MATHES COMMUNITY
North Campus
Welcome to the Mathes Hall Community on North Campus.
Mathes residents share community bathrooms of the same gender on separate floors. These double-occupancy rooms are accessed by interior corridors. Mathes has great views of Bellingham Bay and the Canadian Coastal Range, and features a sundeck, computer lab, study area, lounges on each floor, and game rooms. The main lounge with a fireplace and kitchen serves as the social center for the entire building. Laundry Room and table tennis are located on the basement level, as well as covered bike storage. A basketball, volleyball and tennis court is shared with the Nash Hall neighbors.
Below you will find information like front desk hours, community updates, floor plans, professional live-in staff, and more.
Need Help?
person Front Desk
Location: Higginson 170/178
Desk Hours: 1-9pm daily until March 20 (see below for spring break hours)
Spring Break Desk Hours:
- March 20: 1-5pm
- March 21-28: 1-4pm
- March 29: 10am-9pm
1-9pm daily hours resume on March 30, 2026.
Desk phone: 360-650-3681
mail Mailing Address
Resident's Name
Hall name + room number
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Example format:
- Victor E. Viking
Mathes Hall 123
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Construction Updates
construction Current Projects
accessible Accessibility
Not an ADA accessible building, accessible entrance off Garden St, access up to 8th floor only, no accessible restrooms, computer lab and TV lounge on 9th floor are not accessible
help Other assistance
7am - 9pm
Monday - Friday:
phone 360-676-6911
WWU Police Non-Emergency
Saturday & Sunday:
phone 360-303-2802
Resident Advisor On-Call
9pm - 7am
phone 360-303-2802
Resident Advisor On-Call
soap Gender Neutral Restrooms
128A & 128B
directions_car Parking
Resident parking: lot 4R (permit required)
Accessible parking: lot 6V (permit required)
For visitor parking information, visit Transportation Services
Room Layout
Furnishing
Beds, Twin XL mattresses, chairs, desks, closets and chest of drawers for each student.
Bed Storage Space(Inches)
Low/High Single : 8.2 – 30.7
Loft: desks fit comfortably underneath – actual size varies
Bunk: 8.25
*Bed parts required for configurations other than low single
Room Dimensions:
Average double room: approx. 183 sq. ft.
Flooring: Vinyl tile
Lighting: Desk and ceiling lights
Please note: actual room layouts may vary
Community Features
Lounges
Room numbers 18, 132: Game lounges (w/ping-pong table)
Room number 133: Main lounge
Room numbers 119, 319, 419, 519, 619, 719, 819, 913: Floor lounges
Room number 945: TV lounge
Kitchens
Mathes 151: Contains a four-burner electric stove, full-size oven, full-size refrigerator, microwave, sink and counter space.
Mathes 125, 225, 325, 425, 525, 625, 725, 825, 914: Contains a two-burner electric stove (no oven) and sink.
Mail Pick Up
Higginson Front Desk (HG 170/178)
Vending Machines
Near Mathes 132
Near Mathes 13 (close to the elevator in the basement)
