University Housing

Break Housing

If you are staying in an undergraduate residence hall during a break period, regardless of location, you will be required to complete a break housing contract. The rate for break housing is $40 per night, and meals will not be available.

Students living in Illinois Street Residence Halls (ISR), Pennsylvania Avenue Residence Halls (PAR), Bousfield Hall, Snyder Hall and Wassaja Hall are permitted to remain in their own rooms for all breaks. Students needing break housing accommodations who do not live in one of these halls will be assigned to converted lounge spaces in ISR, PAR or Snyder Hall.

Our graduate upper-division halls, Sherman and Daniels, are open over the breaks during the school year, and residents currently living there do not need to apply for break housing. Sherman and Daniels residents can find information related to services over breaks, guidance for those who may be leaving for all or part of a break and move-out information for those who will not be returning on the Break Housing Checklist page.

Fall Break 2024

Residence halls close at 3 p.m. on November 23. If your transportation is later than this time, you are welcome to wait in the lobbies of Snyder, PAR, ISR or the Illini Union.

• Accommodations will be available November 23 – December 1.
• Students must apply for fall break housing by 10 a.m. on November 22. After 10 a.m., students should visit the ISR, PAR or Snyder front desks to complete a break housing contract.
• The deadline to cancel the break housing contract is 11:59 p.m. on November 21.

Fall Break Important Dates

• Fall break housing will open at 9 a.m. on November 23.
• Last meal served before Fall Break will be lunch on November 23.
• Undergraduate halls will close for Fall Break at 3 p.m. on November 23 and reopen at 9 a.m. on December 1.
• The Fall Break 2024 Housing Contract will be made available through the Contract Portal on October 7.

Returning from Fall Break

The residence halls will open at 9 a.m. on December 1.

• Remember to return with your i-card and room key. 
• All dining and retail locations will resume their regular meal schedules on December 1.

Winter Break 2024

Residence halls close at 3 p.m. on December 21. If your transportation is later than this time, you are welcome to wait in the lobbies of Snyder, PAR, ISR or the Illini Union.

If there is an empty space in your room, please make sure you are only occupying your assigned space/side of the room before you leave for Winter Break.

• Accommodations will be available December 21, 2024 – January 15, 2025.
• Students must apply for Winter Break housing by 10 a.m. on Friday, December 20. After 10 a.m., students should visit the ISR or Snyder front desks to complete a break housing contract.
• The deadline to cancel the break housing contract is 11:59 p.m. on December 19.
• Winter Break housing will open at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 21.

Winter Break Important Dates

• Last meal served before Winter Break will be dinner on December 20.
• Undergraduate halls will close for Winter Break at 3 p.m. on December 21, 2024 and reopen at 8 a.m. on January 19, 2025.
• Students needing to arrive before January 19 will be able to return beginning at noon on January 15 (early arrival fees of $40/night will apply, no meals available).
• The Winter Break 2024 Housing Contract will be made available through the Contract Portal on October 28.

Returning from Winter Break 

The residence halls will open at 8 a.m. on January 19.

You may arrive beginning at noon on Wednesday, January 15. Early arrival fees of $40/night will apply, and meals will not be available.

• Remember to return with your i-card and room key. 
• All dining and retail locations will resume their regular meal schedules on January 21.

Spring Break 2025

• Accommodations will be available March 15 – March 23.
• Students must apply for Spring Break housing by 10 a.m. on March 14. After 10 a.m., students should visit the ISR, PAR or Snyder front desks to complete a break housing contract.
• The deadline to cancel the break housing contract is 11:59 p.m. on March 13.

Spring Break Important Dates

• Spring Break housing will open at 9 a.m. on March 15.
• Last meal served before Spring Break will be lunch on March 15.
• Undergraduate halls will close for Spring Break at 3 p.m. on March 15 and reopen at 9 a.m. on March 23.
• The Spring Break 2025 Housing Contract will be made available through the Contract Portal on January 27, 2025.

Returning from Spring Break 

• Remember to return with your i-card and room key. 
• All dining and retail locations will resume their regular meal schedules on Monday, March 24.

Summer Housing 

Need a place to stay on campus this summer? Stay with us!

Complete a Summer Housing Contract

If you are a University of Illinois undergraduate or graduate student and have a University Identification Number (UIN), you are eligible for summer housing. Summer housing is offered in Daniels Hall and is available between May 12 and Aug. 4, 2024. Students should apply at least two business days before their requested summer arrival date. Assignments are not made during weekends or holidays. Due to an increase in summer housing reservations, students may not receive their first room type preference to the high demand for summer housing.

Daniels Hall is an air-conditioned residence hall located on Green Street near the Illini Union. 

Summer housing is charged on a per-night basis and the rate depends on the room type. Additionally, a stay of at least 7 consecutive nights is required for summer housing.

Summer 2024 Housing in Daniels Hall (May 12 – Aug. 4): 

No prorated rates are available. All rates are subject to change. All remaining charges and balances will be billed through your University Student Account.

Cancellations

To cancel without incurring a cancellation fee, you must notify the Housing Information Office in writing at least 14 calendar days before your scheduled move-in date.

• Cancelling with at least 14 days’ notice: Log back into the portal and click the red "Cancel Contract" button.
• Cancelling with 13 to 1 days’ notice: Please log into your contract portal to cancel your contract. Failure to fulfill the terms of the agreed reservation will result in a cancellation fee of a 7-night minimum (at the single private bath rate of $322 USD). 
• Cancelling on the start date or after: Please log into your contract portal to cancel your contract. If you cancel after your contract has begun, you will not be eligible for a refund or proration of the remaining portion of your contract. Payment for the entirety of your contracted reservation is required regardless of early departure. 

Dining with University Housing

Meal plans through University Housing will not be available during Summer 2024. University Dining options will be limited.

Summer Housing Move-Out

More information to come regarding moving out after summer housing and interim housing for residents with fall semester housing assignments who need housing between August 4-17. Stay tuned for updates!

Questions?

Contact the Housing Information Office if you have questions. We look forward to serving you this summer!