Ponder Hall

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Ponder Hall
300 Field Drive
Asheville, NC 28805

Centrally located in the heart of campus, Ponder is a 5 story residence hall that houses 300 students in suite-style living spaces. Suites contain 3 to 5 rooms with a large bathroom and a furnished common living room. What makes Ponder unique is the rooftop Sky Lounge and Down Under retail store. The Sky Lounge, located on the fifth floor, is a community gathering space with glass panel walls, a TV, a kitchen, and a bathroom. The lounge overlooks north of campus out onto the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Located on the ground floor, the Down Under, commonly referred to by students as 鈥淒under鈥, is a dining location that offers snacks, drinks, made-to-order subs, pizza, and salads. Additionally, the ground floor features public restrooms, dining spaces, a multipurpose room, and two arcade machines.

To make a reservation for Ponder Hall Room 011 multi-purpose room, please contact the front desk of the Office of Housing and Residence Life at (828) 251-6700 or reslife@unca.edu. To make a private reservation for the Sky Lounge, please contact the Ponder Area Director, Christopher Hanhan at chanhan@unca.edu.

Amenities

  • One microwave-refrigerator per room
  • Carpeted Rooms
  • Laundry rooms
  • Community kitchens
  • TV lounges, including a rooftop lounge
  • Vending Machine Area
  • High-speed Internet
  • Several study lounges, including designated quiet lounges
  • Computer lab and printing
  • 鈥淒under鈥 Dining Retail Location
  • Sky Lounge

Approximate Dimensions

  • Double Room: 14鈥 x 13鈥
  • Single Room: 8鈥 x 13鈥

Floor Plan

2 Single Rooms, 1 Double

Ponder Hall 2 Single/1 Double floorplan

2 Single Rooms, 2 Doubles

Ponder Hall 2 single/2 double floorplan

4 Single Rooms, 1 Double

Ponder Hall 4 single/1 double floorplan

Furniture Dimensions

Dresser

  • Height: 30鈥
  • Width: 28鈥
  • Depth: 24鈥

Desk

  • Height: 30鈥
  • Width: 48鈥
  • Depth: 24鈥

Bed

  • Height (lofted*): 5鈥
    *from bottom of mattress to the floor. Height can be lowered
  • Mattress Length: 80鈥
  • Mattress Width: 36鈥

Take a 360 Virtual Tour

Follow a current student as she gives a tour of her Ponder Hall residence and talks about what it鈥檚 like to live there. Click on the video and drag your mouse for a 360-degree view of the room.