Housing, Meals and Dorm Life
Holmes Hall
A standard dorm room in Holmes Hall sleeps up to 3 people with a bunk bed and lounger. Each room shares a bathroom with the adjoining room. Families will be grouped together.
All participants in Grandparents University will experience college life by living and dining in Holmes Hall. Registration includes two nights lodging in the dorm as well as meals in the cafeteria.
Room Details
Each dorm room can sleep up to three people and is furnished with a bunk bed, lounger, desk, and dresser. Each dorm room shares a bathroom with the adjoining room. MSU dorm rooms do not have air conditioning and we suggest bringing a fan along with other amenities listed on the Homework page. Holmes Hall provides pillows, bed sheets, blankets, and bath towels.
Room keys will be issued to adults only during registration. Participants are responsible for their keys and all keys must be returned by the conclusion of the program on Friday.
All participants are required to be in the dorm from 10:00pm to 7:00am. Each floor will have a Conference Assistant available all night in case of emergencies.
Room Assignments
The adult and child participant from each family will be in one dorm room. If there are 3 people to a family, they will all be in one dorm room. Families with 4-6 participants will be assigned adjoining rooms. Room assignments are made by MSU. Each room will share a bathroom with the adjoining room. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all time, so each room will have both an adult and child from one family.
Holmes Hall has a limited number of rooms for guests with special accessibility needs and the hall is barrier free for wheelchair users. Please be sure to indicate any special requests on your registration form.
Meals
All meals will be served in the Holmes Hall cafeteria. Meals are included with registration. Cafeteria hours are strict, so we suggest bringing change for vending machines or a few snacks and drinks.
The menus are prepared with all guests in mind. While food preparation avoids items like peanuts, guests with food allergies should always consult a cafeteria staff member at each meal. The residence halls at MSU have been hosting events and conferences for more than 100 years, and each summer more than 35,000 guests stay at MSU. They have experienced every possible special accommodation.
Facilities
Holmes Hall has a game area on the first floor in the Sparty's convenience store, with pool tables, ping pong tables, darts, and air hockey. The lounge areas of Holmes Hall have wireless Internet access and several large-screen televisions. The IM East facility is also located nearby and offers basketball, racquetball, volleyball and soccer.