Most steps of the housing application process remain open and editable until the process closes, allowing you to return and modify many of our responses. Some steps, such as the housing agreement step, may be single use or read-only after completion and cannot be modified or returned to once completed.

Incoming new students who miss completing a housing application will still be assigned to on campus housing. Unfortunately, we are unable to factor in any living or lifestyle preferences or roommate requests once the process has closed. The housing agreement and move in steps remain open and must still be completed. Returning students who are not subject to the residency requirement and miss the room selection process may select from available housing options in early August. Returning students who are not subject to the residency requirement who miss the Winter or Spring Quarter housing application may email us to discuss available housing options and next steps.

Incoming new students will receive an email to their UChicago account on the third Friday in August once their housing assignment details are available. Returning students participating in room selection receive confirmation of their housing assignment details immediately, while assignments made for returning students returning to housing for Winter or Spring Quarters are made on a rolling basis.

Housing assignments are considered final upon determination. Changes are permitted through a dedicated myHousing portal process that opens during the second week of Autumn Quarter and generally closes before spring break. Submission of housing assignment change request does not guarantee a future housing assignment change will occur. Requests are reviewed and processed based on submission date. The ability to offer a new housing assignment is driven by several dynamic factors, including submission date, available spaces, and individual resident housing preferences.

Students in need of specific housing accommodations due to a documented disability or medical condition must make that request through Student Disability Services (SDS). Housing & Residence Life is unable to provide these types of accommodations unless a student has been approved through SDS. To ensure your privacy, please do not send Housing & Residence Life any medical documentation.

All residence halls are mixed gender with the exception of designated same gender floors/sections. Same gender and gender inclusive housing options are available in each residence hall. Gender inclusive housing assignments can be made within any multi-occupancy room, such as a double, suite or apartment, that is not part of a same gender floor/section. Same gender and gender inclusive housing preferences may be indicated within the housing application process.

Students who prefer a gender inclusive housing option are expected to be open to living in the same housing assignment with students of any gender, including: cisgender men and women, transgender men and women, nonbinary, agender and genderqueer. Gender inclusive housing options are a personal choice and not all students may be comfortable with such arrangements. No student will be assigned to such a space unless they specifically express interest. We encourage students interested in gender inclusive housing to discuss their preference with other individuals in their support network, including parents/guardians.

On campus housing is only available for undergraduate students. Housing resources for advanced degree students can be found here, while visitor housing recommendations may be found here.

Each student is provided a twin extra-long bed/mattress, dresser, desk and chair. Closet types and additional furniture vary by residence hall. More details can be found here.

Yes – you are encouraged to personalize your space and are welcome to adjust furniture within your room. Beds may be adjusted in height to provide a maximum clearance underneath of approximately 36″. This space is enough to accommodate your dresser or can be used as additional storage space. For safety reasons, you may not adjust your bed yourself, but rather must submit a work order for this request. During the Autumn Quarter move in period, these requests are taken at your residence hall front desk and will be completed based on staff availability.

Furniture may not be disassembled or removed from your room. If have a roommate, we encourage you to discuss and agree upon any changes before making them.

Most students utilize community restrooms within the residence halls. The majority of Houses have male, female and all-gender designated facilities, while some Houses share these options amongst their residents. Many Houses also have single user restrooms. Students assigned to apartments or Max Palevsky Residential Commons have semi-private bathrooms within their rooms which are shared among all their room/suitemates.

To ensure we have ample time to coordinate necessary cleaning and any repairs or maintenance that may be needed, we are generally unable to accommodate requests to move in eariler than the pre-determined dates. We encourage you to make your travel plans with these dates in mind.

To minimize disruption to current occupants, we are unable to accommodate requests to see rooms prior to move in. We encourage you to view our panaromic tours here which showcase all available room types.

We will begin accepting advance parcel shipments on Friday, September 12. Items arriving prior to this date will be returned to sender. Returning students moving in at the start of Winter or Spring Quarters may send advance shipments once they have received their housing assignment.

Shipments requiring a signature will be signed for by front desk or mailroom staff. Once a parcel has been processed, you will receive an email to your UChicago account notifying you that the parcel is ready for pick up. During the months of September and October, the volume of parcels arriving to each residence hall is very high. This volume may result in a delay between when a parcel arrives and when it’s ready for pick-up. If 48 hours have passed since your parcel arrived and you haven’t received a pick up notification, email housing@uchicago.edu with details about your parcel, including shipper (e.g., UPS, FedEx, Amazon, etc.) and tracking number.

There are a number of items that are not permitted on campus, due to safety or other reasons. A summary of these items can be found here. Outside of these specific item restrictions, individual parcels should weigh 50 lbs or less.

To ensure your parcel remains secure from the time it’s delivered to pick up, we are unable to release parcels to anyone other than the addressee.

We are unable to hold or permit parcel pick ups for non-residents. Your parcel will be returned to sender as soon as possible.

Contact your former residence hall’s Assistant Director of Operations to coordinate pick up of your parcel.

While we do not offer on campus storage for personal belongings, we have partnered with U Storage to provide convenient options. U Storage is the only vendor permitted to make pick up or drop offs directly to student rooms. If you wish to utilize a different storage vendor, you must make arrangements to meet them for your pick up and drop off.

Bikes may not be stored in student rooms, however each residence hall offers indoor bike storage on a first come, first served basis. Bikes may not be left in storage spaces during the summer or if a student is studying abroad or on a leave of absence. Outdoor bike racks are available throughout campus and a map of these locations can be found here. Bikes left on these racks that are not registered with The University of Chicago Police Department and displaying an identification sticker will be considered abandoned and removed. Bikes found secured to trees, handrails, fencing or other areas that are not a designated bike rack will have their lock cut and the bike will be removed. More information on registering your bike can be found here.

Check in is after 2 PM CST and check out is by 10 AM CST

Lounges, study rooms and other community space are for the use of all conference attendees and not able to be reserved. There is no charge to use these spaces. If your group needs a private space for events, please email us to explore other campus options outside of the residence halls. These options are chargeable and fees are determined by the individual campus department that have oversight for the space.

Attendees will be provisioned access to the University’s guest wi-fi network. Login credentials will be provided to the group contact for distribution to attendees.

Yes. Quiet hours begin at 10 PM each evening and end at 7 AM the following morning.

Community kitchens can be used by attendees, but similiar to other community spaces, may not be reserved. There is no charge to use these spaces. Cookware and dishware are not provided.

Minor age (17 and under) attendees are permitted to have visitors up until 10 PM, while adult age (18 and over) attendees are permitted overnight visitors. All visitors must present valid, government-issued photo identification and be checked in/out through the residence hall front desk. Each attendee is permitted a maximum of 2 visitors at any given time and overnight visitors are permitted for a maximum of 3 consecutive nights.

There are a number of items that are not permitted on campus, due to safety or other reasons. A summary of these items can be found here.

Every residence hall has one or more community laundry facilities that are available to conference attendees. Attendees are able to use a credit or debit card to pay for laundry. Individual cycles are $1.50. All washers and dryers also accept quarters, which can be inserted at each washer and dryer to activate.