HOUSING APPLICATION
You’ve done your homework and know living on campus is a great value. National research shows students who live on campus tend to have higher GPAs and persist to graduation at higher rates than their peers. Students who plan to live on campus must complete a Housing and Dining contract to get a room assignment.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System requires that all freshman and sophomore students live in University operated housing during the academic year. View exemptions to this policy below.
HOUSING EXemptions
Exemptions
- Veterans
- Married
- Living with dependent children
- Living with parents or guardian within the commutable range
Commutable Zip Codes
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HOUSING AND DINING CONTRACT PROCESS

COMPLETE YOUR CONTRACT ONLINE
Complete and submit your Housing & Residence Life and Dining Services contract online in MyHousing. The 2022-2023 Academic Year Contract and the Summer 2022 Contract is now open.
Guidance to get you started:
- Use your Parkside username and password to login to MyHousing. You must be admitted and have activated your Parkside account.
- If you receive an error message open your internet browser in Incognitio mode or clearing your browser cache. Then login again.
Contract Options include:
- Academic Year Contract (Both Fall and Spring semesters)
- Winterim Addendum (Time between Fall and Spring semesters)
- Spring Only Contract (Spring semester only)
- Summer Contract (Summer Term)

ENTER YOUR PREFERENCES AND REQUESTS
Requests for roommates, room types and building are not guaranteed. They are subject to availability and time of application. Apartments and Single rooms are now full for Fall 2022. If you would like to be placed on waitlist for these spaces please add them as a “Preference” in your contract.
Students needing housing accommodations must work with Accessibility Services for approval.
You may indicate specific building or room type preferences and requests on your contract. These are preferences and do not guarantee you a specific type of room assignment. You may also request a specific roommate online in MyHousing.

SELECT YOUR DINING PLAN
You will select your dining plan on the last page of the Housing & Residence Life and Dining Services contract in MyHousing. Having a residential dining plan is a requirement of living on campus.

UNDER 18?
If you are under the age of 18 at the time of contract submission, you must have a parent or legal guardian verify acceptance of the contract terms. The person listed on your contract as the "Primary Family Member" will receive an email with a link and verification code. This step must be done for the contract to be considered complete.

CONTRACT FEE PAYMENT
If you are new to campus living, you will be charged a $50 contract fee. This fee is non-refundable. The fee will be placed on your SOLAR account when you receive your assignment.

CHECK YOUR PARKSIDE EMAIL
Once your contract is complete, you will receive a confirmation page and email with a copy of the contract. Continue to check your Parkside email for room assignment and move-in information. New fall assignments are emailed to you starting in mid- April and in mid-January for new spring assignments.