Residence Halls

Natalie Streeter
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Bowman East 1021
RA Office Location: Bowman East

Bowman East is the low-rise wing of the Bowman Complex to the East. It is an L shaped building with 4 total floors. In a typical year, it is home to around 200 students and 8 Resident Assistants living on 4 floors.

Bowman East is home to the Gender Inclusive Floor (2043-2059) and one of the Pet Friendly floors (0027-0059).

Bowman East Room Number Ranges:
Ground Floor: 0027 - 0059 (Pet Friendly)
First Floor: 1002 - 1059
Second Floor: 2002 - 2059 (2043-2059 Gender Inclusive)
Third Floor: 3002 - 3019 (currently closed)

Video walkthrough of Bowman East/Bowman West Double Room

Bowman East Quick Facts

• Who lives in Bowman East? Bowman East is occupied with students ranging from first year students all the way up to graduate students.
• Laundry rooms are provided throughout the building. The basement has 1 laundry room, the first and second floors each have 2 laundry rooms and the third floor has 1 laundry room. Each laundry room contains 2 washers and 2 dryers.
• Bowman East has 2 kitchens, one located in the basement and one located on the second floor. The second floor kitchen opens into a wide open eating area with tables and chairs for a meal with all of your new friends. There is also a business center with wired internet connections and group seating for all of your individual or group projects located on the 2nd floor near the kitchen.
• Food and beverage vending machines are located on the first floor near the RA and RD office. They accept cash or Bear Express.
• Bowman East is open for the entire academic year, from August - May.
• Approximate room size (standard doubles) is 10.5' wide by 16' long.

Grace Phelps
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Bowman West 1021
RA Office Location: Bowman West

Bowman West is the low-rise wing of the Bowman Complex to the West. It is an L shaped building with 4 total floors. In a typical year it is home to around 200 students and 8 Resident Assistants.

Bowman West is home to one of the Pet Friendly floors (0105-0137).

Bowman West Room Number Ranges:
Ground Floor: 0105 - 0137 (Pet Friendly)
First Floor: 1104 - 1162
Second Floor: 2104 - 2162
Third Floor: 3145 - 3162

Video walkthrough of Bowman East/Bowman West Double Room

Bowman West Quick Facts

• Who lives in Bowman West? Bowman West  is occupied with students ranging from first year students all the way up to graduate students.
• Laundry rooms are provided throughout the building. The basement has 1 laundry room, the first and second floors each have 2 laundry rooms and the third floor has 1 laundry room. Each laundry room contains 2 washers and 2 dryers.
• Bowman West has 2 kitchens, one located in the basement and one located on the second floor. The second floor kitchen opens into a wide open eating area with tables and chairs for a meal with all of your new friends. There is also a business center with wired internet connections and group seating for all of your individual or group projects located on the 2nd floor near the kitchen.
• Food and beverage vending machines are located on the first floor near the RA and RD office. They accept cash or Bear Express.
• Bowman West is open for the entire academic year, from August - May.
• Approximate room size (standard doubles) is 10.5' wide by 16' long.

Tyler Nilsson
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Bowman South 1092
RA Office Location: Bowman South

Bowman South is the high-rise portion of the Bowman Complex. In a typical year it is home to around 300 students and has 12 Resident Assistants living on 6 floors. Bowman South is home to the First Year Experience Program (FYE) and includes the honors (3086-3103) and arts floor (2063-2103).

