Residence Halls

Themed Communities

You can join one of these communities when you sign your residence hall contract.  Space is limited and these communities fill quickly!

Learn more about these and First Year Communities on the Themed Communities web page.

To choose a roommate visit the Residence Hall Portal.

• Accepting a Roommate: Roommates must be mutually requested and accepted in the Portal before signing up for a room.
• Roommate Agreements: Staff facilitates a roommate agreement process and are trained to mediate any conflicts between roommates, if necessary
• Room Sign Up: Before each academic year, students are given an opportunity to choose a room and roommate through Room Sign Up for that year. Students who have a signed contract receive communication from Residence Life with details.
• South Fork Suites sign up: Students seeking a room in South Fork Suites for an upcoming semester should enter the Portal and sign a contract for living on campus. Instructions are emailed to eligible students in advance of Room Signup for how to receive a room there.
• Room Moves: During each semester, students are provided with the option of moving rooms. They should inquire with their residence hall staff to learn when and how room moves are provided.

Single-Gender & Mixed-Gender Suites

Students who are eligible for South Fork Suites may choose to live in either a single-gender or mixed-gender suite. Single-gender suites are assigned based on birth-gender, and students may sign up to be in a single-gender suite individually or in groups. For students who wish to be in a mixed-gender suite, each student must sign an 'Agreement for Mixed-Gender Housing' in the Portal during the South Fork Suites Lottery, and must have a group of 4 accepted roommates.

All community bathrooms on campus are cleaned by our custodial staff each weekday.  Ames bathrooms are cleaned bi-weekly and South Fork bathrooms, each semester.

All hall common areas are continuously cleaned by custodial staff.

All Residence Halls are locked to outsiders, and residents have access with their student ID.  Resident Assistants on each floor of each building in collaboration with Campus Police, continuously monitor student safety.

Cost includes room and all utilities and amenities, so there are no unexpected or variable costs.  Housing deposits carry over from year to year.  There is no need to collect rent or any payments from your roommates.  All payments are made individually, once per semester.

View residence hall rates linked below. Annual rate adjustments are voted on by the Residence Hall Association in January and approved by the University Of Wisconsin Board Of Regents in July.

View Residence Hall Rates Page >>

Living near class

On campus residence halls are the closest you can live to your classes.  Halls are located on East and West sides of campus with academic buildings in the center. 

Continuous

Living in the residence halls is available throughout the academic year and in the summer.  All breaks, except J-term are included in the residence hall contract.  Students wanting to stay over winter break/J-term can do so by signing a J-term contract.  Students who are taking classes, doing research on campus, or are working on campus in the summer can also live in the summer residence hall.

Flexible

Residence Life supports student's decisions to leave for a semester due to studying abroad, student teaching, or an internship without being locked into a lease or needing to sublet your room.

Studying Abroad: Current students who plan to study abroad for an upcoming semester should contact Residence Life to have their housing deposit "held" until the semester that they return to on-campus living.