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University Housing Services

Housing Contract Renewal

The process current residence hall students follow to submit a housing and dining contract for the following year and choose a room is known as "contract renewal." As a current resident, you have priority over off-campus and new students to select a room for the 2025-2026 academic year. Contract renewal goes from February 18 through March 21, 2025. 

What's great about our process is that it is online and in real-time - you will see up-to-the-minute room spaces that are available to you. Also, this process allows you to change your mind. If you want to select a different room or roommate or change your meal plan - you can!

Returning Residents

If you wish to request an exemption to the on-campus housing policy, you may do so at any point within the Housing and Dining Portal, the process is outlined here.

  • 2025-2026 Housing and Dining Contracts

    Renew your contracts, select a different room/roommate, or change your meal plan in the online Housing & Dining Portal. Create a contract and roommate profile to connect with other students and choose a roommate.

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Notes for Renewing a Contract

Please refer to the Important Dates to determine what processes are open in contract renewal. Some important things to note:

  • Current students will not receive priority to reserve their current room but may select that space if available.
  • Room selection is available on different days for each area of campus.
  • Themed Living-Learning priority room selection begins February 25 at 7:30 a.m. and ends February 28 at 4:30 p.m.
  • You may also reserve a space for the desired roommate as long as they have completed a housing contract and you are mutually confirmed in the Housing and Dining Portal.
  • You must fill the room you choose during room selection. This means that if it is a double room, you have to bring in a roommate to fill both beds.
  • We provide a number of housing options to fit your needs. Please check out our Themed Living-Learning Communities as you renew your contract.

If you have any questions about the Contract Renewal process, call us at (309) 438-8611.

Important Dates for Fall 2025-Spring 2026 Returning Students

 

  • February 18, 2025

    The On-Campus Release Request process opens in the Housing and Dining Portal. For more information, visit our On-Campus Release Request page.

  • February 18, 2025

    The Housing & Dining portal opens for current students to submit housing contracts and Requests to Live On Campus.

  • February 25, 2025

    TLLC Room Selection begins for Fine Arts, Music, I-House, IT, Nursing, Health & Wellness, Sophomore Experience, and ACE. Room Selection for TLLCs will remain open until February 28.

  • February 26, 2025

    TLLC Room Selection begins for Leadership, Honors, Co-Sciences, Teacher Ed., Special Ed., Math, Rainbow, Big Red Marching Machine, and Social Work. Room Selection for TLLCs will remain open until February 28.

  • March 3, 2025

    Cardinal Court Room Selection opens for students to Self-Select a room. Room Selection for Cardinal Court will remain open until March 21.

  • March 4, 2025

    Hewett Manchester Room Selection opens for students to Self-Select a room. Room Selection for Hewett Manchester will remain open until March 21.

  • March 5, 2025

    Tri-Towers Room Selection opens for students to Self-Select a room. Room Selection for Tri-Towers will remain open until March 21.

  • March 6, 2025

    Watterson Towers Room Selection opens for students to Self-Select a room. Room Selection for Watterson Towers will remain open until March 21.

  • March 7, 2025

    All Residence Halls & Cardinal Court will remain open for students to Self-Select a room until March 21.

  • March 21, 2025

    Contract renewal ends. Students who do not complete their housing contract during contract renewal will be charged a $50 late application fee and placed after new incoming students participate in Room Selection. They can submit room and location preferences in the Housing and Dining Portal.

  • July

    Placements are announced, including room and roommate information.