The International Residence Halls Opens Its Doors To New Residents
Ateneo's newest dorm, The International Residence Halls, is officially opening its doors to incoming local and international students for school year 2019-2020. According to Mr. Darrel Philip Lorico, the coordinator for the International Residence Halls, the dorm currently houses an estimated 120 students, most of which are international students visiting the campus.
The dorm's newest residents will be moving in sometime in August, before the school year officially begins. The screening process for local students who wish to reside in the International Residence Halls has yet to begin, though Mr. Lorico reports that majority of the local students applying for on-campus housing for the school year are incoming freshmen.
The International Residence Halls, however, are not fully functional as of writing. Sections of the dormitory are still under construction, but the rooms (which include semi-double-sized beds with mattresses, study tables with chairs and bookshelves, an air conditioning unit, a refrigerator, and a toilet and bath with heaters) are fully functional and can be used by current and incoming residents.
There have also been no updates on whether or not the amenities in the International Residence Halls are functioning. According to previous reports, these amenities include a laundromat, cafe, entertainment hall, dining hall, kitchenette, a center for printing and phone call services, prayer rooms, study areas, spaces for visitors, and potentially a convenience store.
For additional information and updates about the International Residence Halls, we reached out to Ms. Karen Sunico from the Office of the Vice President for University and Global Relations (OVPUGR). As of writing, we have not received a response.
The International Residence Halls was built in response to the Office of International Relations (OIR)’s comprehensive internationalization program. The program, which hopes to prepare Ateneo to become a global university, will be used to internationalize students’ learning experience while fostering stronger relationships with universities abroad.
The dormitory was also built to address the lack of rooms on-campus, while emulating the conditions and facilities available in condominiums around Katipunan as well as dormitories in international universities. Through this, the university hopes to draw in more students residing within off-campus housing facilities to consider applying for on-campus housing instead.
The dorm's newest residents will be moving in sometime in August, before the school year officially begins. The screening process for local students who wish to reside in the International Residence Halls has yet to begin, though Mr. Lorico reports that majority of the local students applying for on-campus housing for the school year are incoming freshmen.
The International Residence Halls, however, are not fully functional as of writing. Sections of the dormitory are still under construction, but the rooms (which include semi-double-sized beds with mattresses, study tables with chairs and bookshelves, an air conditioning unit, a refrigerator, and a toilet and bath with heaters) are fully functional and can be used by current and incoming residents.
There have also been no updates on whether or not the amenities in the International Residence Halls are functioning. According to previous reports, these amenities include a laundromat, cafe, entertainment hall, dining hall, kitchenette, a center for printing and phone call services, prayer rooms, study areas, spaces for visitors, and potentially a convenience store.
For additional information and updates about the International Residence Halls, we reached out to Ms. Karen Sunico from the Office of the Vice President for University and Global Relations (OVPUGR). As of writing, we have not received a response.
The International Residence Halls was built in response to the Office of International Relations (OIR)’s comprehensive internationalization program. The program, which hopes to prepare Ateneo to become a global university, will be used to internationalize students’ learning experience while fostering stronger relationships with universities abroad.
The dormitory was also built to address the lack of rooms on-campus, while emulating the conditions and facilities available in condominiums around Katipunan as well as dormitories in international universities. Through this, the university hopes to draw in more students residing within off-campus housing facilities to consider applying for on-campus housing instead.
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