Summer Housing for all students is consolidated into one residential area each year for maintenance and cleaning purposes. The Summer Housing locations for 2026 is Larkspur and Clover Courts.
Please take a moment to view our Virtual Tours for a better idea of what your space may look like this summer.
If you are currently living on campus or have an active Housing Contract and wish to be reassigned to a different unit and/or want to request new roommates, you may request a reassignment via the online form. Please see the instructions below.
Under certain unusual circumstances, residents may terminate their contracts before the end of the Academic Year.
You have your entire life to live off campus. Choose now to live on campus and enjoy all the amenities right at your fingertips!
When you live on campus your room and meal plan rates cover many amenities and services which include on-call professional staff, maintenance, high speed internet and many more! There are no unexpected fees, monthly expenses to worry about, or large security deposits.
Welcome to Residence Life at the University of Illinois Springfield! Explore the housing options available to you, designed to cater to your needs and enhance your overall university experience.
The housing needs of first and second year students are ideally met by the design of our two residence halls: Lincoln Residence Hall (LRH) and Founders Residence Hall (FRH).
Important information related to living on campus at UIS:
Appliances – Helpful information on appliances provided in on-campus apartments and townhouses.
Cleanliness – Information regarding proper upkeep and cleanliness within on-campus residences.
Are you a UIS Department wishing to reserve a space in the Department of Residence Life areas for internal events such as staff meetings, interviews, training or recruitment? Are you a UIC Department on Campus at UIS but do not have UIS Connection access? The faculty, Office Support, or Department staff may use this form to make a reservation request, but only for areas that the Department of Residence Life controls.
The Department of Residence Life areas have several soda/pop and snack machines located in various areas: Homer Butler Commons has a vending area with both soda/pop and snacks for sale in the kitchen; both residence halls have a vending area located on their 1st floor, Founders Residence Hall has an additional area near the Esports & Classroom Lounge; Lincoln Residence Hall has an outdoor vending area near its patio seating area; and Marigold Court and Pennyroyal Court have a vending area located in their laundry rooms.
The Department of Residence Life contracts trash removal services with Waste Management of Illinois. Each court has an enclosed corral located near it where large waste receptacles (dumpsters) can be found. Trash is collected by Waste Management two to three (2-3) times per week depending upon needs of the area. All trash from student residencies should be placed, not thrown, in these large dumpsters. All trash must be in securely closed trash bags. Trash is never to be left outside of the apartments unattended for any length of time.
Pest control is not just the regular treatments that are provided by Department of Residence Life Facilities and our ORKIN vendor. The prevention of insects and rodents inside our living areas as well as keeping animals a safe distance outside our buildings is a responsibility for all of us.
To help reduce the nuisance complaints about pests and keep cost down, we recommend the follow for all areas: