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Understanding Your Assignment: Housing Codes

The room assignment issued to you via email is written in a code consistent with our internal housing operations language. The following examples will illustrate the meaning behind the various codes used in your assignment.

ERH: Thea Bowman Hall

Example: ERH*101A1

  • ERH: this is the abbreviation for Thea Bowman Hall
  • 101: this is the floor you are on and room that you are in (i.e. 1st floor, room 101)
  • A: this letter is which side of the bathroom you are on *
  • 1: this number signifies a bed space in your room (bed 1 of 2)

*Please note that Thea Bowman Hall has double rooms that are connected to one other double room by a bathroom – so 101A is connected to 101B by a bathroom

HAM: Hammerman Hall

Example: HAM*200A2

  • HAM: this is the abbreviation for Hammerman Hall
  • 100: this is the floor you are on and room that you are in (i.e. 1st floor, room 100)
  • A2: this letter/number combination signifies a bed space in your room (bed 2 of 2)

Please note that certain rooms in Hammerman house 3-4 students. 

BU: Butler Hall

Example: BU*304A1

  • BU: this is the abbreviation for Butler Hall
  • 304: this is the floor you are on and room that you are in (i.e. 3rd floor, room 304)
  • A1: this letter/number combination signifies a bed space in your room (bed 1 of 2)

Please note that certain rooms in Butler house 3-4 students. 

HOP: Hopkins Court

Example: HOP*333A1

  • HOP: this is the abbreviation for Hopkins Court
  • 333: this is the floor you are on and room that you are in (i.e. 3rd floor, room 333)
  • A1: this letter/number combination signifies a bed space in your room (bed 1 of 2)

Please note that in Hopkins Court, we also have rooms that are numbered 011-036. These rooms are located on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floors of Hopkins.

Rooms 011-018 are on the 1st floor. Rooms 020-028 are on the 2nd floor. Rooms 030-036 are on the 3rd floor.

Please note that certain rooms in Hopkins house 3-4 students. 

CAM: Campion Tower

Example: CAM*705B1

  • CAM: this is the abbreviation for Campion Tower
  • 705: this is the floor you are on and room that you are in (i.e. 7th floor, room 705)
  • B: the second letter is your bedroom
  • 1: this number signifies a bed space in your bedroom (bed 1 of 2)

Contact Us

Residence Life & Housing: 410-617-5081

If you or your student are currently experiencing an emergency, please call Campus Police at 410-617-5911. You may also ask to speak to a member of the Residence Life & Housing On-Call Team.