Housing Frequently Asked Questions

All newly enrolled students who meet the criteria outlined below are required to live on campus for two full semesters.

• Are 20 years of age or younger on the first day of classes for the fall term;
• Enrolled in 6 or more credits at the UNC Greeley campus;
• Have not been granted an exemption prior to the start of their entry term. Students will be able to petition to be released from this requirement for:
  • Active Military Service
  • Change in Family Circumstances
  • Dependency of a Minor Child
  • Financial Hardship
  • Graduation (Outside of Contract Timeline)
  • Job
  • Marriage
  • Pregnancy
  • Qualifying Disability
  • Sexual Violence
  • Student Teaching
  • Study Abroad at another institution
  • Study Abroad at UNC ending
  • University Sponsored Internship
• Are a first-time, first-year student
• Are a transfer student who has not previously enrolled at another accredited institution for at least two consecutive semesters full-time, or who earned fewer than 24 credit hours by the start of the term (excluding dual enrollment credits);
  • Credits earned through Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) or concurrent enrollment with high school do not apply;
• Are not living in the local area with their legal guardian;
  • UNC defines the Local Area includes the following ZIP Codes: 80513, 80520, 80522, 80523, 80524, 80525, 80527, 80528, 80530, 80534, 80537, 80538, 80539, 80542, 80543, 80546, 80547, 80550, 80551, 80553, 80610, 80615, 80620, 80621, 80622, 80623, 80624, 80631, 80632, 80633, 80634, 80638, 80639, 80644, 80645, 80646, 80650, and 80651.

Visit the Apply for Housing webpage for detailed instructions on how to apply for housing. The housing contract is not considered completed until the required $100 housing deposit is also submitted or deferred through Admissions.

Deposits are accepted online in the Housing Contract via credit card. If you do not wish to pay by credit card, you can mail a check to Housing and Residential Education. Checks should be made payable to UNC. After you have paid your deposit once, it will be applied to all of your future housing contracts.

The housing contract does not have a completion deadline. You can find the housing contract and instructions on how to complete it on our How to Apply page.

For students arriving in Spring 2027, UNC’s residence halls open on Friday, January 8, 2027, at 8 a.m.

Summer programs have specific arrival times by term type.

If you would like to arrive early, please visit our Early Arrival page for more information.

Yes, you can cancel your contract. All cancellations must be written by the student (not the parent). On your written cancellation, please include your first and last name, Bear number and the reason for wanting to cancel. The cancellation can be:

• Mailed to: UNC Housing Office, Campus Box 38, Greeley, CO 80639; or
• Emailed to: housing@unco.edu from your UNC BearMail account.

Contracts can be canceled up until the start date of the assignment. After that, the deposit will be forfeited and students will be billed for the entire amount of the housing contract if they are enrolled in classes.

Residence hall and UNC-owned house contracts are for the full academic year (fall and spring semester). You must remain in the university’s housing system from August through May.

Arlington Park contracts are for a full calendar year (fall, spring, and summer semesters). You must remain in the university’s housing system from August through July in accordance with the housing contract.

Students who are planning to drop all courses and withdraw from the university need to go to the Registrar’s Office located at Bear Central in the Campus Commons or call 970-351-4862. You must complete an exit survey before the withdrawal will be processed. If you don’t, you will receive failing grades in all courses. Residents must check out of their residence hall within 48 hours of submitting the Exit Form.

Students will be charged in full for meal plans and housing if they withdraw after their course(s) drop deadline. Tuition and fees are charged at 100%. Students who want to appeal may use the Registrar’s Registration Appeals process.

The UNC Housing Contract Terms and Conditions state that to be eligible for occupancy in university housing, a student must be enrolled at UNC and carry an undergraduate or graduate credit load of six semester hours or more. If you drop below six credits, you can request approval to stay in UNC housing for the duration of your contract or until the next term.

Housing & Residential Education will provide temporary emergency housing for UNC students at no cost for 10 days. Students will be assigned to individual bedrooms in one of our community bathroom residence halls. If students stay past 10 days, they will be asked to complete the academic year contract or may be required to pay a daily rate. Students will need to complete the Temporary Emergency Housing Form.

Emergency housing is for students in situations that include being unhoused, violence or safety concerns, unforeseen emergency circumstances causing displacement  and other crises.

