South Residence Halls
Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH)
Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH), the second of two student apartment buildings on the south side of campus, opened in 2003. It is the larger companion to Marie Robinson Hall (MRH), built in the same style but housing 450 undergraduate students. All students have individual bedrooms in attractive apartments with living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. TBH also has extensive lounge and study rooms, a computer lab, TV lounge and laundry rooms. A Faculty in Residence and members of the Residence Life staff reside in TBH.
TBH Contacts
- Brian Johnson
- Resident Director
- bjohnso@uic.edu
- (312) 355-6008
- Rob Kemp
- Faculty in Residence
- rekemp@uic.edu
- (312) 996-5145
Building & Mailing Address
Thomas Beckham Hall (Room #, including letter)
1250 S. Halsted St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Each residence hall includes:
- Air conditioning and heat
- Free laundry for residents
- Kitchenettes and vending machines
- Computer lab
- Lounges and common areas
- Walking distance to cafeterias and recreational facilities
Each residence hall bedroom includes:
- Extra-long twin bed, desk and chair, clothes closet and storage drawers
- Telephone jack, cable TV connection and high-speed internet connection (including wireless)—additional fees may apply
TBH apartments also include:
- Kitchen – Refrigerator, microwave, stove/oven
- Dining/Living Room – Dining table and chairs, couch, two living room chairs, coffee table
For information on what to bring with you when you move in, please read Move-In Days.
Hall Council
Visit the South Campus Apartment Council website to see what’s happening in Thomas Beckham Hall!
Entrepreneurship Special Interest Area
The 4th floor of TBH is home to the Entrepreneurship Special Interest Area. Click here for more information about the Entrepreneurship Floor.
Photographs of TBH
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South Apartment Kitchen
Typical Room Setups & Hall Floor Plan
- Download printable TBH & MRH 4-Person Apartment Floor Plan (PDF)
- Download printable TBH & MRH 2-Person Apartment Floor Plan (PDF)
Take a Video Tour of TBH
Can’t see this video? Click here to watch it on YouTube!
History of Thomas Beckham Hall
This second of two student apartment buildings on the South Campus opened in August 2003. It is the larger companion building to Marie Robinson Hall, built in the same style but housing a total of 450 upperclass undergraduate students; incoming first-year students are not eligible for residence in TBH.
All students have individual bedrooms in attractive apartments with living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms. This residence hall also has extensive lounge and study rooms as well as amenity spaces such as a computer lab, TV room and laundry room. There is a Faculty Member in Residence as well as members of the residence life professional staff living in this building.
The Board of Trustees has named our South Campus residence halls after two former student affairs administrators who worked to change the character of UIC from a commuter campus to one with a substantial resident population.
Our second South Campus residence, Thomas Beckham Hall, was named for UIC’s first Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, who served from 1983 to 1991. Thomas Beckham was dean of the College of Associated Health Professions in 1982 when UIC was formed by the merger of the medical center and undergraduate campuses. His recommendations led to the construction of the Student Residence & Commons, greatly expanding the on-campus residence population. He retired in 1993 and died three years later at the age of 60.