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 McCarthy
Hall
Part of the
Towers Area, McCarthy Hall is a four-story
building located on Wayne Avenue at the
southeast end of the campus.
Slightly more than 100 men and women make
McCarthy Hall their home during the academic
year.
All rooms in
McCarthy Hall are single occupancy.
Currently, McCarthy Hall houses men on the
first floor and women on the second and third floors. McCarthy Hall is
smoke-free. Residents and their guest
may
not
 smoke anywhere in the building.
Amenities in the building include a kitchenette,
laundry room, vending machines, combination
study lounge and meeting room, game room, and lounge with large screen television.
IUP cable television Service,
local
telephone service, and
internet access are available in each
room. Students must provide their own televisions,
telephones, and/or computers.
McCarthy Hall is locked 24 hours a day, and
residents gain access via their student I-card.
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Length |
Depth |
Height |
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Room |
11'11
1/2" |
11'11
1/2" |
8'0" |
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Beds |
6'6
1/2" |
3'
1/4" |
2'6
1/2" |
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Dressers |
3' |
1'8" |
3'11" |
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Desk |
3'9" |
2' |
2'6" |
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Closet |
5'10" |
22" |
8'0" |
Standard
Room Dimensions
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Although
rooms in McCarthy Hall may vary in size, the
average room is 11’11½” x 11’11½” (144
square feet) with a window measuring 3’9” x
3’10”. The walls are plaster with a
height of nearly eight feet. Rooms are
equipped with a dresser, closet, desk, desk
chairs, two trash
cans (one for recyclables and the other for
regular trash), and bed as well as shelves above
the desk. The window has a pull-down shade
and a curtain rod that requires drapery hooks to
attach curtains; curtains are not provided.
All furniture can be moved within the room.
There is approximately an eight inch clearance
under the bed for storage. The closet has
a clothing rod. Lighting is provided in
the room via an overhead fluorescent lamp.
Residents are
encouraged to decorate their rooms; however,
university-owned furniture cannot be removed
from the room. Pictures and posters can be
hung using poster putty. Nails,
bolts, tacks, glue, or other adhesives cannot be
used to affix materials to the walls.
Requests for painting must be approved in
advance by the Graduate Residence Director of
McCarthy.
Students may NOT return prior to the official
opening of the residence hall to paint their
rooms.
Tour McCarthy Hall
For additional information, please contact the Office of Housing
and Residence Life at 724-357-2697 or
E-mail IUP-OHRL@iup.edu.
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