UNIVERSITY HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES
Student living facilities at the University of North Dakota include University residence halls,
single student apartments, family housing apartments, and a mobile home park.
Dining Services
The University has four dining centers serving meals on a contract basis (board is required in all
residence halls). They are located in the three hall complexes - Wilkerson, Squires and Smith.
The fourth, the Terrace Dining Center, is located on the lower level of the Memorial Union.
Terrace provides services to students living in Swanson Hall and those living off-campus who
want to eat in a dining center. Off-campus students may acquire a board contract. These students
will be able to eat at any of the four dining centers.
Full Service Dining is available at the Centennial Dining Room. The Centennial is
found on the
lower level of the Memorial Union.
Snack Bars or fast food dining are available at Burger King, located on the main level of the
Memorial Union, the Union Deli, located on the lower level of the Memorial Union, the
Twamley Snack Bar, located on the fourth floor of Twamley Hall, the Subway, located in
Johnstone Hall, and the West Bank Convenience Store/Snack Bar located in the Wilkerson
Complex.
Private dining rooms and banquet services are also available for students, faculty, groups and
others associated with the University. Contact the Campus Catering Office (777-2256) or the
Director of Dining Services (777-3823) for further information. See page 3 for additional visitor
information.
University Residence Halls
University residence halls are designed to provide a comfortable living environment for students
while they are enrolled in the University and to promote the personal and social development of
students through group living. Each residence hall has a hall director who is assisted by resident
assistants. Each hall elects its own hall council which promotes a program of social, educational
and recreational activities. Complete information may be obtained by writing to the Housing
Office, University of North Dakota, Box 9029, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9029.
Applications. Applications are sent, on request, from the Enrollment Services Office or the
Housing Office. Assignments are made in accordance with the established priority system which
is determined by the date of the receipt of the $25 nonrefundable application fee. Early
application is encouraged.
Room and Board Contract. Residence hall room and board contracts are for the entire academic
year (fall and spring semesters) or for the entire summer session. The student will receive a copy
of the contract containing cancellation dates and refund policies for the year in which they are
applying. The contract is revised annually. Rates will be sent to all students following approval
by the State Board of Higher Education. The cost of a double room with a 19-meal board plan
was $2,970 for the 1996-97 academic year. Room and board rates are revised annually and are
subject to change.
A student vacating his or her assigned quarters before the end of his or her contract term without
written consent from the Associate Director of Residence Halls will be held responsible for the
entire charges of the contracted period. Naturally, in case of illness, or other special reasons,
consideration is given.
A student whose registration is cancelled for any reason is required to vacate. Only enrolled
University students may live in UND residence halls.
Facilities. All residence halls meet modern standards of health, fire and sanitation. Furnishings
include study desks, single beds (mattresses are 36" x 80"), dressers, chairs and drapes. Laundry
facilities and mail service are also provided. Students are required to furnish their own bed linen,
blankets, study lamps, towels, bedspreads, and pillows. Telephone lines are provided; however,
the student is required to bring their own phone.
University Apartments
The University maintains several hundred apartments for families and single students along with
a lot for privately owned mobile homes. Applications and information about the specific types of
apartments and current rates is available from the Housing Office, University of North Dakota,
Box 9029, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9029. Rental rates are subject to change. Early application is
encouraged due to the high demand for University housing. Assignments are made in accordance
with the established priority system which is determined by the date of receipt of the $100
application fee/deposit ($25 nonrefundable application fee and $75 deposit).
Single Student Housing
The University maintains furnished and unfurnished apartments, efficiencies, and sleeping rooms
for single students. Leaseholders must be senior, graduate level, or 26 years of age or older. Rent,
which in most cases includes all utilities except electricity and telephone, ranged from $226 to
$425 for the 1996-97 academic year.
Family Student Housing
The University reserves several hundred apartments for families. These apartments are located on
the west side of the campus and include one, two, and three bedroom units. Rental on these units
ranged from $226 to $540 for the 1996-97 academic year. In most cases, the rent includes heat,
water, garbage, and basic cable TV. All family housing apartments are unfurnished. The largest
family which can be accommodated in a three bedroom apartment is seven people.
Princeton Mobile Home Park
The University maintains a modern facility for privately owned mobile homes on the north side
of the campus. Princeton Mobile Home Park is reserved for either families or students who are
classified by the UND Registrar's Office as senior, graduate level, or 26 years of age or older.
The monthly lot rental for the 1996-97 academic year was $135. The leaseholder/application
must own the mobile home to be eligible for assignment.
OFF CAMPUS HOUSING
Students who wish to live off campus must contract for such facilities themselves.
FRATERNITY AND SORORITY MEMBERSHIP
Fourteen national social fraternities and seven national social sororities maintain houses adjacent
to the campus in which residence and dining facilities are available to members. Costs for room
and board are approximately $2,300 (low end average) per year. There are other costs, such as
dues and initiation fees, which also vary.
Eligibility for membership in a fraternity or sorority is a mutually selective process between the
individual chapters and individuals seeking membership within the framework of University
policy. All individuals meeting certain minimum standards are eligible to join a group.
Membership recruitment typically occurs at the beginning of the Fall and Spring semesters.
Greek Life affords the student a small group experience with opportunities for learning about
interpersonal relationships, leadership, informal contact with administrators and faculty, and
social relationships.
For further information, please contact the Coordinator of Greek Life in the Memorial Union,
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8136 (777-3667)