Fall 

The majority of new students will select their own housing over the summer, this process happens in late June and July.  Please visit the following site for a list of common questions and answers about first year selection First Year Selection FAQs.

Spring

The majority of new students will select their own housing, this process happens in early January.  Please visit the following site for a list of common questions and answers about first year selection First Year Selection FAQs.

Students who have documented disabilities that may impact their living environment are encouraged to request a housing accommodation with
appropriate documentation regarding the disability at the Center for students with Disabilities (CSD). Students who request a housing  accommodation must meet all Residential Life deadlines (including application deadlines). The CSD staff will determine if an accommodation is necessary and if so, make a recommendation to Residential Life.

Visit https://csd.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2020 for more information. Students are encouraged to request an accommodation by July 1 for the Fall semester and December 1 for the Spring semester.

Freshmen

There are designed freshman and sophomore areas of campus, including Werth Tower (primarily students in Learning Communities), Alumni Quadrangle, Towers Quadrangle, Buckley/Shippee (Honors students only), and Hicks and Grange Halls (East Campus). These areas are designed to help students adjust to college life and transition to community style living. Students will be selecting their assignments primarily located within these areas with other freshmen students as roommates, or with 2^nd year students as roommates who are familiar with these areas and can serve as resources. The majority of rooms on campus are doubles, so most freshmen will live in these types of spaces. There are some triples and quads that will be available through the online selection process.

Transfers
Newly admitted transfer students will primarily select their own assignments throughout the residential communities on campus. Transfer students are eligible to live in all types of communities, including suite and apartment style areas, and may be selecting with or near other transfer students. The Transfer Community is located in Busby Suites. Students interested in this community are encouraged to apply early.

The Honors first-year community is located in Buckley and Shippee Halls. Continuing Honors students have the opportunity to live with other Honors students in clustered living environments in Shippee Hall, Brock Hall (Alumni), Snow Hall (South Campus) or in the newly built New South Suites on a space-available basis. Honors students may be allowed to pull-in a non-Honors roommate depending on space availability.

All International Exchange and National Exchange students reside in undergraduate housing areas throughout campus. Exchange students typically live with a current undergraduate student.

Roommate requests for the fall semester will be accepted during the summer in MyHousing.  Complete instructions will be available in May each summer. Only mutual requests can be considered.

Roommate requests for the spring semester will be accepted starting December 20 in MyHousing.  Please note that while you can request a roommate it does not guarantee that you will be able to choose a space with them due to the limited amount of space available in the spring.

Continuing students will have the opportunity to request to live with a specific incoming student (first year and new transfer students) for the Fall semester during the summer. Continuing students should still select housing during their selection process in the Spring semester, but must be willing to change assignments during the summer if our staff is not able to place an incoming student in your selected room.

Students who are requesting to live with a current UConn student must email livingoncampus@uconn.edu during the new student roommate pairing process and state that they are willing to be relocated to another space on-campus in order to live with the new student. Please also provide your full name/7 digit student ID number and the full name/7 digit student ID number of the new student you are requesting to live with. Only mutual requests will be honored--both the new student and the current student will need to email our office.

For the Spring semester continuing and new students can request each other by emailing into livingoncampus@uconn.edu, however we cannot guarantee the ability to live together due to limited space.

During each semester, and between the Fall and Spring semesters, there is a room change process. Information about these processes will be sent to your UConn email account and advertised on our website.

New students will have a room change process in August before they arrive to campus. More information on this process will be sent out to students in late July and advertised on our website as well. Please note that this room change process will be based on available vacancies and may not include rooms in every housing type or campus area.

We do not accept specific room requests on our housing application, but we do allow students to provide their highest rate preference. Residential Life will not place students into an assignment that is more expensive than the rate they indicate on their housing application. Please note that all placements are based on vacancies and while we do our best to meet a student's preferred rate, we cannot guarantee that a request for a specific room rate will result in placement in a room type that matches that rate.

The majority of housing for first year students will be in traditional doubles (Rate 1).

The majority of our new students will participate in an online room selection process beginning in mid-July for Fall and early January for Spring. Students only get one pick during this process- whatever room they select is their assignment (until the new student room change process begins). Please make sure you have your roommate group finalized and that you are fully satisfied with your selection before hitting “submit.”
Some new students may be assigned housing by a member of our staff based on accommodation need or application date.  Students assigned by staff will be notified of their assignment on or before August 1 for the fall semester and January 10th for the spring semester.

Please make sure that you have watched our MyHousing tutorial to learn more about the features within MyHousing. If you have questions after watching this tutorial, please feel free to email livingoncampus@uconn.edu so that staff can assist.

If you were admitted very recently, it may take 3-5 business days after your enrollment deposit is received before you will have access to MyHousing.

Students find benefits in each residential area. The single most important factor in determining a student’s level of happiness on campus is a willingness to communicate and compromise with roommates and floor-mates.

Rooms vary in size throughout the campus but doubles are generally between 154 sq. ft. and 180 sq. ft. Triple and quad rooms are larger to accommodate the additional students.

Unfortunately, the residence halls do not have adequate storage facilities for students to store furniture, and university furniture cannot be taken off site. Students will be held responsible for the furnishings in their room. If there is a concern about the furnishings or if a repair needs to be made, you can submit a work order by contacting the Operations Center at (860) 486-3113 or online at https://fo.uconn.edu.

