Living & Dining

Eat

Dig In
What are you hungry for? Chances are you’ll find everything to satisfy your craving within a few steps of your front door—and you can choose from a variety of meal plans designed for dorm or apartment living that accommodate your busy schedule. There’s even a fourth meal option if you don’t get a chance, or an appetite, to eat until later at night.

Start at the newly renovated Englar Dining Hall, where there’s always a fully stocked salad bar and a variety of comfort foods, from roasted turkey to freshly made pasta dishes to burritos to burgers and fries. For a change of scene, there’s also the pub, which stays open until 1 a.m. and is a favorite hangout for kicking back in front of the TV. Really good coffee and smoothies are served at the Caseys' Corner. The eatery, located next to the fitness center, is a convenient place to grab a meal after a workout.

Beyond Pizza Delivery
Besides the gazillion pizza delivery options, you can get a variety of cuisines delivered right to your door including:

• Sushi from Asian Sakae
• Authentic Mexican from Papa Joe’s
• Terrific Thai from Thai Classic

For more information regarding the dining at McDaniel including daily menus, nutritional information and much more, please visit www.mcdanieldining.com. 

Sleep

Additional information and forms can be found at the Office of Residence Life website.

The buildings described below are where our first year students are housed on campus. Daniel MacLea Hall in particular, though, will also have upperclass students living there alongside the first year students enrolled in the Honors Program.

As a reminder, if you are a prospective or incoming first year student to McDaniel College, don't forget to read over the FY FAQ!

Daniel MacLea Hall

Daniel MacLea Hall (DMC for short) is a suite style residence hall with approximately 120 beds. The building is divided into 4 sections, with each section centered on a stairwell. In each section, there is a suite on the first, second, and third floors accessible from the stairwell. These suites feature a shared common room, bathroom facilities, and bedrooms for 7-9 students typically. Bedrooms include an XL twin bed, desk, chair, dresser, and a wardrobe unit per student. Each bedroom comes with a microwave/refrigerator/freezer unit as well. The lower level of the building has a lounge with a flatscreen television, comfortable seating, as well as tables and chairs for working space. The lower level also houses the laundry facilities for the building. DMC sections 1-3 typically house students in our Honors Program as well as incoming transfer students, while section 4 houses a mix of upperclass students. Daniel MacLea is a substance free hall, where alcohol is not permitted even for students of age.

Rouzer Hall

Rouzer Hall is a traditional style residence hall of approximately 190 residents with four residential floors, community bathrooms on the floors, and bedrooms off the corridor. Rouzer Hall is directly connected to the Decker College Center, giving the building's residents very easy access to the Englar Dining Hall and other services. Bedrooms have an XL twin bed, desk, chair, dresser, and a wardrobe unit per student. Each bedroom comes with a microwave/refrigerator/freezer unit as well. Each floor has a lounge area shared by the students with seating and a flat-screen television. There is a laundry room for the building located on the ground floor, and an elevator links the floors along with three different stairwells. Rouzer Hall is a substance free building, where alcohol is not permitted even for students of age.

Whiteford Hall

Whiteford Hall is a traditional style residence hall of approximately 210 students with six residential floors, community bathrooms on the floors, and bedrooms off the corridor. Whiteford Hall is located just outside the Decker College Center. Similar to Rouzer Hall, Whiteford does have an elevator. Bedrooms have an XL twin bed, desk, chair, dresser, and wardrobe closet per student. Each bedroom comes with a microwave/refrigerator/freezer unit as well. There is common lounge space available on the first and ground floors, as well as a a laundry room for the building. Whiteford Hall is a substance free building, where alcohol is not permitted even for students of age.

Wellness

Relieve Stress, Stay Strong

There is no excuse for sitting still while you’re on the Hill — and not many people do. Our community is an active one, with plenty of opportunities to develop healthy habits that will help you relieve stress and stay strong.

• Work out in our state-of-the-art, two-story fitness center featuring the best views around.
• Take up kayaking or yoga. 
• Compete on one of the Green Terror’s 24 NCAA Division III athletic teams or join a club sport, including snowboarding and Ultimate Frisbee. Your physical and emotional well being is taken seriously at McDaniel. 

Education and support are offered through the Wellness Center, which encompasses Counseling and Health Services and embraces a holistic philosophy focused on optimizing your capacity to achieve your goals inside and outside the classroom. Health Services provides free medical and health consultations to all full-time students by licensed health care professionals. Counseling Services offers a variety of short-term services, free of charge, to help students address academic, personal, social and career concerns. These include assessment, crisis intervention, consultation, individual counseling, group counseling and referrals to on-campus resources and off-campus providers and specialists.

Health Form

All full-time undergraduate students must have a completed health form, including immiunization records, on file in the Wellness Center prior to starting classes. Download the Full Time Student Form or Full Time Student Athlete Health Form. Completed forms may be mailed or faxed to the Wellnesss Center.