Court-Kay-Bauer Hall
Court-Kay-Bauer (CKB) Hall is a combination of three connected residence halls that make up one close-knit community. These four-story modern buildings opened their doors in 2001.
Court-Kay-Bauer's first-floor community spaces include expansive lounges, a large kitchen, laundry facilities, vending machines, a bike storage room, and multipurpose rooms where classes meet during the week. The second, third, and fourth floors are where the student rooms are located, plus a study lounge, TV lounge, and kitchen for each floor.
Some of Court-Kay-Bauer's program traditions include First Years on Ice, Ice Cream Crawl, Chinese New Year celebration, weekly study break socials, and a yearly bus trip to the Corning Museum of Glass. Residents can also find math tutoring right in their building, and Teaching Assistants sometimes hold office hours in the multipurpose room on the first floor.
Community Features
- Open to first-year students
- 275+ residents
- Located on North Campus
- Single and double rooms arranged along corridors, with shared bathrooms
- Lounges and study areas
- Shared kitchens
- Laundry facilities
- Bedrooms contain, for each occupant: an extra-long twin bed, a closet and a bureau (or wardrobe/bureau combination), a desk and desk chair, a wastebasket, and floor carpeting
- Wireless Internet access
* The typical double room has both beds on the floor when students move in. Students may request to have their beds bunked.
CKB Hall rooms have system-controlled air circulation.
Sober Living Community
Bauer Hall is also home to Cornell’s Sober Living Community, a dedicated residential environment designed for students who choose to pursue a substance‑free lifestyle. This lifestyle may appeal to individuals who want to be surrounded with a community of like-minded peers and for students who seek a living space that aligns with their personal or spiritual beliefs. Occupying Bauer Hall, this community offers a supportive, inclusive, and wellness‑centered home for students committed to personal growth, academic success, and intentional living.
For more information, visit Sober Living Community.
Housing Population Type
Faculty Involvement
Connie Yuan, Professor of Communication, is the Faculty-in-Residence for Court-Kay-Bauer Hall. She lives in an apartment in the building and regularly spends time with student residents of the Court-Kay-Bauer community.
Court-Kay-Bauer Hall also has a number of Faculty and Community Fellows that provide students with opportunities to explore and cultivate their academic, intellectual, and cultural interests. You will find them attending events in your building, eating with students in the dining room, and leading on and off campus trips to lectures, plays, films, concerts, and regional points of interest.
Helpful Information and Important Links
Below are resources and guidelines to support your residential experience at Cornell University. Please review the tabs below and bookmark these pages to apply for housing, browse through meal plan options, find mail and package information, and explore the community pages for Court-Kay-Bauer Hall in CampusGroups.
