Summer Conference Housing Facilities
Traditional Residence Halls
TTraditional residence hall buildings are set up in a corridor style with rooms on the floor sharing one or two community bathrooms. All residence hall rooms are equipped with a twin bed, dresser, desk, and chair for each occupant, as well as a closet, window covering, and wiring for phone, cable, and data. Rooms are not air-conditioned. Conference group coordinators may choose to request linen service for their group of participants.
Each traditional residence hall building is equipped with laundry and vending machines. There are lounges in all buildings with wiring for cable TV, and kitchen facilities suitable for snack or refreshment preparation. The dining hall operates on a limited basis during the summer. A staffed service desk is open on campus daily to assist with check-in and check-out, messages, linen, laundry cards, and change for vending machines.
Mills Hall Suite-Style Residence Hall (air-conditioned)
Mills Hall opened to its first residents in November 2002 and offers air-conditioned
accommodations for summer guests. Mills Hall features
suite-style living (4, 5, and 8 person suites) with all suites offering
shared baths and the larger suites, many with window seats, offering
a shared living space. Bedrooms within the suites contain one twin bed,
dresser, desk, and chair for each occupant, a shared mirror, and wiring
for phone, cable, and data. Mills Hall offers many amenities to make
your stay comfortable including laundry facilities, vending machines,
an elevator, and a service desk on the first floor. Featuring multiple
lounges and a shared kitchen on the first floor,
Mills Hall is conveniently
located in the heart of campus and near the Main Street area of Durham
. Conference group coordinators may choose to request linen service
for their program participants.
Congreve Hall (air-conditioned)
Originally built in 1920, a full renovation was completed on Congreve
Hall in August 2003. With sunny lounges, air-conditioning, an elevator,
and a pleasant courtyard, Congreve is a wonderful
place to spend part
of your summer! Set up in traditional, corridor-style with shared hallway
bathrooms, Congreve single and double rooms contain one twin bed, dresser,
desk, and chair for each occupant, a shared mirror, and wiring for phone,
cable, and data. Congreve also offers laundry facilities, vending machines,
and a shared kitchen. Conference group coordinators may choose to utilize
our linen service program for their program participants.
Apartments
The apartments offer approximately 200 summer bed spaces in apartments housing 4, 5, or 6 guests. All apartments are wired for phone, cable, and data and have full kitchen facilities (kitchenware not provided). Linen services are included in the cost of the apartment rental. The apartment complex also offers a staffed service desk for check-in and phone messages, a laundry room, computer cluster, and lounge space available on a reservation basis for meetings, meals, and informational activities at a minimal charge.

