Basic Hall Information
Your Room Assignment
Room and roommate assignments are made starting in May. If we receive your completed contract and pre-payment by May 1, you'll be notified of your assignment in June. The assignment packet will include your campus address and phone number, your roommate's information and move-in information.
Your Space
Each of our eight residence halls has between 4 and 13 communities which we call "houses." About 50 students live in each house, which can be an entire floor of a hall or portion of a floor. All have common bathrooms and hallways. Most also have lounges. Residents are active in intramural sports teams, house governments, house meetings, special activities and more.
The six co-ed residence halls are Bender, Campbell, Dancer, Noehren, Rider and Shull. All-female halls include Hagemann and Lawther. The co-ed halls have all-male and all-female houses.
Room Details
The following items are provided in every room:
- Single bed, mattress and mattress pad for each person (mattresses are 78" - 80" long)
- Desk and chair for each person
- Wastebasket & Recycling Bin
- Closets and drawers
- Drapes or mini-blinds
- Cable TV access to more than 50 Channels
- Internet access
- All utilities
- Room sink (except Rider, a few rooms in Campbell and one in Noehren)
*Lofts are provided in Campbell, Hagemann and Lawther
You can bring the following items:
- Computer
- Compact refrigerator
- Microwave
- TV
- Stereo
- Clock radio
- Carpet (Bender, Dancer and ROTH are carpeted)
- Materials to loft your bed (except Campbell, Hagemann and Lawther, where loftable beds are provided)
Community Living Options
Community living options are for students wishing to live in an environment with others who share similar interests and commitments. Options available include:
Substance-Free
Substance-free houses are available in Campbell and Rider Halls. Residents of these houses agree not to possess or use alcoholic beverages and tobacco products in their living environment. (This includes illegal drugs, which are prohibited in ALL houses.) The University of Northern Iowa is a smoke-free campus in compliance with Iowa law.
First Year: Springboard
While all on-campus housing options for new students include multiple initiatives by staff to address social and academic adjustments, Springboard houses offer an opportunity to live exclusively with other first-year students. This differs from traditional houses, which include both first-year and returning students.
Upperclass
Students who are in good academic and behavioral standing with the University and who are classified as sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students, may contract for a double room in these upperclass houses. First year students will not be assigned to these houses.
Suites
Suites are available in Lawther Hall. Students must remain in good academic and behavioral standing to live in a suite. New students will only be assigned to suites if there are three or four students all requesting to room with each other.
Honors Cluster
The Honors Cluster enables a group of Honors students to live in close proximity to each other, but the houses will not be made up exclusively of Honors students.
Upperclass Singles
Shull Hall will consist of both super single and double occupancy rooms for sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. Students must remain in good academic and behavioral standing to live in Shull Hall. First year students from high school will not be assigned to these rooms.
Single Rooms
Single rooms may be available in all residence halls. Designed (physical) single rooms are available in Bender, Campbell, Dancer and Lawther Halls only. Designed single rooms are smaller than a double room. The current academic year cost for a designed single room is $825 more than a double room. There may also be a limited number of double rooms that may be contracted as super single rooms. These rooms are designated as Super Single Rooms and may be available in all residence halls. The current academic year cost for a super single room is $1200 more than a double room. Returning residents have priority for assignment in all single rooms. New residents must follow the guidelines for Disability and Special Health Needs to request consideration for a single room.
Traditional Rooms
A traditional room is a two-person (double) room in any of our residence halls without any of the features listed above.
Click here to view which halls offer each community living option.
Get Involved
There's a lot more to do when you live on campus than just eat, sleep and study. When you live in a "house" community with about 50 other students, you have great opportunities to grow and get connected. The best way to enjoy your experience is to get involved with what's happening. Go to house meetings. Attend programs. Be on an intramural team or two. Become a hall officer. Just participate!
Hall Program Examples
Attending Panther athletic events - House picnics - Intramural sports - Eating right - Movie nights - Resume writing - Hay rides - Dating and relationships - House painting - Alcohol awareness - Community volunteering - Women's and men's issues - Sister/brother house events - Job interviewing - Olympics
Leadership Roles Abound
Eventually, you will be called upon to lead. That's what employers and community leaders expect of university graduates. So whether you have been a leader or need to get started, this is the place. Residence hall leadership experiences prepare you for important roles in other student organizations. They also help you develop a network of friends and acquaintances.
Recognition
Make on-going contributions to the quality of on-campus living at UNI and you might earn a Panther Pride monthly award! You might also be recognized at the end of the year at the "Among the Stars" celebration of student contributions, where dozens of students and organizations are recognized. Awards include Newcomers of the Year, National Residence Hall Honorary Inductees and the Gold Star Awards.
Hall Staff
At Your Service!
Hall resident assistants, coordinators, secretaries, desk assistants and custodians are here to help you feel right at home.
What is a Resident Assistant?RAs are full-time students who are carefuly selected and trained to be knowledgeable about university services and opportunities. The RA is there to help build a community where you can grow and succeed. Your RA will help you adjust to college life, keep you informed, get you involved and, most importantly, lend an ear when you need advice or assistance.
What is a Residence Life Coordinator? Educated and trained in college student development, a Residence Life Coordinator is a full-time professional staff member who lives and works right in your residence hall. Each coordinator supervises RAs and desk staff, advises student groups and oversees management of the building.
Employment
More students work in Dining Services than any other department at UNI. More than 600 students earn good money, make great contacts, learn skills, build a work record and develop valuable references when they help Dining Services provide great experiences for thousands of other students. Supervisory jobs in Dining Service are excellent management training grounds, as well. Other Department of Residence jobs available include desk assistants, senate store managers and employees and weekend custodians.
Lofts
Many students choose to loft their beds in order to create more space in their rooms. Rooms in Campbell, Hagemann and Lawther are already furnished with lofts. If you are living in another hall and would like to loft your bed, you will need to provide your own loft. Click here for information on providing your own loft.