F.A.Q.
- What if I'm not sure that I'm attending UW-Madison?
- Do you have a preferred roommate?
- Why am I required to rank order all of the residence hall choices?
- Why can't I request a single room?
- Are you interested in a learning community?
- Are you interested in the language programs?
- How do I make changes after I submit my preferences?
- How do I know my preferences were successfully submitted?
What if I'm not sure that I'm attending UW-Madison?
- You should still submit your contract and assignment preferences.
- Cancellation Policy
What if I have a preferred roommate?
See Roommate Requests (for new students)
Why am I required to rank order all the residence hall choices?
- We want to make sure you receive the most preferred option of the hall neighborhoods available at the time your room assignment is made.
- Lakeshore or Southeast designation appears next to each of the halls to assist you in grouping your choices by neighborhood. See the map for further assistance.
- Use our University Residence Halls Viewbook and residence hall Web sites to help you determine your residence hall choices.
- We do not guarantee placement into any specific hall.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Certain halls have different room types and pricing (Adams - including the International Learning Community, Barnard, Friedrick, Merit, Smith, or Ogg). You can expect to pay a higher room rate if you are assigned to one of these halls.
- Learning Communites have an extra fee.
- We do not collect requests for a specific room type. You may be assigned to any of the room types we offer, although most new students will be assigned to double rooms.
- Some room types have a higher rate than double rooms; be sure to review the rate information.
Why can't I request a single room?
- We do not collect requests for a specific room type.
- You may be assigned to any of the room types we offer, although most new students will be assigned to double rooms.
Are you interested in a learning community?
We invite you to explore the exciting opportunities available in these programs:
- Bradley Learning Community
- Chadbourne Residential College
- Entrepreneurial Residential Learning Community
- GreenHouse
- International Learning Community
- Multicultural Learning Community
- Women in Science & Engineering
Students who list one of these choices "1" will be assigned there before students who list these choices 2,3,4, etc.
An additional program fee may apply. See rate information.
Are you interested in the language programs?
Find out more: 
How do I make changes after I submit my preferences?
You may re-enter Rooms OnLine to change your preferences as often as you like until May 1, 2010.
How do I know my preferences were successfully submitted?
- A confirmation email will be sent to the preferred email address you provided.
- Any time you make changes, you will receive another email message.
