Camino Hall and Founders Hall are two separate buildings, connected by a bridge, that include residence rooms in addition to classrooms and administrative offices. The majority of the residents are freshmen. Camino Hall is for male residents, and Founders Hall is for female residents. Residents are assigned to double, triple and quadruple rooms. The residence rooms are located on the second floors of both buildings. A Community Director, eight Resident Assistants, and a Resident Minister reside in the halls.
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These residences were originally built as the San Diego College of Women. Their unique design offers most of the residence rooms views of beautifully landscaped courtyards. Each resident is provided a twin bed, chest of drawers, desk and desk chair and most of the rooms have parquet flooring. Rooms have wireless internet access and cable television access. Showers, restrooms and "johnny squares" (assigned sinks) are located on each hall. Laundry rooms and vending machines are also provided.
Camino/Founders is conveniently located near classrooms, the library, chapel and theater. A lounge with cable TV and computers is located in each hall. The University Alcohol Policy designates Camino/Founders as a no alcohol living area regardless of age or class status.
Camino/Founders Desk Services
The Camino/Founders Desk is the home of the RA office. The front desk staff encodes room key cards, takes messages, gives information, provides vacuums and other sundries for residents. If you need to mail any items, outgoing mail is picked up twice a day Monday through Friday. You can reach the Desk at extension 5715.
Camino/Founders Desk Hours of Operation
| Day | Opening | Closing |
| Monday | 9:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m. |
12:00 p.m. 12:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday | 4:00 p.m. | 12:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday | 4:00 p.m. |
12:00 a.m. |
| Thursday | 3:00 p.m. |
12:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 3:00 p.m. |
2:00 a.m. |
| Saturday | 8:00 p.m. |
2:00 a.m. |
| Sunday | 8:00 p.m. |
12:00 a.m. |
Please visit the Mission Crossroads desk on weekends during the day for any services. Mission Crossroads desk hours on weekends are 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Camino/Founders Laundry Facilities
The Laundry Facilities include15 washing machines and 16 dryers. The cost for a load of laundry in the washer is $1.25 and dryers are $.50. You need to purchase a laundry card for $2.00 and you can replenish your money on the card in $5, $10, and $20. Increments. The laundry card machine does not take $1.00 bills.
Camino/Founders RA Office
The Resident Assistant Office is where you can find Resident Assistants working on programming efforts and performing their on-duty hours. During the day, the Senior Resident Assistant, has office hours where they can meet with students and discuss concerns and ideas for the housing area. (The Senior Resident Assistant's Office Hours are Posted per semester). RA duty hours are from 7:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Contact the RA Office by dialing extension 5715.
Camino/Founders Community Director
Eric Embacher is the Community Director for Camino/Founders. His goals are to make living in Camino-Founders Hall the best living-learning experience possible for the residents. He works extensively with his RA staff to provide personalized support and community building events throughout the year. Eric came to USD after working in Residential Life programs in Ohio and at Loyola University Chicago where he obtained his Master’s Degree in College Administration and Leadership.
Eric's office is located in Founders 239. His office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or by appointment. Like many other staff across campus, Eric has other commitments during the day and may not be in his office. Please email him at ericembacher@sandiego.edu or call him at extension 5709 to set up an appointment.
