey atmosphere.

The campus also serves as the primary conference site for the university, housing conference attendees during summer months (including NYLF, the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine) and serving as the site for conferences and meetings during the school year. The National Youth Leadership Forum (abbreviated: NYLF) is a non-profit private educational organization that runs career/leadership programs for high school students throughout the United States with the goal of career preparation. ...

Channing-Bowditch

Channing-Bowditch is a resident hall only open to upper-division and transfer students. The building houses 226 students in 57 apartment units spanned across 4 floors. The benefits of living in 'Cha-Bo', as students refer to it, is its close proximity to campus (2 blocks) and offering residence hall living without the 'dorm' feel and the otherwise obligatory meal plan. The complex boasts a laundry room, 4 study rooms, a student lounge, bike racks, and more. Construction for the building was completed in 2003.

Family housing

University Village

Main article: University Village, Albany, California

University Village is a housing community for married students. It is located within the city limits of Albany about two miles northwest of the main Berkeley campus. The demolition of older buildings and their subsequent replacement with new, more expensive apartment units has prompted student protests. The Village Residents Association, a funding and advocacy group in University Village, filmed a video documentary regarding the lack of affordable student family housing in June, 2007. Smyth-Fernwald is scheduled for demolition in 2010. UC Village, also called University Village, is a housing community for students who are married or have dependents that is owned and administered by the University of California, Berkeley. ... The city of Albany highlighted within Alameda County Albany is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. ...

Theme housing

Theme housing provides an academic residential environment for students who share an interest in a particular cultural theme. Students who are a part of these theme programs take a class that explores the histories, language, and literature of the respective groups and work closely with their sponsoring academic department. Students must apply for theme housing. There are currently six theme programs at Cal and there locations, denoted in italics, are listed below.

• African American (AATP) - Unit 1, Christian Hall
• Asian Pacific American (APATH) - Unit 3, Beverly Cleary Hall
• Casa Magdalena Mora - Unit 3, Beverly Cleary Hall
• Global Environment Theme House (GETH) - Foothill
• Unity House - Foothill, La Loma
• Women in Science & Engineering - Foothill

International House

The International House (or I-House) is located along Piedmont Avenue, right where Bancroft Way ends. It is home to many of the university's international students.

USCA Co-ops

Main article: University Students' Cooperative Association

The University Students' Cooperative Association is an independently-run student housing cooperative with 20 houses and apartment buildings housing over 1300 students. Some of the USCA's houses are leased from the University. Housing costs are kept low by requiring workshifts (usually 5 hours a week) from residents. The houses and the system are run by the students. Students in the co-op system may remain in the system, and in the same room if they wish, as long as they maintain student status at UC. The University Students Cooperative Association or USCA is a student housing cooperative serving primarily the University of California, Berkeley but open to any student living in or near Berkeley, California. ... For cooperative as used in biochemistry, see cooperative binding. ...

External links

• Cal Housing official website
• History of the Residence Halls, on freebornhall.com
• Unit 1 Website
• Unit 2 Website
• Theme Program official webpage @ Cal Housing
• International House Website
• Student Family Housing - Problem & Solution (video documentary)