Live and learn! Residential living at Peace is an extended classroom, a unique opportunity to learn about different people and new cultures and to experience life on your own in a supportive community.

Peace College students are required to live on campus their first two years, in housing provided by the college, unless they are: married; have dependents; or live with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s). For housing information, please contact Candice Johnston or Glorias Lee. Phone: 919-508-2004 or 1-800-PEACE-47.

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Places to Live

Main Building

Peace College's oldest building, Main Building, is located at the center of campus. Main houses approximately 50 students on the third and fourth floors. Administrative and faculty offices occupy the first and second floors. Dinwiddie Chapel and Leggett Theatre are located on the second floor as well. There are large balconies facing Downtown Raleigh on each floor of Main. There are three halls on the third and fourth floors of Main, and each floor has a community bathroom. A kitchen and several computers are located on the fourth floor for student use.

 

Frazier Hall

Frazier accommodates approximately 42 students through housing on the second and third floors. Rooms are arranged in suites in which four students share a bathroom. The computer lab and academic support services, as well as a lounge, are located on the first floor. A laundry room and kitchen are located in Frazier for student use. Frazier connects to Main.

 

Joyner Service House

Joyner Service House is a themed housing opportunity that will allow for students who are particularly interested in community service to live together so they can work collaboratively to promote service opportunities to the Peace College community and strengthen their commitment to community service in the process. These students will take on key leadership roles in the service office and will complete certain service requirements as members of this community.

Joyner Service House provides the feel of a house with the closeness of campus. Joyner has seven bedrooms, four baths, a kitchen, a laundry room, and a common living room area. The house is wired for cable and internet access. During the early part of the spring semester, any student can complete an application and participate in the interview process to live in Joyner Service House.

 

Davidson Hall

Davidson Hall houses approximately 63 students in three floors. Rooms are arranged in suites in which four students share a bathroom. A breezeway connects Davidson to Ross Hall.

 

Ross Hall

Ross Hall houses approximately 118 students on three floors in suites where four students share a bathroom. A large laundry room, kitchen, and exercise room are located in the basement area. The Health and Wellness Center and Resident Director's Office are located on the first floor of Ross.

 

New Residence Hall:

Peace's newest residence hall is available for interested Juniors and Seniors. The building is designed for 61 students to live in cottages. Each cottage houses five or eight students and has a kitchen, dining/living area (furnished with a couch, upholstered chair, and a kitchen table with chairs) as well as a washer and dryer unit. Cottages that house five students include three bedrooms and two bathrooms. All eight person cottages include four bedrooms and two bathrooms and a study room.

 

Finley Hall:

Finley Hall houses approximately 91 students on three floors. Finley has suite style rooms where four students in two bedrooms share a bathroom. A laundry room is available on the 2nd floor and kitchens are available on the 1st and 3rd floors.

 

Residence Hall Policies:

Guest and Escort (Visitation Policy)

Guests are expected to follow all policies of the college. Residents are responsible for their guests and all actions of their guests while on campus. This includes all nonresidents of a particular residence hall. The term "guest" applies to all family members and friends regardless of gender. All guests will be asked to check in at designated locations for each building and should wear a guest name tag while on campus. All guests should be escorted through the buildings.

Peace students are allowed to entertain male guests until midnight (12:00 a.m.), seven days a week in various lounges and parlors located on campus. All male guests are to be off campus by midnight (12:00 a.m.) every night. Male guests are allowed to visit a resident's room during the following designated visitation hours:

Davidson, Finley, Frazier, Main, and Ross:
Monday-Thursday: 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday-Saturday: 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.
Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

New Residence Hall and Joyner:

Sunday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.

 

 

Overnight Guests

Overnight visitation of female guests is allowed with mutual agreement of all roommates and suitemates. Guests are allowed to stay no more than two consecutive nights. All guests must sign in at designated spots in each residence hall.

 

Children younger than six years of age are not allowed to spend the night in College residence halls except for special event weekends such as Little Sibs Weekend and Family Weekend. Any guests younger than 18 years of age, including relatives, must have written permission from a parent or guardian and list an emergency contact before they are allowed to stay overnight.

Residents are responsible for the behavior of their guests. All College policies apply and violation of any policies will result in a sanction that may include forfeiture of visitation privileges.

Quiet Hours

Quiet hours are guidelines established in order to respect the rights of others and maintain appropriate atmosphere for academic pursuits. Hours are enforced to help ensure a respectful learning and living environment, quiet hours being at 11:00 p.m. and end at 9:00 a.m. unless otherwise agreed upon by hall. General courtesy should be exercised at all times. During finals week of each semester, all halls should abide by extended (22-24 hour) quiet hours.

 

 

Alcohol

Peace College is a dry campus. If students choose to drink, they may do so responsibly at an off campus venue.

 

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted in any building. Students who choose to smoke must do so outside and are responsible for the proper disposal of cigarette butts in receptacles provided around campus.

 

Candles

Candles, candle warmers, and incense are not permitted in the residence halls. Students are encouraged to purchase battery-operated candles as an alternative way to make rooms smell fresh.

 

Pets

Fish in a tank of 10 gallons or less are permitted in the Residence Halls. All other animals are not permissible.