<p>Ellicot Dorms in relation to:
- Size (compared to other dorms on campus)
- Commute to your class rooms on North Campus.
- Good student setting? [Not too crowded, but easy to mingle with others around you]</p>
<p>1) The dorm rooms are decent in size. Not big, but not too small either. The quads (4 people) room is big enough for 4 beds, 4 desks, closets, and a center “area” for a table, couch, and/or TV. The singles are kind of nice, but not big either. They cost a lot more than the quads or doubles, but at least you get some privacy.</p>
<p>The Ellicott complex itself is enormous. It’s like a small town, with a convenient store, dining shops, and even a coffee house in the middle of the complex. There’s a soccer field, tennis court, and basketball court on the exterior of Ellicot… about a 5 minute walk. </p>
<p>2) There is a bus stop right outside the convenient shop and dining shops. The bus travels to and from North and South campus constantly. But if you want to walk to North campus, it will take roughly 10-15 minutes. You need to cross 1 major road to get to North campus from the Ellicott complex. </p>
<p>3) I wouldn’t say it’s too crowded but there is definitely tons of people living in Ellicott… and yes, it’s easy to “mingle.” Ellicott is split into 6 different sectors (buildings). You get a UB Card that lets you swipe into whatever sector/building you live in, but no other buildings except the center portion (which anyone can enter). I believe the tallest building/sector is about 10+ stories tall. There are elevators, stairs, and corridors everywhere. It’s like a huge maze the first few weeks there, but eventually, you’ll get used to it. </p>
<p>I worked as a public safety aide at Ellicott for a year. We were basically student “watch guards” that patrolled Ellicott every night, making sure all doors are shut so that people who don’t live in Ellicott can’t get into the 6 sectors/buildings. There is even a small room on Ellicott where campus police sit in from time to time (usually at night). </p>
<p>Go here for more info…</p>
<p>[UB</a> Buildings: Ellicott Complex/Residence Halls](<a href=“http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=ellicott]UB”>http://www.buffalo.edu/buildings/building?id=ellicott)</p>
<p>some rooms in Ellicot are huge and some are very small.</p>
<p>Generally rooms in the 1-4 floors are decent-to-big. Rooms on the upper floors are smaller because the hall is small in length. It’s the part that sticks up and contains the 5th-10th floors. (some halls also have a regular 5th floor) Singles are the size of a small bedroom. Just enough space for a bed and a desk. Doubles are double the size of a single, but the rectangular shape of doubles make it feel less spacious. Triples are the size of a large bedroom. Triples are easier to reconfigure b/c they’re usually boxy. I’ve seen triples with large screen tv’s and 5.1 surround sfound systems and seem plenty roomy. Quads are giant doubles. It’s big when it’s empty, but putting 4 desks and beds in a very rectangular space make it seem very tight.
I’m generalizing a lot here. The rooms vary quite a bit from hall to hall, but I’ve noticed that these are the most common variations of rooms. </p>
<p>Some rooms have hallways with two adjacent rooms. The hallway is pretty neat. Gives a place to put stuff like shoes and umbrellas, and clears the closets from your room to give it more space. </p>
<p>Also Spaulding is better than Wilkeson. Better lighting. 
(assuming you’re a freshie)</p>