Check-in Dates:
August 22, 2013 9 a.m.-6 p.m. All New Residence Hall Students
August 23, 2013 9 a.m.-6 p.m. All Returning Residence Hall Students
August 24-25, 2013 12-5 p.m. All Residence Hall Students
- Residence Hall rooms are held until 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 25th. Any student who has not checked in by this date without prior approval from University Housing may lose their assigned room and forfeit their housing deposit.
Campus Dining:
Meal Plan usage will begin on August 22, 2013 at 4:30 p.m. for dinner at Bob's Place
Visit the Campus Dining website to learn more about meal plans and usage
Vandal Card:
Students must have their Vandal Card in order to check-in to the Residence Halls.
If you will be visiting campus during the summer months, we suggest picking up your Vandal Card during that time.
Vandal Card Office Hours and Location are:
- Monday-Friday
- 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Student Union Building
If you are unable to get your vandal card prior to your arrival for move-in, Vandal Card office will have special hours during the move-in times to assist you with this process. Check back for further information.
Room Assignments:
If you are unsure of your room assignment/roommate information for Fall 2013, you can find it in the following locations:
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Vandal Email Account:
If you have been assigned a room you should have received an email from University Housing Staff letting you know your room assignment information. Check your Vandal Email regularly for updates and communications from University Housing. If you have completed your application and paid your deposit more than 10 days ago and have not received an assignments email, please email the University Housing office.
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University Housing Portal:
Once you have applied for housing you can log back into the Housing Portal where you applied and view your assignment information. This information is located on the "confirmations" page of your application. Please note that it can take up to 10 days to assign you a room after your application has been processed.
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Roommate Information
Visit the Housing Portal and log back in to view your roommate assignment on the "confirmations" page. If no roommate is listed, you have not yet been assigned one.
Room and Roommate Change Requests
- Prior to move-in, July 30, 2013 will be the last day to request a room change or roommate change. All request are subject to availability of space and may not be able to be granted.
- After move-in on August 25, 2013, if you are not happy with your room assignment or roommate; University Housing will begin accepting room move requests on the 10th day of classes (Sept. 9, 2013). All requests are subject to availability of space and may not be able to be granted.
Please read the information below on the room change process.
1. All requests will be denied if any of the following are true:
- Student owes a balance of $100 or more to the University of Idaho and does not have a payment plan established.
- Student is not registered for full time credits and is not approved for part time credit status by the Associate Director.
2. Notifications of approval/denial or placement on a waitlist will be sent out each Tuesday by 5:00 pm to the students Vandal email account. Student will have the option to accept or refuse the available space by Wednesday at noon.
3. If student is placed on a waitlist, Housing office staff will notify student by sending an email to the Vandal email account.
4. After the request is approved by University Housing and accepted by the student; room moves may begin on Thursday evenings between 8 & 10pm and must be completed by Sunday at 10pm.
5. Move process:
- To begin the move, student must go to the LLC 24 hour desk and pick-up their check in packet & Keys for the new room space.
- Move all your belongings to the new room space (Failure to move all items will result in staff disposing of items, follow University Surplus procedures and your student account being billed for the labor time to do so.)
- Clean your old room (Failure to clean may result in cleaning fees being billed to your student account.)
- Complete the room condition form with a Resident Assistant (Failure to do this will result in a $50 improper check out fee being billed to your student account.)
- Turn in your previous room key (s). (Failure to do this will result in a $55 re-key fee being billed to your student account.)
6. By completing the room move request form, the student agrees to the following:
- A $25 room change fee will be billed to my student account.Any increase in room rates will be billed to my student account.
- I am relinquishing my current room if approved and accepted.
- I understand that all official communication of approval/denial/waitlist will be sent to my Vandal email account and I am responsible for checking this and responding by deadlines outlined within the email offer.