Tercero Area
Comprised of six residence halls, Tercero is perhaps the most centrally located housing area on campus. Located in the southwest corner of campus and surrounded by groomed lawns and trees, Tercero is home to approximately 1,200 students. The Tercero Services Center, located in the center of the Tercero community, houses the dining commons, a game room, the Area Service Desk, the Academic Advising Center, the Computer Center, all Tercero resident mailboxes, multiple lounges and study rooms, and a large lounge which can be used for group activities, including large functions and community movie nights.
Tercero’s Residence Halls
Tercero’s residence halls are divided into three areas: on the east, Lysle Leach Hall, a six-building community to the southeast; on the west, Kearney and Laben Halls, a two-building community; and on the south, Wall, Campbell and Potter Halls, a three-building community.
Lysle Leach Hall
Lysle Leach Hall houses about 175 students throughout seven relatively small two-story buildings arranged around a central outdoor corridor of grass and walkways. Leach Hall possesses a more rural atmosphere than its counterparts largely due to its smaller buildings and wooden outdoor walkways combined with its simple landscaping. A community lounge with cable television, a study lounge, a kitchenette, and two laundry rooms are located off main exterior pathways. Mailboxes are located at Tercero’s Area Service Desk, downstairs from the Tercero dining commons.
Leach Hall is comprised solely of single-occupancy rooms. All rooms are clustered in groups of four or five rooms, with each cluster sharing a common bathroom. All rooms feature climate control.
Leach Hall does not have an exterior locking mechanism for its buildings; clusters are located off exterior pathways, and rooms are accessed by entering a cluster. All rooms utilize traditional keyed locks.
Kearney Hall and Laben Hall
Kearney Hall and Laben Hall, unofficially known as Tercero South and which together house approximately 400 students, are arranged about a central plaza. Each building has a lounge with cable television, a study lounge, a kitchenette, and a laundry room on the first floor; there are additional lounges on each floor. Building hallways are well-lit, taking advantage of natural lighting by utilizing well-placed windows.
Carpeted rooms are arranged in clusters of four rooms and a shared bathroom. Clusters open into wide sections of hallway, creating a sort of common area porch, both helping accent the cluster and promoting social interaction. Rooms are either double- or triple-occupancy; all rooms feature climate control.
Both buildings are locked at all times. Access to each building is controlled by electronic locks; residents unlock exterior doors using their authorized registration/ID cards. Residents also access their rooms using their registration/ID cards; traditional keyed locks are not used.
Wall Hall, Campbell Hall, and Potter Hall
Wall Hall, Campbell Hall, and Potter Hall, known during development as Tercero South Phase II, house 592 students, and are arranged about a central plaza. Each building has a lounge with cable television, a study lounge, and a laundry room on the first floor; there are additional lounges on each floor. Additionally, Wall Hall has a full kitchen. Building hallways are well-lit, taking advantage of natural lighting by utilizing well-placed windows.
Carpeted rooms are arranged in groups of five rooms and one bathroom; the residents of four double-occupancy and one single-occupancy room share a bathroom. Each grouping of rooms is located off wider sections of hallway, creating a sort of shared space between the rooms. All buildings include access to ResNetX, Student Housing's wireless network, in addition to a wired ethernet port in every room. Rooms also include one cable TV connection.
Wall Hall features a large glass-enclosed room that can be used for studying, meetings, and hall presentations, and should prove to be a focal point of the complex. A grassy quad and sitting area - Tercero Quad - is being developed to the north of Wall Hall.
All three buildings are locked at all times. Access to each building is controlled by electronic locks; residents unlock exterior doors using their authorized registration/ID cards. Residents also access their rooms using their registration/ID cards; traditional keyed locks are not used.
To learn more about the Wall, Campbell and Potter Halls Capital Project, including to learn about its LEED registration and to view more artist renderings, visit its Capital Projects webpage.
- Tercero Area Map
- About the Rooms / 3D Room Models
- Photographs - coming soon
Dining in Tercero
The Tercero Dining Commons (DC), open to all residence hall residents, is centrally located within the Tercero area. In addition to the DC, residents may purchase drinks, snacks and more, and relax on the outdoor patio at Trudy’s.
For information about the Student Housing dining program, including meal plans and other dining commons locations, refer to the Dining section of the website.
Advantages of the Tercero Area
Cannot decide which housing area is best? Remember that all housing areas are equitable and are complete with everything a resident needs for growth and success, but 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 (ARC) and the Recreation pool are a short bike ride away
- The Silo and its dining options, including the Silo Pub, are two blocks away