The halls are open and residents may stay in their room during both Thanksgiving and Spring Break for no additional cost. If a student wants to stay all or part of Winter Break, they must sign up in advance of the break in the UM Housing Office in Turner Hall. Housing during Winter Break is $23.00 per day, and residents must turn in their mailbox key, room key, and/or room access card if they leave for any part of Winter Break.

There is not a curfew in the Residence Halls. Students are expected to set their own limits and be mindful they live in a community with other people. The halls do have quiet hours residents are expected to follow.

We want you to feel at home while living with us! Get in touch with your Resident Assistant (RA) when you come to campus. RAs are students just like you who want to be leaders, educators, and supporters of the people who live on their floors. Your RA can help you get connected to campus, find your classes, be a friendly face, and answer any and all questions you may have. In addition, RAs put on fun and exciting programs throughout the year for you to attend including social movie nights, free food, challenging questions, and much more! Interested in more? Consider joining your Residence Hall area’s Programming Board! The Programming Board is your opportunity to choose the events your hall is providing to residents and gain some important leadership experience - even as a freshman!

Join your Residence Hall area’s Programming Board! A Programming Board is a group of students from the Residence Halls who are interested in being leaders in their communities and want to help choose what is going on in the hall. You can join your hall’s board immediately when you come to school and move on campus. Be on the lookout for information about Programming Board informational sessions or talk to your RA. There is no limit to how many students can be involved in the board and it is up to you how involved you want to be. You can represent your whole building, be the “chair” of something you are interested in (e.g., Finance, Sustainability, Event Planning, etc.), or you can just join in on the program planning fun and be a member of the board! Don’t want to be a member? No problem! Your Programming Board will have events every month for you to attend and enjoy. There are three Programming Boards on campus: Craig/Duniway/Elrod, Jesse/Turner/Knowles, and Miller/Pantzer.

Being documented by the staff in all University housing areas means an alleged violation has occurred and all individuals present at the time will be documented through the student conduct code. The student conduct code process will allow for students to attend an administrative meeting and share their role in the situation to determine if any violations have occurred. All students enrolled at the University of Montana and Missoula College are obligated to follow the student conduct code. Any time a potential violation occurs, a report (documentation) is filed and everyone involved will be required to attend a meeting to resolve the potential violation(s).

The purpose of the Behavioral OPTIONS class is twofold: 1) To help people think about the behavior that got them into trouble while exploring options that might decrease or eliminate future troubles, and 2) To do so as soon as possible. OPTIONS has 3 phases, however, the initial class consists of a 2-hour multi-media presentation that teaches students the skills and information necessary to better manage their substance use. This is followed by a 3-hour seminar to discuss the “culture of drinking” that surrounds campus. The cost for this class is $85.00.

Prior to moving in, try contacting your roommate via the contact information provided on myHousingPortal. Work to establish room expectations or rules that you both can agree on. After you have moved into your room, a roommate agreement form will be activated in your myHousingPortal. As one roommate completes the form it will be sent to the other roommates to agree or modify. Any modifications will be sent back to the other roommate and this process will continue until a consensus is reached on each question. We encourage you to sit with your roommates and talk through the various questions and scenarios so your expectations of each other as roommates are clear from the beginning. 

It is not uncommon for a small number of no shows to occur due to someone not canceling their housing prior to the semester starting. A semester audit is completed at the start of the semester to determine what spaces are available due to late cancellations or no shows. If you do not have a roommate after the semester audit has been completed, which generally takes 1-2 weeks, or if your roommate moves out during the semester, you will receive a three options letter to see what you would like to do with the empty space.