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The Office of Residence Life focuses on providing a living environment that enhances learning and personal development. Residence hall staff are educators who seek to create a community where students mature personally and academically.

Residence hall living offers opportunities for involvement in campus activities, personal growth, leadership development, life skills development, interaction with campus leaders, independence and fun.

Research shows that students who live on campus tend to do better academically, are more involved in campus activities, and remain in school at higher rates than commuter students. The residence hall experience is intended to complement the academic experience, help students become integrated members of the campus community, and facilitate their overall growth and development.

General Information

The Office of Residence Life (ORL) maintains three very different housing options for The College of Idaho community.

The residence halls are traditional dormitory housing with shared bathrooms and common areas. Residents form strong community bonds in this setting and are supported in this growth by a wide-range of intentionally developmental programming. An example of this is that residents are responsible for crafting some of their own living policies. The residence halls are staffed with professional and student staff, trained to build strong communities, to respond to resident needs and emergencies and to connect residents with campus resources.

The Village apartments offer upper-class students the convenience of being on campus coupled with a more independent living environment. While the Village is staffed with an apartment manager to provide minimal programming and to address concerns and apartment issues, Village residents are students who already have strong ties to the The College of Idaho community.

The college also owns a number of one, two, three and four bedroom houses in the immediate neighborhood. These houses are available to students to rent. As these houses are intended for upper-class students who have already made a strong connection to the community and now wish for a more autonomous living environment, a rental firm manages them. The ORL provides our house tenants support and guidance (such as conflict mediation in roommate disputes). Addressing house-management issues, however, is the responsibility of the residents (such as paying bills on time, abiding by your lease agreement, house cleaning and care). This structure is intended to help students learn the concrete skills necessary to negotiate the world outside C of I.

Residency Requirement

Unmarried freshmen and sophomores under the age of 21 are required to live in one of the college residence halls unless they are living with an immediate family member or legal guardian in the local area. Freshmen and sophomores who wish to live off campus with a parent or legal guardian or for other reasons are required to petition the Office of Residence Life. Students must be at least 17 years of age to live on campus, unless given special permission by the Dean of Students.

How to Apply for Housing

To apply for on-campus housing at The College of Idaho, a student must submit the Residence Hall Agreement and a tuition deposit. Priority is based on the date the agreement is received. Room assignments are made based on hall and room type preferences on a first-come first-served basis in accordance with availability.

Specific information about residence hall policies and procedures is outlined in the handbook. Students are responsible for knowing and complying with all residence hall policies and procedures.

The Residence Hall Agreement is for an academic year. The student may cancel this agreement before July 1 with a refund less the processing fee. After occupancy has begun, the student may be responsible for the entire cost of the housing agreement.

Property Liability

Students are responsible for providing insurance against loss or damage to their property. The College of Idaho, its officers, employees, agents and/or the Office of Residence Life are not liable for property that may be lost, stolen or damaged in any way.

Meal Plans

All resident students in on-campus housing must participate in a board plan. No food service is provided during the Fall, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Winter, and Spring Break periods.