Herman & Dorothy Johnson Residence Hall

Johnson Residence Hall was completed in 2009 as UMKC’s first LEED-certified green building. The building was named in honor of Herman and Dorothy Johnson, legends in Kansas City’s African American community and long-time university benefactors.

Both of our residence halls have a three-tier security system. Students must scan their student ID to enter the building, at the front desk which is staffed 24/7, and to use the elevator or get into their wing. Johnson is a suite-style co-ed residence hall. Two students live in one room that is connected through a Jack-and-Jill style bathroom with the second room. Each room has a sink and mirror, and the toilet and shower are in the shared bathroom. Rooms come furnished with beds, desks, chairs, dressers, nightstands, microwave, and minifridge. Residents can pick their roommates or fill out a survey that will match them with their most compatible roommate!

There are study rooms and kitchenettes throughout the residence halls with a full-size kitchen in the student lounge on the ground floor. The main student lounge also has computers, a printer, a large television, and pool and ping-pong tables! Across from the lounge are the mailboxes. Each room has a designated mailbox. And both residence halls also have laundry facilities for students to use free of charge! In Johnson, students can access sound-proof music practice rooms and an outdoor sand volleyball court. Johnson has dedicated living spaces for students in the Conservatory and the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences.

[see Oak Street Residence Hall for more information on residential life]