Loyola University Chicago

No, the Department of Residence Life does not provide a linen service.

 The Department of Residence Life does not rent refrigerators
Apartment-style halls include a refrigerator as part of their standard accommodations.

Traditional-style halls do not include refrigerators, with the exception of Creighton Hall, but students are welcome to bring a compact refrigerator with them. The refrigerator must have an average amperage rating of three amps/hour or less and must be no larger than 4.2 cubic feet.

University and Student Services, a university partner, does offer Microfridge rental and several other student services.

Every residence hall has access to laundry rooms.  Incoming freshman are given a laundry card, which can be used in all on campus washers and dryers.  Students can add funds to their laundry card at laundry card stations located around campus.

Campus Laundry & Dry Cleaning, a university partner, offers pick up and delivery of bundled laundry and dry cleaning.

No, the the university does not provide storage space for personal property. Students who will be on campus during the Summer Sessions need to make arrangements to store their belongings off campus between the end of Spring Semester and the beginning of Summer Sessions and between the end of Summer Sessions and the beginning of the Fall Semester. For specific term dates, see the Fall 2009 Residence Life Calendar (PDF).

The Department of Residence Life does not offer any guest housing. You may wish to refer to this list of local hotels.

Yes, the Department of Residence Life offers housing options at the Lake Shore Campus and Baumhart Hall and Terry Student Center at the Water Tower Campus is available to upper-class undergraduate and graduate students. For descriptions of all of our residence halls, click here to find out about Residence Halls.

Summer Housing through Residence Life is only available to full-time undergraduate students who are enrolled in Loyola courses during the academic year and summer. Click here for more information.

Housing assignments for new and first year students will be mailed home in early June. Your letter will include your housing assignment and roommate information.

Currently we are in a "room freeze." This is a practice utilized by many higher education institutions. The purpose of this freeze is to avoid confusion and disruption of students who have already received a confirmation letter of their assignment. Changes at this time would involve the displacement or movement of more than just two people. 

Residence Life staff will be available at various times to answer your questions, but assignments cannot be altered. Nearly all incoming Freshmen have been assigned at this time, and shuffling these assignments at this time is not possible.

For information about mail services at Loyola University Chicago, click here.

Maintenance and work requests should be submitted to the Division of Facilities Management.

All students living on campus must have a university meal plan. For information on available meal plans, please visit the Campus Card meal plans page.

Before you add additional money to your declining balance, note that unused declining balance dollars carry over from the fall to the spring semester. At the end of the academic year, any unused declining balance dollars are non-refundable. You should select your meal plan according to your expected spending habits.

If you do need to add additional money, you can add rambler bucks to your card at any time. For information about adding Rambler Bucks, please click here. Rambler Bucks are non-refundable, but will continue to carry over for every semester. To change a meal plan, students can visit the Campus Card Office in the Sullivan Center for Student Services or fill out one of the meal plan forms on the Campus Card Website.

For more information on meal plan changes, contact the Campus Card Office at 773.508.2273 or visit the Campus Card Website.

All rooms come furnished with one bed, desk, desk chair, and dresser per person. Information about that standard furniture is available here. Keep in mind that your room is small and that you will be sharing this space with another person. Talk with your roommate and decide what items you will bring with you and what items you can share.

For a list of suggested items to bring and not to bring, click here.