"The transition has been great." Dingman says. "Undergrads like the location, as well as being with graduate students. The mix of graduate and undergraduate students has been great. Graduate students find under graduate company stimulating."

Students agree with Dingman's opinion, stressing the value of a mix of student backgrounds and academic affiliations.

"You can meet graduate students and faculty members on a social basis." Fauth says.

Dudley provides its students with "a very supportive network," says Lisa M. Wheeler '94.

In addition to its counseling services, Dudley also provides social and recreational activities on par with the residential houses.

Wheeler, who took four years off and previously lived in Lowell House, commends Dudley officials for offering recreational activities such as cabarets and dances.

Other Dudley facilities include a dining hall, where most students eat lunch, and a game room.

John D. Phillips '94, who took 12 years off and formerly lived in Dunster House, lauded the "intimate computer room" as an alternative to the Science Center. All Dudley residents also have access to its library facilities in Lehman Hall