University of Central Arkansas

Farris provides a community style living environment for honors students conducive to academic success, personal growth, and development of lasting friendships.

Why Choose Farris Hall?
Farris Hall offers a wonderful opportunity to interact with other students. It is an upperclassman honors hall offering the student an opportunity to build relationships through co-educational programs. Resident Assistants will live on your floor and interact with you on a personal level.

What About Security?
Security is a shared responsibility between you and the University. UCA is committed to your safety and Farris Hall will provide you with an in-hall escort policy and 24-hour access to the UCA Police Department. You should always lock your room and keep your key, not loaning it to anyone else or hiding it somewhere in the building. Report potential security problems to residence hall staff or the police.

Room Decor
Students may personalize their rooms with items from home. Many residents add carpet or rugs, posters, curtains over windows, small tables, lounge chairs, storage units, televisions, computers, stereos, and refrigerators.

Included in Each Room
Cable TV service, internet access, and air conditioning/heating is also available. Click here to see attached floor plan for furniture preview.

Included in the Building
Vending machines, wheelchair accessible, furnished lobby, card access system, landscaped courtyard, classroom, and laundry facilities.

Important Dimensions (in feet)
Room: See floor plan
Window: W x 4.5' L
Mattress: 3' W x 6.3' L

Features of the Hall
Card Access
Air Conditioning
Smoke Free
Private Rooms
Co-ed

Staffing
A Residence Coordinator, who is a graduate student in the College Student Personnel Services & Administration masters program, lives in an apartment within the building and manages the Hall.

A Resident Assistant, who is an upperclass undergraduate student, lives on each floor. He or she will help the Residence Coordinator with administrative concerns, resolving conflicts, responding to crisis, enforcing University policies and helping residents with personal problems.

The front desk is staffed by Hall Assistants, who are undergraduate students, during the day and visitation hours. They monitor the lobby, act as a resource person, and serve as a receptionist.

Custodians clean common areas daily between 7:30am to 4:00pm, Monday through Friday.

The maintenance staff repairs routine problems from 8:00am to 4:45pm and is on call for emergencies.

How to Apply to Farris Hall?
You must first complete an application for housing and make a $100 housing deposit with the Department of Housing and Residence Life. The sooner this is done, the better the chances we have to accommodate your requests.

More Information
Should you have any additional questions concerning Farris Hall, please contact the Department of Housing and Residence Life at (501) 450-3132, between 8:00AM to 4:30PM: Monday through Friday. Or stop by Bernard Hall Room 201.