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Upperclassmen Housing Areas

Campus apartments are available for sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduate students. The Presidio Terrace Apartments are available for graduate and law students. All apartments have wireless internet access and are cable ready with satellite TV hookups. Sorry,freshmen students are not eligible for apartment living unless they participate in the Thinking Globally Residential Learning Community on the first floor of the San Antonio de Padua or in the Honors Residential Learning Community on the second flor of the San Antonio de Padua.. Several faculty and Resident Ministers reside in the campus apartments along with area Community Directors or Community Coordinators, and Resident Assistants. The apartments are very popular and are filled quickly each year by continuing students. Each resident has a chest of drawers, desk, desk chair, plus all units have a sofa and chair, dining table and chairs, and kitchens that include stoves and refrigerators. No small appliances, dishes, pans or utensils are provided. The room rates for all the apartment complexes include the cost of utilities.

Alcalá Vista ApartmentsALCALA VISTA
APARTMENTS

The Alcalá Vista Apartments include 192 apartments, and are located adjacent to the Sports Center Complex (gym, locker rooms, weight room, pool, and tennis courts). The majority of these units have two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a living room. Each of these two-bedroom units accommodates four residents. The three-story units are clustered around three courtyards and feature the Spanish Renaissance architecture that is used throughout the main campus. A reception desk, laundry facilities, study rooms, wide-screen TV, lounge, and staff offices are located on the first floor of Palomar Hall.

Palomar Desk
The Palomar Desk is the center of activity for the Alcalá Vista apartments. The front desk staff encodes room key cards, takes messages, gives information, provides vacuums and other sundries for residents.. You can also check out pool table equipment, movies and games for the Palomar Lounge. If you need to mail any items, outgoing mail is picked up twice a day Monday through Friday.  You can reach the Palomar Front Desk at extension 3700.

Hours of Operation
Sunday - Thursday 10 am - Midnight
Friday - Saturday from 10 am - 2am .
Special Holiday hours may apply and will be posted on the front door.

Palomar Lounge
The lounge is located next to the Palomar desk. It is a great room for studying or hanging out. The Lounge facilities include a billiards table, computers and a large screen television. Plenty of seats and couches are available, as well as work tables for projects, studying, or just hanging out with your friends. The lounge is also a popular location for resident assistant programs that are open to all of our resident students.

RA Office
The Resident Assistant Office is where you can find Resident Assistants working on programming efforts and performing their on-duty hours. Contact the RA Office by dialing extension 3762. The office is located in the Palomar lounge.

Community Director Office
The Community Director's Office is where you can meet with the Community Director to discuss questions, concerns, ideas, or problems. You may reach the Community Director by dialing extension 3800 . The office is located in the Palomar lounge.

Assistant Dean and Assistant Director of Residential Life Offices
The Assistant Dean and Assistant Director of Residential Life offices are located in the Office of Residential Life in the Mission Crossroads Building. They can be reached at extension 4777.


 


Manchester VillageMANCHESTER VILLAGE
Continuous occupancy (including Christmas Break, Intersession, and Spring Break) is an option at no additional cost in Manchester Village. The design of Manchester Village responds to student requests for apartments with single occupancy bedrooms. The apartments have either four single bedrooms or two double bedrooms with shared bathrooms, living and dining areas and full-size kitchens. Each bedroom is wired for phone and cable television. Manchester Village includes study rooms, a laundry room, a vending area and two levels of underground parking. Wisdom for the Real World Residential Learning Community is housed in Manchester Village. This program engages students to explore the practical application of six core components in their daily life; academic, spiritual, career/vocation, community, wellness, and life skills. This exploration is designed to prepare students for the transition from college to the "real world".

Manchester Desk Information
The Manchester front desk is located in the lobby of building two. The front desk staff encodes room key cards, takes messages, gives information, provides vacuums and other sundries for residents.

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday 10:00 AM to 12 Midnight
Saturday & Sunday 10:00 to 4:00 PM .
Special Holiday hours may apply and will be posted on the front door.

You may contact the front desk by telephone at (619) 849-5555 or extension 5555 or by email at manchestervillage@sandiego.edu



San Antonio de 
Padua SAN ANTONIO
DE PADUA

The San Antonio de Padua Apartments offer 41 units consisting of studios for two residents and large one-bedroom apartments for three residents. A laundry room, study/computer lounge and recreation room are located on the ground level of this three-story building. Each unit is entered from an interior hallway and some have balcony views of Tecolote Canyon and Mission Bay . A swimming pool is located at the south end of the building.


University Terrace 
Apartments UNIVERSITY TERRACE APARTMENTS
The University Terrace Apartments offer a mature living environment for upperclass undergraduate students. The University Ministry RLC L.I.F.T. (Living in Faith Together) is also located in this housing area. Continuous occupancy (including Christmas Break, Intersession and Spring Break) is an option at no additional expense. Each of the 38 University Terrace Apartments has two bedrooms and one or two bathrooms for either three or four residents. The apartments are furnished with sofa and chair, dining table and chairs, desk, chest of drawers, refrigerator and stove plus extra long 80 in. bunkable twin beds. Most of these units have large sun decks with views of Mission Bay and Point Loma. The complex also has two laundry rooms and a recreation room. Phone service, cable TV, and internet access are University provided.