Continuing Undergraduate Housing

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Abeona Hall 305

Named after the Guardian and Protector of children leaving home.

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Aurora Hall 310

Named after the Roman goddess of dawn and for its stunning city views.

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Horizon Hall 315

RHC: Shannon Miller | smiller@soka.edu

Named for the junction of earth and sky as it sits at the edge of the residential community with an unobstructed view of the Top of the World Laguna.

 

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Acjachemen Hall 375

RHC: Shannon Miller | smiller@soka.edu

Pronounced (A-ha-chee-men), Acjachemen Hall is named in recognition and honor of the Acjachemen, later renamed by the Spanish as Juane帽o. They are the indigenous people of present-day Orange County, California, and the original inhabitants of the land upon which SUA was built. The Acjachemen have blessed this land and have made our value-creating educational journey possible.

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Somnus Hall 385

RHC: Shannon Miller | smiller@soka.edu

Named after the god of sleep and dreams.

Night time view of the new residence hall 335

L艒kahi Hall 335

RHC: Sharon Legese Gemechu | slegesegemechu@soka.edu

L艒kahi is the Hawaiian word meaning unity, oneness, harmony, and agreement.

View of Hall 365 in the day time

Ubuntu Hall 365

RHC: Sharon Legese Gemechu | slegesegemechu@soka.edu

Ubuntu is an ancient African word meaning 鈥humanity to others鈥 or sometimes translated as 鈥淚 am because we are.鈥

Room Layout

Each resident is provided the following furniture: twin extra-long-sized bed, extra-long twin mattress (38鈥 x 80鈥), desk, hutch/bookshelf, chair, wardrobe closet, Cisco IP phone, trash can, recycle bin, and emergency flashlight.

  • suite layout showing adjacent living-studying areas with shared bathroom

    Suite Rooms

    Students may live in a suite with a private bathroom, which houses two students, each in a private bedroom with a shared entry space and bathroom. Suitemates may be selected upon request or are matched based on lifestyle compatibility.

Amenities

Multipurpose Room

A common living space including a large screen Roku television. Sunrise 300 and Sunset 380 halls feature a piano and other activity equipment (ping pong table, foosball table, air hockey, etc.).

Kitchens

While all students residing on campus have a full meal plan, each hall features a pantry equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, first aid kit, and water purifier. L艒kahi 335 and Ubuntu 365 halls feature a kitchen with induction stoves and cookware.

Laundry rooms

All halls have multiple washers and dryers, including ecologically-friendly, high-efficiency machines. Laundry is included in the cost of room and board, so there is no need to save up quarters or use debit cards. Laundry is essentially 鈥渇ree.鈥

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Living Rooms

The upper floors of the halls feature a common space equipped with Wi-Fi and comfortable chairs and couches. Living rooms are a gathering space, frequently used for study groups, programs, or simply relaxing.

View of the canyon from Hall 370 fouth floor balcony

Balconies/Terraces

The residence halls offer patio tables and chairs on many of our balconies/terraces.  These spaces provide beautiful views of the campus and nearby Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park.