Announcements
We have moved!
The Office of Undergraduate Student Housing is now located in the Edelstone Building at 6030 S. Ellis Ave., Suite 266. Our phone number remains the same: 773-702-7366.
RA Selection
RA applications for the 2010-11 academic year are now available. You can receive a digital copy of the application by emailing: jwessel “at” uchicago “dot” edu.
To pick up a paper application, visit the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing at 6030 S Ellis, Suite 266, or attend one of the information sessions. Applications are due in the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing by Tuesday, February 9 at 4:00PM.
HouseNet
If you have a work-order to submit for a repair in your room or House or for computer assistance, please use HouseNet to submit your work-order - http://housenet.uchicago.edu. You will log in using your CNet ID and password.
Canon printer/copier problems: Please email canon@lists.uchicago.edu
Laundry problems: Please log a work-order via http://laundryview.com/lvs.php
Winter Interim Closing Memo
All residence halls, except South Campus East and West, close at 12:00PM noon on Saturday, December 12 for the Winter Interim. House System residents are expected to follow the expectations outlined in the closing memo to prepare for the break. The residence halls will re-open at 8:00AM on Sunday, January 3.
Residents of South Campus East and West who will be staying for any part of the interim period are expected to review and be familiar with the South Campus East & West closing memo.
Interim Housing Request
All residence halls, except South Campus East and West, close at 12:00PM noon on Saturday, December 12 for the Winter Interim. Residents from other halls who wish to stay on campus during all or part of the interim period may stay in one of these two residence halls free of charge, provided they find a current resident that is willing to permit them to stay in their room. Interim housing requests have to be approved by the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing by submitting this form. The form has to be submitted to by 4:30PM on Wednesday, December 9.
Resident Head Selection
The third and final information session is Thursday, January 21 at 7PM at 5710 S. Woodlawn. University graduate students or administrative staff interested in becoming Resident Heads in the University House System may click here for further information and application materials. Applications are due in the Office of Undergraduate Student Housing by Monday, January 25 at 4:30PM.
Priority Move-In for Returning Students!
On Saturday, September 26th, upperclass returning students may move into the residence halls beginning at 8:00AM. Priority Move-In will take place between 8:00AM-12:00PM when House O-Aides, RAs and first year students will be available to help you move in - and will have bins and carts to assist. Trunk rooms will also be open for you to retrieve your summer storage items, and at least one RH in your House will be around to welcome you back! Plus, your meal plan begins with breakfast on Saturday.
Trunk room hours this weekend are: Saturday 8:00AM-2:00PM, and Sunday 8:00AM-2:00PM. Regular trunk room hours are Monday-Friday, 8:00AM-2:00PM throughout the academic year.
You may continue to move in all weekend long. The first day of classes is Tuesday, September 29.
Incoming Student Housing Assignments
Incoming students will be able to see their housing assignment on the Class website by the end of the first week of August. An email will be sent to students' University of Chicago email account once the information is available for viewing.
Incoming Student Housing Assignments
Incoming students are now able to see their housing assignment on the Class website! Please review the "Welcome to the House System" newsletter and the "How to Use Your Meal Plan" flyer.
House System Survey
The 2009-2010 House System Survey is now live! It only takes a few minutes to share your thoughts on the House System. Visit the link to evaluate your RH(s), RA(s), housekeepers, maintenance staff, and desk clerks. Houses with the highest percentage completion rates in three cohorts determined by House size will win $100 for their House! Sign in now! The deadline is 11:59PM on Monday, January 25, 2010.
Residence Hall Move-In Dates
Incoming students may move into the residence halls beginning at 12:00PM noon on Sunday, September 20. Orientation Week begins on Monday, September 21st.
Returning upperclass students may move into the residence halls during Priority Move-In Day on Saturday, September 26 between 8:00AM-12:00PM. They may continue to move in all weekend long. The first day of classes is Tuesday, September 29.
Residence Hall Closing Memos
Read this memo to understand/be reminded how to move out and check out at the end of the academic year properly.
SHORELAND students - read this memo.
Off-Campus Students: On-Campus Housing Lottery
Off-campus College students are encouraged to sign-up for a room in the House System for next year. Please read the memo that highlights what spaces will be available to reserve, and the important deadlines.
The residence halls re-open at 8AM on Sunday, January 3rd.
Swine Flu
For information about Swine Flu for the University of Chicago community, please click here.
Your Guide to the Lottery
Current House System residents, click here for a Proxy Form, or here for a Moving to Stony Island form. Click here to review the on-line Lottery Booklet that details the information you need to know to reserve a room in the House System for the 2009-2010 academic year. The 2009-2010 room and board rates are included.
ResCom is Hiring for 2009-2010 RCA/DCA Student Positions
ResCom is now accepting student resumes for 2009/10 DCA and RCA positions. Interview process will begin in May. Please immediately send your resumes to rescom@uchicago.edu
2009-2010 Room and Board Rates
Read the announcement of the 2009-2010 room and board rates here.
2009-2010 Meal Plans
Beginning in 2009-2010, all three dining halls will be all-you-care-to-eat and will offer continuous dining, or unlimited access to the dining halls. Click here for information about meal plans for next year, including the new Unlimited Residential Meal Plan.
New South Campus Residence Hall Opens in Autumn, 2009
The new South Campus Residence Hall and Dining Commons construction projects are well under way and will open in the Autumn quarter of 2009. Please click here to see a PDF of a flyer with additional information about these exciting new additions to the House System.
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Spring 2009 RCA Positions at Snell-Hitchcock, Stony Island and Maclean Halls
ResCom is currently accepting applications for Snell-Hitchcock, Stony Island and Maclean RCA positions. Please send your resumes to rescom@uchicago.edu. You may click here for more information.
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Undergraduate housing at the University of Chicago is provided through the University House System, comprised of 36 Houses in 10 residence halls. The House System plays an important role in a student's academic and social adjustment to the College. The residential dining program provides a flexible meal plan that brings the community together to dine at House Tables in three dining commons and several retail locations.
Housing At the University
Houses serve as a "home base" for students; places where they can relax, study, and spend time with friends. Each House has designated tables located in one of the three residential dining commons where students can gather outside of the residence hall. These "House Tables" provide a space in which House community members share meals, engage in academic debate, and socialize with friends.
The average House size is 70 residents, with the smallest Housing having 36, and the largest housing 104 residents. All Houses have a Resident Head (RH) or an RH couple. Resident Heads have an affiliation with the University as an advanced graduate student, faculty, or administrative staff member. Each House also has at least one Assistant Resident Head (RA); an upperclass College or graduate student. Except in Stony Island, all the residence halls house students from all four class years.
Class of 2014
Newly admitted students are provided access to the admitted student guide to the House System when considering their housing options in the House System at the University of Chicago.
