Experience

Students sit together in a residential hall common area.

Residential life is all about community

Make new friends and explore your passions. Learn new skills on the job, take a leadership role and have fun!

Students sitting around a table working on their interests

Explore your passions

Choose a Living Learning Community (LLC) and explore opportunities to connect with other students outside the classroom around common interests. LLCs integrate academic and social learning through faculty and staff guidance and holistic education.

Living Learning Communities

Be a student leader

Meet new people, develop transferable skills and make a positive impact on your community. There are many opportunities to gain experience as a leader in your residential community.

Student Leadership

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Have fun!

Relax and have fun with your community of friends! Residential Life organizes several activities throughout the year.

Residential Life Activities

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Grow your skills

Earn more than a paycheck as an HFS student employee. Gain skills like teamwork, time management and customer service to help build your resume.

Student Jobs

"Hall Council was a place to be myself, voice my opinion, and help shape community in the residence hall."

Mallory L., Resident

"The Global Experience LLC gave me an amazing community of students who I am still friends with today."

April M., Resident

"Being a student leader has been a very fulfilling experience. I have learned a lot and connected with incredible people."

Emma M., Resident

Resident guides

We want all residents to have a great start to living on campus, so we created a set of guides to answer most questions prospective, new and current residents have. There are guides to walk you through the housing application process a guide with helpful information about your residential community.

UW Housing Guides