Commons West (CMW), Commons North (CMN), and Courtyard (CTY)

Checking In
Residents assigned to Commons West (CMW), Commons North (CMN) or Courtyard (CTY) will check-in at the East Drive-Through Check-In Table, located in Parking Lot 1A. This is a temporary, outdoor location used for the purpose of Move-In only.

Residence Life staff will greet each vehicle upon arrival. Residents and any guests in the vehicle are asked to remain inside the vehicle. Upon verification of the resident’s identity and confirmation of room assignment, the vehicle will be directed to a Drop Off Location.

Unloading & Parking
Vehicles can use the Drop Off Location on Harrison and Halsted to unload before parking their cars.

Halsted Street Parking Structure offers the nearest parking after unloading personal belongings at the Drop & Go Zone. It is located one block south at the intersection of Halsted and Taylor. There are two entrances – one on Polk Street and on one Taylor Street.

Academic & Residential Complex (ARC)

Checking In
Residents assigned to the Academic & Residential Complex will check-in at the East Drive-Through Check-In Table, located in Parking Lot 1A. This is a temporary, outdoor location used for the purpose of Move-In only.

Residence Life staff will greet each vehicle upon arrival. Residents and any guests in the vehicle are asked to remain inside the vehicle. Upon verification of the resident’s identity and confirmation of room assignment, the vehicle will be directed to a Drop Off Location.

Unloading & Parking
Vehicles can use the Drop Off Location at 501 S Morgan Street.

Harrison Street Parking Structure offers the nearest parking after unloading personal belongings at the Drop & Go Zone. The Harrison Street Parking Structure and Lot 1B are available as the nearest parking complexes to the Academic & Residential Complex.

James Stukel Towers (JST)

Checking In
Residents assigned to JST will check-in at the JST Drive-Through Check-In Table, located at 718 W. Rochford Street. You can get to this area by traveling east on Roosevelt Road, south on Union Street, and then west on Rochford Street.This is a temporary, outdoor location used for the purpose of Move-In only.

Upon arrival, please look for the JST Drive-Through Check-In Table. Residence Life staff will greet each vehicle upon arrival. Residents and any guests in the vehicle are asked to remain inside the vehicle. Upon verification of the resident’s identity and confirmation of room assignment, the vehicle will be directed to a Drop Off Location.

Unloading and Parking
Drop Off Locations for JST include W. Rochford Street or Parking Lot #14 (adjacent locations). After unloading, we ask that you park at the Maxwell Street Parking Structure (which you can enter from Maxwell Street, off Halsted Street), the closest parking structure for residents.

Thomas Beckham Hall (TBH)

Checking In
Residents assigned to TBH will check-in at the TBH Drive-Through Check-In Table, located on S Newberry Ave. Please note that if you are traveling west on Roosevelt, there is no turn lane to enter S Newberry Ave. Approach from the west. This is a temporary, outdoor location used for the purpose of Move-In only.

Upon arrival, please look for the TBH Drive-Through Check-In Table. Residence Life staff will greet each vehicle upon arrival. Residents and any guests in the vehicle are asked to remain inside the vehicle. Upon verification of the resident’s identity and confirmation of room assignment, the vehicle will be directed to a Drop Off Location.

Unloading & Parking
The Drop Off Locations for residents is on S Newberry Ave., the same location as the Drive-Through Check-In Table. After you have unloaded your belongings, you can move your car to the Maxwell Street Parking Structure (which you can enter from Maxwell Street, off Halsted Street).

Marie Robinson Hall (MRH)

Checking In
Residents assigned to MRH will check-in at the MRH Drive-Through Check-In Table, located on W Maxwell St. This is a temporary, outdoor location used for the purpose of Move-In only.

Upon arrival, please look for the MRH Drive-Through Check-In Table. Residence Life staff will greet each vehicle upon arrival. Residents and any guests in the vehicle are asked to remain inside the vehicle. Upon verification of the resident’s identity and confirmation of room assignment, the vehicle will be directed to a Drop Off Location.

Unloading & Parking
The Drop Off Locations for residents is on W Maxwell St., the same location as the Drive-Through Check-In Table. After you have unloaded your belongings, you can move your car to the Maxwell Street Parking Structure (which you can enter from Maxwell Street, off Halsted Street).

Unloading & Parking
For SSR, the Drop & Go Zone for unloading personal belongings is located between Damen Avenue and Wolcott Avenue on Polk Street.

The Wood Street Parking Structure, located on Wood Street between Grenshaw and Taylor Streets, offers the nearest parking after unloading personal belongings at the Drop & Go Zone.

