Mechoopda and Esken Halls

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Please note that the mailing address and physical address are different.

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Mechoopda Hall
(Student Name)
Mechoopda Hall-Room #
545 Legion Ave.
Chico, CA 95926

Esken Hall
(Student Name)
Esken Hall-Room #
545 Legion Ave.
Chico, CA 95926

Mechoopda Hall Tour

We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus.

We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

Address and Map Location

Mechoopda Hall
691 West Sacramento Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
530-898-5841

Mechoopda Hall on Campus Maps(opens in new window)

Esken Hall
681 West Sacramento Avenue, Chico, CA 95926
530-898-5852

Esken Hall on Campus Maps(opens in new window)

Fast Facts

Mechoopda Hall Floor Plan
Each Room Contains (room configuration and furniture measurements could vary):
- Two extra-long twin beds
- Two Desks — no smaller than 24" deep by 42" long
- Two Chairs
- Inset closet — 74.5" long by 24.5" deep, with 6 drawers & 2 shelves
- Waste basket — 7 gallon capacityFloor Plans
Fast Facts - Mechoopda and Esken Halls
- Opened in 1983 as North and South Halls
- Two two-story buildings
- Located next to the athletic fields, it is a short walk to the dining hall
- North Campus is comprised of three buildings: Konkow, Esken, Mechoopda
- 232 students (112 Esken; 120 Mechoopda)
- Both residence halls contain double rooms
- 8 Resident Advisors
- 1 North Campus Residence Life Coordinator
- 1 North Campus Residence Conduct Coordinator
- Both halls are mixed gender communities

Themed Communities

Honors

All Residential Halls Include:

Study lounges
Printers available - 50 free pages per semester
Laundry facilities
24‑hour on‑call professional staff

Why Choose Mechoopda/Esken?

Allows residents to be close to campus
Buildings close to track and field, WellCat Health Center, and parking lot
Lounge spaces outside
BBQ area
Sand volleyball court
Only 120 residents per Hall all in double rooms
Both Halls have game lounges and computer labs with printers

Esken/Mechoopda Lounge

Esken/Mechoopda Double Room

Mechoopda and Esken Staff

Ashley Kainz
Residence Conduct Coordinator
530-898-6325
akainz@csuchico.edu

Ashley grew up in Orangevale, California, a city about 20 minutes from Sacramento. In 2015, she moved to Chico State to pursue a degree in Communication Design with an option Graphic Design. While at Chico, she was active in the Housing Department as a Resident Advisor, Desk Attendant and Senior Resident Advisor, once graduated pursued a career in graphic design at a small publication company.

With a burning desire to get back to the field of Higher Education, Ashley worked previously at Cal State East Bay within their University Housing and Residence Life department as an Area Coordinator. Ashley has since returned back to her alma matter and is a Residence Life Coordinator for University Housing at Chico State.

In her free time, she enjoys being creative through crafting and designing projects, attending concerts, going to Formula 1 races, hanging out with family & friends and curling up with a good book.