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• Mixed class year neighborhood
• Houses multiple LLCs
• Students have access to the Global Commons, and Great Hall, as well as the E-Sports lounge

• Amenities:
  • Bike racks
  • Community kitchen and laundry on each floor
  • Community spaces and recreational lounges
• Global Commons Building Amenities:
  • ������Ƶ Core Curriculum: Second Floor
  • E-Sports Lounge: First Floor, Suite #100
  • Global Education Center (GEC): Third Floor
  • Great Hall: First Floor
  • Media Room: First Floor, Room #103
  • Steeped Tea Bar: First Floor
• Utilities:
  • Students clean their own bathrooms inside their rooms/suites
  • Toilet Paper is provided by Facilities Management in common room spaces
  • Air conditioning and heating
  • Laundry facilities
  • 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:
  • Global: Card-controlled exterior building access; Trollinger House: punch code
  • Wireless internet
  • At least available in each neighborhood
  • 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 ������Ƶ’s network.
  • Note that student rooms are not equipped with phone lines.
  • ������Ƶ 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 Roomie diagrams for individual space dimensions. Floor plans are also available with ������Ƶ credentials.

• Single
  • Bedroom – W: 10′, L: 15′
  • Window – H: 75′, W: 60″
  • Door – H: 84″, W: 36″, D: 1.75″
  • Closet – H: 78″, W: 39″, D: 34″
• Double
  • Bedroom – W: 12′, L: 15′
  • Window – H: 75″, W: 60″
  • Door – H: 84″, W: 36″, D: 1.75″
  • Closet – H: 96″, W: 39″, D: 34″
• Pod-Style
  • Bedroom – H: 10′, L: 14′
  • Living Room – H: 11′, L: 15′
  • Window – H: 75″, W: 60″
  • Closet – H: 78″, W: 39″, D: 34″

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

• Closets with closet doors
• Desk:��H: 40″, W: 43″, D: 24″
• Chair
• Dresser (3 drawer):��H: 30″, W: 31.5″, D: 19″
• Twin XL beds in double room spaces:��L: 80″, W: 38″
• Full size beds in single rooms:��L: 75″, W: 53″
  • 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 5 inch increments in between. Full beds can be raised to a max height of 36 inches, minimum of 7 inches with 5 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

Global House Names & Mascots
Each building in the Global Neighborhood is named after a different river, representing five different continents, complete with an animal mascot representing an animal that would be found near the corresponding river/region!

• Whittington Hall – Orinoco House – Parrot (Purple)
  • *For House Identity purposes, I-House is included with Whittington.
• Gill Hall – Yukon House – Polar Bear (Blue)
• Jackson Hall – Thames House – Fox (Red)
• Perkins Hall – Zambezi House – Crocodile (Green)
• Global E – Tigris House – Tiger (Orange)

• Welcome Cookout (Fall Term):����We traditionally host a Welcome Cookout in collaboration with Campus Dining on the Wednesday after the first day of class. The dinner is hosted on the basketball courts behind Global C, weather permitting. This event allows students to meet their new neighbors – students, faculty, staff, and campus partners!
• Sundaes on Sunday (Fall Term):��Join Global Faculty Director, Dr. Marshall and his family in their home for ice cream, games, conversation, and community-building!
• Global House Cup Competition (Fall Term):��Throughout the first six weeks of the fall semester, students will earn points for their building/house by attending campus events, neighborhood events, and RA events. Weekly point updates will be posted to the Global Instagram (elonglobalneighborhood). This competition will culminate in a final event, Global Games (formerly titled, Global Extravaganza). Residents will participate in numerous games and activities to earn final points for their building. At the conclusion of the event, the Global House Cup winner will be named!
• Fall/Spring Festivals (once per term):��Each semester, we hold a neighborhood festival. In October, we host a Harvest/Halloween themed event and in April, we host a “global culture” themed event. We invite LLCs, campus cultural organizations, student groups, and other campus groups to host tables/activities.
  • Drum Circles:��In recent years, Drum Circles, hosted by Jim Roberts, have become a staple at our festivals. This interactive opportunity invites students to join in and contribute to the music being made.
  • Global Song Contest:��Typically hosted the same week as the Spring Festival, the Global Song Contest is an opportunity for students to share music, in another language, with their peers and community! This event is hosted in partnership with the department of World Languages and Cultures.
• Film Series (Monthly, Fall & Spring Terms):��This monthly film screening is held in the Global Commons Media Room (103). Co-organized with World Languages and Cultures, these films speak to the neighborhood theme for the year and engage with specific heritage weeks/months. Guest speakers are invited to facilitate the post-film discussions.
• Trivia Night w/Historic Neighbors (Fall & Spring Terms):��Sponsored and organized by the collaborative efforts of the History & Geography departments, this event is hosted at Oak House (coffee shop in downtown ������Ƶ). Students from Historic Neighborhood and Global Neighborhood go head to head in a battle of the subjects!
• Neighborhood Dinners (Fall & Spring Terms):��Planned in coordination with Campus Dining, these are monthly community dinners with conversations between students, faculty, staff, community members, and/or special guests.
• International LLC Festivals (Fall & Spring Terms):
  • Cheese Festival (Fall)��– Join the International LLC at Lakeside Dining Hall for a “cheese-themed” menu in collaboration with Campus Dining, as well as “cheese-themed” trivia and prizes.
  • Chocolate Festival (Spring)��– Join the International LLC at Lakeside Dining Hall for a “chocolate-themed” menu in collaboration with Campus Dining, as well as “chocolate-themed” trivia and prizes.
• Merry Mondays w/Mariann (Fall & Spring Terms):����Throughout both semesters, Mary and Mariann will periodically visit the different floors throughout Global Neighborhood to leave a “Merry Monday Basket” in the lobby. This basket is typically themed and contains grab and go items that students can take and enjoy. Each basket also highlights a different campus resources, which ties into the theme of the basket.
• Connect in the Commons (Spring Term):��Join Dr. Marshall in the Global Commons lobby area for snacks and conversation with community members, campus partners, and student organizations. Have a group that would like to participate? Contact Dr. Marshall (dmarshall8@elon.edu).