Jensen Hall

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for...	Transfer students Upper-year students
Number of Students	36
Distance from the Center of Campus	Less Than 1 Block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom
Features	The famous Champlain tower room

Description

Jensen Hall was designed and built in 1888 by father and son Alfred B. and Clellan Fisher for William Loomis. Of its several owners, Walter Gates, City Editor of The Burlington Free Press, lived there from 1904 to 1938. The hall’s two-level “tower room” is one of Champlain’s best-known architectural features. Jensen is located beside Bankus and Rowell, two other Champlain first-year residence halls, which all have front yards for outdoor activities. This trio offers the chance to build relationships with students both in and outside of the hall. In addition, students are right next to other campus resources, such as the Champlain Community Garden and Champ Support. There are many stories and legends about this house, including a claim that the house is haunted by the ghost of a sea captain who was one of the early owners and whose wife liked to climb into the tower and watch for his ship to sail into Burlington harbor. Note: There is no evidence that this story, or the resulting ghost, is true.

Location

Sitting in the Burlington Hill Section right across from the Main Campus, Jensen Hall is located beside two other Champlain first-year residence halls. This hall is a great spot for students who want to enjoy the Burlington community while still being close to campus.

Street Address: 381 S. Willart St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

Front Lawn

Namesake

The hall was named for Albert Jensen, President C. Bader Brouilette’s partner in the purchase of Champlain College.

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194 St. Paul

Housing Type	Apartment Style
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	312
Distance from the Center of Campus	Less than a mile

Description

Designed and constructed as an independent student apartment building, 194 Saint Paul Street offers a modern, vibrant, safe and social living experience that is steps away from Champlain’s main campus, downtown and the Lake Champlain waterfront and bike path.

Location

Located less than a mile from campus, 194 St. Paul Street provides students easy access to both what downtown Burlington has to offer and main campus.

Street Address: 194 St. Paul St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Community Room, Study Room, Fitness Center

Outdoor Spaces

Courtyard with fire place

308 Maple Street

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	13
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Location

Located on Maple Street steps away from Finney Quad

Street Address: 308 Maple St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common spaces on every floor

Outdoor Spaces

Steps away from Finney Quad

Adirondack Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	19
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom
Features	smallest upper-year hall

Description

Adirondack Hall is a renovated carriage house known for its small, close-knit community of only 20 residents. Centrally located on Finney Quad, Adirondack has amazing outdoor spaces for lounging, studying, or kicking around a soccer ball.

Location

Located in Finney Quad

Street Address: 324 Maple St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

On Finney Quad

Boardman Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Suite)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	59
Distance from the Center of Campus	4 blocks
Features	Suite-style living Break hall that remains open during breaks

Description

Boardman Hall is ideal for students looking for suite-style housing with a common room and the privacy of single bedrooms. Located on Main Street only a short walk from campus, Boardman Hall also provides easy access to the Church Street Marketplace. Boardman is the place to be for students looking for an independent residence experience while also staying close to their friends.

Common Spaces

Central living area, kitchen, and each suite has a common room.

Butler Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	89
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Settled right in the heart of Finney Quad, Butler Hall has a lot to offer any student. With its contemporary style and large interior, students enjoy the perks of such a modern residence hall. Butler Hall has some spectacular views of the lake, and provides its residents with many ways to hang out with friends with a shared kitchen, large basement, and common spaces on every floor. Plus, Butler has a front row seat to all activities on the quad.

Location

Located on Finney Quad

Street Address: 316 Maple Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common Room, Kitchen, Study rooms

Outdoor Spaces

On Finney Quad

Cushing Hall

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	27
Distance from the Center of Campus	Less Than 1 Block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Cushing Hall was built in 1872 for sisters Elizabeth and Susan Bigelow. Champlain purchased the house in 1962. It contained classrooms and faculty offices until 2005, when it was converted to a residence hall. The hall has been renovated to preserve its historic charm and add modern features for student comfort. From Cushing, it is just a short walk to the IDX Student Life Center, dining hall, fitness center, and academic buildings.

