Housing Amenities
Following is a summary of the amenities students can expect to find in their campus housing.
Room Furnishings
Each student receives a XL twin bed (W36″ x L80″), a desk with pencil drawer (W36″ x L24″ x H30″), a chair, a dresser, and a one door, two drawer wardrobe or built-in closet. Mattresses are twin extra long (W36″ x L80″ x H6″). Returning student buildings with suites or apartments have furniture in the common room. All personal upholstered furniture brought to the room by students must meet California Code 117.
Flooring
Most rooms have tile floors. If you wish to bring a rug, it is recommended that it be cut smaller than the room to make laying it easier. Rooms in North Residential Village, and South Residential Village are carpeted.
Laundry Facilities
Every residential area has laundry facilities. Laundry is free on campus, but students are required to provide their own detergent. Check out Laundry View for machine availability.
Vending Machines
Most residential areas are equipped with vending machines that dispense beverages and snacks. Many machines in the residence halls and around campus accept the Mack Card.
Cable Connections
All students who live on main campus have access to Xfinity on Campus (xfinityoncampus.com). This is an online streaming service that allows students to stream live TV, and watch on-demand videos directly on their laptops, desktops, smartphones, and tablets anywhere on campus (some features also available off-campus). To access this service on a TV, students will need to use a Roku Express, a Smart TV with a built-in Roku, or a compatible Samsung TV.
Note: Xfinity on Campus is also available in all residence hall lounges on campus.
Students who reside in the Merrimack Apartments at Royal Crest have cable provided by the College. There is one cable box per unit.
Internet Access
Merrimack is a wireless campus. Access to wi-fi is provided in the residential areas. Personal wi-fi devices are prohibited. In addition, technology with wireless capabilities, such as printers, gaming devices and Apple TVs, must be plugged into an ethernet port with the wireless function turned off.
