JOHNSON HALL

Johnson Hall is UMKC's newest residence hall. Opened in August 2009, Johnson Hall will be a place where you'll find private study rooms, community kitchens and social/entertainment lounges on each floor.

Johnson Hall is also UMKC's first facility named for an African American. It is just a part of the huge legacy Herman and Dorothy H. Johnson left to Kansas City. Click here to read more about Herman or Dorothy.

With room to house 328 students, the 4-story residence hall features two wings of semi-suite, double and single occupancy rooms connected via a glass-encased corridor. This is definitely the place where you can get to know other students with similar interests and academic goals.

A new housing facility offers a renewed resolve toward enhancing residential life for its students through a true living-learning environment, for instance the building also features three secured rooms for musical performance practice.

Fast Facts:

• The four-story building will feature blue, yellow and brown accent walls with an orange roof.
• Each floor will consist of two wings – one for male students and another for female students. Instead of an entire wing sharing a communal bathroom, two double-occupancy rooms or four single-occupancy rooms will share a connecting bathroom. The second and fourth floors will contain laundry rooms.
• Johnson Hall will extend west to the pedestrian/bike trail on the east side of Brookside Boulevard.

Each general living floor includes:

• Social lounge
• Entertainment Room
• Community Kitchen
• Private study areas
• Large multipurpose room

Common areas include:

• Three secured music rooms
• Laundry rooms on the 2nd and 4th floors of the residence hall
• Outdoor green space
• Computer Lab

Student rooms feature:

• Shared private bathroom in suite style
• One Ethernet hook-up per bed
• Loftable bed and movable furtinue
• Sink in each room
• Cable television hook-up
• A microfridge