Location

Located on South Willard Street, directly across from the Campus Bookstore, Cushing Hall is the perfect place for students who want to be in the center of all the action on campus.

Street Address: 246 S. Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

CCM Building, Campus Shuttle Stop

Namesake

The building was named to honor Ruth Cushing, President C. Bader Brouilette’s mother-in-law.

Juniper Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	95
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Juniper Hall was built in 2012 on Finney Quad. This building—like its sister buildings, Valcour and Butler Halls—has single and double rooms, a fully equipped communal kitchen, a central fireplace, and a large first floor common room. Plus, it has bike storage open to all students on campus.

Location

Located on Finney Quad

Street Address: 197 S. Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common Room, Kitchen, Study rooms

Outdoor Spaces

On Finney Quad

Lakeview Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	81
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Lakeview Hall is named for its best feature: the west-facing windows looking out over Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. It’s definitely a view worth waking up to every morning.

Location

Located on Finney Quad

Street Address: 320 Maple St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

On Finney Quad

South House

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	47
Distance from the Center of Campus	2 blocks
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom
Features	Quiet area

Description

This colonial revival mansion was originally constructed in 1886 by architect John McLaughlin as a summer home for Lorenzo and Mary Woodhouse. Lorenzo served as the Treasurer of the Merchant’s Bank in Burlington. Ten years later, the Woodhouses renovated and expanded their home, adding a servants’ wing. After the Woodhouses sold the home in 1929, it went through several additional owners before being acquired by Champlain College in 1996. This expansive hall marks the southern boundary of Main Campus in a beautiful area of Burlington. This larger residence hall is home to a robust community of students, providing ample opportunities to meet new people. Residents enjoy two lounges to engage in hall activities throughout the year and a spacious back porch, perfect for engaging with friends and enjoying the beautiful evening weather in Vermont.

Location

South House is located at the corner of Cliff and South Willard streets in a quieter, more residential part of Burlington’s Hill Section. Students have the opportunity to engage with a large community of students in this grand hall.

Street Address: 363 S. Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

Front and back lawns

Namesake

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Valcour Hall

Housing Type	Contemporary (Room)
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	91
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

One of the most well-known upperclassmen residence halls on campus, Valcour Hall houses 91 students. With designated gender-inclusive housing opportunities and a spacious central common room with areas to play board games and ping-pong, Valcour is all about community. It’s also the closest residence hall on Finney Quad to campus, making its location great for students who want a close-to-campus feel.

Location

Located on Finney quad

Street Address: 322 Maple St. Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common Room, Kitchen, Study rooms

Outdoor Spaces

On Finney Quad

Whiting Hall

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for...	Upper-year students
Number of Students	31
Distance from the Center of Campus	1 block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom

Description

Originally constructed as a summer residence for prominent lawyer John Drew, this fully renovated Victorian-era mansion has maintained its charm and boasts beautiful original woodwork and three floors of student rooms. The Whiting family lived at this address until 1924, and the building was subsequently used as a home for a President of the University of Vermont, a UVM dormitory, and a private home before Champlain College purchased the house in 1967 and reconverted it to a residence hall. For several years, Champlain had a chapel in the basement of Whiting Hall, in the current location of the Student Health Center. The space has been renovated with a focus on accessibility and student comfort. The new design provides a common lounge, and a tower was renovated to provide ADA access to all levels. Whiting shares lawn space with McDonald Hall, and it has a large front porch. On warm days, you will find residents studying under trees or playing Frisbee with their McDonald Hall neighbors.

Location

Whiting Hall sits directly on Finney Quad, adjacent to campus on South Willard Street. Students who call this hall home can enjoy the recreational activities and open outdoor space of the green to relax, work, or hang out with friends.

Street Address: 203 S. Willard St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Small lounges on each floor

Outdoor Spaces

Finney Quad, side porch

Namesake

The hall was named by former Champlain President C. Bader Brouilette in honor of the family that had resided there.

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