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APPLY FOR GUARANTEED HOUSING
When you choose to live in campus housing, you join nearly 90% of first-year students who enjoy the benefits of on-campus life! While living in University housing, you can:
• Meet new people and develop lasting friendships.
• Live close to classes, student centers, libraries,
and the recreation center.
• Get involved through social, educational, and
cultural activities such as intramural sports, hall council, and Homecoming or Spring Jam events.
Housing assignments are based on the date the completed housing application is received, space availability, and whether students meet program requirements. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities
guarantees housing to all admitted first-year students who are willing to accept an assignment to any space if they do all of the following:
1. Submit the housing application and non- refundable housing application fee ($50) to Housing & Residential Life no later than May 1;
2. ConfirmtheirenrollmentwiththeOfficeof Admissions no later than May 1; and
3. SubmittheHousingGuaranteeFee($200)before May 15.
Students who apply for housing after May 1 are placed in housing only on a space-available basis.
Living Learning Communities
A wide variety of Living Learning Communities (LLCs) are available within University housing, including those that are academic and interest-based, and those that are background and culturally focused. These communities offer a special opportunity for students to live and
learn with other students who share similar interests. To explore all the LLCs available at the U of M, visit z.umn.edu/LiveLearn.
The housing application opens in early November. To apply, visit housing.umn.edu.
For information on early arrival housing for international students, visit housing.umn.edu/international.
AFTER YOU CONFIRM
NEW STUDENT CHECKLIST*
The New Student Checklist is an online checklist that allows students to sign up for orientation and take any required placement or proficiency exams.
ATTEND ORIENTATION*
As a new student, you will attend Orientation, an on-campus event focused on easing the transition
to college life. During Orientation, you will meet with your advisor, register for classes, learn about University resources, and meet other incoming freshmen.
WELCOME WEEK
Developed to build on Orientation, Welcome Week
is where you’ll meet other students, spend time with your college of enrollment, and explore the Twin Cities campus and community. Welcome Week is the week prior to the start of classes and will help you feel more comfortable and confident as you start your experience as a Gopher!
* Instructions on the New Student Checklist and how to select an Orientation date will be emailed to students who have confirmed their enrollment beginning in April.
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International freshmen are required to complete both their International Student Preparation Course and Freshman Orientation. More information on these requirements can be found on page 21.