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Housing Options

The University of Northern Colorado is known for its strong supportive community. UNC knows how important it is to be part of a community and feel a sense of belonging.

UNC Housing has created three residential neighborhoods on campus to provide our Community of Bears with the support and resources they need to succeed at UNC.

Neighborhood Features  Mesa Neighborhood  Basin Neighborhood  Ridge Neighborhood

Mesa Neighborhood

Named for being located on the epic hill of Central Campus, the Mesa Neighborhood is an active and vibrant part of campus. Located on Central Campus, the Mesa Neighborhood is within walking distance of Tobey-Kendel Dining Hall, the Student Health and Counseling Center, Gunter Green and the University Center. The Mesa Neighborhood showcases beautiful buildings and some of the campus’s historic buildings that surround campus community areas where students can study, play music or perform at Garden Theatre, eat with friends, socialize and relax on the Gunter Green.

Contact Info

mesa.desk@unco.edu
970-351-2042
Front Desk and Community Engagement Center in Wiebking Hall

Academic Year Desk Hours

Sunday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 2 a.m. 

Neighborhood Staff

Basin Neighborhood

The Basin Neighborhood is located the closest to athletic games, the Gear Shop and Outdoor Pursuits, the Campus Recreation Center and Michener Library on West Campus. The Basin Neighborhood is great for students who want to be in the middle of all the campus action but also within walking distance to numerous areas where students can study, attend athletic games, play frisbee golf, eat with friends and socialize.

Contact Info

basin.desk@unco.edu
Front Desk and Community Engagement Center in Harrison Hall
970-351-2875

Academic Year Desk Hours

Sunday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 2 a.m. 

Neighborhood Staff

Ridge Neighborhood

Located on West Campus and known for the cozy brick architecture that overlooks all of 11th Avenue and West Campus, the Ridge Neighborhood features the tallest residence hall. The Ridge Neighborhood is within walking distance of Holmes Dining Hall, the Campus Recreation Center, Turner Green, Campus Commons and the University Center. The Ridge Neighborhood surrounds the campus with areas where students can study, play frisbee golf, eat with friends, socialize and relax on many of the open green spaces.

Contact Info

ridge.desk@unco.edu
Front Desk and Community Engagement Center in South Hall
970-351-2752

Academic Year Desk Hours

Sunday - Saturday
8 a.m. - 2 a.m. 

Neighborhood Staff

Neighborhood Features

Each neighborhood features the following services to help residents succeed. 

  • Community Engagement Center

    This is a community development and engagement space located within each neighborhood where students can congregate with friends, explore campus resources, engage in skill development and participate in events and activities hosted by their community.

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  • Front Desk Operations

    Each neighborhood has a front desk that is open 7 days a week typically from 8 a.m. – 2 a.m. where you can find someone who can answer your questions or connect you to a campus resource when you need it. The front desks are the best place to get information about housing and residential education, campus and the Greeley community. Each desk provides assistance for the following items:

    • Answering questions.
    • Borrowing cooking supplies, outdoor games, card and board games, movies, cleaning supplies, gaming systems and more.
    • An issue to report concerning your room.
    • Questions regarding getting help to connect to UNC Wifi.
    • Connecting with an HRE staff member.
    • Scheduling appointments for check-outs.
    • Meeting with hall staff including  your Resident Assistant/Community Assistant, Assistant Neighborhood Coordinator, Community Director or Neighborhood Coordinator.
    • Learning more about Neighborhood and Community Engagement Center Events.
    • Get a lockout card and/or key.
    • Pick up packages.
  • Resident Assistants & Community Assistants

    Resident Assistants (Residence Halls) and Community Assistants (Apartments and Houses) are student staff whose primary role is to connect with residents, build community, aid in the transition to UNC and be a resource throughout the on-campus living experience.

  • Assistant Neighborhood Coordinator

    Assistant Neighborhood Coordinators (ANC) are student staff that provide programming, administrative and on-call support within the neighborhoods.

  • Community Directors and Neighborhood Coordinators 

    Each neighborhood has several full-time live-in staff members who supervise the day-to-day operations of the community. The Neighborhood Coordinator and Community Directors are great resources for those living on campus, and if they can't answer a question, they always know who can!

  • Faculty in Residence

    Faculty in Residence (FIRs) are UNC faculty who teach across a variety of disciplines and have applied, interviewed and chosen to live in the residence halls. Our FIRs bridge academic experience with social and community building by hosting dinners, guest speakers and community activities and events.

  • Coach in Residence

    Coaches in Residence are UNC NCAA Athletics coaching staff who work with a variety of sports at UNC. These coaches have applied, interviewed and chosen to live in the residence halls. Coaches in Residence help to connect all students living on campus with an athletics experience at UNC as well as with community building by hosting community activities and events within the residential community.

  • Residential Learning Communities

    UNC's Residential Learning Communities are an opportunity for incoming UNC students to find community on a smaller scale within the larger  university. Residential Learning Communities are options you can choose to be part of; they're a great way to connect with new people who share similarities with you, deepen your campus engagement, and experience close-knit community.