Occupancy & Amenities

We have 3 houses ranging from 12 to 25 members and apartment complex housing 24 members. All rooms have the student basics: a bed, mattress, desk, chair and dresser. You provide the personal touches with your own linens, curtains and posters. You can even install shelving or paint the room. Remember, it's your home.

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Housing Options

The Coop Houses

• All of the bedrooms are either singles or doubles.
• All the houses require chores and subsist from member’s cooperation and time.

The Co-op Apartments

• The SBSHC apartment complex has studios and two bedroom apartments. The apartment common rooms are unfurnished, but often furniture is left by former occupants.
• All of the bedrooms are either single or double occupancy.
• Assignment to a particular apartment is done by Central Office, and is based on SBSHC seniority.

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Chores

Co-op housing remains affordable by relying on members to do the work needed to run the houses. All co-op members are required to contribute.

• At the room-and-board houses, the chore requirement is about three hours per week (the exact amount is determined by each house).
• In addition, Central Office has members put six to eight "service project" hours every semester, working on projects of lasting value and building our community. These positions offer co-opers experience, which may be useful later when applying for jobs or graduate school.
• At the apartments, the chores vary between four to seven hours per quarter.

Chore requirements are fulfilled in a variety of ways. Within each boarding house the cooking, dish washing, gardening, vacuuming, and other tasks need to be completed. Finally, the co-ops offer rent rebates for house officers. If you are interested inquire with your house members.

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Food Service

Biko, Dashain, and Manley houses offer food service year round.

• Houses democratically set their own food policies.
• Dinners are planned, prepared and served by members as chores for the entire house. Members who cannot make the regular meal times can have food saved for them.
• Vegetarian options are provided. Additionally, Dashain, our vegetarian house, does not allow any meat or fish products in their kitchen.
• The open kitchen policy allows individual members to prepare food at any time. Snack food and leftovers are available at all times.
• To promote house community, everything from elaborate brunches to theme-inspired dinners are featured throughout the semester.

If you would like to learn more, please contact the central office or talk to a kitchen manager at any of the houses.

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