Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons opened in the Autumn 2009 and features modern design while maintaining the traditional focus of the Houses.
Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons
6031 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60637
- 8 Houses
- Room Types: Singles, Doubles, Apartments
- Dining Hall: Cathey Dining Commons
- Built: 2009
The Hall houses eight vibrant communities around two courtyards, defining two distinct residence hall communities (East and West), each with their own complement of Resident Heads and Resident Assitants, charged with community building. The Hall has two Resident Dean couples, (one for each side) who act as intellectual stewards for the residents.
Assistant Director of Residence Life: Jaemin Robertson
Assistant Director of Operations: Robin Hardrick
Standard Room Furniture:
- XL Twin Bed
- Dresser
- Wardrobe or Closet
- Desk and Chair
Resident Deans
Saul Levmore & Julie Roin
Resident Deans Renee Granville Grossman Residential Commons – West
Saul Levmore and Julie Roin have been appointed the new Resident Deans of Renee Granville Grossman Residential Commons West, beginning in the 2021-2022 academic year.
The new resident deans of Renee West work right next door at the Law School. Professor Roin is the Seymour Logan Professor and a specialist in Tax Law as well as State and Local Government Law. She grew up in the Chicago suburbs before heading off to Harvard and then Yale Law School, where she met her fellow Resident Dean. She loves theater, skiing, and talking about politics with students, especially because the couple’s two sons are now out of the house.
Professor Levmore is a Distinguished Service Professor and previous Dean of the Law School. Saul and Julie taught at the University of Virginia before coming to Chicago. He has just finished a term as the President of the American Law and Economics Association and is known for his love of teaching, his taking students to breakfast at Medici on 57th Street, his past life as a runner and squash player, and now his golf game.