Frequently Asked Questions
As you are preparing to transition into the Geneva Community, feel free to send an email on the 'Contact Us' page. However, you might not be the only one with the question, therefore we have put together a list of questions that are frequently asked along with the answer. We are here to help you during this time of transition in life in order for you to be successful and thrive in your journey.
There are many grocery stores within 5-10 minutes from campus. There is: Giant Eagle, Aldi, Walmart, etc.
The best thing to do is carpool with friends to the store.
Downtown Beaver Falls is only a 10-15 minute walk with many little stores to shop. There is a Sheetz gas station close to campus, a popular walking destination for students for snacks.
The residence hall buildings are secured by card access. Individual rooms are secured by key punch access. Each hall is overseen by a post-graduate, professional staff Resident Director (RD). Each RD has an apartment in the hall they oversee. Each floor on each residence hall also have a Resident Assistant (RA), who is an upperclassman student able to answer questions and walk along new students during their transition. Geneva also has a security guard on duty 24 hours a day.
All Resident Directors (RD) have basic first aid kits. Geneva also has a full infirmary available to our students. Students are encouraged to have their own basic first aid items such as Band-Aids, Tylenol, Neosporin, etc.
Each residence hall has free laundry facilities for students. Students must provide their own detergent.
There are no phone jacks in individual rooms in the residence halls. Each hall has a phone available for students to use.
Yes, wireless is provided in the residence halls along with across campus. There is also an internet gaming network provided to students for gaming purposes.
Cable is provided in each residence hall lounge, but not in the individual rooms.
Vacuums are provided on each hall of the residence halls.
Power strips are permitted in the residence halls with the exception of extension cords and multi-plug adapters.
All residence halls have one light fixture. It is recommended that students bring lamps for additional lighting. Halogen and multi-bulb lamps are not permitted in the residence halls.
Maximum wattage for microwaves is 1,000 watts.
Small appliances such as coffee makers, microwaves, electric kettles, etc. are permitted in the residence halls. Hot plates are not permitted in the residence halls. Toasters and other cooking appliances should only be used in the residence hall kitchens.
Student are not permitted to bring air-conditioning units, however students may have fans in their rooms.
Students are permitted to hang items on room walls as long as they are hung with adhesive that does not damage the walls. Items hung must not be a fire hazard or blocking a door. For example, student may hang Christmas lights in their room, but no more than three strands can be connected to the same outlet.
See the floor layouts for room dimensions. The dimensions include closet space.
See the floor layouts for furniture dimensions.
McKee, Pearce, and Memorial have carpet. Clarke has tile floors. The apartments have a mixture of carpet and laminate flooring. It is recommended that students bring rugs for rooms without carpet.
Students should bring extra long linens for the beds.
Without bed risers, there is approximately 6-8 inches of space under beds. This may vary depending on the type of bed a student has.
Yes, bed risers are permitted in the residence halls.
No, students are not permitted to do so in the residence halls.
Yes, there are mirrors in each room.
See the floor layouts for window dimensions.
Yes, curtains are permitted in the residence halls as long as they are hung with temporary fixtures (i.e. dowel or tension rods) and holes are not drilled into the window frames.
Yes, each desk has shelves that sit above the desk.