Residence Life & Dining
Frequently Asked Questions
Learn how to check what's on the menu at the dining hall and other quesitons related
to living on campus.
To help them maximize their potential, the UW Trustees have established a policy requiring
new students to live in UW residence halls during their first academic year on campus
and to contract for a minimum of a 12-accesses-per-week dining plan.
The University of Wyoming offers many options, including single rooms, suites, and
double-occupancy rooms. As for learning communities in the halls, there are FIGs and
LLCs. that provide students an opportunity to reside in close proximity with others
who share similar interests.
A First-Year Interest Group (FIG) is one type of Living Learning Community (LLC). Students live on the same floor or
pod of a designated residence hall and attend various events with their FIG Residence
Assistant (RA) and a faculty sponsor. Other floors or half-floors have special designations.
For example, there are floors for engineering majors, a Foodies LLC, a dedicated house
for honors students, and many more options.
For first-year students, Saddle Up is a required program that takes place one week before the the start of the semester.
For current move-in dates, check the Residence Life and Dining website.
The current Dining Hall hours and prices can be accessed at the Dining website.
If you know you a person that you already wish to room with, you can request that
person on the contract when you apply. You both must request each other. If you do
not have a choice already, you might meet someone during the New Student Days or by
connecting to others on social media. If you still do not have a roommate, during
room selection, you can view potential roommate's preferences such as preferred quiet
hours and select a person who you think you will connect well with.
