Residence Life Faq

Unless a specific roommate request is made on the online housing contract, incoming freshmen students are generally paired with another freshman roommate according to preferences specified in the housing contract, and then assigned to a residence hall. Students are paired with other students in their same class so as to provide support for the unique learning that happens at that level. Incoming transfer students are paired with other transfer students and assigned to a residence hall. They are paired with consideration to age so as to match students that are at a similar stage of personal development.

The university requires students to live on campus unless:

• They are 23 or older
• They are married
• They are a commuter (live with your parents within 40 miles)
• They receive an exemption to live off-campus (for extreme/hardship cases)

We are primarily a residential campus, to try and foster community and the growth in holiness and the virtues for our students.

Living in a Residence Hall brings some challenges for many students. If there are roommate conflicts, we encourage the residents to communicate with each other and their Resident Assistants and/or Residence Director to resolve the situations. However, if a resident wants to move rooms, he/she is free to do so during each semester’s Room Switch Period, a time when students can switch rooms for any reason, as long as all other people involved sign off on the move. More details on that during the semester. Outside of the Room Switch Period, room changes are not permitted.

The Office of Residence Life and Housing will begin emailing housing and roommate assignments by July 2, 2018 to students who have submitted their online housing contract and their medical forms by July 1, 2018.

You cannot move into your assigned residence until 9:00 AM on Thursday, August 23. On-campus services will not be prepared to assist you before this time. You are, however, welcome to come out early and get acquainted with the area. Many parents and students find this time useful for picking up those last minute items they did not want to pack for the trip to Ave Maria. There are a number of hotels that the university recommends. You will find their phone number, their distance from campus, and their approximate costs on the university website.

Washing machines and dryers are located within each residence hall and are free for the residents of the building.

Male students will be housed in one of four residence halls with the following possible accommodations:

• Saint Francis Xavier Hall:
  • Double/triple occupancy room (one bathroom per room).
  • Eight person suite (two bathrooms per suite).
• Saint Maria Goretti Hall:
  • Double/triple occupancy room (one bathroom per room).
  • Eight person suite (two bathrooms per suite).
• Saint Sebastian Hall:
  • Double/triple occupancy room (one bathroom per room).
  • Eight person suite (two bathrooms per suite).
• Saint Joseph Hall:
  • Double occupancy room (one bathroom shared between two rooms).

Female students will be housed in either Saint John Paul II Hall or Mother Teresa Hall. Rooms in JPII Hall or Mother Teresa Hall are all quads housing four residents, each with its own bathroom facilities.

Each room is furnished with a desk, chair, bed, wardrobe, and dresser for each person.

No larger than 3.6 cubic feet.

Yes, the entire campus is outfitted for wireless internet.

There are no public telephones outfitted in the residence halls.

You cannot move into your assigned residence until 9:00 AM on Thursday of Orientation. On-campus services will not be prepared to assist you before this time. You are, however, welcome to come out early and get acquainted with the area. Many parents and students find this time useful for picking up those last minute items they did not want to pack for the trip to Ave Maria. There are a number of hotels that the university recommends. You will find their phone number, their distance from campus, and their approximate costs on the university website.

Please don’t bring everything you own from home! Please visit the Orientation page.

No pets, except fish, are allowed in any residence hall.

The University accepts packages one week before your arrival and will not accept any prior to that. The boxes will be placed in the mail room or common room and you will have to collect your boxes and carry them to your room from that location. For more information please see What to Bring under New Student Orientation.

Packages should be addressed:
Your Name
Residence Hall
5050 Ave Maria Blvd.
Ave Maria, FL 34142

Resident Assistants, informally known as “RA’s”, help freshman adjust to university life. These upper-class students have been selected and trained to be part of the Student Life staff. Moreover, the Orientation Team will help new residents with the move-in process.

You cannot move into your assigned residence until 9:00 AM on Thursday of Orientation. On-campus services will not be prepared to assist you before this time. You are, however, welcome to come out early and get acquainted with the area. Many parents and students find this time useful for picking up those last minute items they did not want to pack for the trip to Ave Maria. There are a number of hotels that the university recommends. You will find their phone number, their distance from campus, and their approximate costs on the university website.

Residence Director (RD)

Residence Directors are professional, full-time, live-in staff who are responsible for managing the Residence Hall facilities, supervising the Hall Staff, facilitating the good order of the residential environment and fostering personal and community development.

Resident Assistants (RA)

Resident Assistants are students who have been specially selected and trained to work with the Residence Directors in carrying out their duties. They provide peer leadership, support and regular supervision of the residents in their building.

The University policy states that visitors over the age of 13 are allowed to spend the night. If you wish to have a visitor spend the night you must get approval from your roommates and the Residence Director by filling out the appropriate forms at least 24 hours in advance. The visitor may stay up to 3 days. Longer stays require explicit permission from the Director of Residence Life. When the University is officially closed (Thanksgiving and Christmas) and during Final Exams there are no visitors allowed to stay in the halls.

Residence Halls are open for Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, and Spring Break with no additional fees. Residence Halls are closed during Christmas Break and all residents must vacate the premises during this break.

Ave Maria University is located approximately 28 miles from the beach.

Any student is permitted to have a car on campus. Students must register for a parking permit available through campus security.

Yes. Bikes are allowed in rooms but they cannot be kept in the residence hall stairwells for fire and safety reasons. We do have outdoor racks, but make sure you bring a lock for your bicycle. Rollerblading and skateboarding are permitted on campus.

No. While the local public transportation company, Collier Area Transit (C.A.T.), services locations in Naples, there are currently no stops located in close proximity to Ave Maria University’s location in eastern Collier County. However, the Student Affairs provides shuttles to Naples on a regular basis and upon request.