UniversityHousingatIllinois

UniversityHousing

• More than a place to sleep and eat• Residence halls include sleeping

rooms, small-group study rooms and programming (social and educational)

• An important part of the Illinois experience

• Research shows that students who stay in University Housing are more likely to graduate and graduate in 4 years

UniversityHousing

• All first-year students required to live on campus

• All contracts include meal plans• Halls are staffed with professionals and

students• Desks open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week• Maintenance and emergency response

OnlineMapsandFeatureComparison

WelcometoyourIllinoisHomeIkenberry North(Champaign)

Ikenberry South(Champaign)

UrbanaNorth Urbana South PrivateCertifiedHousing

BromleyHall,Hendrick House

Barton Bousfield Townsend Babcock Hendrick House,NewmanHall

Lundgren Scott Wardall Carr Presby Hall,IlliniTower

Nugent Snyder Allen BlaisdellArmoryHouse,BrownHouseon

Coler

Hopkins Taft Busey-Evans SaundersStratfordHouse,UniversityYMCA

Wassaja VanDoren Leonard OglesbyEuropa House,Nabor House

Weston Shelden TreleaseChristianCampusHouse,Koinonia

Sutton House,Nika House

UniversityHousing

• Mostly double rooms• Community bathrooms• Laundry facilities in each

hall• Living-Learning

Communities• Residence Hall libraries• Computer labshttp://housing.illinois.edu/international

DiningServices

• Dining in 6 locations around campus• Wide variety of foods including

specialty restaurants (Taste of Asia)• Registered Dietician available• Late night dining available in

Pennsylvania Street Residence Hall• Menus and nutritional

information online and in mobile app

• Allergies and special diets(Inclusive Solutions)

BreakHousing

• Housing available: fall, winter, and spring breaks

• Global Crossroads Living-Learning Community• Illinois Street Residence Halls*• Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls*

*additional break housing fee will apply

SummerCommunications

• Room/roommate information online - late June

• Contacting your roommate

• What to bring• Information about linens,

micro-fridges and carpet

• Arrival Information• Timeline considerations

• Finish the semester• Leave at the end of academic year• Ensure you have 1 year of study when you resume

studies

http://www.housing.illinois.edu/tools/move-in/international-move-in

ArrivalonCampus

• Pre-early arrival (before August 14)• Early arrival (August 14- August 18)• Getting to campus• Moving from pre-early arrival to permanent

location• Attend a floor meeting and

Convocation• Talk to your

Resident Advisor (RA) and get involved

SafetyandSecurity

University Housing

• Locked 24 hours a day – 7 days a week

• Card access to the building and resident floors• Cameras for entrances and exits

• Security guards patrol residence hall areas

Private Certified Housing

• Varies by facility but similar• Card Access/Keys/Cameras/Night Patrol

On-GoingSupport

• Resident Advisor• Resident Director• Front Desk• Dining Staff• Online request for services (maintenance,

computers, proof of residency, other questions)• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,

Instagram)

GetInvolved

Student Employment• Largest student employer on campus • Build skills and experience - food service, front desk

operations, technology, student life staff (resident advisors, multicultural advocates), more

Student Organizations• Many student organizations within University

Housing (Asian American Student Housing Organization, ECO-MMUNITY, I-Guides, Leadership Coalition)

PrivateCertifiedHousing

• Alternate housing option• Privately owned, certified by University• Similar staff and services

• (Resident Advisor, Resident Director, • Front Desk, Maintenance, etc.)

• Food Service• Separate contracts, fees, deadlines, break

housing• Additional room and floor plan types (singles or

semi-private bathrooms)

• Additional amenities (in-room kitchens)

BillingforUniversityHousing

• Room and Meals are included in Undergraduate Contract• Academic year rate is split in half and charged at

the beginning of each semester • Break housing is not typically included in the

contract• Student electronic bills will include tuition, fees,

University Housing costs, etc.• Normally due within 30 days after billing

• Private Certified Housing does NOT bill to the student account. Pay the facility directly (deadlines and billing cycles vary).

usfscohelp@uillinois.eduhttps://paymybill.uillinois.edu/

GraduateHousing

• Spaces available for graduate students• Three apartment complexes – Orchard

Downs, Ashton Woods, Goodwin Green• http://www.housing.illinois.edu/livingopt

ions/apartments• Two residence halls for graduate and

upper-division students – Sherman Hall and Daniels Hall• http://www.housing.illinois.edu/living-

options/residence-halls/graduate-upper-division-halls