Bowman South Room Number Ranges:

Second Floor: 2063 - 2103 (Arts Floor)
Third Floor: 3063 - 3103 (Honors 3086-3103)
Fourth Floor: 4063 - 4103
Fifth Floor: 5063 - 5103
Sixth Floor: 6063 - 6103

Video of Bowman South Double Rooms

Bowman South Quick Facts

• Who lives in Bowman South? Bowman South is occupied with all first year students, except for the Resident Assistants.
• Laundry rooms are provided on floors 3 through 7. Each floor has two laundry rooms, each containing 2 washers and 2 dryers.
• There is a large kitchen located on the first floor with two stoves, two fridges and more than enough counter space to whip up anything you can imagine.
• Bowman South is home to the Bowman Commons. Located on the first floor of Bowman South, the Bowman Commons is the social hub of Bowman. This space contains a Media room, complete with overhead projector, surround sound system, TV and seating for up to 40 people. There is also a business center with wired internet connections and white boards for all of your individual or group projects. On the south side of the Commons is the Multipurpose Room (MPR). This space is used for in building programming and other on campus programs and events. In addition, there is a wide open gaming area and couches and chairs for lounging and relaxing.
• Food and beverage vending machines are located on the first floor near the elevators. They accept cash or Bear Express.
• Bowman South is open for the entire academic year, from August - May.
• Approximate room size (standard doubles) is 11' wide by 16' long.

Natalie Streeter
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Bowman East 1021
RA Office Location: Bowman East

Draime Hall is the building that houses a mix of students and also the Main Office for the Residence Life Department. Draime Hall consists of two separate but connected portions, Main Draime and the Draime Extension. In a typical year, Draime Hall is home to around 200 students and 6 Resident Assistants. Draime Hall is part of what we call the East Quad, which also includes Bowman East and is run as one area, with one staff.

Video of Draime Hall double room.

Draime Hall Quick Facts

• Who lives in Draime Hall? Draime Hall is occupied with students ranging from first year students all the way up to graduate students.
• Laundry rooms are provided on floors 1 through 3 in Main Draime. Each laundry room has 2 washers and 2 dryers. In addition, there is a large laundry room in the basement between Main Draime and the Draime Extension for all of Draime Hall to use.
• There is a public kitchen located in the basement with a stove, full size fridge and more than enough counter space to whip up some comfort food from home.
• Draime Hall has a multitude of lounges throughout the building for programming or for just watching some TV with some friends.
• Food and beverage vending machines are located on the first floor in the link between Main Draime and the Draime Extension. They accept cash or Bear Express.
• Draime Hall is open for the entire academic year, from August - May.
• Approximate room size (standard doubles) is 14' wide by 12'6" long in Main Draime. Approximate room size (standard doubles) is 12'9" wide by 12'11" long in the Draime Extension.

Hailey Morgan
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Lehman South East 0057 (Ground Floor)
RA Office Location: Lehman South West Basement

Lehman Hall is a large complex located right next to Pierrepont Ave on the edge of campus. It is made up of a combination of suites, apartments and double rooms across 6 floors and is home to around 350 students in a typical year. It is comprised of Lehman North, a two story wing which only houses suites and apartments, and Lehman South, the 6 story high-rise that has double rooms and suites. Lehman Hall is the only residence hall with a dining hall attached, the Lehman Dining Center, which features our all-you-care-to-eat buffet dining experience.

Lehman Room Number Ranges:

Lehman North
House 1 (Apartments): 101-104 & 201-204
House 2 (Apartments): 105-108 & 205-208

Lehman South (highrise)
1st Floor: 122 - 129
2nd Floor: 222 - 243
3rd Floor: 322 - 343
4th Floor: 422 - 443
5th Floor: 522 - 543
- If your room number ends in a letter (A,B,C,D) you are in a suite with a bathroom.

Video of Lehman Suite with a Bathroom
Video of Lehman Suite without a Bathroom
Video of Lehman Double room
Video of Lehman Apartment

Lehman Hall Quick Facts

• Who lives in Lehman Hall? Lehman Hall is occupied with students ranging from first year students all the way up to graduate students.
• Lehman Hall Students who live in Suites and Apartments are required to clean their own bathrooms.
• Laundry rooms are provided in the basement of Lehman. There are 4 total laundry rooms, with 2 large ones in Lehman South and 2 slightly smaller ones in Lehman North.
• There are two kitchens located in the basement of Lehman, 1 in South and 1 in North. These are available for all students of the building who wish to do a little cooking.
• Lehman South has a recreation room available for all residents. This room has a pool table, a large screen TV and plenty of couches to enjoy a game or TV show.
• Lehman North is home to the Residence Life Gaming Lounge. This space opened in April of 2018 with 10 gaming monitors, multiple big screen TVs and an Xbox One loaded with games. This space is open to any SUNY Potsdam student and will hold many gaming events each school year. Our eSports teams will practice and compete out of this space in the ECAC eSports league this fall semester.
• Food and beverage vending machines are located in the basement near the staff offices and elevators. They accept cash or Bear Express.
• Lehman Hall is open for the entire academic year, from August - May.

