A German House or Deutsches Haus is located on the campus of Douglass College and a German Residence Hall is located on the campus of Rutgers College to facilitate fluency in the spoken language and to help students become acquainted with the culture and customs of Germany amid congenial surroundings. Residents pledge themselves to speak only German while in the German House or German Residence Hall. By participating in a special language and cultural program, residents of Douglass College`s German House earn 1.5 graduation credits per term; residents of the German Residence Hall may earn 1.5 E credits per term.