Summer Resident Housing

Eligible applicants can choose to have a full summer contract (May 16-Aug. 7) or a nightly contract.

• Any UWRF student enrolled or intending to enroll for summer 2026 or for the 2026-27 academic year.

• Any UWRF student employed by a campus department for the summer.

• Relationship with or guest of a campus department (verification from the department required).

Eligible applicants can choose to have a full summer contract (May 16-Aug. 7) or a nightly contract.

• Full Summer Contract: UWRF students with a 2026-27 housing contract who have signed a full summer contract may move directly into their 2026-27 housing assignment August 7-29 at no additional cost.
• Nightly Contract: Aug. 7 is the last date that nightly contract students are able to live in summer housing. Students with nightly contracts who will be living on campus for fall 2026 and are seeking to move in early (before the standard Aug. 29 fall move-in day) will need to log into the Housing Portal and sign an "Early Arrival" contract once it becomes available during the summer.

All rooms are single rooms and available either at the full summer rate or at the nightly rate. If students wish to pair up as roommates, the cost per person is the same.

• Full summer contract (May 16-August 7): $1,500
• Nightly contract (May 16-August 7): $25/night
   

UWRF students will have the summer housing costs billed to their eSIS account.

• Full summer contracts: Will be billed $500 on June 1, July 1 and August 1.
  • There is no additional cost for August 7-29 for students moving into their fall 2026 on-campus room.
• Nightly contracts: Full cost for duration of stay will be billed upon check in.

Please note, there is an all-campus power outage scheduled for Sunday, May 17, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Checking into your Summer Hall: 

• Current spring semester on-campus students: Pick up your summer room key(s) and check into your summer room by going to the Residence Life front desk in Hathorn on Monday, May 18, between 8 and 4:30 p.m. If you need assistance finding our office, please call 715-425-4555. You must complete your move by May 18 at 10 p.m. You will no longer have access to your spring hall starting at 10 p.m.
• Off-campus students moving on campus: Pick up your summer room key(s) and check into your summer room on Monday, May 18, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the Residence Life office.
• Nightly contract residents: Will need to schedule an appointment 24 business hours in advance by emailing reslife@uwrf.edu. 

If you have any difficulties with moving according to the schedule above, then please email reslife@uwrf.edu and provide details so that we can work with you to find a solution. 

Moving carts will be available in the lobby of the residence halls. Moving carts are limited and must be returned to the appropriate hall lobby by May 18, at 10 p.m.

Your student ID is required to gain access to your hall. Make sure that you have your student ID before checking in!

Unloading at your hall: After checking in and receiving your room key, proceed to unloading zones near your hall and turn on your vehicle's 4-way flashers. Once your items are unloaded, students, please move your car to the parking lot where you have a permit. Parents, please park your vehicle on a public street.

• You will have to request from Parking to have your parking permit transferred to the appropriate lot. For anyone assisting you, they are to park their vehicle on a public street. 

1-Day Power Outage: On Sunday, May 17, there will be a campus-wide power outage from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will affect all residence halls. There will continue to be card access for students to their halls and safety lighting.

13-Day Hot Water Outage: Due to annual maintenance on the campus heating plant, students in Hathorn Hall will not have access to hot water Saturday, May 16-Thursday, May 28. Students in Hathorn will be provided with door access to May Hall to take hot showers.

Full-summer contract residents with a 2026-27 housing contract: Will move to your 2026-27 housing assignment on Friday, Aug. 7, or as soon as the room is available. UWRF students with a 2026-27 housing contract may move directly into their 2026-27 housing assignment August 7-29 at no additional cost. More details will come regarding your check out process.

Full-summer contract residents without a 2026-27 housing contract: Will need to move out on Friday, Aug. 7, by 4 p.m. More details will come regarding your check out process.

Complete all check out steps listed in the "Move Out Steps" section on the Move Out webpage.

Nightly contract residents: 

• Schedule an appointment at least 24 business hours in advance of your move out.

  • Contact your summer hall’s area coordinator or a resident assistant to schedule a time for moving out on your move out day. You must be checked out by 10 p.m. on your scheduled move out day to avoid being billed for additional nights.