Affinity Programs are
residentially-based, educationally-purposeful living opportunities for
residents that center around a self-defined Academic or Special Interest
programmatic focus. These programs strive to provide a living-learning
experience for residents that is unique in that resident students commit to a
specified degree of involvement. Students apply to participate in these
smaller, learning-based communities which can be housed in a section of a
traditional residence hall or in a free-standing house.
Below is a listing of the affinity programs currently operating at Dartmouth
College. Affinity programs are open to upperclass students by application.
Students interested in residing within an affinity program should complete the
online Affinity
Housing Application.
Dartmouth College is committed to ensuring our residential programs are
readily accessible to and usable by students with disabilities as reflected in
its
Undergraduate Housing Relocation Policy for Students with Disabilities. If
you have questions about the accessibility of any of our Affinity Programs,
please contact Margaret Leary, Acting Director of Residential Education, at
603-646-1491 or Margaret.Leary@Dartmouth.edu.
Located at 36 North Main Street, the Chinese Language House was
established for students interested in studying Chinese languages and cultures.
With six bedrooms accommodating a total of eight students, the house allows for
close interaction on a daily basis with the live-in Resident Director from
Beijing Normal University. The primary language of communication is
Chinese.
Each resident's cooperation with the Resident Director and the other
inhabitants is essential to the success of the Chinese Language House. All
students help plan for, and participate in, activities during their stay. A
long-running activity has been the Cooking Group, a rotation utilizing the
Center's kitchen for group meals. Each year new goals and objectives are
developed through conversations among the DAMELL Chair, Chinese Language
House Committee, Resident Director, and Student Liaison.
Residency at the Center is intended for students of Chinese language only.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Gerard Bohlen.
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Chinese Language House Floor Plans
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Chinese Language House - 8 beds
Foley Cooperative
Located at 20 West Street, Foley is a non-exclusive, coed household where
all residents share responsibilities and decision-making. Residents participate
in the planning and preparing of meals and activities and are responsible for
the general upkeep of the facility.
Foley House strives to be the healthiest, most stimulating and engaging
residential environment on the Dartmouth campus. By cooking and eating together
and sharing household chores, a bank account, a phone line and a television,
Foley residents form important lasting relationships. By inviting professors,
artists and campus guests to participate in Foley dinners, residents
intellectually engage with each other and people representing a broad swath of
the academic and artistic communities at Dartmouth. Importantly, Foley House is
not a membership organization. Residents and non-residents alike can be members
of the Foley community.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Foley House.
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Foley Cooperative Floor Plans
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Foley Cooperative - 10 beds
Located in Hitchcock Hall, the floor provides an environment for students to
speak French or Italian and to promote the awareness and appreciation of
Francophone or Italophone cultures on campus. French and Italian Affinity
Housing hosts events such as art exhibitions, faculty lectures, film series,
concerts, theater performances, recitals, weekly conversation hours and
parties. The suites are sponsored by the Department of French and Italian.
As the program is located in Hitchcock Hall, questions regarding Office of
Residential Life policies and procedures can be directed to the floor UGA, or
to the Hitchcock Community Director. Inquiries about the program can
be addressed to Carol
Peper.
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French and Italian Program Floor Plans
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French Suite - 7 beds
Italian Suite - 4 beds
Hillel Apartments
The Hillel Apartments are located in Maxwell. Inquiries about the
program can be addressed to Claudia Palmer or Rabbi Edward Boraz.
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Hillel Apartment Floor Plans
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Hillel Apartments - 4 beds (Female for Summer 2006. Male for Fall 2006)
The International Program brings together both U.S. and international
students who desire to have a greater understanding of the world. Daily
interaction of 26 undergraduate residents from several countries fosters
knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of the world's many different
cultures. In addition, residents live with a graduate student or visiting
faculty member who assists them in coordinating house activities. The
International Program (located in McCulloch) provides the Dartmouth community
with an opportunity to celebrate and appreciate cultural diversity on campus.
The International Program gives its residents a platform on which to build
global awareness, and serves as a nucleus for campus-wide multicultural
programming.
A variety of departments and student groups use the International Program
for programs and events of interest to international and U.S. students.
The International House is sponsored by the International Office.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Kristin McMillan-Lunak in
the International Office.
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International House Floor Plans
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International House - 26 beds
Kade German Center
The Kade German Center in Maxwell Hall (part of the River Cluster) offers
comfortable, spacious living accommodations for 20 American and international
students who share an interest in the language and culture of German speaking
countries. Both English and German are spoken at the Kade Center, and
advanced German language skills are not required. Students live in
individual rooms in one of five-co-ed apartments, and each group of four shares
living and cooking facilities. In addition, the Kade Center includes
conference, classroom, office, and kitchen facilities and a lounge for social
gatherings. The Center also provides quiet study space, the use of its
library for Center, and serves as a gathering place for activities of the
German Club (Germania).
