Fischer was built in 1965 and houses 593 freshman and sophomore students. Fully renovated in 2006, this hall contains five floors, with three gender-specific wings on each floor. Each wing is made up of double occupancy rooms and some triple occupancy rooms; most rooms are configured as suites (two rooms adjoined by a common bathroom). Plenty of open space throughout the building allows for larger group activities.
Each room is equipped with:- a 36" x 80" extra long mattress for each student
- one bulletin board
- six electrical outlets
- one internet port per student and wireless internet (Resnet website)
- an RT London modular furniture system (mfs) that offers different lofting configurations with the dressers and desks (more info)
- air conditioning/forced air heat in each room
- one closet per student with folding doors
- one desk chair per student
- a telephone
- a wastebasket
- toilet paper
- miniblinds
- carpet
- mirror
- one towel bar or hook per student
- Average number of students per floor: 49
- Room dimension: 11' x 17'
- Window dimension: 51" x 85"
- Closet dimensions: 90” height x 16” deep x 45” width
- A central laundry room is located in the basement.
- Laundry rooms are equipped with an ironing board.
- Limited summer storage is available.
- Limited indoor bike storage is available.
- Outdoor bike racks are available during the academic year.
- One vacuum is located on each floor.
- Fischer contains a copy machine, a 24-hour computer lab and a hall kitchen shared by the entire building. The kitchen includes two stoves, a refrigerator, two microwaves and minimal cooking utensils. Every floor contains a lounge.
- The basement also contains a Prayer Chapel, Quiet Study Room, ping pong table, pool table and community TV lounge.
