This is the front of the house.
Another view of the front of the house with the parking lot.
This is the back of the house.
This is the living room.
Another view of the living room.
Another view of the living room.
This is the dining room.
Another view of the dining room.
This is the kitchen.
Another view of the kitchen.
The view of the kitchen from the back door.
This is bathroom #1 on the first floor.
This is hallway on the second floor.
This is the second bathroom located on the second floor.
This is bedroom #1 on the first floor.
Another view of bedroom #1.
This is bedroom #2 on the second floor.
This is bedroom #3 on the second floor.
Another view of bedroom #3.
This is bedroom #4 on the second floor.
Another view of bedroom #4.
Another view of bedroom #4.
This is the hallway on the third floor.
This is bedroom #5 on the third floor.
This bedroom #6.
Welcome to Vivian House, part of graduate student housing operated by Residence Education and Housing Services at Michigan Technological University.
Located at 217 East Street, Vivian House offers you the convenience of being close to campus for the ease of going to your graduate office, research lab, and classes. Utilities such as cable, internet, phone, heat, water, refuse, sewer, electricity, and laundry are all included in your monthly rent.
Vivian House sleeps seven female students in five single bedrooms and one shared double occupancy bedroom. Each student will have in their bedroom an extra long twin bed, chest of drawers, desk, desk chair, and trash can.
The house offers a newly renovated (spring 2013) kitchen, dining room with table and
chairs, updated bathrooms (summer 2013), new blinds (summer 2013) and furnished living
room with television.
Entrance to the house is controlled by a punch code and each bedroom has a keyed locking
door.
Furnishings - Bedroom
Each student has an extra long (80”) twin bed, chest of drawers, desk, desk chair, and wastebasket. A wardrobe (bedroom 4), in-room closet (bedrooms 1,2,3), hall-closet (bedrooms 5,6) are also provided.
Furnishings - Common Living Area
The common living areas provide:
- living room - television, soft seating (one couch and two chairs, and two end tables with lamps)
- dining area - table with chairs
- kitchen - refrigerator, microwave, electric cooktop, and electric oven
Internet
Internet is included in your monthly rent and is provided by Michigan Tech Information Technology. The internet connection is a wireless connection only. You will be able to connect using your ISO username and password.
Cable
Cable is included in your monthly rent and is provided by Michigan Tech Information Technology. A television is provided to the house in the common living space for your convenience.
Phone
There is one phone provided in the common living area of the house.
Meal Plans
Meal plans are not required for students living in Vivian House. An optional Top Dog Express Meal Plan is available for Vivian House residents to purchase on the MyMichiganTech portal. If you are interested in exploring your on-campus meal options, please visit Dining Services.
Parking
The garage of the house is used by the University and is not available for storage or vehicles. Therefore, parking is not available at the house as it must be kept clear for University access to the garage. Parking permits are available in residential lots. Please visit Transportation Services located in the Administration Building Room 100 for more information.
House Description
217 East Street is a three story house with an additional basement. When you enter on the first floor, there are stairs immediately to the right to go upstairs to the second and third floor or to the unfinished basement where there is on-site laundry. To the left, you can circulate clockwise through the living room (16' x 13'10"), dining room (16'1" x 13'4.5"), and kitchen (6'1" x 20'1.5"). When you enter the kitchen, there is a bathroom (7'10" x 6'6") on the left and an exit to the back porch (6'11" x 5'9"). If you turn to the right, you will be back at the main entrance.
When you go up the stairs, there are four bedrooms (11'4" x 10'10"), (9'8" x 12'10"),
(9'8" x 11'9"), (10'10
x 7'7") on the second floor with one bathroom (7'6" x 5'3"). On the third floor there
are two bedrooms (13'6" x 12'6"), (8'3.5" x 15'2"). There is not a bathroom on the
third floor.
View a copy of this house's floor plan.
Storage
Storage is not available in the house during the summer months or at other times when the student does not have an active contract. However, during an active contract, limited storage is available in the house basement.