Residential Life

One of the great things about Salem College is that there is always someone for you to turn to with a question or just to talk!

Area Coordinators (ACs) are full-time, professional staff members who are responsible for the general management and supervision of your residence hall while providing support in response to community concerns. Your Area Coordinator is there to assist you with academic, personal, and social concerns.

Resident Assistants (RAs) are trained student staff who live with you on your hall and assist you during the year. Your RA is there to make your adjustment to college easier and to serve as a source for general information about residence hall living and campus events. Your RA will work with you and your hallmates to plan programs and events throughout the year.

There are many ways to personalize your room and make it your own! Your room will be furnished with twin-sized beds, two desks, two chairs, and two dressers with four drawers each. 

Each residence hall will have a lobby and a lounge. The lobby is off the main entrance and is used to entertain guests. The lounge, on the basement level of the building, has cable television and a DVD player. Lounges are typically used as gathering places for meetings and as a place to study. 

All residence halls have common kitchen spaces, and each floor has a microwave for students’ use. Kitchens are completely free to students, you just need to bring your pans and food! Vending and ice machines are located in a central area in each building. Each residence hall has laundry facilities with machines that are free for students. 

• Alarm clock

• Area rug

• Back-up phone chargers

• Books & games!

• Bottle opener

• Bulletin/cork board

• Can opener

• Clothes drying rack

• Clothes hangers

• Command strips (for decorations)

• Curtains & rod

• Desk chair cushion

• Desk Lamp/Charging station

• Desk organizer

• Dish soap

• Dishes & cutlery

• Dorm Room Checklist

• Dry Erase board/calendar

• Ethernet cable

• Fan

• First-Aid kit

• Flashlight & batteries

• Food storage containers

• Hand soap

• HDMI-cable/adaptor cords

• Headphones

• Important Documents

• Iron

• Ironing board

• Laundry basket & hamper

• Lint brush

• Mattress protector

• Multi-purpose cleaner

• Over the door mirror

• Over the door towel hooks

• Painter's Tape for hanging decorations

• Paper towels/ reusable rags

• Pictures!

• Portable speaker

• Robe

• Safe or lockable/fire proof storage

• Salem Sibling Guide

• Shoe organizer

• Shower Caddy

• Shower Shoes

• Sponges

• Stapler & staples

• Step ladder

• Suitcase/weekend bag

• Surge protector extension cord

• Tool kit

• Towels & Washcloth

• Trash bags

• Trash can

• Umbrella

• Under sink storage caddy

• Vacuum/broom & dustpan

• XL Twin bed linens

• Air conditioners

• Air fryers

• Alcohol containers (decorative or otherwise) or paraphernalia (for example bottles, cans, funnels, leg taps, and so on.)

• Bed raisers

• Candles and incense

• Dangerous or caustic chemicals

• Darts and dartboards

• Drugs/Paraphernalia (narcotics/ recreational or/and medical marijuana)

• Electrical appliances with exposed heating elements, including toasters, toaster ovens, coffeemakers, hot plates, deep fryers, soldering irons, and hot pots without on/off switches (Allowed in apartments)

• Extension Cords

• Grills (charcoal or gas)

• Halogen/Octopus Lamps

• Hookahs

• Hoverboards

• Live Christmas trees

• Loft and platform beds

• Marijuana storage

• Metal signs

• Microwaves (of any kind)

• Pets (with the exception of fish and those permitted under the American Disabilities Act/service animals) in no bigger than a 10-gallon tank.

• Refrigerators (over 700 watts, 10 amps or 4 cubic feet)

• Space heaters

• TV wall mounts

• Wall decals, Duct tape and tacks (items that could potentially damage the walls)

• Water coolers

• Weapons of any kind, items capable of producing projectiles, or any dangerous item (e.g knives, switchblades, etc.).