Northern Illinois University

Housing and Dining

Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) House

The Science, Engineering, and Technology House is located in the D wing of Douglas Hall, comprised of floor programs for:

  • Engineering and Engineering Technology
  • Computer Science
  • General Science

Living in SET House allows you to expand your career preperation through trips to regional laboratories and industrial facilities. The facility offers advisors, department chairs, and deans from its three main academic disciplines who work with hall staff to create programs that appeal to students across multiple science and technology fields. Activities include dinners with discussions led by faculty and career prepration and social events.

Requirements:

To live in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) House, freshmen must have a 21+ ACT and major in engineering, computer science fields, or other related science fields. Incoming transfer students must have a 2.5 GPA to be eligible.

Special activities include:

  • Dinners with discussions led by faculty
  • Trips to laboratories and industrial facilities in the region
  • Career-preparation and social events.

Contact:

Shane Schellpfeffer, Hall Director Douglas B/C/D, Hall Director, 815-753-9822

Promod Vohra, House Coordinator, 815-753-2256, pvohra@niu.edu

Meung Kim, Faculty Advisor-Engineering, 815-753-9965, mkim@niu.edu

Georgia Brown, Faculty Advisor-Computer Sciene, 815-753-3836, gbrown@niu.edu

Milivoje Kostic,  Faculty Advisor, 815-753-9975, kostic@niu.edu

Rao Kilaparti, Faculty Advisor, 815-753-9932, skilaparti@niu.edu

Melissa Lenczewski, Faculty Advisor-General Science, 815-753-7937, melissa@geol.niu.edu