In the event a student is displaced from off-campus housing or has another emergency, UNC can place a student in housing that can meet their needs for the rest of the academic year. Our priority is to ensure you are taken care of and experience the least disruption possible to help you succeed.

If you’re in need of housing mid-semester, please complete an application and contact our office so we can place you in the best spot for your situation. Visit the Apply for Housing webpage for detailed instructions.

Watch our video on How to Pick a Roommate for instructions on how to use Roomiez.

You can check your assignment by going to your Housing Portal and logging in with your MyUNC information.

New students moving in for the academic year can select where they’d like to live from the beginning of the priority assignment deadline in March. Learn more on our how to apply page.

Students moving in for the spring term will be assigned to a vacant space based on their application preferences and can expect to see their assignment after the end of the fall semester before UNC closes for the winter holidays.

While we do have some “designated singles,” most of these rooms are held for medical/disability situations. Other single rooms are usually spoken for during the return sign-up process when current students re-contract for spaces for the following year.

If you have a documented medical or psychological condition, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 970-351-2289. Housing and the DRC will work together to ensure you are in convenient and accessible housing.

If you are interested in buying out a vacant space in your room, check with your hall staff or Community Front Desk. Room buyouts apply for the full term of the contract.

After the halls open, if you would like to move to another space, you can fill out the Current Student Room Move Request Form and speak to your Residential Coordinator about where you would like to move. If you want to move due to a roommate conflict, please talk to your Resident Assistant/Community Assistant. If the conflict is not resolved, residents should talk with the Residential Coordinator about changing rooms. We try to work with students to make the most amicable situation possible. Because of space availability, we sometimes are not able to make the requested changes immediately.

If you were assigned to a “special interest floor” without requesting it, it is probably because the remaining spaces available were only on this floor at the time of your assignment.

Room assignments are made based on the information given on your application; ethnicity and religion are not included.

Yes! Arlington Park Apartments are just one block from West Campus and offer a variety of floor plans.

Students who currently live in UNC Housing and want to sign up for the following year will do so during the Call Dibs process. You get priority to select your space before incoming students.

Arlington Park students wishing to renew will be contacted in December with directions on how to do so. You can learn more about Arlington Park Renewals here.

Gender-inclusive housing is available in every open housing facility on campus, providing spaces where students of different genders can live together. Regardless of gender, you have the option to choose a space that best meets your needs.

High-speed internet access is available in each residence hall via ResNet. You will need either a category 5 or 6 Ethernet patch cable to connect your desktop or laptop to the port. Once connected to ResNet you will be guided through an automated online registration process for internet services. (You can only complete this process in your residence hall room).

Wireless access is available in residence halls via the network ”UNC-STUDENT.” Use the key UNCStudent (case sensitive) to join. Students living in university-owned houses or Arlington Park will have wireless connections only.

For more information or questions, please contact the Technical Support Center at 970-351-4357 or search the IM&T Knowledge Database.

No: fire-preventive curtains are provided for each room and cannot be taken down. You can find more information in our Housing and Residential Education Handbook.

In UNC’s residence halls and houses, all beds and mattresses are twin regular size. Each room has an adjustable-height bed with a dual-firmness twin mattress (firm or extra firm, depending on which side is up). For more details, see the Bed and Mattress section in your residence hall or house.

In Arlington Park Apartments, all beds and mattresses are full XL size and include either:

• a platform, box spring and a dual-firmness full XL mattress (firm or extra firm, depending on which side is up).
• an adjustable-height bed with a metal spring deck and a dual-firmness full XL mattress (firm or extra firm, depending on which side is up).

For students living in residence halls and housest, a limited number of extra-long (XL) twin mattresses are available upon request for students 6’4″ and taller. To request a twin XL bed, please email housing@unco.edu from your UNC email with your name, height, hall/house and room number and anticipated move-in date.

Note: Neither lofts nor water beds are allowed in halls. Learn more about university-provided furniture on our What to Bring webpage and the Housing and Residential Education Handbook.

Students are encouraged to decorate and personalize their rooms. Posters and framed pictures are allowed, but nothing may be attached to the ceiling, including stickers and decals. Adhesive 3M products for attaching posters/pictures to walls are available at front desks.

