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A Dormitory or '''dorm''' is a place to sleep. The word derives from the French ''dormir'', to sleep. ''Dormir'', in turn, derives from the Latin word ''dorm'', meaning a place to sleep. Dormitories are usually referred to as "dorms." The word is used in three contexts:
Many colleges and universities are now using the term Residence Hall instead of Dormitory . This is based on the concept that if a Dormitory is a place to sleep, then the term "residence hall" coveys a learning atmosphere which many residential living quarters are today. In a Residence Hall , a student might find a faculty member living in a "faculty fellow" apartment, as well as additional classroom, work, and leisure space. SLEEPING DORMITORY A common usage of the term "dormitory" is for a large room with many single beds. This is the common UK usage. Examples are found in many rooming houses such as Hostel s, Fraternities, Sororities , and other Scholarship Hall s. The room typically is a large room with very few furnishings except for beds. Such rooms can contain anywhere from two to hundreds of beds (though such very large rooms are rare except perhaps as Military Barracks ). Such rooms provide little or no privacy for the residents, and very limited storage for personal items in or near the beds. Storage and personal space is often provided in other locations in the building, but these other locations are not usually called a "dorm". DORMITORY BUILDINGS in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Dormitories on JMU's west campus are named for significant individuals, while those on the east campus are named for natural features in Virginia.]] At boarding schools, colleges, and universities, the word dormitory is used to describe the entire building used to house students. It is this usage which is much more common in the United States. In UK universities these buildings are usually called Halls Of Residence , except at Oxford , Cambridge , and Durham where the residential accommodation is incorporated each college's complex of buildings, and there is no specific term for it (members of the college who live in its own buildings are said to be "living in college" or just "living in"). In the United States this terminology is often controversial at best among residence life professionals, who prefer the term " Residence Hall " or simply "Hall" over "dormitory" or "dorm". Most colleges and universities provide (usually for a rental fee) single or multiple occupancy rooms for their students. These building are comprised of many such rooms, like an apartment building, and the number of rooms varies quite widely from just a few to hundreds. The largest dormitory building is Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval Academy . Formerly, many companies in the U.S. and elsewhere housed employees in dormitories. This practice has dwindled, but continues in many other countries. Dormitories have replaced Barracks at many U.S. military installations. Typically, these dorm rooms have about 15 by 15 ft (21 square meters) of floor space, and provide the following minimal furnishings:
Most often, bathrooms are provided for a group of rooms, which provide shower, toilet, and sink facilities. In the U.S., dormitories are most often Segregated By Gender , with men living in one group of rooms, and women in another. Some dorms are single-sex with varying limits on visits by persons of each gender. Most dorms are much closer to campus than comparable private housing such as apartment buildings. This convenience is a major factor in the choice of where to live since living physically closer to classrooms means being able to sleep later and still arrive to class on time. EXAMPLES . Regensen in Copenhagen , Denmark ]] Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, USA has the largest dormatory system in the United States. 16,000 students live within 23 different undergraduate buildings, 1 graduate hall, and 3 apartment villages. Freshman are required to live on the 45,000+ student campus for at least their first year. The Watterson Towers at Illinois State University are the tallest dormitory in the world. The 28-story complex, which was built in 1967 holds over 2,200 students. The Valkendorfs Kollegium at the University Of Copenhagen is a very old dormitory, founded in 1589 . Though not as old as some of the colleges of Oxford and Cambridge , it is among the oldest dormitories in the world. HOUSEKEEPING University dorms typically have housekeeping staff to maintain the cleanliness of common rooms including lobbies and bathrooms. Students are normally required to maintain the cleanliness of their own rooms and private or semi-private bathrooms, where available. Stereotypically, college dorm rooms are small and messy; this stereotype has a strong basis in fact. SEE ALSO
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