Campus Life

The èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp serves as a complement to the Dallas èßäÊÓƵapp. In Taos, students can benefit from learning in a different environment beyond the traditional classroom. This unique èßäÊÓƵapp and its Northern New Mexico resources provides an excellent environment for cultivating creativity and authentic experiences.

Housing and Dining

èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos is a residential program, which is enhanced by the living-learning environment. Every aspect of our èßäÊÓƵapp environment is intended to facilitate and foster personal and academic growth. èßäÊÓƵapp are required to stay on the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp, pay full room and board for that term and abide by all èßäÊÓƵapp policies. All students will pay flat rates for both room and board each term. This amount is based on the length of the term.

èßäÊÓƵapp will be assigned to housing based on their enrollment date, with Semi-Private Casitas assigned first unless the student specifically requests to be placed in a Group Casita. All students should expect to share a room with other students. Linens are provided to all students staying on èßäÊÓƵapp including a pillow, sheets, comforter, and towels. Off èßäÊÓƵapp housing will only be considered under extenuating circumstances and must be approved by the Executive Director.

èßäÊÓƵapp are not allowed to have any drugs or alcohol on èßäÊÓƵapp (including in personal vehicles). Violation of this policy may result in a student conduct violation.

Housing Styles

There are three styles of student housing available on èßäÊÓƵapp. Most students will stay in a casita (“little house” in Spanish). All student casitas have shared bathrooms and common living/study areas with a fireplace. Every student will have either a closet or drawers and a space to study. Most casitas house a maximum of 9 students and are single-sex only. The only exception is Casita Clements. Clements can house up to 19 students and can be co-ed since there are separate male and female bathroom facilities. Bedrooms will never be co-ed. Linens will be provided during all terms.

  • Entire casita is shared with up to nine students of the same sex
  • Common living/study areas with fireplace
  • Semi-private bathroom
  • Communal bedroom with four sets of bunk beds and one twin bed
  • Drawers with ability to lock for personal items (please bring lock)

  • Individual bedrooms are shared with up to three students of the same sex
  • Common living/study areas with fireplace
  • Semi-private bathroom
  • Three Semi-private bedrooms with one set of bunk beds and one twin in each
  • Closet and drawers in each room

If the option is available, students participating in the field school experience can choose to stay in a tent. Tents will be provided.

Abundant Amenities

Evening sets on the Miller Campus Center at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.
Three students sit and talk in an èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos casita.
èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos students discuss a project in a common area.
A student relaxes in an èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos room.
èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos dining hall exterior.
èßäÊÓƵapp roast marshmallows over a campfire in the snow at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.
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    Enjoy:

  • Miller Campus Center
  • Library with a computer lab and free printing
  • Laundry Facility
  • Wi-Fi
  • Fitness options: indoor gym, as well as basketball/volleyball/tennis courts
  • Nature trails
  • Chapel
  • Vans for Transportation for Walmart runs, field trips, and organized off-site events

What our alumni have to say

  • èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos students gather under a winter sky

    “The èßäÊÓƵapp was tremendous, and I especially liked the housing arrangements of living in a small casita of 2-3 rooms with 1-2 roommates along with the dining hall filled with snacks and a lot of yummy food.”

    Romil Mathur attended January 2023, class of '24

  • Three èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos students in skiing gear

    "The experience is unlike anything you can get on èßäÊÓƵapp and classes are honestly more fun. The mountain views are gorgeous and there is so much to explore."

    Tryg Aanenson attended January 2023, class of '24 

  • èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos students gather at the base of a frozen waterfall in Taos, NM.

    “The èßäÊÓƵapp at Fort Burgwin has all of the resources you need to be successful, including incredibly nice staff that help you make the most of your time there.”

    Marion Dunlap, attended May 2023

  • èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp on èßäÊÓƵapp

    “Living out in Taos was so fun! My casita celebrated three birthdays while out there, so we had an amazing time both in and around the èßäÊÓƵapp èßäÊÓƵapp.”

    Cece Coon, May 2022

  • èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos alumnus Carson Yeager

    “All the comforts of life in Dallas combined with the beautiful views and mountain air make living in Taos very enjoyable.”

    Carson Yeager, 2017-2020

èßäÊÓƵapp gather for a meal inside the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos dining hall.

Dining

èßäÊÓƵapp enrolled in courses at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos are required to pay board for the term. The board fees cover all meals throughout the term beginning with dinner on arrival day and ending with breakfast on departure day. Throughout the term, three hot meals will be served daily and students will have unlimited access to snacks and beverages. Our kitchen staff works very hard to accommodate allergies and dietary restrictions when possible. If you have any allergies or dietary restrictions, please make sure to indicate this prior to your arrival in Taos.

