Video Transcript
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[Katie] Hi, I am Katie Boda, a graduating second-year student studying communications. I work as a community assistant, which is a student leader who creates and implements events for the first-year students living within the Living Learning Program. Today, I’m gonna give you an inside look at the rooms, building amenities and community of the residence hall I currently call home, Sawtooth Residence Hall.
Come with me.
Sawtooth Hall and the Honors College, often referred to as HCASH, is home to approximately 650 students in total. This residence hall is split into two sides, Sawtooth Hall, which houses traditional first-year students and the Honors College, where approximately 300 honors students, both first-year and above, are housed. Students must be full-time, taking 12 or more credits to live here. Honors students who apply early and request to live in Honors get preference to the Honors College Hall. Check in with your Honors College advisor for the full details. Built in 2017, Sawtooth Hall and the Honors College is the newest residence hall
on campus and has a notably modern architectural style. It has five floors with large living spaces, common areas, accessible communal kitchens and two courtyard areas where events and games take place. This building overlooks the sprawling Lincoln Field located right across the street from the Student Union Building. And on sunny days, like today, this is a great place
for students to enjoy lawn games, outdoor grilling and picnics, and other outdoor activities, like volleyball. If you’re looking for some game equipment, you just have to ask the helpful folks at the front desk.
There are five types of floor plans available within this building. However, what is available to you will depend on your student type. For traditional first-year students applying for Sawtooth Hall or first-year honors students applying to the Honors College, the three available options include a single two-bedroom suite, a single four-bedroom suite, and a double two-bed suite.
One thing I love about living in Sawtooth is that no matter how many people you’re living with,
each resident has their own sink area, closet and full extra long bed. Another cool feature about our Honors and Sawtooth Halls is that each resident gets their own secure key card access
to the room, easy-peasy.
This building also has the coolest common areas. On each floor, you can find multiple study spaces, complete with desks and whiteboards. They’re perfect for when you need a quick change of scenery to focus in on some work or a quiet space alone or with some friends. If you’re looking for a more relaxed space to hang out, check out our lounges and our game room on the first floor. These are the best spots to kick back. These spaces are perfect for movie nights and even some come equipped with foosball and shuffleboard, like these.
Call it a gamer’s paradise. With an Xbox, PlayStation, and VR equipment all available, all you have to do is supply the game or rent one from our desk.
Also, conveniently found on each floor are two communal kitchens, which are especially helpful
if you’re not living in sophomore and above suites, which include a kitchen. These come equipped with a fridge, stove top oven, microwave, dishwasher, cabinet space for storage
and some seating, a great place to cook up a meal with some friends.
Our two free laundry facilities are conveniently located on the first floor, so you never have to walk far, which is definitely a plus.
This building is fully ADA accessible with ramped entrances and four elevators.
You need a bite? You don’t have to look far. A buffet style dining hall called South Fork is located within the building. In addition to vibrant social groups, we have all kinds of fun events here that can help you connect with your community. The RAs on your floor will host one event a month, as well as the whole building puts on one large-scale event a month as well.
Sawtooth Hall is also home to two communities of students participating in the Living Learning Program. The Living Learning Program, if you’re unfamiliar, offers themed living communities with live-in professors who connect you with students that share your interests and goals.
So in this building, you’ll find both the Adventure Idaho community and the Communication and Exploration community.
I hope you enjoyed your tour of Sawtooth Residence Hall and the Honors College today.
If you’re interested in living here, visit our Housing website for more information. Make sure you keep in mind major deadlines and start planning now for how to make yourself a home at Boise State. Hope to see you here soon.