While most rooms in the residence halls have tile floors, some still have carpet. You may purchase an area rug to fit your room at a variety of retail locations including the UConn Bookstore. Room dimensions vary from hall to hall, as well as within halls. Check with your roommate(s) before purchasing a rug as some students with allergies cannot live in carpeted rooms.

Residents can have guests! Just remember you should always consult with your roommate and adhere to the guest guidelines in the housing contract.

Many students choose to study in their residence hall rooms while others find that the library is a more effective place to study.

Residence Hall Quiet Hours

• Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 pm to 7:00 am
• Weekends: Midnight - 7:00 am

During other hours, the noise level must not interfere with the rights of residents who want and need to study at that time.

All areas are open over Thanksgiving and Spring Recess. Winter Recess housing is available - an additional housing fee may be assessed for residents who remain during Winter Recess.

Living with someone is a great opportunity to develop life-long relationships, even though it can be a challenging new experience. Before August 1st, students complete the Sharing Spaces Module online, which includes tips on fostering a positive roommate relationship (available during the summer).

Students who experience difficulties with their roommate(s) are encouraged to seek out help from their HD (Hall Director). HDs are professional staff members trained to assist students in resolving conflicts with other students. Students can also choose to participate in up to five different room change processes held throughout the year, including the online process in August before move-in day. Please note that we still encourage students to connect with Hall staff if they have roommate concerns, as sharing space with another student is an experience that continues throughout their entire time at UConn and may not always be remedied by a room change.

Please visit our Items to Bring List for general thoughts on what students like to have in their rooms. We encourage you to speak with your roommate(s) to make sure that you are not duplicating efforts.

We find that students who purchase the majority of these items after they arrive on campus/partially move-in are best able to identify what items they would like to use to furnish their room. Each room is slightly different on campus and we do not provide measurements of closets, windows, walls, or other room features.

Please note that there are specific items that are not allowed in on-campus housing. A full list is available in the Housing Contract.

The general new student timeline for fall residents is:

1. Pay the $400 Enrollment Deposit
2. Complete Part 1 of the Housing Application
3. Complete Part 2 of the Housing Application over the summer (students will be emailed when they have access to Part 2)
4. Request a roommate in MyHousing during the summer (optional)
5. Majority of new students will select housing (July)
6. Complete the Sharing Spaces module by August 1
7. Submit the Health History Form to Student Health Services by July 1
8. Assignments will be visible in MyHousing in early August
9. Move-in day for freshmen will be announced over the summer

The general new student timeline for spring residents is:

1. Pay the $400 Enrollment Deposit
2. Complete the Housing Application in MyHousing
3. Complete the Sharing Spaces module before move-in
4. Submit the Health History Form to Student Health and Wellness by January 1
5. Student select housing in early January
6. Assignments will be visible in MyHousing in early January
7. Move-in day for new spring residents will be announced during the fall semester

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits universities from talking about students’ records with anyone but the student. This includes financial aid records, housing records, transcripts and all other university records that have student names on them. Students can give a parent or guardian access to some or all records through the On-Line FERPA Waiver.

For more information please visit www.ferpa.uconn.edu.
It is strongly encouraged that students fill out this waiver before an emergency or incident occurs so that information can be provided to the designated contacts.

Residential Life posts periodic updates and newsletters for parents and family members of our residents on our website. To receive an email informing you when these updates are posted, or when important deadlines or processes are approaching, please provide us with your email address by following the steps below.

To add a parent email - Include parent/family email address in your Student Admin account.

Add livingoncampus@uconn.edu to your safe email sender list. Emails returned because livingoncampus@uconn.edu is not a “safe sender” will not be re-sent.

Parent emails are sent into our system from the University database and staff are not able to update or change a parent email in our system. Please encourage your student to keep their parent email listing in Student Admin up to date if your email address changes during their time at UConn.

Students who submit a housing application are bound to the terms and conditions of the housing contract for both semesters (fall and spring terms). The occupancy period is for the full academic year; cancelling the contract to live off campus may result in a financial penalty.

All students desiring on-campus housing must apply and meet all housing deadlines each year. Students entering as freshmen (admitted with housing) are guaranteed four (4) semesters of housing. A student who declines or cancels housing forfeits any guarantees for future on-campus housing. On-campus housing is not guaranteed for four (4) years.

Students who apply after all available spaces are filled are placed on the waiting list and only offered housing if spaces become available. The  Office of Off-Campus Student Services is a helpful resource for students researching off-campus housing options – https://offcampus.uconn.edu.

Everything on campus is within walking distance. However, the bus system is a convenient alternative. The schedule can be found at www.transpo.uconn.edu #huskyrides.

Bicycle racks are also available throughout campus for individuals who wish to bring a bicycle to campus.

Qualified individuals are required to register their vehicles with Parking Services, pay a registration fee, and display a valid permit. For more information, please call Parking Services at (860) 486-4930 or visit https://park.uconn.edu.

The Husky Rides Service, which operates out of Transportation Services, offers transportation to students after bus service ends each night. Additional information, including hours of operation, can be found at https://transpo.uconn.edu.