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University Residences

Residence Halls

Living and Learning Communities

Graduate Student Housing

Apartment Housing

Elmwood

Off-Campus Living

Quality Summer Conferences

Sororities

Fraternities

Multi-Cultural Fraternities and Sororities

The University of Idaho's residence halls, graduate housing and family apartments are home to many students attending the University of Idaho. As a residential campus, the University of Idaho gives students the opportunity to live on campus and participate in a unique blend of social and academic activities. There are numerous student leadership positions, educational programming and social events. Students can choose from a number of residence hall communities. For married students, families, graduate students, and students over 25,1-4 bedroom apartments are available. For single graduate students, furnished studio apartments are available that include: In-house computer lab, all utilities, cable television hook-up and Internet hook-up. All of these options draw students closer to the campus environment allowing them to share in the on-campus experience.

Residence Halls

Living in the residence halls offers many conveniences and amenities. Every room has two Internet connections, an extended cable package, and cable hookup all provided at no extra charge. Computer labs, study lounges and TV lounges are available to all residents. Complete laundry facilities can be found in every building. The students in the Wallace Residence Center, Theophilus Tower, Living Learning Communities and McConnell Halls have easy access to a game room, food court, convenience store and study lounges.

Theme Communities: The residence halls have a number of communities to choose from including academic traditional (students from different academic majors), quiet, alcohol-free, transfer/non-traditional, first-year, civics and service, engineering/computer science, business and economics, women's, men's, co-ed, scholars, outdoors and recreation, college of natural resources, global village (international and American students sharing each other's cultures), and a fine arts community, all offering students strong ties to academics, success, and hall programs.

Living and Learning Communities

The Living and Learning Communities (LLC) are designed for upper division students who want a hybrid of a residence hall and an apartment. The buildings include a full kitchen, community living rooms, dining rooms, dens with a fireplace and study areas, so students can relax or form instant study groups. The suite layout of the rooms houses two to five people per suite. The suite offers a common living area with air conditioning, small kitchenette with sink, refrigerator and microwave, a shared bathroom and single, double, super double or super single rooms. Some unique themed communities in the Residence Halls and the LLC include:

Living and Learning Communities: Scholars, College of Natural Resources, Engineering and Computer Science, Global Village and Academic Traditional Buildings.

For more detailed information and to reserve student housing, please contact University Residences at 208/885-6571 or 800/681-9361 or via e-mail at housing@uidaho.edu or apply online at www.students.uidaho.edu/housing.

Graduate Student Housing

The university offers housing for graduate students who are enrolled in the College of Graduate Studies, College of Law, or WWAMI Program. These one-room studio apartments, located in the North Campus Center, are furnished with a bed, MicrofridgeÒ, air conditioning, and hot plates. Graduate Housing provides an in-house computer lab, a laundry room, an Internet connection in each room and cable hookup.

Apartment Housing

For married students, students with children, graduate students, and students over 25 years old, the university offers affordable housing options. One-, two-, three- and two four-bedroom, unfurnished apartments are available. To apply for an apartment, e-mail housing@uidaho.edu, call 800/681-9361 or 208/885-6571, or write to University Residences/Apartment Housing, PO Box 442010, Moscow, ID 83844-2010.

Elmwood

Single students 19 and over and married students without children have the option of living in Elmwood. Located right in the heart of campus (behind the Student Union Building) this housing community boasts their own parking lot. The lower level and the main floor are one bedroom apartments, while the third floor units are one bedroom with a loft. Internet connection is included in all units. These units are unfurnished.

Note: University Residences has no affiliation with off-campus housing or the Greek system (Fraternities and Soroities).

Off-Campus Living

Moscow offers a variety of off-campus housing options. Information sources for off-campus housing include: (1) the Off-Campus Housing List, published weekly by ASUI (UI's student government) and available at the Student Union Building, phone 208/885-6331, and (2) Moscow's daily paper, the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, phone 208/882-5561.

Quality Summer Conferences

The university houses numerous summer camps and conferences, bringing many participants to campus each year. Contact Conferences, Events, and Information Services at 208/885-6662 for more information on conference services.

Sororities

Nine national sororities have chapters on the University of Idaho campus. Each chapter owns and operates its own chapter house. These are: Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Phi, Delta Delta Delta, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi. The average cost for living in a sorority is $2,860 a semester, which includes charges for room, board, activity fees.

The Panhellenic Council, which is the representative body of the nine sororities, coordinates intersorority activities, formulates policies, and facilitates the Formal and Informal Sorority Recruitment processes.

Arrangements for Sorority Living. Membership in a sorority is done by mutual selection, where sororities extend invitations to potential members who they are interested in asking to join their house. Women who are interested in sorority living visit the Greek Life website at www.uidaho.edu/greeklife. The selection of members in each sorority is made primarily during Formal Sorority Membership Recruitment, which is held in August before the beginning of the fall semester.

The Sorority Recruitment registration deadline is August 1 and the registration form can be found online at www.uidaho.edu/greeklife. Formal Recruitment is not the only opportunity to become a member of a sorority, yet it is the only time when Recruitment is coordinated by Panhellenic Council and all sororities participate. If you are unable to participate in Formal Sorority Membership Recruitment but are interested in sorority membership, contact the Dean of Students Office, 208/885-6757; or greek@uidaho.edu.

Fraternities

Sixteen national fraternities are maintained on the University of Idaho campus. These are: Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Alpha Tau Omega, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Chi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, FarmHouse, Kappa Sigma, Phi Delta Theta, Phi Gamma Delta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Nu, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Theta Chi. Each of these groups is represented in the Interfraternity Council, which unites them in common service to the university and promotes a spirit of cooperation and self-government among fraternities.

Membership in a fraternity is done by mutual selection, where the fraternities extend invitations to join and potential members either accept or decline these invitations. The membership selection process is facilitated by the Interfraternity Council. The average cost for living in a fraternity is $2,500 a semester, which includes room, board, and activity fees.

Arrangement for Fraternity Living. Anyone interested in fraternity living should call 800/874-7335 or visit the website at www.uidaho.edu/greeklife. Those who indicate an interest in fraternity living will receive information from the various fraternities during the summer before they arrive at the university. Fraternity Formal Recruitment is held before the beginning of the fall semester. If you are unable to participate in Formal Recruitment but are interested in fraternity membership, contact the Dean of Students Office, 208/885-6757; or greek@uidaho.edu.

Multi-Cultural Fraternities and Sororities

The University of Idaho has three multicultural fraternities and three multicultural sororities. These are: Sigma Lambda Beta, Omega Delta Phi, Gamma Alpha Omega, Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Theta Phi, and Sigma Lambda Gamma colony. Multicultural fraternities and sororities at the University of Idaho do have chapter houses and are open to all races and cultural backgrounds.

Membership is by invitation and takes place after school begins in the fall. If you are interested in joining you can call 208-885-6757 or e-mail greek@uidaho.edu.

The Multicultural Greek Council is a representative body of the current multicultural Greek organizations. The council coordinates recruitment activities, formulates policies, and provides community service opportunities. For more information visit our website at www.uidaho.edu/greeklife.