Honors Housing Options
Living in Honors housing is optional, but is encouraged because it offers a rich sense of community. Honors has several excellent housing options. Please note, though, that style of housing is not guaranteed. Placement is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Holton Hooker Learning and Living Center
This housing is formatted in a "Cluster Style," which is optimal housing for first-year students because it builds rich and deep community. It is a vital part of the Honors living/learning community. The new building features the following:
- Air conditioning
- Lounge and kitchen on every floor and game room in the basement
- Elevator access to each floor
- Classrooms (with a number of Honors classes)
- Computer lab
- Einstein Bros. Bagels in the building
- Roomy living space--two students per room
- Shared bathroom close to each room
- Called "cluster style" because rooms are arranged in small clusters around bathrooms and lounge spaces
- Built to LEED standards with state-of-art sustainability practices
Further details and floor plans for the building can be found here.
The Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning and Living Center
- Apartments: 2 bedroom (2 person), 4 bedroom (4 person), and studio-style (1 person)
- Four state-of-the-art classrooms
- Computer lab
- Reading room
- Large community rooms with fireplaces
- Access to faculty member offices and meeting spaces in the building adjacent to student living spaces
- Gardens surrounding the living-learning center providing additional educational and social space
- Wireless network capability
Click here to view floor plans for Niemeyer.
Take an online tour of the Glenn A. Niemeyer Learning & Living Center.
Please note that space in the Niemeyer Learning and Living Center is very limited and usually goes quickly.
How to Apply for Honors Housing Options
Be accepted into the Honors College by the housing May 1st deadline!
*Note: Students must be accepted into Grand Valley State University before applying for housing or the Honors College.
Are Honors students required to live in Honors housing?
No! Honors students can live anywhere on campus, but Honors housing is strongly recommended if the living learning communities sound appealing to you! Consider also other types of living/learning communities. In some ways, it is the best of both worlds to participate in Honors and live in a center which focuses on your greatest interests. See this page for the other living/learning community opportunities.