Nearly 400 of UC Davis’ newest students moved in to the campus’s newest residence hall this fall. Yosemite Hall, a four-story, 390-bed hall in the Cuarto area, replaced Webster Hall, which opened in 1967 and had 266 beds. Yosemite Hall is also home to one of UC Davis’ 17 Living-Learning Communities, which bring together students with similar interests for educational and social activities.
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Rooms
All of Yosemite Hall’s rooms are suites, which has proven popular among residents. “I really like the suite idea because I’m really close with my suitemates,” said Josh Lopez, a biomedical engineering major who lives with seven others in a set of three triple-occupancy rooms. “It’s nice being in a suite because it’s a little quieter,” said mathematical analytics and operations research major Libby Hopkins. “The rooms are a good size.”
![Students sit on colorful couches and talk in a newly opened lounge area of the residence hall.](/sites/default/files/media/images/yosemite-hall-uc-davis-22.jpg)
Lounges
Each floor has at least two lounges, each featuring floor-to-ceiling windows. “The lounges are nice — you can do homework in them,” psychology major Catherine Cheng said. Johanna Leon, an animal science major, said she enjoys attending events held in the common area, like a recent painting activity.
![Photo of a new, large communal kitchen. Floor to ceiling windows surround an island with a range and hood.](/sites/default/files/media/images/yosemite-hall-uc-davis-57.jpg)
Kitchen
The building also features a spacious communal kitchen on the ground floor. “The kitchen here is so much nicer than the others,” said Hopkins, who had already used it to bake cookies within a few weeks of moving in.
![Photo of a dedicated bike storage area underneath the building. Bikes are stacked on upper and lower racks.](/sites/default/files/media/images/yosemite-hall-uc-davis-6670.jpg)
Bike Parking
Yosemite Hall also boasts covered, double-decker bicycle racks with a hinged upper rack to make loading a bike easier, as well as laundry, mail and computer rooms, and some gender-neutral restrooms.