Residential Learning Communities
Residence Hall Staff
Food Service
Applying for University Housing
University Housing provides single-student accommodations and food service for undergraduates in residence halls located in the lakeshore and southeast areas of campus. For undergraduates with dependents or family members who will live with them, the Eagle Heights neighborhood in University Apartments provides a welcoming community.
Most freshmen choose to live in the University Residence Halls. No matter which residence hall students call home, they will have the opportunity to be members of a close-knit community, attend programs designed for academic success, learn about people with different cultural backgrounds and perspectives, and establish global connections and friendships that will last a lifetime.
Academic enrichment services in the University Residence Halls reinforce the concept that learning happens everywhere on campus, in both formal and informal settings. Enhanced learning opportunities in each residence hall include reserved sections of courses, First-Year Interest Groups (FIGs), and classes held on site in classrooms within University Housing buildings. Advisors from the Cross-College Advising Service (CCAS) meet with students in offices located in residence halls. In addition, tutors are readily available to assist students.
Housing staff works closely with academic departments to develop residential learning communities that help students living in the residence halls to get connected to campus faculty, staff, and academic resources.
Residential learning communities include the Bradley Learning Community; Chadbourne Residential College; International Learning Community (including Spanish, German, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, and Nordic language immersion communities); Women in Science and Engineering (WISE); and the Multicultural Learning Community. These communities provide students with many distinct choices.
University Residence Halls staff members are always available. Residence life coordinators are full-time professionals who provide resources and support services to residents. In addition, there are house fellows; multicultural resident consultants; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender liaisons; and involvement coordinators, student staff members who provide involvement opportunities and resources. Building supervisors, house custodians, and other facilities staff ensure that high standards are achieved. Someone is on duty all night, including weekends, to respond to facilities concerns.
Students who live in University Residence Halls are not required to purchase a meal plan. Residents are free to choose what and when to eat. They use a debit account to purchase the meals and snacks of their choice. University Housing Food Service offers a wide selection of food choices, multiple dining locations, and extensive serving hours. Students who do not live in the residence halls are welcome to eat in Housing Food Service facilities; they may make purchases with cash or the Wiscard Campus Cash account.
New students beginning in the fall do not need to submit an application for University Residence Halls; housing contracts are automatically offered to newly admitted students as long as space remains available. Students beginning in the spring or taking summer classes must submit a separate application to the University Residence Halls. Application materials for spring semester only and summer are located on the Web site at www.housing.wisc.edu.
Students with a disability who require special accommodations should contact the Assignment Office, Division of University Housing, Slichter Hall, 625 Babcock Drive, Madison, WI 53706; 608/262/2522; or visit the Web site at www.housing.wisc.edu.
Students with dependents or other family members who are interested in Eagle Heights or University Apartments will find application materials at www.housing.wisc.edu.