Bard ResLife
South Campus Neighborhood

South Campus Neighborhood

Loved for its central location, South Campus is a collection of 12 residence halls squaring off the lawn south of the Campus Center. With its current iteration of residence halls dating back to 1958, South Campus is known for its first-year focus.

South Campus Residence Halls

  • Tewksbury Hall
    Tewksbury Hall
    Tewksbury Hall was built in 1958 as a traditional, corridor-style residence hall.
  • Alumni/ae Houses
    Alumni/ae Houses
    Opened in 1987, the five Alumni/ae Houses line the south edge of south campus and are also known as the Toasters.
  • The Ravines
    The Ravines
    The Ravines are a series of six residence halls built in three pairs.
  • Shokan, Catskill, and Hudson
    Shokan, Catskill, and Hudson
    Located across Blithewood Ave from the Alumni/ae Houses, Shokan, Catskill, and Hudson were opened in 2023.
  • Sands Hall
    Sands Hall
    Sands House is a mid-sized hall which sits a stone’s throw south of the Reem-Kayden Center.
  • Feitler + Briggs
    Feitler + Briggs
    Feitler and Briggs are historic homes located at Annandale Triangle with a history of being utilized as a residence hall.
South Campus Community Map
South Campus Community Map
South Campus Residence Life Team
South Campus Team, 2021–22. Back Row, L–R: PCs Darrion, Oona, Sam, Phu, Huba, Symonne, Tsitsi, Tahj. Front Row, L–R: LPC Max, PCs N’Kira, Kelany, AC Tenzin, PC Abby.

South Campus Residence Life Team

South Campus is guided by a team of 12 Peer Counselors, one Lead Peer Counselor, and an Area Coordinator. Reach out to these folks for anything you could possibly need.

Residential Evening Support Time (REST)

  • REST on South Campus
    Residential Evening Support Time (REST) is a time when residents can find a Peer Counselor in their area of campus via call, text, or drop-in. Daily from 9 pm to midnight, South Campus residents can call to find the PC on REST who will be lounging in a common room on south campus.

    845-758-7455
    [email protected]

    Learn more about REST here.

In the Neighborhood

Check out what is close to South Campus
  • Bertelsmann Campus Center
    Bertelsmann Campus Center
    The Bertelsmann Campus Center is home to the Office of Student Activities, Career Development Office, Post Office, Bookstore, Trustee Leadership Scholar program, and Down the Road Cafe. The Campus Center also features a large event space, lounges, gaming, Weiss Cinema, and ample space for clubs to meet.
  • The Reem-Kayden Center
    The Reem-Kayden Center
    The Reem-Kayden Center for Science and Computation opened in the fall of 2007. This dramatic building houses biology, chemistry, and computer laboratories, as well as science lecture halls and classrooms. 
  • The Avery Art Center
    The Avery Art Center
    The epicenter of performing arts on campus, Avery, Blum, and Bito Halls house the Film, Music, and Music Conservatory programs. Also located on South Campus is the Bito Music Practice Building, directly behind Shelov (the southernmost Ravine).