Families and Supporters

• Students can sign their housing contract beginning mid-September the year before they graduate high school. 
• They can choose a roommate using the roommate search feature in the Housing Portal beginning in mid-November.
  • Students can select a random roommate during room selection if they don't use the roommate search feature. 
• They can choose a residence hall and room with their roommate starting in early summer (incoming students) or early spring (returning students).

• Students can sign their housing contract beginning in early October of the current academic year. 
• They can request a specific roommate by emailing reslife@uwrf.edu after completing their housing contract.
• They can indicate their preferred residence hall(s) by emailing reslife@uwrf.edu (subject to availability).
• Students will be emailed their residence hall, room, roommate and Move In details in early January. 

All first and second year students are required to live on campus. National research shows that students who live on campus have higher grade point averages, are more satisfied with their college experience, are more engaged in co-curricular experiences and are more likely to graduate than students who live off-campus.

Exceptions to the policy may be granted if a student meets certain special circumstances.

Housing sign-up is organized by time and location. Like buying concert tickets, select seats sell first and may sell out. It is crucial for your student to have their top three housing options in mind when selecting a living space.

To help save time, they may begin their housing application and build roommate groups ahead of their housing sign up time. This will allow your student to select their living space on the specific day sign-up is for that location.

Learn more about incoming student room sign up and returning student room sign up.

Residence Life offers a Single Room lottery during the Returning Student Room Selection period. Residence Life does not offer single rooms to incoming new students. If your student needs a single room due to a medical reason, please reach out to the Disability Resource Center to start the accommodations process.

• Ames Suites 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Ames Suites 
  851 Wild Rose Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Crabtree Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Crabtree Hall 
  850 E. Cascade Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Grimm Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Grimm Hall 
  750 E. Cascade Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Hathorn Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Hathorn Hall 
  620 S. 3rd St. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Johnson Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Johnson Hall 
  62 E. Cascade Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• May Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) May Hall 
  124 E. Cascade Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• McMillan Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) McMillan Hall 
  700 E. Cascade Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Parker Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Parker Hall 
  800 E. Cascade Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Prucha Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Prucha Hall 
  551 Spruce St. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• Stratton Hall 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) Stratton Hall 
  581 Spruce St. 
  River Falls, WI 54022
• South Fork Suites 
  (Student First and Last Name) 
  (Room #) South Fork Suites 
  805 Wild Rose Ave. 
  River Falls, WI 54022

Room Outfitting and Supplies

Want to purchase your room supplies in one big swoop? Consider shopping through our Room Outfitting and Supplies store!

 
Please Read Before Ordering

• Students arriving early to campus: Students that are planning to arrive early to campus, including students in our athletic programs, should consider using our home delivery option. On-campus delivery orders will not be available for student pick up until our regular move-in period begins.
• On-campus delivery (order deadline July 22): Shipping is free for on-campus delivery. Everything shipped to campus will be labeled with your student's information and organized in advance of their arrival. Your student will then be notified as to the pick up location and times.
• Home delivery (order deadline July 22): Shipping your order home costs a flat rate of $11.95. You will need to provide your home address and select a delivery date during checkout. Please select a delivery date that is at least seven days out from the date you are placing the order.

Please note, you cannot combine on-campus and home deliveries on the same order.

Our Fulfillment Partner: SWAKU

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Care packages are a great way to provide your student with support and encouragement throughout the school year! Interested in sending your student a care package throughout the year? Take a look at the College Care Package Shop.

Our featured offerings include:

• Package Plans: Multi-event plans designed to make ordering packages for the school year easier and to save you money.
• Snack Packages: Our packages are hand packed, only include brand-name products and expiration dates are never an issue.
• Build Your Own: Build your own unique custom package allows families to make their own special package and address any dietary needs.

Shop now!

Welcome Event

• June 5: Store available to take orders.
• Aug. 3: Order deadline.
• Aug. 10-Sept. 9: Care packages delivered to campus (school picks the specific date within this window).

Halloween Event

• Sept. 16: Store available to take orders
• Oct. 10: Order deadline
• Oct. 19-23: Care packages delivered to campus (school picks the specific date within this window).

Fall Finals Event

• Oct. 20: Store available to take orders.
• Nov. 7: Order deadline.
• Nov. 23-Dec. 11: Care packages delivered to campus (school picks the specific date within this window).

Valentine's Event

• Jan. 10, 2027: Store available to take orders.
• Jan. 23, 2027: Order deadline.
• Feb. 1-8, 2027: Care packages delivered to campus (school picks the specific date within this window).

Spring Surprise Event

• Feb. 15, 2027: Store available to take orders.
• Feb. 27, 2027: Order deadline.
• Feb. 1-26, 2027: Care packages delivered to campus (school picks the specific date within this window).

Spring Finals Event

• March 15, 2027: Store available to take orders.
• April 3, 2027: Order deadline.
• April 12-May 14, 2027: Care packages delivered to campus (school picks the specific date within this window).

How much your student will pay for living on campus will depend on:

• Your student's choice of residence hall. 
  • View our contract and rates.
• If your student wins the single room lottery.
• Your student's choice of meal plan.
• Their scholarship and financial aid options. 

The residence hall contract may be canceled only before the start of the contract term. The residence hall contract is fully activated once the contract term begins and is in effect for the entire academic year. Residents are required to fulfill the contractual obligations unless a contract termination is initiated or approved by Residence Life. 

If a resident vacates before the final week of the academic year without receiving approval for housing termination, it will result in a breach of contract. The resident will be responsible for 100% of the remaining cost of the contract and the resident will forfeit the $100 deposit.

Reminder: Students must live on campus for two full academic years as required by our residency policy. 

Residence Life provides housing in a select residence hall during the summer for enrolled students. Students will receive an email after Spring Break regarding the summer housing options.

Does your student need repairs or have other issues in their assigned room? Your student can submit a maintenance request through the work request system.