RESIDENCE LIFE
608.785.8075
The Office of Residence Life team mission
statement reads, “The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Residence Life Program is an integral component of the
University’s educational mission. We provide reasonably priced
and well maintained living/learning environments which are
designed to foster learning, community, personal growth,
responsibility, respect, leadership, and citizenship”.
Over one-third of the undergraduate students
enrolled in the university reside in one of the eleven residence
halls with a total occupancy of 3,100. While freshmen and
sophomores occupy most of these spaces, two new residence halls
have opened in the last 5 years providing suite style living for
880 students.
Residence halls are group living and learning
centers financed and maintained solely by revenue from
residents. Several living learning arrangements are offered to
meet individual needs: coed halls, an upper-class hall,
first-year experience halls, and specialized living/learning
communities exist in our newest residence hall. All halls are
smoke-free.
Halls are equipped with big screen color TVs,
study areas, kitchens, computer rooms, laundry rooms, vending
machines, a front desk operation, and games such as ping-pong,
pool, and foosball. All student rooms have hard wired internet
connection, one port per resident and every hall has wireless
connectivity.
Recreation, social, personal development,
intramural sports, and diversity programs are some of the
activities planned by residents of each hall with guidance and
support from residence life staff members. Students are
encouraged to assume leadership roles and take an active part of
their living community via hall council or the Residence Hall
Association Council (RHAC).
Entering students, after paying the $100
housing deposit, may indicate a living arrangement, specific
hall, and/or roommate preference when you complete the online
housing application. Priority for housing and meeting specific
requests is based on the date of your housing application. In
addition, a web-based roommate finder program is available.
Specific housing regulations are communicated
to all residents through the student handbook, Livin’ On, and
the Eagle Eye, which can be viewed at the Web site, www.uwlax.edu/studentlife.
These regulations are consistent with the conduct code referred
to in this catalog and have been formulated by the chancellor
under the authorization and direction of the UW System Board of
Regents.
Off-campus living opportunities can be viewed
via www.uwlax.edu/reslife/html/offcamhousing.html. Rental
agreements are between students and their respective landlords.
The university does not inspect or approve off-campus housing.