ROOM RESERVATIONS, CHANGES, CHARGES, ETC.

Information about the room reservation process and deadlines will be widely publicized during the fall semester. It is extremely important that students pay attention to dates, procedures, etc. Students should check the Residence Life SharePoint as well as their uwplatt.edu email for more information.

Residency Policy

Residence Life adheres to the UW System Board of Regents Residency Requirement which states that any student living further than 40 miles away from campus is required to live on campus for the first two years of their academic career. Residents will be reminded of this policy throughout the year.

• Each year the department is notified of second-year students who have been encouraged to move off-campus to live with friends and have signed leases, sometimes by their parents or guardians. This is in direct violation of the Residency Requirement, and in these cases, the student is then charged a double-occupancy room rate in addition to their off-campus lease. Freshman and sophomore students are required to live on campus and will not be able to cancel their housing agreement unless they are withdrawing from the university.

• During the spring semester, those second-year residents who have not yet completed a residence hall contract for the following year will be notified of the policy and a hold will be placed on their account, preventing them from registering for classes. A resident can schedule an appeal meeting with a Residence Life administrator to lift the hold; they are not released until they have received proper authorization.

• Students who are not required, but choose to sign a rental agreement, will be held to their contract unless they are no longer attending UW-Platteville. By submitting the electronic room rental agreement, they are entering into an academic year contract and financially obligated for rental in the residence halls for the academic year. Exceptions to this will be available to students who participate in a recognized university program that requires the student to live away from this area such as student teaching, internship, co-op, and study abroad.

Room Changes

• Students can change rooms after the 10th day of classes. This waiting period allows for administrative details to be complete for the semester with continued pending contracts and offers students the opportunity to get to know their roommate.

• Residents should talk with their hall staff first about room changes. Your resident assistant or the hall resident director will be the best source of information.

• We need to hear from the resident regarding room changes. Staff will not move a resident if someone other than the resident speaks with us about the situation.

• If your roommate checks out of the room, you will NOT automatically have a single room. Single rooms are only available in McGregor or Wilgus Halls. There is a first-come, first-served waitlist for students on the department SharePoint site. First semester freshmen are not eligible for these single rooms unless there is an extenuating circumstance, and it has been approved by the department.

Checking Out Of Your Room

• Residents need to check out of their room with a staff member. Staff will check the space for damages with you and make sure you sign any necessary paperwork. Residents are billed for their space until they complete this paperwork with staff, and their key has been turned in.

Housing Charges

• Charges for housing will appear on your student account in PASS. Should you have any questions about these you can contact the Cashier’s Office or Residence Life.

RESIDENCE HALL ROOM RESERVATION FOR 2024–25

Information about the room reservation process and deadlines will be widely publicized during the fall semester. This includes reservations for Southwest Hall (our returning/transfer students only building).

It is extremely important that students pay attention to the dates, procedures, etc. that will be emailed to them, posted on social media, as well as presented to them during community meetings. Tell your student to watch for this information.

A few things to keep in mind:

• Each student will need $150 to reserve a space for next year. Starting in the fall, students can reserve their same room space for 2024–25 and have the $150 prepayment waived. This will be widely advertised via posters, postcards, social media, SharePoint, and the website.

• Each student must reserve a residence hall space for each academic year. No one is automatically placed in their same space for subsequent years they are a student.

• Students who are not required, but choose to sign a rental agreement, will be held to their contract unless they are no longer attending UW-Platteville. By submitting the electronic room rental agreement, students are entering into an academic year contract and financially obligated for rental in the residence halls for the academic year. Exceptions to this will be available to students who participate in a recognized university program that requires the student to live away from this area such as student teaching, internship, co-op, and study abroad.

• The process for Southwest Hall room reservations begins in the fall and is available to students with 30 university post-high school credits and above.

• The process of changing halls for the following year to Bridgeway Commons, Cooper Living and Learning Center, Rountree Commons, and the seven traditional halls typically begins in February and is based on a student’s university post-high school credits.

Residence Hall Closing Procedures For Breaks And Holidays

• During any break, students may sign up to stay in their residence hall at no additional charge. The traditional halls do close for the week after fall semester finals and reopen the day before Winterim classes.

• Bridgeway Commons, Cooper Living and Learning Center, Rountree Commons, and Southwest Hall remain open for its residents during the whole academic year.

• Specific information related to hall closing procedures, including dates and times, can be found on the Residence Life websit at www.uwplatt.edu/department/residence-life.

Phone Numbers

RESIDENCE LIFE

608.342.1845 | reslife@uwplatt.edu

If you would like to speak to an administrator or need general information related to a residence hall process, policy, procedure, or have a housing bill question please utilize our general office number of 608.342.1845. The office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. during the academic year.

ROUNTREE COMMONS BUSINESS OFFICE

866.474.6236 | rountreecommons@uwplatt.edu

Residence Hall

If you would like to contact the resident assistant oncall between the hours of 8 p.m. and 8 a.m.* please call the following:

Resident Director Office Phone

If you or your student would like to contact the resident director of their residence hall, please utilize the resident director office phone number. Their office hours are posted on their office door with a mixture of morning, afternoon, and evening hours for flexible scheduling.

Emergency

In the event of an emergency, please call 9-1-1 for police or medical need. This is a 24-hour emergency line, seven days a week. For nonemergency related phone calls please call University Police at 608.342.1584 and stay on the line for an administrative assistant.

Mental Health Support

Students can access UW Mental Health Support 24/7:

• Call or text 888.531.2142, or chat via UW Mental Health Support 24/7 Portal.

SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE

Call or text 988. For Veterans line, press 1

ON CAMPUS SUPPORT

For both urgent and routine situations, students may contact University Counseling Services at 608.342.1865 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. or schedule a meeting using their MyHealth portal.