Welcome to the Office of Residence Life (ORL) at Wilkes University. 

The ORL mission is to support academic excellence and student retention by creating a quality living environment that provides opporutnities for socializing and learning outside the classroom. 

Our goal is to foster a residential environment supportive of individual student growth and development.  This is achieved by the cooperation of the students living in our residence halls coupled with the dedication of the University staff working with those students.  When both groups live and work together effectively, a community is created in which the students can experience feelings of identity, security and intellectual stimulation.

The Wilkes University campus is located in the historic district of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.  We offer a variety of housing options for our residential student population, ranging from traditional halls to apartments to mansions.  All rooms are furnished with one bed (extra long mattress), dresser, desk, chair and wardrobe (or closet space) per student.  In addition to the furniture, each room has basic cable and telephone service.  Each student has a "Port for Every Pillow" - an Ethernet/Internet connection per student. 

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The staff working for Wilkes University's Office of Residence Life is committed to helping our residential students resolve any concerns that may arise during their time in living on-campus. Our live-in hall staff includes Resident Directors and  Resident Assistants; serving as tremendous resources and who have been trained to assist our students in a wide variety of situations. The Director and Assistant Director of the ORL also live on campus and can respond quickly and appropriately to any situations that may arise.  Please do not hesitate to contact them or any of our staff in the central office at Passan Hall if you need assistance.