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Housing Requirement Policy

The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh enforces the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents Housing Policy for students in their first two years (4 semesters). University conduct action may be taken when students violate the housing requirement or falsify the Commuter/Exemption Form, including on campus housing charges even if the student has not completed a housing application and isn’t living on campus.

Students commuting from their parent’s/legal guardian’s permanent home within 45 miles of campus are exempt from the housing requirement by completing an online Commuter/Exemption Form. Both the student and parent/legal guardian must reside at that address. Students are UNABLE to commute from:

the permanent homes of non-custodial relatives (grandparents, aunts/uncles, cousins) residing within 45 miles of campus
properties owned, leased, or rented by a parent/legal guardian if the parent/legal guardian is not a primary resident at the property

Additionally, students are exempt from living on campus if one or more of the following is true by the first day of the fall semester:

The student has successfully earned at least 48 credits
The student is 21 years of age or older
The student has lived in a residence hall for four semesters
The student is married
The student has a dependent
The student is a veteran (defined as)
- completed basic training
- completed AIT or comparable training for other branches of the armed services
- a DD214 has been obtained and can be submitted as proof of completion

Any student who believes they qualify for exemption in their first two years (4 semesters) must complete the online Commuter/Exemption Form on or before the first day of fall classes (or spring classes if on a Spring Only housing contract).

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Housing/Dining Contract

2023-2024 Housing/Dining Contract

2024-2025 Housing/Dining Contract

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2024 – 2025 Room Rates

Basic Double (shared room):

$2,400 per semester, $4,800 for the academic year

Basic Single (private room):

$3,599 per semester, $7,198 for the academic year

Renovated Double (shared room):

$2,909 per semester, $5,818 for the academic year

Renovated Single (private room):

$4,363 per semester, $8,726 for the academic year

Suite (shared and private):

$3,629 per semester, $7,258 for the academic year

**All room rates are subject to change.

Tips for Hall and Room Sign-Up

* You can cancel your room and choose a new room up until June 15th. Things to keep in mind:

– The cancel room button is located on the room page on your housing application.

– If you have a confirmed roommate and you cancel the room, YOU are only canceling the room for YOU. Your roommate must cancel their room on their housing application. Once that is done, you can choose a new hall and room for you and your roommate.

– When you cancel the room, it will be available to anyone that is searching for open rooms.

* If you know who you want to live with, they MUST be confirmed on your housing application prior to choosing a hall and room.

* When you are looking at the rooms list you will see some information behind the room number. The following explains what you will see:

– M stands for male room

– F stands for female room

– 2/2: 2 available spaces in that room

– 1/2: 1 available space in that room

– 0/2: No available spaces in that room

– Magnifying glass or spy glass: shows you the details for the room. If someone has already chosen one space in that room, you will see the students name, e-mail address, age and can view their profile. The profile will show you the questions they answered and how they answered those questions.

* Residence Life does not keep waiting lists for the individual buildings. You would have to cancel your room to search for other available rooms.

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