Welcome to The University of Akron!

You've chosen a great time to live on campus. In just the last six years, we've added several residential facilities, including the Honors Complex, Quaker Square Residence Hall, Exchange Street Residence Hall and Spicer Residence Hall. We have another brand new residence hall slated to open in Fall 2012. In doing so, we've nearly doubled our on-campus population, and added many new activities and events. Last year, more than 40,000 students participated in the more than 250 different programs. This truly is an exciting time to live on campus!

To help you make the most of this experience, our department is committed to providing a residential living/learning environment that directly supports your educational, social and personal development. You'll have plenty of opportunities to get involved in your residential community and in volunteer leadership programs like hall government, Residence Hall Program Board or Residence Hall Council.

I believe that the second-most important decision students make after finalizing their college choice is where they are going to live. The University of Akron offers you many great opportunities, but we believe none better than living on campus. You'll soon discover the residence hall experience is the other half of your University education.

Again, welcome to residential living at The University of Akron, and I wish you a successful and rewarding year at the University!

John A. Messina, MBA, M.S.