To to understand your living options, you will want to read the information on this website carefully. Then you should complete the Residence Life & Dining Service Contract online. If you have not received a Viewbook or need a paper contract, please contact us.

A security deposit of $100 must be paid in order to complete your Residence Life & Dining Services Contract. This fee is part of the enrollment depost that new students to UW pay to confirm enrollment. Students returning to UW must pay this deposit separately.

Complete your contract and deposit as soon as possible -- especially if you want a single room or a special/academic interest floor, because they fill up quickly and are assigned on a date priority basis.

Room Assignments

Room assignments begin in May and continue through the opening of the halls in August. Your room assignment, with the name and telephone number of your roommate, will be mailed to your permanent address.

Prior to your August arrival, you will receive information about checking into the residence halls and what to bring for your room.

Room Consolidation

If you are paying rates for a double room, but remaining as the single occupant when vacancies occur, you will be given a few options for consolidation. If you wish to continue paying the double occupancy rate, you may:

• choose another resident to move in with you.
• move in with another resident of your choice who doesn't have a roommate (ask your Area Coordinator for a list of residents also needing roommates)
• allow the Residence Life and Dining Services staff  to assign you a roommate
• If a student fails to accept an assigned roommate disciplinary actions and additional charges may be assessed.

Spring Room Selection

In early spring, current residents have an opportunity to sign up for the room, floor, or hall of their choice for the next academic year. (Some rooms or living options may not be available.)

Disability Access or Special Needs

Students with disabilities who need special equipment supplied to their rooms or require handicap-accessible rooms should contact Residence Life & Dining Services, as well as Student Educational Opportunity (766-6189) as soon as possible. You should fill out the contract according to your needs. Attach further information to your contract if necessary. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are currently available in Hill, Orr, and McIntyre Halls.

Requesting a Specific Roommate
Roommate Matching Questions
Special/Academic Interest Communities
Dining Plan Options
To Reserve a Loft Kit or Not?