<p>Another LW 5th floor parent here. I’m told this link has the floor plans to LW. Accuracy not verified.</p>
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<p>Good to know that there are trunk rooms. Ofcourse the room numbers have changed but very bit of info is useful.</p>
<p>The second page of the plans is a “mechanical record drawing” that differs somewhat from the first page–e.g., an additional bathroom in the upper left on the fifth floor. The first page is labelled with the old name, “Wright Memorial.”</p>
<p>Wondering if these plans reflect renovations to LW that we have heard about. Does anyone know the status of the rehab?</p>
<p>Perhaps one of our children can ask the Pierson sophomores how the new room numbers match up.</p>
<p>We’re told the entryways in LW have the same letter designations. That narrows it down a lot.</p>
<p>If you haven’t done so already, it’s time to renew your student’s Yale PO box: <a href=“https://poboxes.usps.com/poboxonline/search/landingPage.do[/url]”>https://poboxes.usps.com/poboxonline/search/landingPage.do</a></p>
<p>Those 5th-floor rooms in Wright Hall used to be a major location for “psycho singles”. As freshmen living on a lower floor, we regarded the fifth floor and its upper-class denizens as exotic and scary.</p>
<p>I loved living in Wright Hall, despite the tiny bedrooms (did we really fit two boys, their beds, their desks, and their stuff into 84 sq. ft.?) and the noise from 6 am mail deliveries to Yale Station in the basement. I don’t know that I would have loved it with a fifth-floor double with no common room, though. That common room was the height of elegance!</p>
<p>My daughter has been assigned to Branford College and will be staying on the 4th floor of Vanderbilt this fall. Her room is a double with a common room. Does anyone know what furniture is provided? What do most students bring for furniture for the common room?</p>
<p>Are there two doubles in your daughter’s suite? Most suites in Vanderbilt hold 4 people. I haven’t seen a two-person suite, so if that’s what she has, my description may not apply. They’ll have dressers, desks, and of course, beds - most likely bunk beds, as the bedrooms in Vanderbilt are on the small side. Bookshelves are not generally supplied, except to future Morse and (I assume) Stiles residents (the rooms in those colleges have built-in or standalone bookshelves). There are window seats in the common rooms in Vandy that usually have built-in storage… But no cushions for the window seats. Common room space in Vanderbilt is a good size, but the desks live in the common rooms, so if I had a kid there, I think I would get some cushions and call the window seat a sofa, at least till I saw the layout. There’s no overhead lighting in most of the dorms, so come with lighting. A fan is also a must. As for other furniture for the common room, we took kids to Ikea (quite near campus) and bought incredibly cheap coffee tables, also cushions, throws, and floor lamps. We got a $20 carpet remnant at Lowe’s (there are several Lowe’s and Home Depots within reasonable driving distance, but carpet remnants take a bit of luck). There are also a couple of Bed, Bath and Beyonds that you can ship stuff to - one in Hamden and one in Milford. Target is also in Orange and Milford.</p>
<p>My son, who is in Saybrook, was also in Vanderbilt his freshman year. The bedrooms are very small, each has two x-long twin bed on risers that are about 3 feet tall. Underneath the bed is a dresser with 3 drawers. Each bedroom also has a small closet that is shared by each roommate. As the bedroom is too small to accomadate all four desks and chairs, they are all in the common room. That’s about it, no bookshelves, couches or bookshelves.</p>
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<p>Our student was in Brandford–and was in Vandy for frosh yr in a double–a corner-- with a bedroom for 2 and a small sitting room. It was very nice…though smaller than the suites for 4
The BR was tiny. The beds are on adjustable risers and they can be bunked…or as some suggest…raised to allow a 2 drawer dresser slide underneath.
The common room in K1s Vandy room was small, though large enough for the 2 desks, a futon and fridge.</p>
<p>I had searched the net for a floorplan and it turns out the floorplan on FB pages for the various colleges and other places I found floorplans are not correct–as some closets were demolished to create fire doors.
So we had expected closets and there were none–instead there was a small wardrobe to share hanging space…very little hanging space.
Each desk had a small file cabinet as well.</p>
<p>We’re in the process of waiving out of the health insurance. I got a message from Yale (returning my call with a question) and they also mentioned that DS can waive out of the $75 activities fee on this month’s statement. Has anyone done that? Is there any reason not to?</p>
<p>We have not waived the $75 activities fee as Yale uses the money for things like: [Student</a> Activities and Extracurricular Activities | Yale College](<a href=“http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/regulations-student-activities-and-extracurricular-activities]Student”>http://yalecollege.yale.edu/content/regulations-student-activities-and-extracurricular-activities)</p>
<p>Regarding LW freshman housing: My son was in a “quad” suite in LW for his freshman year last year. I think what you’ve heard about it is correct. The 2 bedrooms were absurdly small and bunk beds were not just an option, but a necessity. The common room was a very nice size, however. We were pleasantly surprised at the size and number of closets. The kids were very happy and yes, they will have great rooms in Berkeley to look forward to. One item that helped quite a bit–when we saw that the doors were all too thick for standard size over-the-door hooks/hangers, we bought some at BB&B that had an adjustable piece that went over the door. They each had about 6 hooks and every hook of the 3 we bought was used (jackets, sweatshirts, drying towels, umbrellas,backpacks) Also–get some strong magnet hooks and clips. The fire doors are magnetic and instead of a big wasted space, can be used for quite a bit (think magnetic wall calendars, whiteboards,etc) Also, bring several surge protectors (at least one with a 9 ft cord). And don’t worry-- all will be fine!</p>
<p>We also never waived the $75 fee for my rising junior.</p>
<p>Thanks. I didn’t waive it for my last kid either. I was just surprised to get a message about waiving it. I am going to pay it.</p>
<p>We did not waive the activity fees when DS was an UG student.</p>
<p>We also purchased Yale’s Health Plan.</p>
<p>We never waived it and just used our Blue Cross for the last few years. That has been fine.</p>
<p>We waived the activities fee a few times. It didn’t cause a problem.</p>
<p>I guess it was inevitable, but I was sorry to read this. Will apparently still be available at the bookstore, but I have a feeling the print Blue Book is going the way of the buffalo…</p>
<p>[Blue</a> book to be offered online | Cross Campus](<a href=“http://yaledailynews.com/crosscampus/2013/07/06/blue-book-to-be-offered-online/]Blue”>Blue book to be offered online - Yale Daily News)</p>