Welcome to Residence Life & Housing! 

Living on campus and getting involved in the residential community can be one of the most rewarding experiences of college for our students! Our staff strive to create welcoming and inclusive environments that support students’ academic, personal and social endeavors.

Keep reading to learn more about life on campus and stay up to date on current housing information.

What's coming up or Happening Now

Processes in Residence Life & Housing that are coming soon or are open now

Students living in the residence halls (except apartments) should plan to leave the halls no later than 7 p.m. on Friday, November 22 when halls close for the break. If you need to request a late stay or plan to stay on campus any portion of the break, you'll need to fill out the Thanksgiving Break application in the My Housing Portal available from October 16-November 21 at 5 p.m. Apartment residents will keep access to their unit during the break and don't need to check out or complete a break application. Learn more about Thanksgiving Break processes on the Application Guide page.

Winter Session Housing is offered to eligible students from January 2–February 1, 2025. It's a great time for students to earn additional credits or participate in co-curricular opportunities.

The Winter Session housing application will open in the My Housing Portal on October 22 with a priority deadline of December 3 at 5 p.m. Applications submitted after the priority deadline may result in delayed processing and communication from our office. Learn about eligibility, how to apply and more on the Application Guide page

Residence halls (except apartments) close for December Break on Monday, December 16 at 10 p.m. Apartment residents who are returning for spring will automatically retain access to their room over the break, while all other residents will need to request a late stay (no fee) or full break housing (fee required) if they want to access their room during the break. The December Break application will open in mid-November, so check back around that time for more information.

Students not currently living on campus this fall can apply for spring housing if they wish to move into the residence halls for spring semester. Newly admitted spring freshmen and freshman transfers and first year World Scholars returning from study abroad are required to live on campus in the spring and are guaranteed housing. All other interested students not already living on campus are not guaranteed spring housing and will be offered a space pending availability.

The Spring housing application is expected to open in early November at which time additional details about the process will become available.

The returning student housing application for the 2025-2026 academic year is expected to open in the first week of the Spring 2025 semester. While housing is not automatically guaranteed for returning students, we hope to be able to house all students who apply by the posted deadline. Additional information about the application and assignment process will be posted to our website closer to that time, but basic questions about returning student housing can be found on our Current Students page. 

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