Franklin & Marshall College Franklin & Marshall College

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Housing Options

Franklin & Marshall has a four-year residency requirement. Since Fall of 2011 with the opening of our new college house, we grew to approximately 1550 beds on campus and in the theme houses.  All first-year students are required to live in their assigned College House. Second year students may choose to live in their College House, in theme housing or in one of our residential quad annex buildings (Thomas or Schnader). Juniors and Seniors are permitted to live in their College House, in theme housing, in an annex building on the residential quad or in approved off campus housing within the college's portfolio. 

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The College House system seeks to build community among residents of the houses by promoting the idea of continuous membership. This idea of continuous membership is important because it supports several critical features of the system. We believe that students will be more likely to connect with the House Don and Prefect when the relationship can develop over multiple years.
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Upon matriculation, all students are assigned randomly to membership in a College House. Although students will not be required to live in the College House for all four years, this affiliation continues through all four years and extends beyond graduation. The five College Houses are Bonchek, Brooks, Weis, New, and Ware.

 Spring 2013 Meal Plan Options 
(F&M NetID Credentials Required)

  • Winter Scene
  • Winter Break - 2012/2013

  •  (F&M Net ID Credentials Required.)


    Do you need to be on campus during Winter Break?


    If so, you must first obtain permission from the Office of the Dean of the College to return to campus prior to the re-opening on Sunday, January 13th. 

    All requests must be submitted by Friday, December 7th at 4:30 pm.

    If your request to stay is not approved, you will receive an email from Lori Foust, College Residential Coordinator, within 48 hours of your request.  You will not receive an approval email. 

    Students that are approved will remain in their current room during the break.

    College Houses and theme housing closes Monday, December 17.

    College Houses and theme housing opens Sunday, January 13.

    To register click on the Winter Break 2012/2013 link above.

    Key Shop hours on Saturday, January 12 and Sunday, January 13 are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 415 Harrisburg Avenue.  Weekly Key Shop hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

    Classes begin Tuesday, January 15.