Incoming Students

Fall

Welcome to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls! The following is what happens regarding Student Affairs when you are accepted to the University for the Fall term. If your first term will be J-Term, Spring, or Summer, things happen a little differently.

Starting the previous November and soon after you are admitted to UWRF, you will receive through the mail a brochure that tells you about housing opportunities on campus and lets you know how to sign a housing contract. Signing a contract is an online process.

Take a look at the housing contract for incoming Fall students. It may help answer many of your housing questions.

If you would like to live on campus (and we hope you do!), go online to sign the housing contract and pay the housing deposit. The sooner you do this the better since your room assignment is based on the received date of the contract and deposit. We guarantee housing assignments either in permanent or temporary housing to all new students who complete housing contracts and pay the $125.00 housing deposit/processing fee by Saturday, March 1, 2008. We will continue to accept contracts and deposits after March 1 and will make every attempt to accommodate as many students as space allows. As part of the online contract process you can also give us your vaccination dates.

If you decide not to live on campus, make sure you meet the exemption requirements.

If you would like to commute and you meet the requirements for commuting, you will need to complete a commuter application. This can be done online.

If you will be living on campus, you can tell us your housing preferences. You can also request a roommate. These services start during the preceding March time frame and end when the actual room assignments are made in the summer.

Part of university life is to broaden your experience and one way to do this is to be a member of a student organization. You can tell us which organizations interest you at the same time you tell us your housing preferences.

If you would like to participate in one of our meal plans, tell us which meal plan you would like to be on. Freshmen and sophomores living in the residence halls are required to participate in a meal plan; many others find our meal plans valuable and participate in them.

After room assignments are made in the summer, you will receive a letter letting you know of your room assignment. This letter also includes your roommate contact information. It would be best to contact your roommate in order to find out a bit about each other and determine who is going to bring what. If you didn't get your preferred side of campus or requested roommate, it was because when housing assignments were made in the order that the housing contract and deposit were received, and your preferred areas were already filled before your assignment.

Take a look at our last minute checklist of items to bring, and what not to bring!

If you will be living in the residence halls and have any computer, television, or phone support questions contact FredNet. The FredNet store is your source for network cables and other accessories.

To give yourself more space in your room on campus, consider renting a loft.

If you plan on bringing a car to campus, Public Safety has the parking rules and regulations.

It would be wise to attend WOW! WOW gives new students the opportunity to meet other students, connect with upper class group leaders, and get to know the University - all while having lots of fun!

The move-in date is Sunday, August 31, 2008.