Buchanan Towers

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South Campus residents enjoy living away from the center of campus, yet still close enough to walk to their classes. The Fairhaven Commons is nearby, so residents never have to walk far for a meal.

South Campus Residences:
Birnam Wood
Buchanan Towers
Buchanan Towers East
Fairhaven

Buchanan Towers offers double and triple rooms within suites connected by indoor hallways; suitemates share a common bathroom and living area. Unique to BT, each suite also includes a kitchenette. BT Station Café & Market on the ground floor is open to the campus community and a spacious main lounge offers plenty of seating. The TV and game lounge is a great place for residents to hang out, throw events, or play pool and ping pong. Smaller floor lounges are located throughout the building. Also available to residents are a computer lab and seminar room, as well as indoor bike storage.

The BT community overlooks the Outback nature area and Happy Valley, and is in walking distance of a variety of on and off campus locations. Residents can catch the bus to class in front of the building or enjoy the short walk up South Campus Drive; both are convenient and quick. A five or ten minute walk will take residents to the Fairhaven dining commons, Recreation Center, Arboretum, or the Outback. Tennis courts and playing fields are also located just across the street.

Activities

At Buchanan Towers there are 8 floors offering excellent programming, activities and learning opportunities. BT is a great place to live where residents can make themselves a home away from home. One of the largest programming initiatives that BT takes part in is South Campus Glory. Residents from Fairhaven, the BT Community and Birnam Wood gather to represent their respective halls in a variety of social events such as dances, movie nights and ice cream socials, and friendly competitions with the goal of developing pride for the South Campus community.

Elective Living Environments

ALCOHOL-FREE: The fourth floor of Buchanan Towers is designated as alcohol-free, for students who make a commitment to refrain from using or supporting the use of alcohol while in residence. This type of environment gives students an opportunity to live with others who have made a similar commitment.

QUIET HALL: The fifth floor of Buchanan Towers is designated as a quiet area. Quiet area residents sign a quiet hall contract when they move into their room. Noise violations in quiet halls may result in removal from the community. Designated quiet hours begin two hours earlier in the evening and end two hours later in the morning than standard quiet hours.

Themed Communities

GENDER INCLUSIVE HOUSING: Buchanan Towers (third floor) includes the gender-inclusive housing cluster, offering students a supportive living environment where room assignment is not based upon gender. Gender-inclusive housing is available to non-first-year students; freshmen may appeal.

General Information

CAMPUS REGION	South Campus
HALL WEBSITE	https://housing.wwu.edu/apps/halls/buchanan-towers/
MAILING ADDRESS	Resident's Name Room# Buchanan Towers 516 High Street Bellingham, WA 98225
FRONT DESK	Ground Floor
HALL TYPE	Suite Style
CO-ED TYPE	By Suite
ROOM CAPACITY	Double, Triple
BUILDING CAPACITY	424 Residents
FLOORS or STACKS	8 Floors
YEAR ESTABLISHED	1971
YEAR RENOVATED	2011 BT East Addition
ACCESSIBILITY	Elevator, visual alarms in some rooms
BREAK PERIODS	Open during breaks
STAFF	Resident Director, Assistant Resident Director, 7 Resident Advisors

Typical Student Room

FURNISHINGS	Bedroom: bunkable beds, desks, and wardrobes Living Area: couch, chair, coffee and end tables Kitchenette: refrigerator, sink, and stove
SUITE DIMENSIONS	Average suite: approx. 615 sq. ft.
ROOM DIMENSIONS	Average double room: approx. 169 sq. ft.
FLOORING	Vinyl tile
LIGHTING	Ceiling lights in student rooms and floor lamp in common area

Lounges and Common Areas

Main Lounge on ground floor shared with BT East includes TV, seating at tables, sofas, and chairs
Floor Lounges
Game Room with pool table
Seminar room/computer lab
Group study area with TV
BT Station Café & Market