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Key Dates for First-Year Students

  • Monday, July 14, 2025:
    Last day for Roommate Matching System & to make mutual roommate request, last day to change Housing preference on STARS
  • Mid-late July 2025
    You will receive your Housing assignment
  • Friday, August 15, 2025
    Last day to make any changes to your Microfridge reservation
  • Thursday, August 21 - Friday, August 22, 2025
    Residence Halls open for move-in beginning August 21 at 8 am.

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Caroline Grote Hall
Caroline Grote Hall

Commonly referred to as Grote, the hall is connected to Lincoln-Washington and houses approximately 150 upper-division students, available to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduates. It shares amenities with Lincoln-Washington, including a common space with a TV and pool, foosball, and Ping-Pong tables. Grote hosts the linc-Wash-Grote Convenience Store, which has the largest selection of items on campus.

Corbin-Olson Halls
Corbin-Olson Halls

Corbin and Olson are upper-division halls available to sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduates, connected by the Corbin-Olson Dining Center. Renovated in 2012, Corbin-Olson houses approximately 800 students and is equipped with social and study lounges on each floor and a 24-hour computer lab with access to printing, an electronic classroom, a kitchen, and a conference room.

Thompson Hall
Thompson Hall

Thompson Hall houses approximately 1,000 students and is home to Thompson Dining Center. The Thompson Hall lobby was renovated in 2013. Thompson is available to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The hall also gives freshmen the opportunity to live on First Year Experience (FYE) floors, where freshmen students will live and transition into college life with other first-year students. Amenities include a 24-hour computer lab, a convenience store, electronic classroom, three conference rooms, and a 24-hour lounge space with flat-screen TVs and foosball table.


Westbrook House
Westbrook House

The Westbrook House is a community of approximately 30 graduate and non-traditional undergraduate students. Located adjacent to campus, the Westbrook House is equpped with a large kitchen and dining room, computer lab, laundry facilities, and a common room with a pool table. Westbrook House students are not required to purchase a meal plan.