Student Life Office

Student Life & Residence Halls at UMF

Frequently Asked Questions

For New Students and their Families

How do I make sure I have a residence hall room on campus for next fall?Each new student will need to complete and return a housing application form, a Room and Board License and the $150 enrollment deposit. The request for the $150 enrollment deposit was part of your original admission/acceptance packet. The housing information will be sent to you after May 1st. (There is no separate housing deposit for entering students). Keep in mind that theroom and board license is for the academic year, i.e. two semesters.The Student Life Office will inform students of room and roommate assignments in early July. Students who apply late in the process are sometimes placed in temporary housing areas such as triple rooms (three students in a standard double room) until space becomes available.

How do I pick a roommate?

Roommates are matched based on the information you provide on the housing application form. A specific roommate may be requestedwhen bothroommates request each other and complete the housing information. Requests will be honored on a space available basisby date of completed packet. Keep in mind: both roommates MUST request each other on their housing forms.

What are residence halls and where can I live?

Students are housed in a variety of living environments called residence halls. All buildings are co-ed by room except for Scott South Hall first and second floors, which house all women. Mallett,Purington, Dakin, Scott West, Scott South, and Stone Halls offer an opportunity for students to participate in theme and interest based communities. These communities allow students to live with others with similar interest such as the outdoors, visual and performing arts, writing orpeople seeking a career in the field of education, and wellness community focused on substance free living. The third floor of Scott South is home to the Rainbow Alliance. This floor provides a living environment for students celebrating and supporting the LGBTQ, and allied community at UMF. Frances Allen Black Hall isour Independent Living Communitywith suite style accommodations and tendsto house upper-class students. LockwoodHallis a cooperative living community for Juniors and Seniors. The residents of Lockwood are responsible for the daily running and upkeep of the building and do not need to purchase a meal plan. Students may indicate a preference for housing, however; there is not a guarantee thatwe will be able to accommodate your request.

Who manages the residence halls?

Halls are grouped together and managed by aGraduate Hall Director (GHD) for Student Life. Each GHD resides in campus housing and is responsible for the day-to-day management of the residence halls. Each GHD has the experience and skills to create

living-learning environments that challenge and encourage development of the “whole”

student, foster a sense of community in the residence halls, and empower residents to take responsibility for their actions and decisions. In addition to their other roles, each GHD oversees student staffs of Community Assistants for each residential building.Community Assistants are carefully selected student leaders who assist in developing safe and health communities. Community Assistants fulfill many roles including programming, administration, and policy enforcement.

Meal Plans for Students living on-campus

When completing your on-line Housing Application you will be asked to choose a meal plan. All students except those residing in Lockwood Hall are required to have a meal plan. Meal plans are based on number of visits to the dining hall (known as "block meals") and also carry a declining balance of points to be used as dollars in the Snack Bar, Mantor Café, and dining hall.
The following Meal Plans are available for the 2016-2017 academic year*:

Meal Plan A: 7 day all access meals with $100 declining balance. Cost is $2,110.00 per semester
Meal Plan B: 75 block meals (or visits to the dining hall) with $400 declining balance. Cost is $1,650.00 per semester
Meal Plan C: 150 block meals (or visits to the dining hall) with $200 declining balance. Cost is $1,950.00 per semester

Please note: meals do not expire at the end of the week - only at the end of the semester. The declining balance carries between semesters and expires at the end of the academic year. Additions to declining balances can be purchased at any time during the semester from ARAMARK or on-line at
Students are allowed to change their meal plan during the first two weeks of each semester by visiting the Student Life office in the Olsen Student Center.

Meal Plans for Students living off-campus
Residential and Commuter meal plans can be purchased for students who live off-campus. To purchase a residential meal plan for a commuting student, please contact the Student Life office. Commuter meal plans can be purchased from ARAMARK or on-line at

*Meal plans are subject to change. If changes are made to available meal plans, information will be made available as soon as possible to students.