Housing Resources
Completing Your Contract
To understand your living options, you will want to read the information on this website
carefully. Then you should complete the Housing & Dining Services Contract. Please contact us if you have questions or concerns about the contract process.
An application fee of $100 plus a housing deposit fee of $150 ($250 total payment)
must be paid to complete your Housing & Dining Services Contract. The application
fee is non-refundable; the housing deposit fee will apply to your first-semester room
charges in the residence halls.*
Complete your contract 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.
*If you decline enrollment before May 1, the $150 housing deposit is refundable. Cancellations or deferments after May 1 will forfeit the entire $250 remittance.
Students new to living on campus can complete a housing and dining contract at any time. The contract for the following academic year is generally available at the beginning of January. The date you complete your housing contract will affect your room assignment, so don’t delay!
2025 Room Assignment Dates:
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Notification Emails: July 25, 2025
Students currently living on campus will begin the contract renewal process in February. We encourage residents to keep an eye open for our Housing Renewal Party at the start of the spring semester. Once that event occurs, returning students can select their room for the next academic year with some limitations.
2025 Room Selection Dates:
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Returner Room Selection Closes: July 10, 2025
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Room Assignment Notification Emails: July 25, 2025
Cancellation Information
Those exempt from the requirements to live on campus may cancel their academic-year contract before August 11, 2025. Students who applied for the spring semester only must cancel before the first Tuesday in January. All cancellations must be in writing. The application fee is non-refundable. Contract cancellations after August 11, 2025, must be completed through the Contract Release process. The Housing Director must approve any exceptions to this policy of Housing or his/her designated administrator.
Exemption to New Student Live-In Policy
Exemption options are available in your Housing Portal. On page two of the housing contract, you can complete the housing contract or the exemption from first-year living. Select the exemption option and complete the remaining steps. You will receive written notice when your exemption has been reviewed.
Contract Release
After August 11, 2025, you must be officially released, in writing, from your Housing & Dining Services Contract to discontinue room and Dining Plan charges. Procedures for release are available in the Housing, Dining, and Residence Life office. Requests for release must be completed and submitted to the Director of Housing for review and response. This policy may be appealed under guidelines established by the President or his/her designee. Failure to use the room and/or Dining Plan does not automatically release you from this contract and its financial obligations.
Contract Buyout Policy
Those exempt from the requirements to live on campus prior to the contract start date may choose to terminate this contract by paying 50 percent of the remaining financial obligation of room and dining plan charges for the academic year. Please visit your residence hall coordinator for additional information regarding this process. The application of this policy may be appealed under guidelines established by the President or his/her designee.
Disciplinary Eviction
If you are evicted from the residence halls for disciplinary reasons, you may be responsible for paying all outstanding room and Dining Plan charges. Eviction may take place immediately upon notice.
Non-Payment Eviction
If you are evicted from the residence halls or dining services for non-payment of contract charges but remain enrolled at the University of Wyoming, you are responsible for paying all remaining room and board charges for the contract period and properly checking out of your residence hall. Eviction may take place immediately upon notice.
Withdrawal from the University
If you withdraw or are suspended from the University, you must initiate the process with the Office of Student Life and officially check out of your residence hall within 24 hours of the withdrawal date. Room and meal plan charges will be prorated based on proper completion of the Contract Release form and a proper residence hall room checkout. Please see your residence hall coordinator for a copy of the contract release form. The unused portion of the room and Dining Plan charges will be credited to your account and will be based on the date you officially checked out of your residence hall.
Graduation, Exchange Programs, Internships, and Student Teaching
If you cancel your contract due to graduation, exchange programs, student teaching, and/or internships outside of Laramie, Wyoming, you will have your contract terminated.
