What does the administration at Saint Louis University think about housing?
Argyle Wade, associate director of residence life, has spent the last year working with students to improve campus housing.
“Our goal is to make SLU look as good as it can look,” Wade said. “We want to improve the facilities for all the student-both the current students and incoming students.”
Project SLU2000 is changing the way the campus looks. Wade believes that every residence hall is being benefited by this project.
“I met with every hall council last year about Project SLU2000 to get their input,” Wade added. “I have met with every council this year at least once to discuss it.”
Wade considers the communication between residence life and the students very important.
“Communication is a two-way street-it’s important for us to listen to the students and to get their input,” Wade continued.
“We strive to communicate well with the students and work as fast as we can to clarify any miscommunication,” Wade said.
A triangle of goals is what Wade has been focusing on with housing at SLU.
The first point is community development. This development includes establishing a strong community of students within every residence hall.
The second point is safety and security. Considering the location of the campus, Wade feels that the students’ safety should always be a top concern. The third point is adequate facilities. This includes having modern, adequate and clean facilities with good furniture and surroundings.
“Not every campus can offer the variety and choice that SLU can offer,” Wade said.
“We have all types of housing at SLU: suites in Marguerite, community bathrooms and the long hallway college experience in the Griesedieck complex, a pool and private bathrooms in Reinert, townhouse apartments, language houses and classic living,” Wade said.
When visiting SLU, most parents and potential students have the opportunity to get a look at this variety of housing options.
“The two things that parents are most interested in are computer access and air conditioning,” said Scott Belobrajdic, director of undergraduate admissions.
“Families are always very interested in the quality and quantity of housing here,” he said.
