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Housing

Thompson Hall

Welcome to Caroline Grote Hall

We are excited you are here and cannot wait to show you around. Commonly referred to as Grote, the hall is connected to Lincoln-Washington and houses upper-division and graduate students. The hall shares amenities with Lincoln-Washington including a common space with a TV, billiards tabel, fooseball, and ping-pong tables, a computer lab, a laundry room, the Linc-Wash-Grote Convenience Store, and electronic classroom, a common space with projection screen and a community kitchen.

Virtual Room Tour

Caroline Grote Suite Style Rooms (Upper-Division Hall Only)

To view one of the suites, click below and enter our virtual tour. One of our favorite features is the measuring tool. Simply click on the ruler in the bottom left hand corner, click the "+" sign on the screen, and then click any two points in the room to measure anything you want. You'll also find out where to get your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ swag and much more by clicking on the purple circles you will see throughout the tour.

Room Dimensions & Furniture

Room Types: Suite-Style Single, Double
Furniture Type: Stackable
Single Room (Room A): 10'11"L x 9'2" W
Double Room (Room C): 13'10"L x 9'W
Bathroom: 8'L x 7'W
Carpet: Yes
Bed Lofts Allowed: No
*Limited Single and Suite-Style Rooms Available

Rooms in Caroline Grote come with:

(Single rooms come with one set of furnature, while double rooms come with two sets of furniture)

Bed Frame

Bed Frames & Mattresses
Frame: 38"W x 86"L

Desk

Desks
Desk: 24"W x 36"D x 30"H

Hutches

Hutches
30"W x 24"L x 30"H

Dressers

Dressers
30"W x 24"L x 72"H

Desk Chairs

Desk Chairs
30"W x 24"L x 30"H

Extras

The following items are available for rental through °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ or our campus partners. Click an item to learn more.

Your Caroline Grote Toolkit

At the press of a button

If your Residence Hall room is in need of a repair or something needs to be fixed in your building, please submit a work order. Work orders submitted on this site may not be processed until the following business day. Click the button to submit a Fit It!

Rocky Dollars is a debit-like account that is accessed using your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ ID Card. After you deposit money into your account, you can present your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ ID Card as a form of payment to purchase goods and services on campus. Click the button to add Rocky Dollars to your account.

Every day (except Sunday and legal holidays), U.S. mail is delivered to each of the residence halls. Mail is sorted and placed into student mailboxes when it arrives. Your room key opens your mailbox. The desk staff posts signs to let the students know when the newly delivered mail is ready for pick-up. lick the button to learn more.

Living on campus at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As soon as you're admitted to Western, you can apply for housing and be one step closer to moving in to your new home at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼. Click the button to apply for Housing.

Click the button to view a guide of the available television channels in the residence halls.

Living on campus at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. As soon as you're admitted to Western, you can apply for housing and be one step closer to moving in to your new home at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼. Click the button to apply for Housing.

Mailing Address

Caroline Grote Mailing Address
720 W ADAMS ST RM____
MACOMB, IL 61455

Hall Contact Information

Linc-Wash-Grote Desk:
(309) 298-3590
Hall Clerk:
(309) 298-3597
Complex Director:
(309) 298-3502

Freda Kpodo

Freda Kpodo
Complex Director
(309) 298-3502
F-Kpodo@wiu.eduÌý

Blake Sieckowski

Blake Sieckowski
Assistant Complex Director
(309) 298-4508
B-Sieckowski@wiu.eduÌý

Kory Honey

Kory Honey
Assistant Complex Director
(309) 298-3503
K-Honey@wiu.eduÌý

Deoquase Williams

Deoquase Williams
Assistant Complex Director
(309) 298-3122
DV-Williams@wiu.eduÌý