Checking In
Students should check-in at the West Area Residence Life Office, located on the ground floor of PSR. The address is 1933 West Polk Street, and the phone number is (312) 355-6400.

Checking In
Residents assigned to SSR will check-in at the SSR Drive-Through Check-In Table, located between Damen Avenue and Wolcott Avenue on Polk Street. This is a temporary, outdoor location used for the purpose of Move-In only.

Upon arrival, please look for the SSR Drive-Through Check-In Table. Residence Life staff will greet each vehicle upon arrival. Residents and any guests in the vehicle are asked to remain inside the vehicle. Upon verification of the resident’s identity and confirmation of room assignment, the vehicle will be directed to a Drop Off Location.

Unloading & Parking
The Drop Off Locations for residents is at the same location as the Drive-Through Check-In Table. The Wood Street Parking Structure, located on Wood Street between Grenshaw and Taylor Streets, offers the nearest parking after unloading personal belongings.

Parking passes are not available for the main city streets nearby the residence halls. It is encouraged that you have someone available to remain with your vehicle while you are moving personal belongings into the residence hall.

All UIC parking lots referenced in the above sections (Unloading and Parking) have hourly and daily visitor rate options.

For questions related to parking passes, rates, and more, please visit the UIC Parking Services website for details. Parking is not provided as part of Campus Housing.

Campus Housing provides each resident with a bed, twin mattress, desk, desk chair, drawer space, and closet/wardrobe space. Storage space in student rooms is extremely limited (usually just a small closet/wardrobe, dresser, and under bed space), so please don’t over pack. You may also want to coordinate bringing larger items with your roommates where possible. Below is a suggested packing list to help make you feel at home at UIC.

• Extra-long twin bed sheets, pillows, pillowcases, comforter – Save yourself a trip to the store and order your sheets, towels, pillows, and more online at ocm.com/UIC. Proceeds from this program go to Residence Hall Association and are used for programming in the residence halls
• Towels, toiletries, & a bin to hold them in
• Laundry bag/hamper, detergent, stain remover
• Seasonal Clothing (Don’t forget a raincoat/umbrella & winter boots)
• Shower sandals
• Cell phone charger
• Computer and accessories (computer labs are also available for residents in each building)
• Non-halogen desk lamp or other bright light for reading
• Poster adhesive, removable hooks – 3M strips and hooks are great!
• Medication
• Alarm clock
• Power strip with surge protection
• Photo ID, driver’s license, state ID card or passport (If you plan to work on or off campus, you will need a Social Security Card, birth certificate, or US passport for paperwork)
• Cleaning supplies for your room
• Hand sanitizer
• Face masks and any other desired personal protection equipment (PPE)
• Thermometer
• Disinfectant wipes

Further information regarding allowed items (as well as items that are not allowed) can be found in the Resident Handbook. 

Leave the following items at home. These are not allowed under our policies.

• Microwaves (unless rented through our partner, Bedloft.com, or you are a SSR resident and the microwave is under 1000 watts)
• Heating or cooking appliances (hot pots, toasters, space heaters, coffee makers without auto shutoff, etc.)
• Refrigerators with interiors larger than 4.6 cubic feet or greater than 2.9 amps (you can rent a microfridge through our partner, Bedloft.com)
• Halogen lamp
• Candles, incense, fireworks, explosives, incendiaries, firearms, and other similar items
• Weapons/firearms
• Air conditioning units
• Waterbeds
• Pets (Fish are allowed in a 30-gallon aquariums max)
• Hoverboards
• Wireless Routers (for help with internet, please visit housing.uic.edu/internet)

Further information regarding prohibited items (as well as items that are allowed) can be found in the Resident Handbook. 

Bedloft.com offers loft kits, as well as a combination refrigerator, freezer, and microwave unit.

Lofts must be rented from Bedloft.com. Although residents may bring a refrigerator less than 2.9 amps and 4.6 cubic feet and stand-alone microwaves under 1000 watts (permitted only in SSR), we recommend renting from Bedloft.com because all of their products are department-approved, guaranteeing that your product will meet our policies. Bedloft.com provides free on-site service throughout the entire academic year creating continuous ease and convenience from start to finish.

Orders need to be placed by August 4, 2021, to guarantee product availability and delivery to your room before Move-In. Orders placed after this date will increase in price and delivery may be delayed until after Move-In.

Note – if you have not yet signed your Housing contract for the 2021-2022 academic year, you cannot rent from Bedloft.com as ordering requires knowing your Housing room assignment.

If you have changed your plans and will not be occupying the room to which you’ve been assigned, you would be helping out other interested applicants by informing us of a change of plans as soon as possible. You may contact us via phone at (312) 355-6300 or via email at housing@uic.edu.