Batchelder Music Learning Community
Batchelder Music Community is a themed community in Batchelder Hall within the Kreischer Quadrangle. Located across the street from the Moore Musical Arts Center, students in this community are able to share day-to-day living experiences, hold study sessions, attend concerts together, and utilize the in-house practice rooms. Preference is given to students who are accepted into the College of Musical Arts but all students can apply.

Important Information
- Residential Fee | $0
- Home | Kreischer Batchelder
Megan Rancier, Ph.D.
Learning Community Director
mrancie@bgsu.edu
419-372-1030
Community Highlights
- Close to Moore Musical Arts Center
- Live with other musicians
- Practice Rooms located inside your residence hall
Batchelder Music Residential Community

Residential Requirements
Fee | $0 + Residential Fees
Must live in the community? Yes
Allows roommate pull-ins? No
Residential Requirement | First- through fourth-year students are required to live in the Learning Community and they must select a roommate who is also a member of the community.
About the Community | Batchelder Music students live in a diverse population in Kreischer Quadrangle along with other highly ambitious and motivated students who are members of other learning communities. Students work, live and hang out together to ease the transition to college life.
Kreischer Quadrangle | The quadrangle consists of four residence halls: Ashley, Batchelder, Compton and Darrow and is the only hall that has on-site, full service dining. The hall features the Sundial Food Court is along with the Alumni Mall, a large courtyard area accompanied by outdoor basketball courts. The Rec Center, intramural fields and athletic complexes are nearby.
How to Apply
Each community has a set of residence hall rooms specifically designated for them. To sign up for one of these rooms, you must apply, and be accepted into the community, prior to April 25, 2018. To ensure your chance to live in the community, please complete the following steps:
Step 1 |
Complete your housing application |
Step 2 | Apply here and login with your BGSU username and password |
Step 3 | Click on Add a New Community Enrollment Request and choose your desired community and academic year/term |
Please Note | Students can apply only for two communities on their own. If you want to apply to more than two communities, please contact the additional communities you are interested in so they can apply for you. If you have applied for two and change your mind, go into the system and withdraw yourself from the one(s) you are no longer interested in. This will open up a space for you again. |
After you have submitted your request to join a community, you will receive an email from the community director approving your request. When it’s time for you to select your room in the next phase, you will be able to view and select rooms within the designated community space in the community’s residence hall. For example, if you choose to join the Chapman Learning Community, you will select a room in Kohl Hall.
Having Trouble Applying?
If you are experiencing any issues when you are trying to apply for this community or any others, please contact Lenee Hammersmith at 419-372-9979 in our Learning Community Office so she can assist you. We are here to help.
LIVE AND LEARN WITH STUDENTS WHO SHARE YOUR PASSION
Join one of our Learning or Theme Communities and take advantage of unique opportunities designed to help you succeed in your personal, professional and academic lives. These communities are comprised of students who share a major or common interest.
Updated: 09/08/2022 09:16AM