Prospective Students
Thank you for considering Illinois Springfield Department of Residence Life during your college search!
As a prospective new student, you may soon be joining the Residence Life community here at UIS. When you live in our campus housing, you develop lasting friendships and have unlimited opportunities for involvement in student life.
About UIS Residence Life
- Contacting Residence Life
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Housing Options and Virtual Tours
- Important Dates
- Meet the Residence Life Staff
- Rates
- Residency Requirement & Exemption Process – Did you know that all single freshmen and sophomore students under 21, not residing with parent(s) or legal guardian(s), and having earned fewer than 60 credit hours in two (2) full years after completing High School are required to live on the UIS campus?
More Resources
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) – Find out more about how to limit the access to your UIS records. Follow the link at the bottom and fill out the form.
- Sign up to Visit UIS!
Life on Campus
- Community Handbook
- Getting Around Springfield
- Springfield Mass Transit District – Provides bus service between downtown, the main campus, housing, and Lincoln Land Community College.
- AMTRAK – The train allows for fairly inexpensive travel to many places including St. Louis and Chicago.
- Leadership & Employment Opportunities
- Cleaning Crew
- Desk Attendants
- Resident Assistant
- Snow Crew
- Resident Housing Association
- Community Council
- Move-in Information
- Directions to Campus
- What to Bring
- Move-in Times and Locations