Hailey Morgan
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Lehman South East 0057 (Ground Floor)
RA Office Location: Lehman South West Basement

The Townhouse complex features ten two-story buildings that are located between the Maxcy Hall athletic complex and Knowles Hall. Each unit is fully furnished on-campus apartments except for televisions, microwaves, and cooking equipment.  The Townhouses are independent living with 2 Resident Assistants (RAs). The Townhouses have a total capacity of 223 students, ranging from the occasional new student all the way up to graduate students.

Video of Townhouse spaces.

Townhouse Quick Facts

• For residents of the townhouses, we offer an independent living environment; it provides all of the conveniences of on-campus living combined with the privacy and independence that many students with substantial college and life experience seek.  Townhouses can be single sex or co-ed as all of the rooms are single bedrooms.
• Each townhouse is an independent unit that has a kitchen, bathrooms, dining area, living area, patio, and four or five single bedrooms. The kitchen and living areas are on the first floor along with one bathroom (4-person units have a 1/2 bath and 5-person units have a full bathroom). In 5-person unit there is also a bedroom downstairs. In all units, there are four single bedrooms with 2 full bathrooms upstairs. In addition, each unit comes with central air conditioning and individually controlled heat.
• The kitchens come with a dish-washer, stove, and full-size refrigerator.
• Laundry facilities are available in the central buildings of Townhouse E and F.  ID cards are required to access the building.
• What to bring if you're living in a townhouse:
  • Dishes (plates, glasses, mugs, pots, pans, bake ware, utensils, mixing bowls, silverware)
  • Dish towels & oven mitts
  • Cleaning supplies  (dishwasher soap, floor cleaner, bathroom/tile cleaner, etc.)
  • Cleaning equipment (vacuum, mop, broom and dust pan, sponge and rags, etc.)
  • Small appliances as needed (microwave, toaster, coffee maker, popcorn popper, can opener, mixer, etc.)
  • Paper towels/napkins
  • Toilet Paper
  • Garbage bags

Grace Phelps
Residence Hall Director
Office Location: Bowman West 1021
RA Office Location: Bowman West

Van Housen Hall is the building that houses a mix of students and also a couple of other campus offices. Van Housen Hall consists of the top two floors of the main portion of Van Housen. These rooms are all single occupancy rooms for the 2021-2022 academic year. In a typical year, Van Housen Hall is home to around 65 students and 2 Resident Assistants. Van Housen Hall is part of what we call the West Quad, which also includes Bowman West and is run as one area, with one staff. Van Housen Hall is also home to the Counseling Center, Student Health Services and University Police.

Video of Van Housen Hall

Van Housen Hall Quick Facts

• Who lives in Van Housen Hall? Van Housen Hall is occupied with students ranging from first year students all the way up to graduate students. All rooms are singles for the 2021-2022 academic year.
• A large laundry rooms is provided in the basement of Van Housen for all residents in the building to use.
• There is a public kitchen located in the basement with a stove, full size fridge and more than enough counter space to whip up some comfort food from home and seating to eat it with your new friends.
• Van Housen Hall has a large lounge on the second floor with a large screen TV to catch your favorite shows with your new friends. There is also space to relax, study or even do some group work.
• Food and beverage vending machines are located on the first floor near the offices.
• Van Housen is open for the entire academic year, from August - May.
• Approximate room size (standard doubles) is 14' wide by 12'6" long in Van Housen Hall.