Winona State University Winona Campus Foundation Hall

Foundation Hall

Opening in Fall 2027, Foundation Hall is located on southeastern corner of Main Campus next to Facilities Services and across the street from the Integrated Wellness Center.

Opening in Fall 2027, Foundation Hall features large traditional rooms that include spacious closets. There are community bathrooms with fully private, floor-to-ceiling stall for toilets and showers. Foundation Hall also offers students many amenities from a kitchen and kitchenettes to lounges, a laundry facility, security, and more.

Foundation Hall houses first-year 340 students and is co-ed, although individual rooms are single-gendered per our housing policies.

Room Options

Foundation Hall has unit options for students who want the traditional college housing with or without the roommate experience.

Housing & Meal Plan Rates

A room with a lofted bed that has storage below and faux greenery hanging along the wall in Sheehan Hall.

Double Floor Plan

2 people

Single Floor Plan

1 person

Room Features

Every room of Foundation Hall comes fully furnished with large walk-in closets.

All rooms have windows with blackout shades.

A parent helps a student set up their room in Sheehan Hall.

Amenities

An architectural rendering of a kitchen area in the Foundation Hall residence hall that is under construction at Winona State.

Kitchens & Kitchenettes

Each floor of Foundation Hall has a kitchenette that includes a microwave, refrigerator, stove, and sink.

All residents also have access to the full kitchen on the first floor of Foundation Hall.

The main kitchen is equipped with a refrigerator, stove, microwave, and sink.

There’s also an eating area on each floor with multiple tables and chairs for all building residents to use.

An architectural rendering of a lounge in the Foundation Hall residence hall that is under construction at Winona State.

Lounges

Each floor of Foundation Hall also has a comfy lounge.

Students can use the various tables, chairs, and couches for work or play.

There’s also a main lounge on the first floor of the building with a rec area that has a ping pong table, a pool table, and a big screen TV with streaming capabilities.

Resident Assistants (RAs) host floor and building events in these lounges too.

Laundry

There is a laundry facility with 10 washers and 10 dryers.

There is also an app you can download to track machine usage.

24/7 Security

Only students living in Foundation Hall can use their IDs to enter the building.

Students from other residence halls or off-campus guests must have a Foundation Hall resident escort them within the building when visiting.

An intercom and key card scanner are installed outside a door for a residence hall.

Volleyball Court & Patio

Foundation Hall has a sand volleyball court and an outdoor patio to enjoy the sunshine and fresh air with friends.

Students can check-out volleyballs from the front desk using their Warrior ID.

An architectural rendering of an outdoor area with a patio and volleyball court at the Foundation Hall residence hall that is under construction at Winona State.

Front Desk

At the front desk, students can rent kitchen equipment, board games, movies, basic tools, jumper cables, and more for free.

Another essential near the front desk is a printer for students to print homework assignments, study notes, or lecture notes from class. This is just one of the many printers across campus, so there’s no need to bring your own.