Science and Technology Residential College

About STRC

The Science and Technology Residential College (STRC) is cosponsored by the Office of Residence Life and the College of Science and Technology. Students in the residential college share an interest in the sciences and technology, and benefit from learning and living together. The STRC places great emphasis on academic values for students serious about their field of study. We promote an atmosphere where student success is supported. There are no additional fees for participating in the STRC. Students are expected to sign and abide by a behavioral agreement with the Office of Residence Life.

There are no additional fees for participating in the STRC. Students are expected to sign and abide by a behavioral agreement with the Office of Residence Life.

The Science and Technology Residential College makes its home in Woldt Residence Hall with classrooms and lab buildings located nearby. The Engineering and Technology Building, Brooks Hall, Dow Science Complex, and Pearce Hall are within short walking distance and house the eight departments in the College of Science and Technology.

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Goals

	Provide a nuturing and enriching environment for a diverse community of scholars which will result in higher student retention rates than the average for CMU students.
	Provide a nuturing and enriching environment for a diverse community of scholars which will result in improved academic performance by STRC students as compared to non-STRC students majoring in Science or Technology fields.
	Connect students directly with faculty advisors during their first semester and throughout their degree program to promote successful degree completion in four years.
	Provide a diverse program of academic, social and service activities that will promote engagement with and a connection to the STRC student community, as well as the CST faculty, staff and administration.
	Maintain an active and visible Residential College program which can be used as a retention tool and a recruitment tool for the College of Science and Technology and CMU at large.

What does Woldt Residence Hall have to offer?

Woldt is a co-ed residence hall where men and women live in different suites on the same floor. The hall has four floors and contains bedroom suites shared by four students. Each room is smoke-free and includes single beds along with private bathrooms.

Woldt also contains classroom facilities as well as a computer-equipped study area. In addition, it also serves as the location of the Woldt Computer Lab, which is open 24 hours per day, seven days per week. The lab provides a general computing environment for all CMU students to conduct research, complete homework assignments, and carry out electronic communication. The Woldt Computer Lab contains 132 workstations (MS Windows XP and Macintosh OS X platforms available), along with three B&W laser printers, two color laser printers, and many color scanners.

Each room contains...

	Individual desks and desk chairs		Telephone
	Cable hook-up		Single beds
	Computer hook-up		Extra-long single mattress (36" x 80")
	Curtains on all windows		Mattress pad
	Full-length mirror		One or two dressers

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Residential College director Nancy Seefelt, center, enjoys lunch with residents in Woldt Hall's
dining facility.

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