First – apply for Campus Housing. Once a student has completed their Housing application, which includes payment of a $50 non-refundable application fee, they will then be able to take part in room selection. Room selection will allow applicants to see vacant rooms/bedspaces and select from available spaces.

Room selection for the 2023-2024 academic year will begin in March 2023 for current residents and in late May 2023 for new Housing applicants.

Campus Housing applications go live in November prior to the future academic year. Ex: academic year 2023-2024 applications went live November 2022.

Students can apply for Campus Housing once they are admitted to UIC. There is no deadline for applications, however, we do encourage interested students to apply as soon as they can if they have a specific residence hall preference, room type preference, or a roommate request.

Following selection of a room/bedspace, applicants must sign their Housing contract agreement online within 48 hours to secure their room selection. If an applicant misses the deadline to sign the Housing contract, the selected room/bedspace will become available to other applicants taking part in room selection.

Once an applicant signs their Housing contract, that selected room assignment is final and will not be changed prior to the start of the semester. A room change request can be submitted after the start of the first day of classes.

No – UIC Campus Housing no longer requires or collects a Housing deposit.

Campus Housing will not waive the application fee but will defer it until the beginning of the applied for semester start and then charge it to the applicant’s student account. To have the application fee deferred, please contact housing@uic.edu.

Changes can be made to the Housing application prior to room selection beginning. To update your application preferences prior to beginning the room selection process, revisit your Housing application at go.uic.edu/applyhousing and select the Apply Here tab to reenter your application and make changes.

No – academic year Housing applications are for both Fall and Spring semesters.

If you are looking for a Fall semester only contract, you will need to indicate that preference in the Housing application. Note – Fall semester only contracts are placed in SSR only, other residence hall options are not available for Fall-only contracts.

One semester Housing contracts are only available to students graduating in December that select a room in SSR. For these students, room selection in SSR will allow them to complete their contract in December without cancellation penalties (pending graduation verification). Full cancellation penalties will apply to students who sign a contract for a residence hall other than SSR and are planning to graduate at the end of the Fall semester.

Yes – the Housing application will require that emergency contact information is provided. Applicants/residents can update their emergency contact information kept with Campus Housing at any time on the Housing Portal.

Living and Learning Communities (LLCs) provide specialized attention for an enriched educational experience. They offer a sense of community through programs, conversations, and faculty interaction centered on members’ interests. To learn more about LLCs offered, visit the Living Learning Community page.

No – LLCs are an optional selection for applicants to join if they wish to do so. Please note that LLCs are located in specific residence halls offered by Campus Housing and their location may not match your preferred residence hall or room type.

Selecting an LLC will limit what residence halls or room types an applicant sees in room selection. To change your LLC selection, update your Housing application, revisit your Housing application at go.uic.edu/applyhousing and select the Apply Here tab to reenter your application and make changes.

No – the room preferences entered into your Housing application are used in case further assistance is needed to place an applicant. Applicants for the 2023-2024 academic year select their own room assignment location during room selection.

No – applicants must register with the Disability Resource Center (DRC). For fastest approval and placement, please register with DRC by June 1, 2023.

Our Housing application allows applicants to search for potential roommates, send messages, and send roommate requests. Search for potential roommates based on response to roommate selection questions or simply ask our application software to provide a list of recommended roommates based upon a percentage match to our roommate selection questions.

Applicants can also send messages to each other within the Housing application, allowing potential roommates to get to know each other and communicate.

Finally, roommate requests can be sent within the application, as well. Roommate requests must be mutual matching requests.

Applicants to Campus Housing select their room/bedspace assignment during their assigned room selection window. Room selection is also sometimes referred to as self-selection.

Prior to room selection beginning, applicants will receive email directions providing information regarding their room selection window and further details related to room selection. Room selection allows students to view all available units for which they are eligible and directly select the room/bedspace they wish to live in. To preview Housing options with their requirements and amenities, please view our Residence Halls page.

A virtual tour of each room type can be found on the Virtual Tours page to explore room and unit types offered. Additionally, information located under our Residence Halls page and Rates page provide further information on room types offered within our various residence hall options.

Campus Housing offers gender-inclusive housing options in select residence hall locations, providing additional flexibility for students interested in such options.

Select cluster-style units in Courtyard (CTY) and select apartment-style units Marie Robinson Hall (MRH), Single Student Residence (SSR), and Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH) are available to students who would like to live together regardless of biological sex, with respect to their gender identity and gender expression.

Please note that Courtyard (CTY) is open to all Campus Housing applicants. Marie Robinson Hall (MRH), Single Student Residence (SSR), and Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH) are residence hall options not available to first-year students (freshmen).

The choice to live in a gender-inclusive room or unit is up to the student at the time of application. No student will be assigned to a gender-inclusive room or unit without their expressed consent to live with a specific person of any gender.

Applicants can search for their preferred roommate(s) in the Housing application via their University Identification Number (UIN), First name, or Last name. If their preferred roommate(s) has not yet completed their Housing application, the applicants can renter their Housing application after both parties have completed and search for each other.

Some Campus Housing room types or residence hall locations are very popular and may not have vacancies available for you when your room selection window begins. Explore our various residence hall and room type options on the Housing website and have a list of second or third preferences ready for you to select if you find your first option is no longer available.

Room selection is not guaranteed, so it is recommended that all residents choose a few roommates in case their first or second room preference is not chosen.

To choose a roommate, you can filter out other potential roommates by searching through the questionnaire or simply by clicking suggested roommates. In the suggested roommate tab, the percentage match will show how alike your questionnaires were as well as their response to the “About Me” section. Do keep in mind, this is only shown if “Display in Roommate Search results” is checked in the questionnaire portion.

Meal plans are required for residents living in ARC, Courtyard, Commons West, Commons North, and James Stukel Towers.

Meal plan purchase is optional for residents living in Marie Robinson Hall, Thomas Beckham Hall, and SSR.

To select and view different meal plans, visit the UIC Dining Services website. Meal plan changes are available within the first 10 days of the semester only.

To view all prohibited items, search in the Resident Handbook under Prohibited Items. Our Move-In page will go live in July and will also contain a list of suggested items for residents to bring so that they have an enjoyable experience in Campus Housing as well as a list of items not to bring with them upon move-in.

Campus Housing does not maintain parking lots or garages, nor is parking guaranteed for Housing residents. Parking is managed by UIC Parking Services and permit application is done through their website.

Parking on-campus at UIC is at a premium and students wishing to purchase a parking permit are encouraged to apply ASAP to give them the best chance to purchase a permit for their preferred parking location.

Yes, all residence halls offer free laundry services.