Move-In Guide

Contract Terms

For students moving in the fall, your contract is for an academic year – two semesters. For those students moving in the spring, your contract is for one semester only. Review the Terms & Conditions or email housing@uni.ed for any questions regarding your contract.

Room Assignments

Fall Semester: Room assignments will be emailed the beginning of May.
Spring Semester: Room assignments will be emailed the beginning of January.

Your room assignment email indicates (or confirms) your roommate and room assignment. This information is accurate as of the date it was sent, but it is subject to change if cancelations occur. You can always view your most up-to-date room assignment by logging into your Housing & Dining Contract.

Forwarding Address

Contact the postal service to let them know that your mail should be forwarded to the corresponding dorm address.

Roommates

Once you receive your roommate's name and email (through the assignment letter), send them a message. Take some time to get to know one another. Coordinate with your roommate on who's bringing what and which of those things you might share (to prevent duplication and waste of space). Check out our packing list to start the conversation.

Room Change Request

Room change requests prior to move-in should be submitted via the online request form.

Purchase Renter’s Insurance

We suggest you purchase renter's insurance, which is fairly inexpensive. Often, this can be purchased as a rider to a parent's homeowner policy. Housing & Dining is not responsible for damage or theft of personal belongings in a room.

Accommodations

Students with disabilities, who feel they would benefit from housing and dining accommodations, should contact Student Accessibility Services or begin the application process through the online system, Accommodate. Please note that housing and dining accommodations approved by June 30 are prioritized and will be implemented by fall move-in. UNI cannot guarantee that accommodations approved after June 30 will be available by fall move-in. Accommodations approved by November 1 are prioritized and will be implemented by spring move-in. UNI cannot guarantee that accommodations approved after November 1 will be available by spring move-in.

This is not an exhaustive list.

What's Included

What You Should Bring

What You Can Bring

What You Cannot Bring

What You Should Coordinate With Your Roommate

Sign Up For UNI Alert (Parents, you can do this too!)

Complete the contact information to be included in the UNI Alert System. The UNI Alert System notifies the campus community of emergencies and threats to physical safety in emergency situations: tornado, violence, hazardous material incident, canceled classes, university closure, etc. Notifications can be sent by phone, email and/or text message.

Purchase a Parking Permit

New residents have the option of purchasing a C or an R permit. Parking permits should be purchased and displayed by the time classes begin. This can be done through the Parking Portal, or at the Department of Public Safety in Gilchrist Hall. Permits will be available at move-in. (Please note: UHD is not responsible for parking or any matters as it relates to parking.)

Login To Your UNI Email Account

Your new UNI email will be accessed using your CatID. View instructions on using your CatID and log-in to your new email account.

Apply To Work On Campus

Earn money and get great employment experience through the convenience of working on campus. Visit the UHD Student Employment page, along with UNI’s Career Services to search jobs and apply online.