New Hall West
At a Glance
- Double-occupancy room with private bathroom
- Co-ed
- 2 residents per bathroom
- Visitation: 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Amenities: study lounges, TV lounge, kitchen, vending machines, laundry, carpeted rooms, air conditioning, seminar room
- View floor plan
- Average room: 16'10" by 11'7"
- Average window size: 47½" by 67½"
- Furniture: beds, desks, chairs, dressers, closet, book shelves, telephone, sink, mirror, bathroom with shower
*Curtains must display a manufacturer's tag declaring that they are fire resistant or noncombustible.
Staff
Assistant Director: Carl Krieger
Area Office Manager: Margaret Holmes
Residential Learning Coordinator - Oaklane: Laura Laughlin
Residential Learning Coordinator - Harper/New Hall West: Christa Pitts
Student Life Coordinator - Residential College at West Ambler Johnston: Joe Wilder
Residential Learning Coordinator - Hillcrest/Cochrane: Jason Johnson
Residential Learning Coordinator - Oaklane: Chad Mandala
Student Life Coordinator - Honors Residential College at East Ambler Johnston: Caleb Keith
Assistant Resident Learning Coordinator - Oaklane: Jordan King
Assistant Student Life Coordinator - Residential College at West Ambler Johnston: Sam Gavic
Housekeeping Supervisor: Donna Rasnake
Services
Area Office:
Go to your area office to take advantage of a wide range of services including key loans, lost keys, room changes, and group space reservations.
Ambler Johnston Area Office
A12 West Ambler Johnston
(540) 231-2171
Mail Room: Side entrance of Dietrick Dining Center, ground level exterior entrance
Go to Residential Mail Services for more information on mail distribution, address format, package pick-up, and updating your address.
Laundry: Basement New Hall West
Use Laundry Web to reserve a washer or dryer, tell you how many machines are in use, or send you a text when your laundry is done. All machines accept coins or Hokie Passport debit.
New Hall West was completed in August 2009 and is located on West Campus Drive between the Smith Career Center and Harper Hall. The first floor is dedicated to Student Affairs administrative office space and the top three floors are used for student residence. The basement houses a live-in professional staff apartment, a Dining Services test kitchen and training room, and a laundry and vending facility for residents.
The residential features 133 large double-occupancy rooms with private bathrooms. The building includes three handicap accessible single-occupancy rooms. All spaces in the building are climate controlled with individual thermostats. The rooms are carpeted, with ceramic tile floors and granite countertops in the bathrooms. Residence Hall rooms in this building are reserved for upperclassmen.
This building and all new construction projects in Student Affairs current master building plan are designed with sustainability in mind.
Gross Square Footage: 92,800
Construction Cost: $31 million
Student Beds: 263
Architect: Hanbury Evans Wright Vlattas and Company (Norfolk, Va.)
Contractor: Branch & Associates, Inc. (Roanoke, Va.)
