Student Life

The residential communities of the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation are living and learning communities designed exclusively for students in the Edson College undergraduate degree programs. Living within a community supports academic, personal and social growth and provides opportunities for students to interact with peers, faculty, college leadership and advisors.

When it comes to choosing where to live, the benefits are numerous when living within the Edson College residential community which is housed in Gordon Commons. The urban, bustling life of the Downtown Campus provides students with various benefits.

• Gordon Commons is a short distance from the robust arts district Roosevelt Row, the Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Symphony Hall, Herberger Theater, CityScape, Chase Field, fantastic local dining, and much more!
• Community service projects and social events throughout Phoenix are right outside your door.
• Access to on-site study groups, tutoring and academic support services.
• A car is not necessary - Gordon Commons is a quick walk away from all campus buildings on the Downtown Phoenix campus.
• Allows for continual interaction with an Edson College faculty, staff members and student leaders who are dedicated to student success at ASU.
• Visits by guest speakers and healthcare professionals allow for career exploration.

• The Valley Metro light rail will get you wherever you would like to go in the Valley and the convenient campus shuttle is a free ride for students to the Tempe, West, and Polytechnic campuses.

   

Its smaller, close-knit community-style is what sets the West Valley campus apart from ASU’s other locations. On this campus the Edson College Residential Community is housed in Casa de Oro. This supportive community affords students many opportunities to build community with other first-year students

• The West Valley campus features extensive public art, a central-campus commons contemporary that pays homage to traditional university education, and Oxford-inspired architecture throughout the courtyard-fashioned campus
• You’ll have a chance to focus on personal discovery and independence, make connections and learn from faculty, staff and peer leaders.
• With housing and dining needs met, students are free to concentrate on being full-time students.
• Opportunities for shared meals with staff, faculty and administration to discuss academics
• Access to the convenient campus shuttle which is a free ride for students to the Tempe, Downtown, and Polytechnic campuses.
• Provides an opportunity to engage in ASU’s spirit, pride, and traditions by attending sporting, social and cultural events with other students in the community.
  • The campus has specific game nights in which students shuttle together to sporting events in Tempe where they cheer on the Sun Devils.
  • ASU Lacrosse plays their home games on this campus. The community is extremely supportive and engages in tailgates for the games.
•  The small campus and classes allow for a very personalized education; you always have access to your instructors.

This community fosters a comprehensive experience that combines community activities with enhanced academic support. Century Hall and Lantana Hall includes a generous amount of common space, including many multipurpose and meeting spaces, student activity lounges, administrative offices, academic classroom spaces, and more. Staff will be on-site for 24-hour support. This supportive community affords students many opportunities to build community with other Edson College students living on the Polytechnic campus.

• The ASU Polytechnic campus is a nexus for studies in integrative sciences and arts, engineering, management, technology, and education. Industry partnerships are key to the campus’ distinctive course offerings, which provide opportunities for project-based learning within advanced laboratory spaces.
• You’ll have a chance to focus on personal discovery and independence, make connections and learn from faculty, staff and peer leaders.
• With housing and dining needs met, students are free to concentrate on being full-time students.
• Opportunities for shared meals with staff, faculty and administration to discuss academics
• Access to the convenient campus shuttle which is a free ride for students to the Tempe, Downtown, and West Valley campuses.
• Provides an opportunity to engage in ASU’s spirit, pride, and traditions by attending sporting, social and cultural events with other students in the community.
• The small campus and classes allow for a very personalized education; you always have access to your instructors.
• A desert arboretum reserves a peaceful native space devoted to sustainability, preservation and contemplation. Within a 30-minute drive of the campus are hiking and recreational opportunities amid the legendary Superstition Mountains, with small and large lakes nearby.

• Students who are admitted into Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation and live on-campus are welcome in the Edson College Residential Community and encouraged to select a room within the community.
• Residents must confirm University Housing preferences in order to be placed within the community.
• Residents must be incoming first-year students.