Leaders on Campus Honors Community
When you join the Schreyer Honors College, you join a community of students who are committed to making the most of their undergraduate experiences. To support this commitment, we offer a range of opportunities for leadership and civic and social engagement — all in the service of developing an honors community that goes far beyond stellar academics.
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A Place to Call Home Honors Housing
Schreyer Honors College housing is more than a residence hall. It's a community of Scholars who you will get to know in classes, study groups, and our many events and programs, which are held right in the halls. Our residence halls are a vibrant and fun place to live — part of the South Halls Residence Area and adjacent to the Pollock Halls Residence Area, the second largest first-year living environment.
Location & Dining
Atherton and Simmons are conveniently located on campus and near downtown State College. The residence halls are steps away from multiple on-campus and downtown dining options. They are also a short walk to fist-year classroom buildings, such as Thomas, Willard, and Sackett and close to campus amenities, such as the HUB-Robeson Center, the Penn State Libraries, and the White Building (Gym and Pool)
Community
Living in Atherton and Simmons means you are part of a lively community of Scholars and non-Scholars. Here are just a few things that make our community unique.
- Living with other Scholars makes meeting for homework or study groups convenient.
- Schreyer-sponsored events and Schreyer student organization events take place in the halls, so attending is easy.
- Because the halls are located close to classrooms, they never feel empty. You'll find students studying or socializing throughout the day in both buildings.
- In addition to having a Resident Assistant (RA), Scholars in Atherton and Simmons also have designated Scholar Assistants, who provide support, answer Schreyer-specific and general questions, host community-building events, and more.
Atherton Hall
Lively, welcoming, comfortable.
- 292 rooms
- 10 suites
- 9 Study Lounges
- Zombie Lounge (24-hour quiet study lounge)
- Event Space
- Renovated Community Space & Meeting Rooms
- Laundry
- Full Kitchen
- 2 Soundproof Music Practice Rooms & Piano
- Single User (Pod) Bathrooms
Simmons Hall
Relaxed, inviting, spacious.
- 416 rooms
- 36 GLOBE suites
- Multiple Study Lounges
- Collaboration Spaces
- Rec/Game Room
- 2 TV Lounges
- Laundry
- Full Kitchen
- Music Practice Room & Piano Lounge
- Break Access Housing
- Indoor Bike Storage
- Footwashing
Top Tips
You must select honors housing in your first year, and continue to select honors housing, in order to remain eligible to return.
About 85% of first-year Scholars live in Atherton or Simmons.
Scholars living in honors housing may choose to room with someone who is not a Scholar.
Many of the programs sponsored by the Honors College take place in Atherton or Simmons.
The GLOBE: A Schreyer Living Learning Community
Expand your international perspective as a resident of the GLOBE Living Learning Community (LLC). With fewer than 50 students, the GLOBE gives you a close group of friends as soon as you step on campus.
In the GLOBE, you'll be immersed in an intercultural experience where you'll foster respect for human differences and expand your understanding of our globalized world. You'll be a part of a community of students with similar interests who participate in group dinners, field trips, events, and more. You'll cook meals with other residents in the full kitchen, and you'll enjoy in-depth discussions and cultural events in the lounges.
In the GLOBE, you can travel the world without having to leave campus.
Incoming first-year Schreyer Scholars can request to live in the GLOBE by selecting Schreyer Honors College GLOBE as their Living Learning Community preference in eLiving.
Students who live in the GLOBE their first year can remain in the GLOBE all four years if they stay active in the community.
The GLOBE is in Simmons Hall. The floor is renovated with pod bathrooms and a full kitchen. The GLOBE has its own TV lounge, study lounges, and collaboration space.
It's important for residents of the GLOBE to be active members of the community, so residents must commit to participating in events throughout the year. GLOBE residents can attend events, such as interenational music or food nights, bus trips, discussions about world events, visiting speakers, outdoor activities, and more.
