{"id":4,"date":"2022-01-17T11:25:06","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T17:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2025-09-10T13:45:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:45:39","slug":"new-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Future Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">It&rsquo;s a big step to come to college and move into your own place. Moving on campus makes that transition a lot easier. Here you&rsquo;ll find future friends waiting, meal options for everyone and a host of services and amenities to make life less hectic. You will also be provided the support that has proven to improve personal and academic success through our FYRE program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1908 size-large-image img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1-991x661.jpg\" alt=\"A group of students sitting in the Tamarack 12th floor lounge talking with each other.\" width=\"991\" height=\"661\" data-bp=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1-991x661.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1-570x380.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/Student-Lounge-1-1365x910.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>New Student Registration &amp; Summer Webinar Series Presentation<\/h2>\n<p>Housing &amp; Residential Life staff will be present at the New Student Registration (NSR) days. We will be providing housing application assistance, answering questions and giving a presentation to friends, families and guests while the students are busy registering for their classes. Since there is a lot of information to cover in our presentation, look at a copy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/06\/Summer-2025-Webinar-Series-PowerPoint-Housing-and-Residential-Life.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our presentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Residence Halls<\/h2>\n<p>Our residential community is composed of seven <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/\">residence halls<\/a> housing over 1,200 students and single-parent families. Located in the heart of the BSU campus, they are a short walk to academic buildings and connected to other campus buildings by a system of underground walkways and tunnels.<\/p>\n<p>First-year students will live in a double or double-as-single room in either <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/oak-hall\/\">Oak<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/tamarack-hall\/\">Tamarack Hall<\/a>. Upper-division students may live in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/birch-hall\/\">Birch<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/linden-hall\/\">Linden<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/oak-hall\/\">Oak<\/a> where room options include doubles, double-as-singles, singles, or suites. All room options are limited in number, and waiting lists are maintained for options that may not be immediately available.<\/p>\n<h2>Services and Amenities<\/h2>\n<p>Living on campus is about so much more than a bed to sleep in. You&rsquo;ll have access to a living room, game room, TV lounge, kitchen, wireless internet, academic resources, a computer lab and <a title=\"Amenities &amp; Services\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/amenities-services\/\">plenty more services.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Dining<\/h2>\n<p>A huge part of living on campus is the food. Dining services has many options like the buffet-style cafeteria located in Walnut Hall affectionately known as Wally&rsquo;s, the Lakeside Food Court in the Hobson Memorial Union and the convenience stores. Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/campus-dining\/\">dining options and meal plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Single-Parent &amp; Family Apartments<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Cedar Apartments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/residence-halls\/cedar-apartments\/\">Cedar Apartments<\/a> features two- and three-bedroom apartments for family and single-parent students. There is lots for kids to do here, including a playroom downstairs and playground equipment in the backyard.<\/p>\n<h2>ADA Compliant Rooms<\/h2>\n<p>For students with accessibility needs, ADA-compliant rooms are located in Birch and Linden. Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/accessibility\/\">Accessibility Services<\/a> office for assistance.<\/p>\n<h2>Learning Communities<\/h2>\n<p>Learn about the FYRE, special interest and Living Learning Communities of BSU residence halls on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/reslife\/new-students\/community-living\/\">Community Living page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s a big step to come to college and move into your own place. Moving on campus makes that transition a lot easier. Here you&rsquo;ll find future friends waiting, meal options for everyone and a host of services and amenities to make life less hectic. 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