Beginning in Fall 2007, the Kade Center will have a Resident Director from a
German speaking country who will assist with planning a variety of cultural
programs and encourage residents to develop and use their German language
skills. While German language proficiency is not required of Kade Center
residents, and English is spoken much of the time, all Kade Center residents
are encouraged to participate in affinity house activities. The Max Kade
Center, Germania, and the German Studies Department work together to
host events such as the Pantoffelkino film series, Kaffeestunde,
Stammtische, lectures, and parties. The Kade German Center was built
with funds donated by the Max Kade Foundation and is sponsored by the
Department of German Studies.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Pamela Ploeger in
the Department of German Studies.
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Kade German Apartment Floor Plans
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Kade German Center - 20 beds
La Casa
Located at 42 College Street, La Casa provides an academic, cultural, and
social immersion for students interested in studying Spanish cultures and
languages. A faculty member resides in the house with 10 upperclass
students.
Sponsored by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, La Casa is designed
to serve as a center and meeting place for a wide variety of activities related
to Hispanic, Latino, Latin American, Spanish and Luso-Brazilian cultures and
languages. These activities take place over the entire academic year, and
can include hosting invited speakers, workshops, video and film series, round
table discussions, gatherings of student organizations, 'fiestas,' and other
extracurricular activities. Student residents of La Casa take an active
role in programming activities and events for the house and its
community.
The official languages of La Casa are Spanish and Portuguese, which are
spoken among residents in group situations, with the Faculty Advisor, and with
Spanish and Portuguese-speaking guests. The goal of student residency at
La Casa is to obtain a cultural, social, and linguistic immersion experience
for students on the Dartmouth College campus.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to any of the Program Advisors:
Antonio Gomez or Cecilia Carrizo.
La Casa -10 beds
Latin American, Latino & Caribbean House
Located at 38 North Main Street, the LALACS House is used for a diverse
array of student and department programs and events. The house is sponsored by
the Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies Program and coordinated by the
Office of Latino/Hispanic Student Advising. The facility provides an apartment
for the College's Chavez Fellow.
The House's residential and academic purpose is to provide a residential and
educational environment devoted to the exploration and expression of
traditional and contemporary aspects of Latin American and Latino intellectual,
social and cultural life. Being an academic affinity house, the program
will also facilitate communication and interaction among various sectors of the
Latino community, students studying in the LALACS program, faculty, the
administration and staff.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Alex
Hernandez-Siegel in the OPAL Office.
Latin American, Latino & Caribbean House -14 beds
Native American House
Located at 35 North Main Street, the Native American House (NAH) provides
cultural, social and educational enrichment for Native and other Dartmouth
students. The house includes accommodations for a resident graduate student or
faculty member who is usually the College's Charles Eastman Fellow. The Native
American House is sponsored by the Native American Program Office.
The NAH is a living and learning residence and cultural center dedicated to
the exploration and expression of the traditional and contemporary aspects of
Native American intellectual, social, cultural and spiritual life. It is
a true gathering and community place for all members of the Dartmouth
Family----in balance, harmony, fellowship, healing, knowledge, and
strength. As a cultural center, all who participate in its activities
will enhance their understanding of various aspects of Native American life and
culture and of the greater Dartmouth community.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Native American
Program or Cara
Wallace.
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Native American House Floor Plans
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Native American House -16 beds
Russian Program
The Russian Program is a language-based affinity program housed on the
ground floor of Topliff Hall. The Russian Program provides students with
the opportunity to speak Russian and to share their experiences as heritage and
non-heritage speakers of the language. Weekly dinners, film showings, shared
activities with the Russian Club and Russian Tea with Russian speakers on
campus are part of the program. Inquiries about the program can be addressed to
Deborah
Garretson or Mikhail Gronas.
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Russian Program Floor Plans
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Russian Program - 8 beds
Shabazz Center for Intellectual Inquiry
Located at 32 North Main Street, Shabazz houses the offices of the
Afro-American Society and is used for a wide variety of student-initiated and
Center-sponsored programs and events. The Center has an affiliation with the
African and African-American Studies Program. The Center's upperclass student
residents interact regularly with one of the College's Thurgood Marshall
Fellows who resides in an adjacent apartment. The Shabazz Center for
Intellectual Inquiry is sponsored by the Office of Black Student Advising.
The mission of the Cutter/Shabazz Academic Affinity House and the El Hajj
Malik El Shabazz Center for Intellectual Inquiry is to enhance the intellectual
and cultural milieu of the Dartmouth College campus with particular regard to
those issues which pertain to the historical and the contemporary experiences
of people of African descent. As a residential site, Shabazz aims to enhance
the out-of-classroom experience by incorporating contemporary academic
inquiries into student residential space.
Program initiatives promote the intellectual breadth of residents and
stimulate intellectual dialogue within the greater community through public
forum as well as individual and group activities. The Shabazz Center Staff
(Graduate Resident Fellow, Undergraduate Advisor, Program Floor
Representatives) organize programs and activities in conjunction with faculty
members of the African and African American Studies Program to ensure the
maintenance of a vibrant public discourse.
Inquiries about the program can be addressed to Samantha Ivery in the OPAL
Office.
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Cutter/Shabazz Floor Plans
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Shabazz Center for Intellectual Inquiry - 26 beds
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