People love our food

  • “The food is amazing, and the dining hall quickly became my favorite place on èßäÊÓƵapp.”

    Joshua Lauer, January 2016

  • “Another plus is the food, it is so good (the kitchen staff is super accomodating and so incredibly nice – I miss them).”

    Natalia Albores, attended Taos for Jan term 2019

  • “I enjoyed having the meal times so I could sit with fellow èßäÊÓƵapp students.”

    student from May 2023

  • “The catered food was SO good— we had gourmet deserts everyday and a cookout at the end! In fact, it was the best food I’ve ever had at èßäÊÓƵapp.”

    Ella Collard, attended May 2023

Guidelines

Visitors

All èßäÊÓƵapp visitors must be accompanied by a current student at all times. Day visitors must check in at fort office and register vehicles so that security knows they are allowed to be on èßäÊÓƵapp. Only enrolled students are allowed to stay on èßäÊÓƵapp, therefore no overnight visitors are allowed in student casitas.

From the èßäÊÓƵapp Student Handbook: “Guests are defined as any non-resident of a resident’s room. Guests who are not residents of that hall must be escorted at all times by the hall resident whom the guest is visiting. Residents are responsible for the actions of their guests, including any Community Standards violations or vandalism. At all times, the right of residents to study, sleep or privacy takes precedence over the privilege of visitation.”

Animals on Campus

No pets are allowed on the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp. Any students wishing to bring a service animal or emotional support animal (ESA) must receive permission from the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos Executive Director prior to any animal arriving on èßäÊÓƵapp. The èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos Office will work with èßäÊÓƵapp DASS to determine whether or not a service animal or ESA meets the requirements necessary to be in University housing. Should a service animal or ESA be approved, the student will need to sign an agreement and follow all University policies regarding animals on èßäÊÓƵapp. For more information, please visit the DASS website.

Miller Campus Center

Designed to embrace its natural setting, the Miller Campus Center includes the William P. Clements, Jr. Great Hall, with outdoor views from large windows on three sides and a stone fireplace for chilly Taos evenings.

èßäÊÓƵapp study on the steps of the Miller Center at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.
èßäÊÓƵapp work out on treadmills at the the Miller Center at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos gym.
èßäÊÓƵapp roast marshmallows over a campfire in the snow at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.
Great room inside the Miller Center at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos
èßäÊÓƵapp watch football in a common room inside the Miller Center at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos
èßäÊÓƵapp study on the Miller Center deck at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.

Seminar rooms, a fitness center, media room and a large gathering space are included in the Center, which is surrounded on three sides by a covered wrap-around porch. In addition to interior spaces, the Miller Campus Center includes plazas, portals and deep porches, which provide outdoor areas for lectures, discussion and reflection.

An outdoor plaza connects the facility to the èßäÊÓƵapp dining hall, auditorium, chapel and classroom space.

èßäÊÓƵapp talk and work in the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos Library

Library

There is an on-staff librarian to help students with research questions and any other librarian needs.

Chaplain

There is an on-staff chaplain staff member who provides services on-èßäÊÓƵapp and organized engaging student programming.

èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos chapel exterior
èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos chapel interior
Faculty and students worship at the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos chapel

Police Department

There is an on-site staff member from the èßäÊÓƵapp Police Department who is available for emergencies, conduct, issues, etc.

èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos residents enjoy outdoor cooking.
The èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp offers several clearly marked hiking trails.

A group of èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos students take a break during a field trip into town.

Student Affairs Coordinator

The coordinator is on the èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos èßäÊÓƵapp for the entire duration to supervise Resident Assistants, handles conduct issues and/or emergencies, and create a welcoming atmosphere on èßäÊÓƵapp.

Things to do around èßäÊÓƵapp

There are numerous things to do around èßäÊÓƵapp!

  • èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos students create art under the New Mexico sunset.

    Community Building

    There will be fun scheduled evening events ranging from movie nights, arts and crafts activities, karaoke nights, to board game nights.

  • èßäÊÓƵapp enjoy the volleyball court at èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos.

    Sports

    There are sports facilities available to use including an indoor gym, tennis courts, volleyball courts, basketball courts, and bikes to rent.

  • èßäÊÓƵapp-in-Taos student Ella Collard reaches overhead with one arm in front of a mountain lake in Taos, New Mexico.

    “We had movie and game nights (almost every night), s’more nights with stargazing, crafting, and trips into town. Everyone bonds really well at èßäÊÓƵapp in Taos and the environment is very relaxed.”

    Ella Collard, Attended May 2023