Adelphi Commons II

Adelphi Commons II is a dorm for WP Carey students south of the main campus, next to Sonora Center and the Vista Del Sol apartments.  Adelphi is sectioned off into what they call clusters. The idea is that each cluster represents a type of neighborhood within the complex. In each cluster there is a lounge with a TV and kitchen for the residents to use. Unlike the Hassayampa or Palo Verde dorms, the space in between each room is outside. Because of this, the residents of Adelphi can easily enjoy the fresh air by simply opening their door. On top of having a door that opens up there are multiple skinny windows and normal windows linking the outside walls. By having a door that opens to the outside and windows scattered about the room, the rooms at Adelphi have good natural lighting.

The rooms within Adelphi are a very manageable size, there is enough room for each roommate to move around as well enough room to comfortably fit a TV and even a futon in the room for extra seating. One down side to the rooms however, is that the beds do not raise up very high which prevents mini fridges and other cabinets to fit underneath them stoping the residents from utilizing all of the space in the room. The layout of the bathrooms in Adelphi are unique in that they have all of the utilities in a separate room, this saves space by not having the sinks in the bedrooms. With this layout, more than one person can fit in the bathroom at the same time.

One of the largest downsides to being in a dorm south of the main campus is that the closest dining hall is a five to seven minute walk away. The closest dining hall is at Hassayampa but if residents of both Sonora and Adelphi do not want to make the walk over, Sonora market is close by. The market is a small grocery store for quick dinners as well as cereal bars and many other types of snacks, all of which can be paid for with M&G dollars.

Because of the outside cluster design of Adelphi, it is slightly harder for students to openly interact with the residents around them. However, because the rooms are still directly next to and across from each other, residents can still easily interact with their direct neighbors. There can also be a gap of communication between the two sides of Adelphi, for they are completely separated by the central area.  This central area is unlike Palo Verde’s and Sonora’s for there is no grass and the whole area laid with stones which limits the recreational activities that residents can use it for.