No: all painting is conducted by the Facilities Operations paint crew. You can contact Housing and Residential Education at housing@unco.edu or 970-351-2721, if your room needs to be painted.

UNC provides room furnishings in all facilities. Residents are allowed to remove University-owned room furnishings from their assigned space only and may not remove furniture from spaces they are not assigned to or from vacant spaces. UNC does not provide storage for residents who choose to remove furnishings.

Residents are responsible for the storage of any University-owned furniture removed from rooms, and for returning all University-owned furniture in its original condition. Residents are financially liable for damage to UNC property that may occur during the removal, storage and return of furniture.

Compact refrigerators no larger than 6 cubic feet and microwaves of 1250 watts or less may be used. All open-coil appliances such as toaster ovens and hot plates are not allowed. George Foreman grills are NOT allowed. All appliances must be UL-approved.

Visit our webpage for suggestions on what to bring to campus and what to coordinate with your roommate. You can find more information in our Housing and Residential Education Handbook.

Visit our Mail Information page for more details.

Students do not have to move out during Thanksgiving or Spring Breaks

Students who are enrolled in both the fall and spring terms do not have to move out during winter break. Students who are only enrolled for the fall term will need to move out by the end of their lease as outlined in their housing contract – the end of the fall semester in Residence Halls and Houses and December 31 in Arlington Park.

Dining halls are typically closed during Thanksgiving/Fall Break, Winter Break and Spring Break. You can learn more about dining options over breaks on the Dining Locations and Hours webpage.

Learn more about class breaks and university holidays from the Office of the Registrar. Desks will be open, with limited hours, during this time.

UNC’s laundry rooms have Speed Queen Wash Alert to help save you time. The app lets you:

• See the availability of machines in a laundry room in real time
• Get a text/email notification when the cycle is complete.

Use Wash Alert

Liquid soap is preferred and recommended, but not mandatory. Only use one quarter of a cup of regular laundry soap for best results or the recommended amount for concentrated laundry detergent.

Liquid fabric softener is highly recommended. Front-loading machines only require a fourth of the amount recommended on the label.

Did you follow the starting instructions listed on the machine? Make sure the door is closed correctly. Service requests can be made by calling 1-800-530-5692 or by logging onto www.jetservice.com.

To maximize the efficiency of the washer, a full load must be washed. Under-loading and over-loading will cause problems with balancing sensors. If there are no error codes on the display, the wash cycle can be advanced by pressing and releasing the start button until the display reads 01; press the start button once more and the machine will drain and unlock the door in 10 seconds.

This is common when overloading or selecting the wrong temperature settings. Time can be added by pressing the start button. Be sure to remove the lint buildup in the dryer screen before starting the cycle.

After 5 p.m. or on weekends, contact your RA/CA or Front Desk.

During a workday, call the Housing and Residential Education Main Office at 970-351-2721

If you use injectables for medical reasons and need access to a sharps disposal, please contact the University Health Clinic at 970-351-1919. Students with full sharps containers may return them to the UHC for disposal and may pick up a new, empty container, free of charge.

Never place loose needles and other sharps in household or public trash cans or recycling bins, and never flush them down the toilet. This puts trash and sewage workers, janitors, housekeepers, dishwashers, household members and children at risk of being harmed.

For more information, please visit the FDA website.

Yes, the U.S. government will send census takers to campus to talk to students. All census takers will coordinate visits with HRE and will show proper identification. The building’s Residential Coordinator will be notified when census takers are coming.

Submit a work request with as much detail as you can provide through UNC’s TMA iService Desk and use your BearMail for updates.

Need help with something in your room that’s not working right? You can contact your Community Front Desk, Resident Assistant or Community Assistant.

Information Management and Technology is here to assist with anything that isn’t working, including your WiFi connection! You can find IM&T’s Tech Support in by phone, email, online, link or in person/

• Call: 970-351-4357 or 800-545-2331
• Submit a Ticket: Support Portal
• Email Us: help@unco.edu
• 📍 Visit Us: Michener Tech Den or L11

Please review the Housing and Residential Education (HRE) Posting/Solicitation Policy and Procedures.

Please take all trash and recycling to the enclosures near your residence hall. You can stop by your Community Front Desk to get directions.