Special Features Additional Features Include:
• MicroFridge combination refrigerator/freezer/microwave in every room • Cable TV service with over 50 channels and the residence hall movie channel, The Ocho; also, many channels are available via the Internet using IPTV
Huskie Bucks
• Study rooms and social areas on each floor
Additional Features Include:
• High-tech eco-friendly laundry facilities with high efficiency washers • Activities such as movie nights, Huskie football games, cultural events, and educational programs • NIU Department of Police & Public Safety Community Safety Centers in each residential complex • A secure atmosphere with floor doors locked 24/7, residence hall main doors locked after 11 p.m., and 24-hour desks providing information, services, and enhanced security • Easy access to the Late Night Ride service and the Huskie Patrol safety escort service • Community Advisors and Hall Directors to offer guidance and serve as campus resources
Life in the Residence Halls Provides:
• Academic support services, including the University Writing Center and tutoring centers • Easier access to on-campus employment: Over 600 student jobs are available in Housing & Dining. • Leadership opportunities through the Residence Hall Association, Believing in Culture, Residential Student Conduct Board, and Hall Councils
Huskie Bucks, a prepaid debit program available to all NIU students through the Holmes Student Center, are accepted at any Residential Dining hall, selected eating areas in the Holmes Student Center, and more than 35 nearby restaurants. Huskie Bucks are also used in campus photocopy machines, residence hall laundry facilities, and in some vending machines.
Room and Board Rates The 2011-2012 room and board rates for a student who lives in a double room (the most common housing type for freshmen), has one roommate’ and who chooses the Gold Meal Plan ($60/week plan) range from $9,346–$10,420 per academic year. Each student’s room rate will be based on the room type, hall, and academic program to which a student is assigned. Rates and fees are subject to change. Additional room and board rates, including those for suites and Northern View Community, are posted on our website.