Tercero
Residence Hall Area
With fifteen residence halls, Olive Hall with its amazing kitchen and shared space, and the Tercero Services Center, the Tercero residence hall area is perhaps the most centrally located housing area on campus—situated on the southwest corner of the central campus. Tercero is home to about 3500 students each academic year.
The Tercero has various features available to students such as a music room and wellness room in Cottonwood Hall, community resource buildings such as Wall Main and Olive Main, as well as the Scrub Oak Auditorium, which is sometimes used as a classroom space by professors on campus.
The grounds are beautifully landscaped with several lawns that can be used to throw around a ball, play frisbee or just to relax in the sun.
Residence Halls
Dining
The Tercero Dining Commons is located on the second floor of the Tercero Services Center, which is located in the center of the Tercero residence hall area. Tercero DC is open to all residence hall students and is open during the same meal periods as Segundo DC and Cuarto DC. Tercero residents typically eat most of their meals at the Tercero DC due to its central location, though all residence hall students may eat in any of the three DCs for any meal.
Tercero Market is the Tercero area's convenience store. Residents can purchase drinks, snacks and more at Tercero Market throughout the day and evening, and relax on the outdoor patio.
Services
Services in Tercero are provided at the Tercero Services Center. The Area Service Desk is located on the first floor of the center, directly across from the area mailboxes. The Residential Academic Center is located next to the Area Service Desk. A games/recreation room, multiple lounges, and lots of study space are also available in the center.
Advantages to Living in Tercero
Cannot decide which housing area is best? Remember that all housing areas are equitable and complete with everything a resident needs for growth and success. Then review the following list to see which features help differentiate Tercero from the other housing areas.
- Close to engineering, chemistry, physics, biology and avian science facilities
- Short walk to several campus computer labs
- Close proximity to central campus, including the Shields Library
- Adjacent to the Arboretum’s many trails, plants, birds and waterways
- The Activities and Recreation Center (The ARC) and the Recreation Pool are a short bike ride away
- The Silo Union with its restaurants, including the The Gunrock, are two blocks away