Amenities

The fraternity home at 1300 Blackhawk Road offers many amenities to allow for a balanced living environment.


Living

  • Can comfortably accommodate 51 “live in” residents  
  • Has 25 sleeping rooms (on two floors)
  • Private scholarship wing for members with GPA’s above 3.0
  • Each room has a direct Ethernet and WiFi connection for internet
  • All rooms have dead bolt locks and the locks are re-keyed every year guaranteeing a unique key for every resident every year
  • All major utilities are included with each semester’s room, board, and dues (RB&D). Included utilities are electric, gas, water, and garbage removal.  

Provided Services

  • Provides thousands of dollars annually to members who reside in the fraternity home and achieve a 3.0 or higher Grade Point Average (GPA)
  • Annually the fraternity has available to invests over $35,000 in upgrades and improvements to the physical home
  • Supports the risk management policies of the grand chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa including a zero tolerance on illegal drug use/distribution and hazing

Interior Spaces

  • Has a spacious formal living room with fireplace
  • Includes a computer lab with minimum of 6 work stations, independent server access and back up, a laser printers, additional plug in network/internet access, and additional work/study space 
  • Secure wireless internet access through out the building so every member can access the internet anywhere
  • Provides a spacious foyer/reception area including an 82″ video display
  • Wireless Amazon Alexa access to select music to be played in all showers and most common areas.
  • An executive rest lounge with 4 large TV’s, game consoles, & large seating area
  • Has a 3000 square foot recreation/basement space with a pool table, foosball table, Multiple T’V’s (including a 65″ 55″ (2), and others 
  • Has a 75 plus seat theater room with a large 70″ 4K TV and surround sound system
  • Has a large stainless steel commercial kitchen 
  • Has a study lounge/conference room that can accommodate over 25 people
  • Features nice and remodeled bathrooms

Onsite Services / Safety

  • Provides onsite laundry facilities (washers and dryers) for all residents 
  • Has motion activated light switches in all common areas and restrooms to reduce energy output   
  • Has only LED lights used in the building to lower energy usage
  • Has fully functioning hard wired and remotely monitored smoke detectors in every room (Remotely Monitored Fire & Security System)
  • Has hard wired and remotely monitored carbon monoxide detectors outside all sleeping areas
  • Features a fully zoned and remotely monitored burglar alarm system for added protection of the building during breaks and holidays when no one is present and the system is armed
  • All our safety and life safety devices automatically call fire and/or police in the event of an emergency.  
  • Has a Biometric (fingerprint) keyless entry system to access the exterior doors and also some interior spaces for additional security
  • Has a secure main/general mailbox and locked individual mailboxes for each resident
  • Features a security camera system with 360 degree view of the property (16 external & approx. 25 internal common areas only)

Exterior

  • Has updated exterior landscaping
  • Has energy efficient roof 
  • Features a very large exterior cedar deck
  • Provides a comfortable upper patio that can seat 40 people
  • Extra large stainless steel gas grill
  • Large exterior grass area for recreation use
  • Has a smoke free environment
  • Provides ample off street parking 

“Green” Features

  • Has an energy efficient roof
  • Has motion activated light switches in all common LED lights in the building
  • All LED exterior lighting
  • All LED common area interior lighting