General Facilities

The Residence Halls makes every effort to provide facilities and services to meet your needs. We continually make improvements as we receive resident input. Let us know if you have any suggestions either at the RSO or through your RHA representative.

  • Amberlight- This is a social lounge located on D1West in A-I with tables, chairs and a TV. This is also the location for hall dinners, BBQs, and other hallwide events. A convenience store is also located in the Amberlight.
  • ATM machine- There are ATM machines located in the lobbies at A-I and Lothian provided by the Service Plus Credit Union. Any student may join Service Plus Credit Union. Information will be provided to you over the summer. There is an ATM transaction fee for non-members and additional fees from your financial institution may be incurred.
  • Bear Cave- This is a study lounge located in Pentland Hills on the first floor of the B and C buildings. This area is used for programming and other events.
  • Bicycle Storage Areas- There are several bike storage areas available at the Residence Halls. Your building access key will open the bike areas. To protect your bike from theft, get a good lock with a cable and always attach your bike securely within a bike storage area. All bicycles must be registered through TAPS. See the "Bicycle" subsection in the "Student Conduct" section. Do not use Kryptonite locks. Bicycles must be removed at the end of the school year.
  • Card value machines- There are Card Value machines located by the RSO’s in A-I, Lothian, and Pentland Hills. These machines allow you to put "cash value" on your UCR Card. Your UCR Card can then be used on laundry, vending, and copy machines. You can also use your card at the convenience stores, the Commons, the Cashier’s Office, the UCR Campus Store, and other places on campus.
  • Change machines- There are change machines located in the lobbies at A-I and Lothian.
  • Foxhole- This is a social lounge located on the first floor of buildings F and G in Pentland Hills, which has tables, chairs, sofas, and TV. This is also the location for hall dinners, BBQs, and other hallwide events.
  • Galley- This is a social lounge located between E and F wings, off the main stairwell in East Lothian, which has tables, chairs and TV. This is also the location for hall dinners, BBQs, and other hallwide events.
  • Game Rooms- Game Rooms are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Building

Room

Games Available

Aberdeen-Inverness

D1W

Pool tables, Ping-pong table, Foosball

Lothian

F2

Pool table, Air Hockey

Pentland Hills

1st Floor H Building

Pool table, Ping-pong, Air Hockey

  • Kitchenettes- Kitchenettes are available in each hall lounge. They include an oven, microwave oven, stove, and refrigerator. WHEN COOKING, YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES. Cooking equipment may be obtained from the RSO. Please clean up after yourself.
  • Laundry Facilities- Washers and dryers are located in the basement of A-wing and on E2 at Lothian, in the B and D wings in A-I, and on each hall community in Pentland Hills. Ironing boards are located on each hall. All machines are card operated only, using your UCR Card, and the cost for laundry is $1.00 for a wash and $0.60 cents for a dry. For your own protection, do not leave laundry unattended for anytime longer than the wash or dry cycles (30 and 40 minutes respectively). Please report any malfunctioning machine to the RSO. Laundry rooms in A-I and Lothian are open from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekdays, and 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on weekends.
  • Piano Practice Rooms- A-I piano practice rooms are located on D1W. Lothian piano practice rooms are located on G1. Pentland Hills piano practice rooms are located on the first floor of building F. These rooms are open from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily.
  • Television Areas (LCP Flat Panel TV)- A LCP Flat Panel TV is located in the Amberlight of A-I, the Galley at Lothian and in the Foxhole on the first floor of G building at Pentland Hills. All televisions receive cable stations… MTV, ESPN, Family, Lifetime, Nickelodeon, RHA-TV and more. All hall lounges have TV and DVD players for resident use.
  • Vending Machines- In each building there are a number of vending machines from which snack foods, hot foods, and beverages may be purchased. Machines at A-I are located in the lobby and at the end of the main hallway by A-wing and E-wing. Machines at Lothian are located in the lobby, the main East Lothian stairwell. Machines at Pentland Hills are located on the first floor of buildings B and F. Should you lose money in one of these machines, please report it to the Commons Main Office for a refund.
  • Weight Rooms- A-I’s Weight Room is located on D1W. Lothian’s Weight Room is located off the Galley. Pentland Hills Weight Room is located on the first floor of building H. There are weight machines, sit-up benches, Stairmasters, and stationary bikes to meet your exercise needs. For your safety, please report any damaged or malfunctioning equipment to the RSO. The weight rooms are open Monday through Thursday, 6:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m., Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.