Fall 2024 housing opens for all upperclassmen and graduate students on August 20, 2024. Prior to these dates, the buildings are not fully staffed and thus cannot provide the safety and security operations necessary to physically open early. We encourage all students to move-in on or after their respective move-in date. Students can check in after their respective opening date without financial penalty, through the second day of classes. Additionally, some buildings may not be ready for the early arrival process due to facility projects and renovations. If a student’s room/building is impacted by these summer projects then they will not be approved for these reasons.
Requests for permission to arrive early for Fall 2024 must be received by August 4th, 2024 at 5 PM to receive the $35/night rate. All requests after this deadline will be considered late request, and if approved, will be charged at the $50/night rate, even if you have not yet received an assignment by this date.
Students will receive decision notifications of their submitted requests by August 8, 2024. Requests will be responded to by email. The deadline to receive requests will be 5:00pm , August 4, 2024. Students that are approved for early arrival will be held accountable for policies and procedures outlined in the housing contract and may be removed from early arrival housing if violation of the contract occurs. Please note all Residence Life policies (including visitation and no guests) are still in effect during the Early Arrival period.
Additional questions regarding this process can contact Residence Life at 217-206-6190 or email at reslife@uis.edu. Thank you.