Norcliffe/Adelfa

This informational house page provides details regarding Adelfa/Norcliffe. Lagunita Court epitomizes the laid-back quality of life on west campus – it’s beautiful and calm, and fun is right around the corner. Across the street, you can find AOERC (climbing walls, basketball courts, and Avery Recreational Pool), Roble Arts Gym (theater performances, yoga studios, dance classes), a playing field on top of the new Roble underground garage.

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About the Community, "Nordelfa"

“Nordelfa” has many fun traditions. We focus on building a community among upperclass and first-year students; the dorm sponsors many all-dorm activities, such as weekly yoga classes, cooking projects in the kitchen, annual trips to Monterey and Yosemite, as well as “Snow Trip.” We have a tradition of hosting great events on Fridays and Saturdays, when an RA organizes activities like movies, video games, and Wii dance parties with snacks (Norcliffe’s full kitchen makes for great cooking). During finals week, we hold nightly study breaks with delicious food! Every year, Norcliffe staff and RFs sponsor “off the Farm” outings, which have included trips to opera, ballet, and musical theater in San Francisco, professional sports games, historical “food tours” exploring San Francisco neighborhoods, and a hands-on glassblowing lesson at a Bay Area factory. Whatever residents propose, we try to make happen.

Adelfa is linked to Norcliffe Hall by a short arcade on the west side. Its residents enjoy all of Norcliffe’s amenities, while living in one of the most charming dorms on campus. Adelfa features a lounge with piano, kitchenette and ping-pong table, and two private study rooms. Adelfa looks out on beautiful Lagunita Court and Lakeside Dining.

Norcliffe comprises two buildings, Norcliffe Hall and Adelfa. Our aim as RFs is to ensure that students in both buildings feel part of one house community and experience it as welcoming and authentic. We affectionately call the house “Nordelfa,” fostering a unified community.

Norcliffe Hall opened in 2016 as a brand-new dorm in historic Lagunita Court. It features a lounge with a full kitchen and an island where people sit, study, and socialize. There is also a large flat-screen TV in the kitchen area, a projector, a new grand piano in the lounge, and an outdoor patio with a barbecue. Downstairs, you'll find a soundproof music room, an arts area or “maker space,” stacks of sports equipment to borrow, a bright and cheerful laundry room, and a professional-grade pool table. The dorm offers plenty of spaces for group studying of all sizes, including two seminar rooms, a computer cluster, study nooks, and whiteboards everywhere.